Carlton Coon

1830 - 1899  (69 years)    Has 28 ancestors and 45 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Carlton Coon  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	25 Apr 1830	Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
  Military	2 Aug 1861	New York, United States   [3, 4]
  Enlisted in company B, Thirteenth Infantry, Aug. 26, 1864, at Paw Paw, for 1 year, age 34. Mustered Aug. 26, 1864. Discharged at Washington, D.C., June 8, 1865.
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [5]
  Death	1 Oct 1899	Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [1, 6]
  	Carlton Coon (1830-1899)
  Burial	3 Oct 1899	Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [1, 7]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Adolphus Coon           b. 1828, New York, United States           d. 18 Sep 1866  (Age 38 years)   2. Carlton Coon           b. 25 Apr 1830, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States           d. 1 Oct 1899, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States  (Age 69 years)   3. Margaret Coon           b. 1831, New York, United States   4. Charlotte Coon           b. Abt 1832, New York, United States   5. Edwin H Coon           b. 3 Aug 1834, Ohio, United States           d. 9 May 1916, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan, United States  (Age 81 years)   6. Oscar Coon           b. 1838, New York, United States           d. 19 Mar 1921, Oswego, New York, United States  (Age 83 years)   7. Chester Coon           b. Abt 1838, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States           d. 4 Jul 1925, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States  (Age 87 years)   8. Lucretia Coon           b. 1841, New York, United States   9. Mary Jane Coon           b. 29 Oct 1845, New York, United States           d. 10 Jan 1921, Springfield, Lagrange, Indiana, United States  (Age 75 years)   10. Francis Coon           b. 1848, New York, United States
  Person ID	I3104	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	John Coon           b. 1800, New York, United States
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lovina Beam           b. 1805, Vermont, United States           d. 17 Sep 1889, LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana, United States (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary A Taylor           b. 1834, Bangor, Franklin, New York, United States           d. 27 May 1874, Michigan, United States (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1855	Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, United States   [8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 10 months - She : ~ 21 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. James Maynard Coon           b. 13 Sep 1861, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States           d. 11 Aug 1947, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Alva Carlton Coon           b. 7 Dec 1866, Michigan, United States           d. 14 Feb 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Cora Coon           b. 20 Aug 1870, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Fred Taylor Coon           b. 31 Oct 1872, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States           d. 1 Mar 1943, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Hannah Beck           b. 27 Sep 1835, Elkhart, Indiana, United States           d. 3 Jun 1914, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1876	Elkhart, Indiana, United States   [2, 9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 46 years and 7 months - She : 41 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Apr 1830 - Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States Marriage - 22 Feb 1855 - Breedsville, Van Buren, Michigan, United States Military - Enlisted in company B, Thirteenth Infantry, Aug. 26, 1864, at Paw Paw, for 1 year, age 34. Mustered Aug. 26, 1864. Discharged at Washington, D.C., June 8, 1865. - 2 Aug 1861 - New York, United States Marriage - 1 Nov 1876 - Elkhart, Indiana, United States Census - 12 Jun 1880 - Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Death - 1 Oct 1899 - Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

  
  

• Notes

  
  

• Reference

  "Carlton Coon". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I3104&tree=cw (accessed October 28, 2026).

  
  

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