Frain Family Tree - Illinois Branch

Stephen Coonrod and Candis Lee

Stephen Coonrod is a great(3) uncle to the writer.

Stephen Coonrod was born Feb. 4, 1798 in Grayson County, Kentucky to George Coonrod and Rhody McHusan.  His brothers were John, Henry and Thomas.  His sister was Catherine.  He died Dec. 19, 1872 in Greenfield, Greene County, Illinois.

He married Candis Lee on Feb.24, 1819 in Hardin County, Kentucky.  She was born Dec. 6, 1800 in Kentucky.  She died Nov. 11, 1979 in Greene County, Illinois.

Their children were:
Madison Coonrod                born 1822                died July 11, 1879
Jefferson Coonrod            born May 5, 1823   
Elizabeth Coonrod               born abt 1825
George William Coonrod      born Sep. 2, 1827    died1888
Isabel Coonrod                    born1830
Edmund G. Coonrod              born Sep. 5 1832
Anis Coonrod                        born 1836                 died 1836
Stephen M. Coonrod            Born 1837
Christopher C. Coonrod        born 1839
Nancy Ann Coonrod              born 1841
Emily Coonrod                       born 1843                died 1862

The 1885 History of Greene County from the book History of Greene and Jersey Counties, IL found in the Genealogical Society Archives in Springfield, IL provides the following about Stephen Coonrod.

Elder Stephen Coonrod made a settlement in this township, in 1829, on the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 33, which he entered, and where he lived until 1872, when he died. He was born in Grayson county, Ky., Feb. 4, 1798 being a son of George Coonrod. He was married Feb. 28, 1819, to Candis Lee, born Dec. 6, 1800, in Kentucky. Soon after marriage they removed to Wayne county, where he lived until 1829, when he moved to Greene county, as above. The date of his death was Dec. 19, 1872. He professed religion and was baptized in May, 1812, and in 1828 he began preaching, and continued doing so the rest of his life, being a member of the old Regular Baptist church. In politics he was a democrat. His wife died Nov. 11, 1879. Their marriage was blessed with ten children, six boys and four girls.

The Green County Directory, published 1879 Town 10, North Range 10, West lists:

Coonrod, G.W., police magistrate, Greenfield

Coonrod, Jeff, retired, Greenfield

Coonrod, Park, renter, P.O. Rockbridge

Coonrod, Rebecca, Sec. 28, P.O. Greenfield

Coonrod, Thomas, renter, Sec. 21, P.O. Rockbridge

'Greene & Jersey Counties, Illinois' Volume II compiled by Jean M. Maire indicates that Stephen was born in Shelby county, Kentucky.

The 1850 census shows Stephen Coonrod and family in Greene County and that Stephen had a son named George W. Coonrod. His wife's name is almost illegible, but it starts with C, looks like Candad, however, it is most likely Candis Lee. He is 52, she is 49. He is from KY, she is from SC. He is a farmer. Their children are Madison, age 28 and a carpenter; George W., age 23 and a school teacher; Isabel, age 20; Edmund G. 18, and a farmer; Stephen M., age 13; Christofer C., age 11; Nancy Ann, age 9; and Emily, age 7.

Madison Lee Coonrod and Margaret Mcdow

Received the following from Mike Coonrod who his doing his own research on the Coonrod family. Madison Lee Coonrod is his g(2) grandfather. 

Madison L Coonrod was born in Wayne County KY in April 1822.  He was the first son of Stephan and Candis Coonrod. Madison L married Margaret E (possibly Emmiline) McDow who was born in 1826.

Madison was a member of the Informal Greenfield Illinois Calvery and took part in the Mormon War.

Greene County Illinois Government land sale recorded:

COONROD MADISON L Dec. 3, 1835 Federal sale (FD)

He was a carpenter by trade and 28 years old, in the 1850 census in Greene County IL.

The 1860 census states that their children were William(1854), Selina (1856), Ellis A (1858), Herbert (1859) Thomas Jefferson (1862) and possibly Maggie and Alice A.

They lost two children were lost to consumption, Alice A. died on Mar.  26 1876 and her brother. William may have died on Feb 20 1874.

Madison died 11/1/ 1866 and is buried in in Oakwood Cemetery in Greenfield IL. In his will he left a sum of $1500.00 to be divided up between his children.

Madison was listed as a merchant and carpenter in his final estate papers.

End Mike Coonrod's contribution.