Henry Condon

CONDON, DIXON

Posted By: County Coordiantor
Date: 11/20/2006 at 10:03:34

Henry Condon, retired farmer, Mineral Point, was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1822, and was raised there on a farm till eighteen years of age, and as early as 1839 he came to this state with an idea of settling, but being young and inexperienced in pioneer life, he returned as far east as Clarke county, Illinois, where he remained till 1865, when he came to his present location and engaged in the hotel business, which he followed for six years, he then purchased a farm, which is now under the management of two of his sons, he held the office of justice of the peace two terms, and various township offices, he was married in Clarke county, Illinois, in 1844, to Miss Elizabeth Dixon of Ohio, they have a family of six sons living: Joseph D, James F, Harvey G, John B, Irwin G and Albert, they have lost one child: Sarah J

1880 Boone Co History Book