Descendants say he fought in the War of 1812 and the Blackhawk War:
Blackhawk War - Sergeant in Capt. James Kincaid's Company, 2ndRegiment , 3rd Brigade of Illinois Mounted Volunteers Military ServiceMay 15 - A ug 16, 1832 Illinois
Residences & events:
Grayson Co, KY where several children were born and his parents lived.
1820 Was the family on the move at census time that year at censustim e?
1830 Greene Co, IL. Henry Coonrod was 40-49 years old at censustime, i n his household were 1 male under the age of 5, 1 at 5-9, 2were 10-14, 2 f emales under 5, 1 at 5-9, and his wife also 40-49.Brothers Stephen, Jo hn, and Thomas, as well as a young George Coonrodfamily (his baby brot her?), lived in the same county.
