James Conrad (b. 1845)

CONRAD, RICH, WALDEN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 13:57:48

Conrad, James, farmer, Section 7; PO Fayette; born in Chautauqua Co., New York, Sept 7, 1845. Married Mary M. Rich, who was born in Ohio, July 26, 1844; have one child -- Albert E, born Oct. 11, 1869. His father Gilbert Conrad, was born in Otsego Co., New York, Nov. 10, 1806; came to this county in 1859; is a member of the M. E. Church; been a member between fifty and sixty years; married Roxana Walden in 1828; born in Vermont, Aug. 25, 1812; mother of ten living children --- Harriet J., George, Frank, Joseph, Orlando, Lorenzo D., James, Martha, Mary, Alice. Mr. C. had six sons in the Union army -- Frank lost an eye; Orlando and Lorenzo were in the 6th I. V. I., Lorenzo lost one arm and finger firing a salute at the fall of Richmond; they all served with honor.

Page 681, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township