Elisha B. Coon was born in Brookfield, N. Y., July 6, 1817, and died in Walworth, Wis., Oct. 29, 1901.
In early life he embraced religion and united with the First Alfred Seventh-day Baptist church. His chosen occuption was that of a teacher, which he pursued for forty-five years, paying his way through college, and subsequently teaching in different states in the union; he was very successful as an instructor of his day. In 1897 he had his name transferred from the records of the First Alfred chruch to those of the church at Walworth, in whose fellowship he died. His wife (Louise Wheeler), to whom he was married on Oct. 21, 1851, survives him. For the greter part of the last six years of his life he was an invalid, some of the time almosot helpless, but was usually cheerful and contented, and spent much of his time reading and studying his Bible. In the absence of Pastor S. L. Maxson, the writer conducted the funeral services Oct. 31, speaking from Gen. 49:17.
S. H. D.
