Richard CONDRA^[1]

Abt 1755 - Abt 1849  (~ 94 years)

• Name	Richard CONDRA  [2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1755	Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	MK59-4X1
  Death	Abt 1849	Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I594782299	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William Daniel CONDREY, Condra,   b. 15 Feb 1738, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 11 Nov 1807, Barren County, Kentucky (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Susannah BLANKENSHIP,   b. 1724, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1807, Barren, Kentucky, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1752	Wicomico Church, Northumberland, Virginia   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F9882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorcas COX,   b. Abt 1754, Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
  Marriage	Abt 1773
  Children	1. John Elder CONDREY,   b. 2 Apr 1777, Washingon, Virginia d. 12 Aug 1833, Liberty Township, Crawford County, Indiana (Age 56 years)   2. Elizabeth Nancy CONDRA, Condrey,   b. 20 Feb 1782, Monroe, Kentucky, United States d. 1869, Dickson County, Tennessee (Age 86 years)   3. George CONDRA,   b. 2 Jun 1792, Union, South Carolina d. 26 Dec 1852, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri (Age 60 years)   4. Rhoda CONDRA,   b. Abt 1796, Monroe, Kentucky d. Mar 1840, Monroe, Kentucky (Age ~ 44 years)
  Family ID	F536733076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Richard was born in 1754. He passed away in 1849. Richard Condra lineage It is believed Richard was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Dorcus was also born in Virginia. The following information is included here to document this family. RICHARD CONDRA, born circa 1751, Virginia. Married Dorcus Cox, born circa 1755, Barren County, Kentucky (or South Carolina). 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

  [S1032] Fred Dedmond. [S312] The Dedmon Ancestors in FTM.FBC.FTW. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Nov 2024), entry for Elizabeth Nancy Condra, person ID LZ2K-FGC. (Reliability: 3). [S311] 27July2001DedmonDescendents.ftw.