Lorenzo Coon was born in Alfred, N. Y., March 26, 1818, and died in Albion, Wis., June 18, 1899.
When but a small boy his parents moved to Hebron, Pa., where, at the age of 14 years, he embraced religion, was baptized by Eld. Daniel Babcock, and united with the Hebron Seventh-day Baptist church. A short time after this his father died, leaving a family of ten children, two of whom were younger than Lorenzo. He, however, outlived them all, being the last of the ten to bid adieu to earth. In the year 1842 he came to Albion, Wis., and secured the farm near the village which for many years was his future home. Returning East, he formed the acquaintance of Miss Emeline Saunders, of Alfred, to whom he was married Nov. 26, 1846, and with whom he lived most happily for nearly 53 years. To them were born three daughters, two of whom have preceded him by several years to the spirit land. He returned to Wisconsin in 1848, improved his farm, built for himself and family a comfortable home, and by industry, frugality and honest toil acquired a fair amount of earthly possessions. He was a constituent member of the Albion Seventh-day Baptist church, and was deeply interested in her welfare and prosperity, contributing liberally to her support in all the lines of her work for the Master. A kind husband and father; an obliging neighbor; strictly honest in business; an exemplary Christian. It can be truthfully said of him, "A good man has gone." A disease of long standing which gradually undermined the vital forces, and which has caused him more or less suffering for many years, finally culminated in a severe attack about three weeks before his death, from which he could not rally; and after much pain and suffering, which he bore with patience, he cheerfully yielded up his spirit, rejoicing in the hope of a blessed immortality. S. H. B.
