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Note: 1900 census Dayton Twp, Butte, CA: Emmett Coon, aged 40, born Jul 1859, farmer, bp IL, father VA, mother MD; Clara B. aged 39, born Jun 1860, married 15 years, five children w/ five living, bp MO, both parents MO; Jesse E. aged 14, born Dec 1885; Lem H. aged 13, born Feb 1887; William aged 8, born Nov 1891; Allen T. aged 6, born Nov 1892; Homer A. aged 4, born Feb 1896 -- all born CA.
1910 census Dayton Twp, Butte, CA: Emmett Coon aged 50, farmer, bp IL, father OH, mother MD; wife Clara B. aged 49, bp MO, father ME, mother KY; Jesse G. aged 24, Lemuel H. aged 21, William E. aged 18, Allen T. aged 16, and Homer A. aged 15 -- all born CA.
WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: Allen Thurman Coon, dob Nov 3, 1893, born Dayton, [Butte County], CA; farmer, married with one child, "has fistula," registered Dayton, Butte County, CA Jun 5, 1917.
1920 census Durham, Butte, CA: Allen T. Coon, aged 26, farmer, bp CA, father IL, mother MO; Dora C. aged 34, bp MO, father KY, mother IN; Cleayds O. aged 2, bp CA; stepson, Howard Jenkins, aged 9, bp CA, father IN, mother MO; father Emmett Coon, aged 60, widowed, farmer, bp IL, father OH, mother MD; brother Jesse G. Coon, aged 34, single, farmer, bp CA. Note: Although the census indicates Durham, they are living on the original homestead in the Dayton Township two and half miles west of Durham.
1930 census Durham, Butte, CA: Allen Coon, aged 36, farmer, bp CA, father IL, mother MO; Dora aged 43, both first married aged 22, bp MO, father VA, mother IN; Howard Jenkins, aged 19, bp MO, father IN, mother MO; Cleadys Coon, aged 17, bp CA.
Note: It is unclear if Uncle Allen and Aunt Dora actually divorced, but they did separate prior to her death in 1943. Allen & Dora lived off of Troxel Road south of the original homestead. According to mother, Adele Coon Hackett, when they separated, Allen moved into the original family home, which was built by his grandfather, William Coon, and owned by his father Emmett Coon, located on Burdick Road. After Dora's death, her daughter Cleadys and family moved to the family home. Mother remembers working on the almond huller for Uncle Allen and Aunt Dora.
Allen died at his mountain cabin near Butte Meadows. He died five years to the date of his brother Homer, who also died of a heart attack while out walking at his mountain cabin retreat near Butte Meadows.
CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD, July 25, 1966: "Obituary Allen Thurman Coon. Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel of the Brusie Funeral Home Wednesday at 11 a.m. for Allen Thurman Coon, a Durham native, who died unexpectedly Sunday morning.
"Coon was born Nov. 3, 1893, the son of Emmett and Clara Coon, who were among the original settlers of Durham. Coon owned and operated an almond ranch at Durham. Recently he had been assisting his stepson, Harold Miller, at the Durham Pump Co.
"He died while visiting at his summer cabin at Coon Creek near Chaparral. Mrs. Coon expressed her appreciation to U.S. Forest Service men at Chaparral for their assistance when Coon was apparently stricken with a heart attack.
"He was a member of the Chico Lodge No. 423, BPOE.
"Survivors include his widow, Effie of Durham; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys [sic] Poole of Chico and Teresa Coon of Durham, a stepson, Harold Miller of Durham; two grandchildren and a brother, Jess Coon, also of Durham.
"Rev. James O. Miller will officiate at the services and interment will take place in the Chico Cemetery."
FUNERAL MEMORIAL CARD: In loving memory of Allen T. Coon born in Durham, CA November 3, 1893; Entered into Rest July 24, 1966; Services at The Brusie Funeral Home Wednesday, July 27, 1966 at 11 a.m.; Rev. James O. Miller, officiating; Mrs. Sue Miller, organist; Casket Bearers - Charles Pooler, Dale Daigh, Orvis Brun, Don Boone, Charles Scroggins, Don Chaney; Interment Chico Cemetery. Card courtesy of the Ryon Family of Nelson, provided by Rian Farley of Durham.
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