Bio: Coon, Deloss R. (1881)

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----Surnames: Coon, Witter, Knowles

----Source: History of Northern Wis. (Wood County, Wis.) 1881, page 1214

DELOSS R. COON, merchant, Auburndale, was born in Truxton, Madison Co., N. Y., Aug. 13, 1841. His father, Ambrose Coon, moved to Dane Co., Wis., and after living there one year, moved near Montello, where he still resides. In 1860, Deloss was employed by J. & B. Knowles to take charge of their grain warehouse at East Randolph, and continued in their employ two years; then he bought a farm in Dakota, Waushara Co. He enlisted, Nov. 16, 1862, in Co. G. 30th Wis. Vols., and received his discharge in the Fall of 1865. His regiment was at Ft. Wadsworth and then at Louisville, Ky., doing provost duty. After the war, he returned to his farm at Dakota; afterward, engaged in selling fanning-mills for two seasons, then, in April, 1872, went within a few miles of where Auburndale now is and started to clear up a farm on Sec. 28, Town 25, Range 5 east, and cleared about forty to fifty acres before the Wis. Central Railroad had been built further west than Stevens Point. He remained on this farm about six years, took a trip to Colorado, then came to Auburndale and engaged in the mercantile business. He was married, March 5, 1860, to Miss Sarah Witter, of Dakota, Waushara Co. Have one child, Ralph. Mr. C. has been member of Town Board, Assessor and Census Enumerator.