Herbert Coon was married to Elsie Mallory, daughter of Edwin Grant Mallory and Ida Cotherman.
Faerie J Mallory is Elsie's sister. She later married Prof. Robert Engle of the U of Chicago.
The sender of the post card, Dorothy Coon, married Dale Fair and their son Paul attended Stanford University.
The little girls in the picture are Dorthy and Ruth Coon. Ruth married Samuel Albert.
Dorothy Coon married Dr. Dale R. Fair born 27 Nov 1908 Freeport, Illinois.
Lived in Bolton, Buena Vista, Florence, Freeport, Red Oak, and Winneshiek, Stephenson Co IL died 30 Sep 1992
(Note: From Freeport Daily:
Dr. Fair received a letter from his son Paul telling of his arrival at Palo Alto, Cal. The site of Leland Stanford, Jr, University.
Paul had no trouble in regard to entrance. He was warmly welcomed by Prof. Sanford, formerly of Mt. Morris, and an old classmate
of Dr. Fair” From Friday’s Daily, Freeport Journal .)
The back of this Picture Postcard read: Dear Aunt Fairie - Many thanks to you for my birthday presents. Mama got me a of drawing card and a set of sewing card. Your little Dorothy C.
(It was addressed to Fairie J. Mallory, Rollo Illinois dated Jan. 8, 1913)