Recently
a question came up about Mother’s brother, George Doyle Coon. Uncle George
served in the United States Army during WWII; however, where was he after he served
four years in the Army? There was discussion
about where he was living 1951-1955. I
decided to go back, look through my records, and determine where he was during
the years 1951-1955.
Here
is what I found. In 1940, Uncle George was living in Oak Grove, West Carroll
Parish, Louisiana. He is on the 1940 census listed as a boarder. The family he
is living with are Granddaddy Clifton Coon’s nephew and his family. On May 30, 1941,
Uncle George enlisted in the Army in Jacksonville, Florida. After the service,
where did he go? In 1958 Jean, my sister lived in Silsbee, Texas and Uncle
George and his wife lived near Jean and her family. Uncle George was living
there when Jean moved to Silsbee, Texas.
After
going back through records for Uncle George, I then did a Google search for the
1950 Federal Census. Even though the 1950 Federal Census hasn’t been released
and won’t be released until April 1, 2022, I thought possibly there is a hint
for substitute records. One of the search results was for Ancestry.com, a 1950
census substitute.
This
“substitute” for the yet-to-be-released 1950 census is made up of about 2500
city directories. This morning, I spent two hours or so searching, as well as
browsing through the collection, with some success. George D. Coon was in the
U. S. City Directories, 1821-1989.
I
found him in Texas, and living in Beaumont, 1953 – 1954. According to Uncle
George’s daughter, he was married in Port Arthur, Texas. In 1953, his daughter
was born and August 1954 his son was born. I am working on verifying the birth information
from Uncle George’s daughter, Brenda. There should be a marriage license at the
courthouse in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas for George D. Coon and his
bride if indeed this is the place of their marriage. There also should be a
record of birth for the two children if they were born in the local St. Mary’s
Hospital.
More
work to do on this collateral line. ■
Note: George D. Coon headstone
George D. Coon burial is in Unionville Cemetery, Dubach, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
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