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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 – War of 1812 Land Warrant Card for William B. Coon

Published August 31, 2012 | By

Land Warrant Card of William B. Coon and David Coon.

No. 49954 40 acres.

ACT OF SEPT. 28, 1850.

Issued to Wm. B. Coon Priv: Capt. Fillmore’s Co., N. York, Ma. War of 1812

Located at Menasha 40 Wis

Located by David Coon, ???

Patented April… 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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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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Thousands of Photos from Washington and Oregon are Now Indexed and Available

Published January 26, 2012 | By

This is one of many photos I recenlty received of my children's great great grandparents with their two children. Luckily for me, a distant cousin contacted me offering the photos through this blog.

In all my thirteen years researching genealogy, both for myself and others, I’ve found that there is… Continue reading →

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Partnerships in Genealogy are Expanding our Research Horizons

Published January 26, 2012 | By

William Penn founded Pennsylvania, envisioning that it would be governed under the Quaker beliefs and ideals.

The newest partnership is that of Ancestry.com and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

This partnership will make over seven million birth, marriage and death records available through the Pennsylvania Vital Records Collection on Ancestry.com.… Continue reading →

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