- 20181230 Martinsburg- stems from FB post, Potter/McKean today by Donald Adams (cf. bottom)-
http://genealogytrails.com/penn/mckean/bios/bios10.html?fbclid=IwAR1b98RvQMYR464zWr51hF8IkeVpbN3MW0wqHwwJdXZ0YxNq2ynGXkVb2HI#CERES
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OLIVER P. COON, farmer, of Ceres township, McKean Co., Penn., P. O. Ceres, N. Y., was born in Allegany county, N. Y., December 1, 1835, a son of Daniel B. and Nancy (Burdick) Coon.
They settled in Ceres township in 1837, where our subject was reared from two years of age, and after attaining his majority, worked as a lumberman for a number of years, but has spent a good share of his life in farming.
In 1882 he embarked in the drug business at Ceres, at which he continued six years.
He has been married twice.
- His first wife was Cynthia Adams, of Linden, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and
- his second wife, Lucinda, daughter of Dr. Peter and Elizabeth (Woodring) Scholl, of Saegerstown, Penn.,
- by whom he has one daughter, Lizzie.
Mr. Coon has held several offices in Ceres township;
- was constable nine years in succession;
- served one term as jury commissioner of McKean county, and is
- at present holding the office of justice of the peace.
He is a member of the K. O. T. M. and of the E. A. U. In politics he is a Democrat.
[Source: "History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Penn..." vol. 1; J.H.
Beers & Co., publishers; 1890]
JOHN H. COON, carpenter, P. O. Ceres, N. Y., was born in Ceres township, McKean Co., Penn., June 30, 1842, a son of Daniel B. and Nancy (Burdick) Coon, the former a native of Rhode Island and his wife of Rensselaer county, N. Y.
They settled in Ceres township in 1837, and engaged in farming, clearing and improving the farm now occupied by Mrs. A. Austin, and here they died.
They reared a family of five children:
- Oliver P.,
- Lorenzo O.,
- John H.,
- Orson L. and
- Jennie (Mrs. Prof. S. L. Maxon).
John H. Coon was reared in Ceres, where, with the exception of three years that he lived in Wisconsin, he has always resided.
- He has followed the carpenter's trade twenty-five years, and
- was proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel at Ceres one and one-half years, and
- engaged in the livery business two years.
In 1874 he married Maria, daughter of Fred and Mary (Maloy) Manning, of County Mayo, Ireland, and they have five children:
- Fred H.,
- J. Leslie,
- Lee M.,
- Arthur P. and
- J. Ralph.
Mr. Coon is a leading representative citizen of Ceres;
- has held the office of justice of the peace fifteen years, and several minor offices; politically he is a Republican.
[Source: "History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Penn..." vol. 1; J.H.
Beers & Co., publishers; 1890]
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Donald Adams
23 hrs FB 20181230:
A QUESTION FOR THE LUMBER COMPANY HISTORIANS? do you know what lumber co worked from coons crossing road in McKEAN COUNTY? I was raised in the house that was their lumber camp.
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Rick Merriam
Sorry I don't but that is way cool
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Mike Wennin
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum or McKean County Historical Society might know or be able to find out. Tracing your deed would tell you too.
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Donald Adams
Thanks Mike. I have been to the Lumber Museum many times. Why didn't I ask? DAH....b
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Tim Chase
http://genealogytrails.com/penn/mckean/bios/bios10.html... Oliver P. Coon.
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Donald Adams
Coon makes a lot of sense. I now wonder if years ago I was told they owned our old place. That tweeked in the back of the mind. Thank you so much. ..b
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David Goodridge
Hopewell had a sawmill on Coons Crossing.
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Donald Adams
Thanks David. I am so "old" that was when I was in school....b
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David Goodridge
Also a gravel pit.
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Donald Adams
Yes. And several years later it was owned by Crooks. They sent me there with my grandkids to look for fossils.....b
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Roger Mesler
Danforth had a mill just south of the coons crossing bridge on the Oswayo
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Donald Adams
That would be the right location..Thanks.... Any idea when that would have been...
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Roger Mesler
Late 1800s to early 1900s
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Donald Adams
On second thought, wrong side of the bridge...b
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Tim Chase
Not long after we started Painted Hills Dan Maxson pointed out that Coon Crossing was named after the Coon family. Who would have guessed? This was while crossing the old rr grade there. That led to him saying that the coliseum was the powerhouse for the trolley system.
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Donald Adams
Correct. The trolly tracks ran thru our farm. The house north.on the East side of the road had a sidewalk, ending by the mailbox. Set in the stone was the word "COON."...b
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Grace Titus
Tim Chase Now you know Dan, Barb (b), and Grace + 5 others grew up in a lumber camp.
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Roger Mesler
Is that the house that now is a bed and breakfast ?
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