Person:Prudence Bowler (2)

Why would Prudence need to be adopted by her uncle Rev. Daniel Coon?

Wisconsin State Journal, Aug. 19, 1887

1.   Commemorative biographical record of the upper Wisconsin counties of Waupaca, Portage, Wood, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Langlade and Shawano: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families. (Chicago [Illinois]: J.H. Beers, 1895 (Logansport, Ind. : Wilson, Humphryes & Co., 1895))
   86-88.

   Mrs. Prudence C. Coon, mother of James K. Polk Coon, was an adopted child (brought up by her uncle, Rev. Daniel Coon, who was a brother of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Coon Bowler), and she was of Scotch and Irish descent. Rev. Daniel Coon and two other of her uncles were noted ministers of their day.

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   Prudence Coon.