William H. Conrad

  General Notes:

See general notes on his sister, Annie Conrad, for 1850 census facts recording William living with his parents in Phoenixville, Chester Co., PA.

The 1860 Federal Census, Pa., Chester Co., Phoenixville, page 629B taken June 23, 1860 records William H. (31) and Christian (26) Conrad with children Mary L. (2) and Charles W. (6/12).

The 1870 Federal Census for The Town of Boone, Boone Co., Illinois, District 5, Capron P.O., records William (40 - Maryland) and Christine (38 - PA) Conrad with children Mary (12 - PA), Chs [Charles] (9 - PA), and David (5 - PA). William is a farmer and Christine can neither read nor write.

The 1880 Federal Census for The Town of Boone, Boone Co., Illinois, District 5, page 384B, dated June 10, 1880 records William (50 - Maryland/Maryland/Maryland) and Christine (48 - PA/Germany/Germany) Conrad with their son Charles (20 - PA), divorced daughter Mary (22 - PA), grand daughter Alice (3 - IL/MD/PA), and son David (15 - PA/MD/PA). William is a farmer.

The 1900 Federal Census for Boone Township [The Village of Capron is written and a line is drawn through it], Boone Co., Illinois, District 6, page 271A records William (Jan 1830 - Maryland / Maryland / Maryland) and Christian (Oct 1833 - PA / Germany / Germany) Conrad married 45 years living on Oak Street in the Village of Capron. William is retired. They have had 5 children of whom 3 are still living.

William married Christiana Ellwanger circa 1855 in Phoenixville, Chester Co., PA. (Christiana Ellwanger was born on 11 Oct 1833 in PA. and died on 20 Dec 1921 in Village of Capron, Boone Township, Boone Co., Illinois.)