James Jerrell Coon

Brief Life History of James Jerrell

When James Jerrell Coon was born in 1814, in Georgia, United States, his father, Henry L Coon, was 22 and his mother, Amelia Ann Pinson, was 19. He married Virginia Ann Bryan about 1835, in Covington, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Coffee, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Covington, Alabama, United States in 1860. He died in 1860, at the age of 46, and was buried in Beulah Church Cemetery, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Jerrell Coon
1814–1860
Virginia Ann Bryan
1820–1870
Marriage: about 1835
Martha Ann Coon
1837–1903
John H. Coon
1838–
Elizabeth J Coon
1840–
William Thomas Coon
1844–
Mary Ann Winfred Coon
1845–1897
Joseph Jarrell Coon
1847–1917
Sarah Susannah Coon
1848–1916
James Isaac Coon
1848–1946
Lucy Catherine Coon
1850–1926
Joshua Coon
1853–
Millie Frances Coon
1854–1941

Sources (3)

  • James J Coon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James Jerrell Coon, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James J Coon, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1821

Historical Boundaries: 1821: Covington, Alabama, United States

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuana (see Cooney ).

Americanized form of German Kuhn .

Americanized form of Dutch Coen or Koen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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