Hickory-Polk County MO Archives Obituaries.....Coon, Jasper April 10, 1932
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Ginger Donohue ashrynat@yahoo.com May 28, 2006, 3:27 pm

probably "The Index"
Jasper Coon was born in Polk Co Mo April 29, 1851, and departed this life 
April 19, 1932.  He was married to Malinda C. Pope, March 13, 1873, who 
departed this life March 9, 1917.  To this union were born five children, one 
son and four daughters, two daughters, Rosetta and Zona died in infancy.  
Those who survive are: Eva Kelley, Homer Coon and Lottie Reser.  All of 
Flemington Mo.  Three grandsons, Oral Reser and Travis Kelley, also of 
Flemington and Lawrence Kelley died in the US Navy diring the World War.  
Father went with his parents to the state of California when but three years 
of age, making the trip in an ox wagon.  He returned at the age of eight to 
Hickory Co Mo., where he spent most of the remainder of his life.  He joined 
the Christian church at Antioch at about the age of 40, later he moved his 
membership to Elkton where he remained a devoted and active member until the 
time of his death.  
We had the dearest father,
He has crossed the Golden Strand;
He has gone to be with mother,
In a much more beautiful land.
He roamed the crest of mother earth
For almost 81 long years;
He had many sad experiences,
He shed many briny tears.
He was a devoted Christian,
Was prepared to meat his God;
His soul traveled on to the land of mystery,
And now his body sleeps beneath the sod,
He passed from earth to Heaven,
We will see his dear form no more;
Till we cross the silent river,
And meet on the other shore.
----Wirtten by his daughter


Additional Comments:
Obituary found in old scrapbook that belonged to my grandmother, Elsie Fugate 
Kelley.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/hickory/obits/c/coon57gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/

File size: 2.2 Kb