Jacob Condra

Male25 March 1816–14 March 1904

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Condra was born on 25 March 1816, in Liberty Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States, his father, Rev John Elder Condra, was 38 and his mother, Rebecca Alderson, was 28. He married Lovica White Adams on 31 May 1838. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Livingston, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Franklin Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 14 March 1904, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Livingston Cemetery, Livingston, Appanoose, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Condra
1816–1904
Lovica White Adams
1820–1905
Marriage: 31 May 1838
William M Condra
1841–1896
Isaac Newton Condra
1843–1915
Rebecca Ann Condra
1846–1927
Leander Franklin "Frank" Condra
1849–1917
Mary Angeline Condra
1851–1922
Lydia Condra
1854–1948
Alonzo Condra
1858–1932
Lovica Ellen Condra
1861–1893

Sources (20)

  • Jacob Condria, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jacob Coudra, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Jacob Condra in entry for Isaac Newton Condra, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 May 1838
  • Children (8)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1818

    Age 2

    Historical Boundaries: 1818: Crawford, Indiana, United States

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 3

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1842

    Age 26

    Historical Boundaries: 1842: Crawford, Indiana, United States

    Name Meaning

    Manx and Irish (Louth): from Mac Conraoi with intrusive -d-. See Conroy 2. The Manx surname is preserved in Ballacondra (Bride, Isle of Man) and Ballacunner (Andreas, Isle of Man) ‘Condra's farm’. The latter was the family seat.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    Jacob and Lovica Condra

    Lovica was born in Washington County Kentucky. Jacob was born in Indiana and left home at the age of 14. Married in Indiana. Came to Illinois in 1839, came to Appanoose County in southern Iowa in 1850 …

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