Her 1867 marriage to John M. Wiser, appears to be her second. In that marriage record, her parents are Edmon Coon Brown and Sibil Brown.[1]
Her 1876 marriage to Samuel B Armstrong appears to be her third.[2] In that marriage record, her parents are named Edmund & Suhel COAN.[2] COAN is likely her last name at birth [LNAB = COAN]. The 1880 census has Samuel Armstrong & Lois Armstrong listed with two step-children surnamed WISER.[3]
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Warren Brown and Louisa Coan, 04 Jun 1851; citing Lodi, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,881.
United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Brown in entry for W A Brown, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin,1860.
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, John M. Wiser and Louis Brown, 16 Jan 1867; citing Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,882.
United States Census, 1870, database with images,FamilySearch, Lois Wiser in household of John Wiser, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 14, family 114, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,238.
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, :FamilySearch, Samuel B. Armstrong and Lois Wiser, 09 Apr 1876; citing, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,558.
United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Armstrong in the household of Samuel Armstrong, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 238, sheet 548B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1453; FHL microfilm 1,255,453.
United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Armstrong in the household of Samuel B Armstrong, Delton town, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 6B, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,816.
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Louis Coan and John Wisner as parents in entry for Fred Wisner and Pearl Hayner, 24 Mar 1893; citing , Portage, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,497.
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Louisa Coan and John M. Wiser as parents in entry for Daniel M. Rezin and May Wiser, 23 Nov 1887; citing , Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,017.
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Please change the LNAB (Last Name at Birth) to Coan per "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRT9-HCZ : 30 January 2020), Samuel B. Armstrong and Lois Wiser, 09 Apr 1876; citing, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,558.
I believe you are correct and that her last name at birth was Coan. Please change it from Unknown to Coan. I've added a bunch of sources and found another marriage. Thanks!