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Mary Ann “Molly” Dickson Coonrod

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
6 Oct 1903 (aged 68)
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Burial
Malone, Jackson County, Florida, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unmarked Grave
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Daughter of John Jacob Dickson/Dixon and his wife, Elizabeth. Mary Ann was likely born in Early County, Georgia where her father was listed as a Head of Household in 1830, 1840, and 1850. Mary is listed by name in the 1850 census as age 15, born GA about 1835. Her DOB is given as Feb 1845 on the 1900 census. Her age is inconsistence after leaving her father's household.

The family migrated to Jackson County, Florida before 1860. Her father, a wheelwright, was taken prisoner at the Battle of Marianna (27 September 1864)and died at Ft. Columbus, New York on 16 December 1864 while en-route for Elmira Prison in New York. He had joined Robinson's company of school boys, aka the "Cradle to the Grave" Company, as they headed to Marianna to repel the Yankee invasion. He was wounded by a blow to the head and taken prisoner, held at New Orleans then sent to Ship Island and died at Fort Columbus, New York. He was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

She became the wife of Joseph M. Coonrod, married 1 October 1868 in Jackson County, Florida (Marriage Book B Page 308)and was the Mother of Addison B. Conrad and Emmett M. Conrad
Her husband died in 1882 and she applied for Confederate Widow's Pension Application in 1903 - Florida A12388 approved 12 August 1903. Mary died on 6 October 1903.
Daughter of John Jacob Dickson/Dixon and his wife, Elizabeth. Mary Ann was likely born in Early County, Georgia where her father was listed as a Head of Household in 1830, 1840, and 1850. Mary is listed by name in the 1850 census as age 15, born GA about 1835. Her DOB is given as Feb 1845 on the 1900 census. Her age is inconsistence after leaving her father's household.

The family migrated to Jackson County, Florida before 1860. Her father, a wheelwright, was taken prisoner at the Battle of Marianna (27 September 1864)and died at Ft. Columbus, New York on 16 December 1864 while en-route for Elmira Prison in New York. He had joined Robinson's company of school boys, aka the "Cradle to the Grave" Company, as they headed to Marianna to repel the Yankee invasion. He was wounded by a blow to the head and taken prisoner, held at New Orleans then sent to Ship Island and died at Fort Columbus, New York. He was buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

She became the wife of Joseph M. Coonrod, married 1 October 1868 in Jackson County, Florida (Marriage Book B Page 308)and was the Mother of Addison B. Conrad and Emmett M. Conrad
Her husband died in 1882 and she applied for Confederate Widow's Pension Application in 1903 - Florida A12388 approved 12 August 1903. Mary died on 6 October 1903.


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  • Created by: R Watson
  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125423623/mary_ann-coonrod: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ann “Molly” Dickson Coonrod (Feb 1835–6 Oct 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125423623, citing Coonrod Cemetery, Malone, Jackson County, Florida, USA; Maintained by R Watson (contributor 47489987).