OBIT: Savilla KOON, 1889, Duncansville, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by SW Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ MRS. SAVILLA KOON. Mrs. Savilla Koon, wife of Abraham Koon (deceased) died at ten minutes of 6 o'clock Sunday evening at her house in Duncansville. She was in her 68th year and death was caused by paralysis, the aged lady being stricken yesterday. She had two strokes previous[ly]. The decease[d] was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Duncansville, being among the oldest communicants. Her entire life was that of a Christian and the summons found her ready. Mrs. Koon leaves five children, to whom she was a kind mothers. Their names are Mrs. Jemima Faulkner, of Henrietta; Mrs. Lenora Hicks, of Duncansville, Mayburry and Blair Koon, of Duncansville, and Theodore, of Altoona. Altoona Tribune, March 21, 1889