Clark County IL Archives Obits..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarch.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarch.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cindy McCachern mccachern@worldnet.att.net Obituary of John Adam Coons Clark County (IL) Democrat, September 11, 1952   John Adam Coons was born in Coles County, Illinois, July 25, 1864, the son of Adam and Elizabeth Coons.  He passed on August 31, 1952 at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 6 days. In the year of 1885 he was united in marriage to Flora Richards. To this union was born eight children, two of whom, with his companion, preceded him in death.  Those surviving are three sons and three daughters, Marion and Adam of Gary and Herman of Martinsville; Minnie Rolison of Martinsville; Daisy Nickelson of Paris and Alxira Hutchings of Moline.  He had fourteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. In the year 1913 he became a member of the United Brethren church and remained true to his faith until death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/clark/obits/c/jacoons1.txt File size: 2 Kb