Biographical Sketch of F. McCoun, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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F. McCoun, of the firm of F. McCoun & Co., importers and jobbers of
queensware glassware, platedware, mirrors, lamps, etc., was born in
Kentucky, May 31, 1836, and emigrated to Missouri in 1856, locating
in Andrew County, where he followed farming until the war broke out.
He became engaged as salesman with V. B. Buck, wholesale boot and
shoe dealer in 1866, and was admitted as partner in 1870, remaining
up to June, 1877, when he sold out to Patterson, Noyes & Co.  He 
then returned to Kentucky, remaining over two years.  Since that time
he has lived on his farm, three and one half miles north of St. Joseph.
On January 1, 1881, he engaged in his present business.  On September
3, 1868, he married Miss Helen M. Conway.  She is a native of Missouri,
and was born January 17, 1852.  They have had six children: John C.,
born November 23, 1869; Cleota, born November 25, 1871; Mary E., born
January 2, 1874; Ferdinand W., born June 28, 1876; Robert H., born 
September 29, 1878; and an infant son, born June 15, 1880.  Mr. McCoun
is a Mason, and a member of the Christian Church.  In August, 1861, he
was arrested at his home, in Missouri, cast into prison at Savannah,
and finally parolled.  He was bitterly opposed to secession, but this
unjust arrest fired up his soul, enthused his Southern heart, and he
enlisted in the Tenth Missouri Regiment, under General Price. He was
in the Confederate Army four years, less one month, participating in
every engagement in which the brigade took part.  His mother and but
one brother are still living out of a family of nine.  Mrs. J. I.
McCoun was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, December 23, 1802.  She is
active, and enjoys good health.  The benevolent heart of Mr. McCoun
is always in sympathy with charitable and progressive enterprises.

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