As orphans he and sister Sarah were living with the family of UncleDav id Van Gundy in 1850.
The Mills Family History said he saw "considerable service on theCivil W ar."
7/14/1870 Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL. Recorded in that census wereHenr y, 38, Elisabeth, 29, John, 9, Ida A, 4, and Mary J, 2. Henrywas a fa rmer but had only $100 in personal property. Sister Margaretand Willia m Burchard lived in the same county.
6/1/1880 Union Twp, Rice Co, KS. Before the next census the familyha d moved west where they were recorded as H Harison Coonrod, 47,Elizabe th J, 38, Ida Ann, 13, Mary Jane, 12, Henry H, 9, and Sarah E,5. Henr y was a laborer.
