Temperance Kallam was born 6 Aug 1797 in Preston, New London, Connecticut and died 9 Oct 1860 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. She married Jesse Coon on 12 May 1818 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and they had the following children: Fanny, Maria, Daniel, Fredrick, Ellen, and Lutheria.