Absalom Koon

Abt 1825 - 1865  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Absalom Koon
  Born	abt. 1825	Newberry County, South Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jan 1865	Richmond, Henrico, Virginia   [1]
  		Koon, Absalom Howard's Grove Hospital
  Buried	Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Lake Butler, Columbia, Florida
  	Cenotaph. Koon died at Howard's Grove Hospital during the siege of Petersburg. His remains were most likely cremated.
  Person ID	I5552	Dickinson
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Martin Koon,   b. abt. 1799, Newberry County, South Carolina ,   d. Aft 1870, Edgefield County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Eve Feagle,   b. ca. 1800, Newberry County, South Carolina ,   d. aft. 1870  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Family ID	F1488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lavinia Amanda Taylor,   b. 1825, Newberry, South Carolina ,   d. 07 Mar 1906, Lake City, Columbia, Florida  (Age 81 years)
  Children	+ 1. Permelia Koon,   b. Abt 1848, Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina ,   d. Dec 10 1892, Ft. White, Columbia, Florida  (Age ~ 44 years)  [Birth] + 2. William John Koon,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina ,   d. 19 Jun 1879, Alachua, Florida  (Age 29 years) + 3. James H Koon,   b. 1853,   d. 21 Aug 1892, Florida  (Age 39 years)   4. George W Koon,   b. 06 Aug 1854, South Carolina ,   d. 04 Oct 1875, Florida  (Age 21 years) + 5. Wiley Harrison Koon,   b. 21 Apr 1856, South Carolina ,   d. 17 Oct 1939, Florida  (Age 83 years)   6. Mary Alice Koon,   b. 04 Sep 1858, Columbia County, Florida ,   d. 19 Jun 1894, Columbia County, Florida  (Age 35 years) + 7. Luther Martin Koon,   b. 14 Jul 1859, Columbia County, Florida ,   d. 17 Sep 1925, Ft. White, Columbia, Florida  (Age 66 years) + 8. Frances Melissa Koon,   b. 15 Nov 1863, Columbia County, Florida ,   d. 09 Mar 1942, Florida  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F1480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - abt. 1825 - Newberry County, South Carolina Died - 14 Jan 1865 - Richmond, Henrico, Virginia Buried - - Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Lake Butler, Columbia, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Veterans: Confederate Had the South in her border A hero to spare, Or a heart at her altar, Lo! its life's blood was there! And the black battle-grime Might never disguise The smile of the South On the lips and the eyes Of her barefooted boys!

  
  

• Sources

  [S007837] Headstone, Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Lake Butler, Columbia, Florida.