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Francis Ann Coon Hardman – Part 1, Childhood

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Kenneth Richard Hardman

In 1848, five-year-old Francis Ann Coon and her siblings tried to cross the Garner pasture, but the bull saw them and charged. They ran for safety. Her sister “Permilia…climbed [a] tree and…[her brother] John handed all the younger children up … Continue reading →

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