At Adams Centre, Wis., July 7, 1894, of complicated disease caused by the grip, Prentiss Coon, in the 73d year of his age.
The subject of this notice was born in Angelica, now Amity, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1819. At the age of 14 he professed religion and was baptized by Eld. Stillman Coon and joined the Amity Church at the time of its organization. Bro. Coon was married to Cynthia Flint, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Green Flint, Nov. 26, 1840. For five years he lived in the town where he was born, working at the carpenter's and cooper's trades, studying medicine as opportunity would permit. In July, 1845, he moved to Milton, Wis., where for three years he lived on his farm, still gleaning what he could from medical books. He finally rented the farm, and studying medicine with A. B. Crouch, received a certificate for a diploma in 1849. He then moved to Albion, Wis., where he practiced medicine for a year, then returned to Milton, where he lived until the fall of 1870. Then he came to Adams Centre, Wis., where he followed the practice of medicine until too feeble to ride. He leaves an aged wife and three children to mourn their loss. The funeral discourse was preached by Rev. J. H. McChesney. Text, "Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." E. B.
