Found him on the 1870 Jerusalem, Yates, New York census (img 41) as
John A. Coons age 32, farmer.
Found him on the 1880 Barrington, Yates, New York census (dist 214 img 13) as
John Coons age 40, farmer and butcher.
Found him on the 1900 Tyrone, Schuyler, New York census (dist 54 img 27) as
John A. Coons age 61, farmer. Father, mother born New York. Also in his household is
John Clark age 14, farm laborer.
The remains of John A. Coons, who died in Geneva at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Delos Finzar, Monday evening, were brought here to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Azariah Walter, Tuesday, and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with burial in Hillside Cemetery. Mr. Coons had been in feeble health for some time of heart trouble and death was due to heart failure as the result of the grippe. He was 73 years of age and was born in Barrington, near this village, where he lived most of his life. Besides his wife, he leaves four children, Mrs. Finzar of Geneva, Mrs. Welter of this village, Charles Coons of Boston and Daniel Coons of Penn Yan. Geneva Daily Times March 9, 1911