Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Coughanour, William A. 1936
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Independent Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, January 9, 1936
Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, January 9, 1936

W. A. COUGHANOUR PASSES SATURDAY

Pioneer Resident and Prominent Citizen is Buried Monday

William A. Coughanour, 85, died at his home here Saturday morning after several 
months’ illness.  Funeral services in charge of the I. O. O. F. lodge were 
conducted from the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock.

He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1850.  At the age of 27 
he came to Idaho where he managed the Gold Hill mine at Quartzburg for 15 
years. While he was superintendent and secretary-treasurer of this company, ore 
valued at three millions of dollars was mined. 

In 1885 Mr. Coughanour came to Payette where for many years he was in the 
lumber business and fruit growing.  He was the owner of many acres of farm and 
grazing land and had as many as 500 head of cattle at one time.  

For seven terms he served as mayor of Payette while the town was growing from a 
village of a few wooden buildings to a small city.  During his terms many of 
the original ordinances of Payette were written.

Many of the business buildings in Payette were constructed by Mr. Coughanour, 
as well as several houses in the residential district.  Property northwest of 
town, belonging to him, has for many years been used as a public cemetery.

He was a close personal friend of the late Gov. James H. Hawley who appointed 
him on the board of regents of the state university at Moscow.  According to 
historic data, he was the owner of one of the rarest collections of minerals in 
the United States.  

Mr. Coughanour was prominent in fraternal circles, being affiliated with the 
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and holding a number of high offices in 
Idaho Odd Fellows.  He was a past master, grand representative, and held the 
office of grand treasurer for 20 years.  

Mr. Coughanour’s wife, who was Miss Galena Bunting, died several years ago.  He 
is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Emma Hamilton of Payette and his son, William 
of North Powder, Oregon.  


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