Frain Family Tree - Illinois Branch

George Coonrod and Rhody McHusan/Lydia Fendurds

George and Rhody lived in and got married in Woodford County, KY in Dec. 20, 1791. They had 3 sons; Henry b. between 1791 and 1798, John b. between 1791 and 1798, Stephen b. 1798, and perhaps, a daughter Catherine and moved to Hardin County, KY prior to 1812 when Henry married Polly Meeks. John married Elizabeth Lee in 1816 and Stephen married Candis Lee in 1818 both in Hardin County, KY. Sometime between 1818 and 1820 one or all moved to Illinois.

Contributed by Mike Coonrod:

Besides a couple dates in the previous paragraph, also.....

George Coonrod was born in 1774. Rhody McHuson was born in 1774 and her parents were Silus and Sarah Susannah McHusan.

Lydia Ann Fendurds was born in 1778.

Rhody died in 1803 while the family was still in KY and George married Lydia Fendurds in 1809 before leaving KY. They had a son Gideon b. 1810.

George and Lydia are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Greenfield, IL

End Mike.

Mike Coonrod contributed the following that he retrieved from www.cyberstation.net/~wanda/family/fam00038.  (Recently tried this link and it was not available.)

George Coonrod married Rhody Mc Huron, sic, 20 DEC 1791 in Woodford Co., KY. George was born abt 1770 and died before 1850. Rhody was born abt 1774 and died aft 1803 in KY. Her father and mother were Silas McHuron and Sarah Susannah.

George and Rhody's children were:

Henry Coonrod b. SEP 1792 in KY. Married Mary A Polly  Meeks 14 JUN 1812 in Harden Co., KY. Died bef 1830 in Jersey Co., IL.

John Coonrod b. abt 1793 in KY. Died 25 OCT 1846 in Greene Co., IL.

Thomas Coorod b. abt 1796 in KY. Died abt 1870 in TX.

Stephen Coonrod b. 4 FEB 1798 in KY. Died in Greenfield, Greene Co., IL.

George Coonrod b. abt 1801 in KY. Died abt 1850.

Catherine (Kate) Coonrod b. abt 1803 in KY. No date of death.

George's 2^nd wife was Lydia Ann whom he married abt 1809.

George and Lydia's children were:

Gideon Coonrod b. abt 1810 in KY.

Sarah (Sallie) Coonrod b. abt 1814 in Grayson Co., KY.

Squire Coonrod b. abt 1816 in KY. Died abt 1875 in Cherokee, KS.

End Mike Coonrod contribution.

Ron Mahurin contributed the following via e-mail:

Your Rhody McHusen is actually Rhody Mahurin a daughter of  Silas Mahurin b 15 Sep 1744 Morris Co NJ, where he was bp 14 Oct 1744. He married Sarah Suzannah (-) b 31 Aug 1752 and d 1815 Grayson Co Ky. While a young man Silas moved with family south, spent some time in Va, was in Surry Co NC 1779, tax list for Fayette Co Ky 1789, First Census of Ky Shelby Co 1792-95, Tax list of Shelby Co Ky from 1796-1805, in 1811 listed in Grayson Co Ky. Parts of this family moved to Illinois.. There are other ref to later Coonrods in the late 1800's.

He cites New England Historic and Genealogic "Register" 1982 by F. H. Huron

Also:

Our best guess is that the family is of Huguenot origin, possibly French, who migrated to Ireland/Ulster Scotland before coming to America. I have some early history on our first ancestor in America, however, he could not or did not sign his name on his land record of 1692. I suspect that Hampshire Co WVa was where the two families may have come together after 1757. There are many spelling variants due to many different clerks trying to "do it their way".

End Ron Mahurin contribution.

Contributed by Ron Coonrod of Quincy, IL

Ron is a cousin.  We are related having George and Rhody and John and Elizabeth Lee as common ancestors.  His line then diverges by way of John and Elizabeth's son Dudley and his son Charles Thomas Coonrod, and mine continues on with Dudley's  brother George D. P. Coonrod.  Ron has done a lot of research and has shared it with me.  His documentation sources are quoted in many places.  He has added information about our common section of the family and continues on with his branch of the Coonrod family.  He provided me with family history forms. 

End Ron Coonrod contribution.

John and Elizabeth had a son whom they named Dudley in KY in 1819 and a son named George D. P. in Wayne County, IL in 1827. John and Elizabeth came to Wayne County between the time Dudley was born and when the 1820 census was taken. This means they traveled with a newborn baby. The family moved to Greenfield area of Greene County in 1829. This time they had a 1 1/2 year old baby when they moved.

Stephen and Candis probably moved from Kentucky to Wayne County, IL at the same time as John and Elizabeth because their wives were both Lees and, perhaps, sisters. Since the 2 sons show up in Illinois on the 1820 census, they probably all moved as a family group. Stephen and Candis' first child, Jefferson Coonrod, was born in Wayne County in 1823.

Not much was found on Henry Coonrod except in 'A History of Wayne County' he is said to have been in Wayne County in the fall of 1819 when Nathan Attebury moved to Wayne County. Whether he arrived before the rest of the family is unknown. Perhaps this is the approximate time the whole family arrived.

Interesting fact, however, haven't yet found the definitive document  of descendancy such as a birth certificate.  There may be a real connection due to the way children are named after grandparents and uncles.  Found in a 'A History of Rockingham County, Virginia' Chapter V by Dr. John W. Wayland, Ph D.   The following was extracted: 'May 30, 1782.  Revolutionary claims were allowed to :  George Coonrod, Stephen Coonrod and Pet. Coonrod, among others.'

Also, from the preceding document:  'June 23, 1783.  Capt. Stephen Coonrod came into Court and proved that he lost or mislaid a certain Certificate granted by Col. Wm. Hall to John Fie so that it cannot be found for one old wolfs Scalp and that the same is Ordered to be Certified.'

Also, from the preceding document in a section naming residents with horses and slaves: 'and Jacob Coonrod, 16 horses and no slaves.'