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Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

Published January 28, 2013 | By c blythe

David Coon with his wife Mary Ann Adams in about 1843.

Transcription of the final pages of this extensive project was completed April 10, 2013.

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David Coon in 1843.

This is the dedication to E. D. Matthews on the first page of the transcription of David Coon’s letters by… Continue reading →

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Transcription – U.S. Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 (War of 1812, A’s, Page 4)

Published September 4, 2012 | By

US Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, Page 4.

51: Adams, Abijah, Private

Organization: 30 US Infy; Captain Spencer; Col. Elias Fasset

Description: 5’10” or 5’9”; blue eyes; brown hair; dark complexion

Age: 28 or 20

Occupation: Farmer

Birth Place: Killington or Killingsly, Windham Co., Conn.… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Affidavit of Alanson and Mitty Adams

Published September 2, 2012 | By

Affidavit of Alanson and Mitty Adams of March 31, 1869.

Written in left margin of document:

Sworn to and subscribed before me and [verify] that I know affidavits to be credible to [??] and that I am disinterested and [??] dep??s are respectable and credible persons

M W Carlen Clerk… Continue reading →

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Transcription Updates

Published August 31, 2012 | By

I will be periodically posting completed updates to the long transcriptions for those interested. If I were to redate the original transcription post, those who have the pages bookmarked would find their bookmarks have become invalid.

A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania by Henry Ashmead

August 31, 2012 – Completed… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Obituary for Elam Dennis Matthews, 96

Published August 22, 2012 | By

Martha and Elam Dennis Matthews in 1873.

Area Deaths

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Aged Louisa County Resident Dies

Wapello — Elam Dennis Matthews, 96, one of the oldest residents of Louisa county, died Jan. 1[0], at 3:10 p. m., at the home of his daughter Mrs. Roland Barrick. Death resulted from a stroke… Continue reading →

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Alanson and Gardner Adams, Brothers in Arms in the War of 1812

Published August 1, 2012 | By

I mentioned in a previous post about William B. Coon, who served as a soldier for the United States in the War of 1812 and was the father of Civil War casualty David Coon, that I would be writing about Alanson Adams (fifth great grandfather to my kids) who was… Continue reading →

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William B. Coon – Soldier in the War of 1812

Published July 25, 2012 | By

In a previous post, I told the story of David Coon, the fourth great grandfather to my children Erin and Stuart, and his service and death in the Civil War.

David’s father, William B. Coon (about 1789 to August 25, 1854) was also a soldier, but in his case he… Continue reading →

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Did My Children’s Ancestors Fight on Both Sides of the War of 1812?

Published June 17, 2012 | By

In recognition of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, I have prepared this post listing the ancestors of my children who fought in the conflict. Of all the wars, this is the one that most interests me because I’m Canadian, and the result of this war is recognized as… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

Transcription – U.S. Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 (War of 1812, A’s, Page 4)

51: Adams, Abijah, Private

Transcription – Affidavit of Alanson and Mitty Adams

Transcription Updates

Transcription – Obituary for Elam Dennis Matthews, 96

Alanson and Gardner Adams, Brothers in Arms in the War of 1812

William B. Coon – Soldier in the War of 1812

Did My Children’s Ancestors Fight on Both Sides of the War of 1812?

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