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Richard CONDRA

Richard CONDRA[1, 2]

Male Abt 1755 - Abt 1849  (~ 94 years)

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  • Name Richard CONDRA  [3
    Born Abt 1755  Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID MK59-4X1 
    _UID F47F8E37C71C4884B1ECE1EFE1D9F72A2F50 
    Died Abt 1849  Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20792  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2023 

    Father William Daniel CONDREY, CONDRA,   b. 16 Feb 1736, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1807, Barren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary BLANKENSHIP,   b. Abt 1740, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Barren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Jun 1752  Wicomico Church, Northumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F9882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorcas COX,   b. Abt 1758, Barren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1773 
    Children 
     1. John Elder CONDREY,   b. 2 Apr 1777, Washingon, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1833, Liberty Township, Crawford County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Elizabeth Nancy CONDREY,   b. 20 Feb 1782, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1840, Dickson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. George CONDRA,   b. 2 Jun 1792, Union, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1852, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Rhoda CONDRA,   b. Abt 1796, Monroe, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1840, Monroe, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years)
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F9901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Richard Condra lineage

      It is believed Richard was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
      Dorcus was also born in Virginia. The following information is includ-
      ed here to document this family.

      RICHARD CONDRA, born circa 1751, Virginia. Married Dorcus
      ____, born circa 1755, Barren County, Kentucky. Children:

      John, born 2 April 1777, Virginia
      George, born circa 1792, Monroe County, Kentucky
      Elizabeth, born circa 1794
      Rhoda, born circa 1796, died 1840

      "I found this entry at the Latter Day Saints Library, Salt
      Lake City, Utah." Carl Goad of Homer, Illinois, 1972.

      Mormon Library, Salt Lake City, Utah records. Neil Thompson furnished
      information, stating the source as "Family Bible of John Condra" as
      copied by George Evert Condra, Dean of University of Nebraska and
      Crawford County, Indiana marriage records. This record states:

      John Condra(Condrey), born 2 April, 1777 Va., died 12 Aug
      1833 in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

      Father: Richard Condra Mother: Dorcus

      Other wives: 2nd Rebecca Alderson, md 21 May 1812

      Wife 1: Margaret Larimer, born circa 1781, Chester County,
      Pennsylvania

      Mrs. Florence Lipsey writes:

      "Sullivan County, Tennessee joins a portion of Washington
      County, Virginia. In 1799, our John Condra married in that County
      to Margaret Larrimore. Richard Condra lived in the right place
      and the right time for John to have been his son.
      Also, John Condra named his daughter, Dorcus. Dorcus married
      George G. Vance in Crawford County, Indiana in 1826. George and
      Dorcus named one of their daughters, Dorcus Amelia.
      John Condra's only son by his first marriage, William Con-
      dra, named one of his daughters Dorcus(married Samuel Melton).
      Because the name of Dorcus went down through this Condra
      family, it is speculation, not truth, that John Condra Sr. had
      named his daughter after his mother, Dorcus Cox Condra."

      Ethel Sivil of California has been working on the Condra history
      for many years. Her conclusions, based also on family records and
      bibles, are that Elder John Condra was a son of Richard and
      Darcus(Cox) Condra. She is also a descendant of George and
      Rebecca(Browning) Condra, son of Richard and brother to Elder John.
      She also concludes that Richard is a son of William and Mary(Blanken-
      ship) Condra, circa 1730.
      Dayton Birdwell of Thompkinsville, Kentucky indicates in his 1967
      family listing, that Elder John was a son of Richard who was a son of
      William and Mary Condra. This is in agreement with Ethel Sivils con-
      clusions.
      Maxine Nebeker of Oregon wrote to Ethel Sivil in 1978, and said
      in part;

      "My great grandmother was named Rhoda Condra McCelland. She
      was born in Thompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky in 1821.
      Her parents were Josiah McCelland and Rhoda Condra and her
      grandparents were Richard Condra and probably Dorcas Cox of
      Tennesse and Kentucky. Someone said that Richard was living
      in Jackson County, Tennessee and on the tax list there in
      1810. He signed some papers and witnessed 2 wills--one for a
      William Condra and one for a Browning in Kentucky. I have
      quite a few records mentioning Richard but not proof of wife
      or children, or where he came from before going into Tennes-
      see and Kentucky. I think he lived for awhile in Sullivan
      County in 1790 and left there about 1805 when he sold land
      in Kingsport. I need proof of his wife and more children. He
      had at least three children, probably more. We have:

      Elizabeth, born 20 Feb 1782. md. John Garton
      George, born 1792. md. Rebecca Browning
      Rhoda, born md. Josiah McCelland

      Rhoda and Josiah McCelland bought land of Rev. John Condra
      on Line Creek in Barren(Monroe later) Kentucky, and lived
      there until about 1826. This John could have been an older
      brother or possibly a brother of her father, Richard."

      In a separate article quoting Mrs. Nebeker:

      Mrs. Vern Nebeker of Eugene, Oregon says Richard is her
      ancestor, and family tradition states that he married Dorcus
      Cox and had a brother named Dennis. Also she tells that his
      daughter, Rhoda, was her great-great-grandmother Rhoda
      McCelland and they lived in Monroe County, Kentucky. (note:
      A Samuel Cox signed Richard's voucher in 1783)

      Charles E. Condra, also a long time researcher, implied a rela-
      tionship in his invitation to the 6th Condra National Reunion. He
      stated:

      "Speaking of the Bicentennial, what other family can boast
      "kin" like these: Richard Condra, born 1751-married Dorcus
      Cox and their children; John "Elder", 1777, George, 1792,
      Elizabeth, 1794 and Rhoda, 1796---we really are a 200 year
      old family----".

      Now, on with the Richard and Dorcus Condra history. To this union, 4
      children were born: John, Elizabeth, Rhoda, and George.

      ISSUE:

      R1 - John, b. 02/02/1777, d. 08/17/1833
      md.1 Margaret Larimer, 10/10/1799
      md.2 Rebecca Alderson, 05/21/1812

      R2 - Elizabeth, b. 02/20/1788?, d. / /
      md. John Garton, / /1806

      R3 - Rhoda, b. / /1790?, d. / /1840
      md. Josiah McCelland, 12/24/1812

      R4 - George, b. 02/06/1792, d. / /1850
      md. Rebecca Browning, 03/14/1816

  • Sources 
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    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S312] The Dedmon Ancestors in FTM.FBC.FTW.

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