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Obituary of Juda Miller Coons


The Marshall Republican, 15 April 1910--Juda Miller was born in
Pennsylvania, Aug 27, 1819, and died at her home in Dolson Township,
April 8, 1910, at the advanced age of 90 years, 7 months and 12
days.

Early in life she removed with her parents to Clark County, Indiana,
where she grew to womanhood and where she was united in marriage to
Jacob Coons, Oct 11, 1838.  In 1846 this family came to Illinois and
settled on the farm where she died, having resided in the same door
yard continuously for 64 years.  They erected at first a frontier log
cabin which was displaced three years later by the substantial frame
residence which she occupied at the time of her death.  To them were
born seven children, three of whom preceeded her to the spirit world.
Mr. Coons died Oct 7, 1881.  The four children living are John M.
Coons, of Yale, Illinois, George H. Coons, of Washington, Indiana,
Mrs. Mary C. Duzan, of Marshall and Mrs. Eliza A. Nicholson, who had
resided with her mother on the old homestead for several years.  The
other direct descendants are 27 grandchildren, 81 great grandchildren,
and 10 great, great grandchildren.  She also leaves four brothers and
one sister, Emanuel and Solomon Miller and Mrs. Sallie Hurst, of
Dolson Twp and John and William Miller of Cumberland County and a
multitude of other relatives and friends.  She was one of those hardy
pioneers and during her life was rarely sick; has always kept her own
house and done her own work, the immediate cause of her death being a
fracture of the hip caused by a fall received about six weeks
ago.

Aunt Juda, as she was familiarly known, consecrated herself to the
service of Christ at an early age, and has been one of his devoted
followers all of these years.

She was one of the seven charter members of the Dolson Chapel
Methodist Episcopal Church which was then known as Green Moss, and was
organized about 1848 at the home of her brother, Emanuel Miller, there
being at the time no church building in the neighborhood.  The names
of the other original members of this organization were Emanuel Miller
and Nancy, his wife, John B. and Barbara Beadle and Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Townsend, all of whom have now departed with a ripe Christian
experience "to be with Christ which is far better" except Emanuel
Miller, who is now in his 93rd year.

She was the last of the original organization, Mr. Miller having some
years ago transferred his membership to the Clarksville M.E. Church
where he now resides.

It can be said of Juda as was once said of another, "She will be
missed for her seat is empty."  The funeral which was very largely
attended, was conducted at the old church where she was such a
familiar figure and such a faithful attendant.  The sermon was
delivered by her pastor, Rev. J. B. Munson from the appropriate text,
Matt. 25:21--"Well done, thou good and faithful servant."  It was a
glowing tribute to her character and worth as a mother, as a
Christian, as a neighbor, as a friend.  Six of her grandsons, viz.,
Hurley and Joseph Duzan, George and Pearl Nicholson, Frank and Charles
Coons, acting as pall bearers, and another grandson, who is a
minister, Rev. W. S. Coons, had charge of the last sad rites at the
grave, which was a peculiarly fitting tribute to her life and memory.
Her earthy career is ended but the sweet influences of her life will
never cease nor will she be soon forgotten.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our kind neighbors and friends
for their loving service during the sickness and death of our beloved
mother.

Mrs. Catherine Duzan,
Mrs. Eliza Nicholson, 
George H. Coons,
John M. Coons

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