WI BIO - Dane Co - COON, Henry C.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol II, pp 540-541

Henry C. COON, a successful farmer of Dane County, WI, was born in Allegany 
County, NY, 01 Mar 1835, a son of Jonathan and Martha (COLGROVE) COON, the 
former a native of Berlin, Rensselaer County, NY, and the latter of 
Charlestown [Washington County], RI. They were of English descent. The 
father died in 1850, and the mother is still living at the home of our 
subject, aged 86 years, she being the oldest American citizen now living in 
Albion Township [Dane County, WI]. They were the parents of two children, 
our subject and a daughter, Marinda. The latter was born in Allegany County, 
NY, is still unmarried, and resides with her mother and brother. The father 
was a carpenter and joiner by occupation, but after coming to WI, in 1844, he 
adopted farming as his vocation.

Henry C., the subject of this sketch, did not receive many advantages for an 
education in his native State, and these chances were not bettered by coming 
the then semiwilderness of WI. At the age of [p 541] 15 years he left 
school and began work on his father's farm of a quarter section of land on 
section 29, which has been put under an excellent state of cultivation, until 
it ranks second to none in the township in excellency. The father dying when 
he was young, Mr. COON was early forced into the active management of the 
home and farm. His energies have been directed to general farming and stock 
raising, in which he has been more than ordinarily successful. Politically 
he affiliates with the Republican party, has bee elected Justice of the Peace 
and Supervisor a number of terms, and also to other less important trusts. 
Although naturally of a social nature, Mr. COON has not as yet united in 
marriage. The family are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion 
Center [Dane County], WI.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly