Coons - Nancy Welch
NANCY WELCH COONS
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 1 January 1915, p 7
When the death call came early Sunday morning to Mrs. Nancy Caroline Coons the passing of one of Crawfordsville’s best women was marked. The aged woman breathed her last at home on south Washington street at one thirty Sunday morning after a brief illness with pneumonia. She became ill on Christmas morning after arising, apparently in her usual good health. Before noon she had become ill and the affliction was found to be an attack of double pneumonia. On Saturday her condition became more and more serious and hope for her recovery was given up by her relatives before Saturday evening. During the night she gradually became weaker until death came soon after midnight. Mrs. Coons was born in Greencastle July 10, 1831, but she had been a resident of Crawfordsville for sixty seven years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Welch, pioneer residents of Putnam county. She was the last survivor of a family of seven children, three brothers and three sisters preceding her to the grave. Early in her life she was married to Noble Graham, whose death occurred in 1857. Five children were born to this union, the survivors being Mrs. J.B. Sidener of Indianapolis, Mrs. R.C. Ross of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. James E. Evans of this city. The deceased was united in marriage to John R. Coons here in 1859. Mr. Coons died in 1891 and the widow has since made her home in Crawfordsville. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coons and the following survive, W.E. Coons and Miss Mattie Coons of this city, and Mrs. G.M. Henderson of Indianapolis. Mrs. Coons had been a resident of this city since 1847 and had done much to aid the development of better conditions during that time. For years she had been an active member of the Christian church here and she was always interested in its activities. She was afflicted with a stroke of paralysis fifteen years ago that impaired her work outside of her home. She was known as a kind mother and a good Christian woman. Funeral services were conducted from the late home, 704 south Washington street, at two Tuesday afternoon. The services were in charge of Rev. R..E. Moss, pastor of the Christian church and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. - transcribed by kbz