JOSIAH COONROD was born in Marion County, Ohio, January 15, 1832, and is one of eight children born to Adam and Matilda (Morral) Coonrod, and named as follows: Jacob, William, Josiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Martha, Mary and Melissa. The father was born in Virginia about the year 1799, was a farmer, and died in Marion County, Ohio, in 1878. At the age of twenty-seven, Josiah Coonrod came to this township and located a few rods east of his present farm, to which he removed a short time after arriving. It is situated nine and a half miles northeast of Monticello, comprises 160 acres, and is improved with a good two storied frame dwelling, a most convenient barn and commodious outbuildings. He was married, February 11, 1858, to Mary Engler, who has, borne him six children- David, William, Adam, John, Norah and Josiah, the youngest deceased. Mr. Coonrod is a careful farmer and a skillful stock-raiser, and he realizes probably more from his stock than from his crops, cattle and sheep receiving his special attention.

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