Bio: Coon, Charles A. (1881)

 
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Surnames: Coon, McShane

----Source: History of Northern Wis. (Wood County, Wis.) 1881, page 1211

CHARLES A. COON, bookkeeper, Marshfield, son of E. W. Ward and Marcia M. Coon, was born at Palmyra, Jefferson Co., Wis., Feb. 25, 1856. His father was a merchant and hotel keeper, formerly from Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Charles received a common and high school education at Palmyra, and afterward attended Milton College a short time. He commenced teaching at the age of sixteen, and in 1875 came to Marshfield and taught school for three years near Nasonville. Since then has been engaged as bookkeeper, with C. M. Upham & Bro. He was married, 24th of April, 1878, to Miss Ella McShane, of Grand Rapids. Have one child, Marcia. He is Justice of the Peace and School Clerk.