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History of Iroquois County, Illinois
by Hiram Williams Beckwith
H. H. Hill and Company, Publishers, Chicago - 1880


         pg 508
         
            JOHN SCOON, farmer, Watseka, was born at Roxburghshire,on the
         Tweed, Scotland, in 1812, where his younger days were spent. He
         came to Allegany county, thence to Livingston county, New York,
         where he was engaged in farming. He removed to Illinois in 1856,
         remaining a few years at Twelve-mile Grove, and then came to his
         present residence. Of twelve children only four survive: JAMES,
         lives in Iroquois township; WILLIAM and WALTER, reside in Kansas;
         and LEMUEL, resides at home with his parents. JOHN served three
         years in the 113th regiment, after which he returned home and
         married MISS LUCY BUCHANAN, and died soon after. IRA, who was
         also a soldier, during the war and died from the effects of a
         disease contracted while in the service. MARY married JONATHAN
         LYMAN, and is dead. ELEANOR (MRS. JONES), EUPHEMY J. and MINERVA
         are also dead. MR. SCOON has always been a farmer.
         
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