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Note: Robert Newton Coonrod's grandfather, Robert Doughty, died intestate about September, 1845. Duncan Johnson was appointed administrator of Robert Doughty's estate on Monday 6 October, 1845, with securities provided by Jonathan Bailey, L. D. Doughty, and William Doughty, Wilson County Court minutes for February 2, 1846, the following:
"Phillip Fisher was appointed Guardian of Mary and John Wheeler and Elvira and Newton Coonrod, minors and heirs of Robert Doughty, deceased, who thereuponin open court executed and acknowledged his bond for the faithful performance of said guardianship together with his securities Duncan Johnson and William Swann, said bond is in the sum of $1,000, conditioned as the law directs and approved by the court."
Wilson County Guardian Settlements, 1845-1851, page 236, provide the following information taken on October 11, 1847 and recorded on December 14, 1848:
"A settlement with Philip Fisher, guardian of Mary Wheeler, John Wheeler, and Elvira Coonrod and Newton Coonrod, minor heirs of Coonrod deceased who was a daughter of Robert Doughty deceased.
A settlement was made with the administrator of said Robert Doughty on this 11th of October 1847. According to that settlement, he had in his hands for distribution this sum $2,027.21. The heirs of Mrs. Coonrod were entitled to 1/4s + $506.80. This guardian was entitled to receive 4/5s of this sum, there being five of these heirs = $405.44. The guardian paid clerks fee for guardian bond of $.50 [leaving $404.94.] Each ward's part of this sum is 1/4 = $101.23.
Mary Wheeler has married and received her part of this estate to wit $100.00 [clerks fee ... $37 1/2 and guardian allowed $.86 1/2.]
Elvira Coonrod's part is ......
Newton's 5th part of the estate is $101.23 ...
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Letter from Robert Newton Coonrod to William Lane Swan, husband of his sister Elvira. Dated May 24, 1864, it was written while Newton was a POW of the yankees and being held at Rock Island, Illinois:
May 24, 1864
Rock Island, Illinois, Barrack 34
Mr. W. L. Swan
Dear Brother, yours of the 13th is at hand and found me well I were glad to hear from you and to hear that you were well I were glad to hear from my familey and to hear that they were all well and doing as well as they are -
I have no news to writ more than the Boys is all well. I am in hopes that the time will soon role round when I can get to come home and see you and stay with my familey and live in peace once more
William I want you to send this to my wife hoping that I may soon git to come home and stay with her and the children Margarett I want you to be in good cheer hoping that we may meet again if not on this green Earth [x'd out letter, appears to be an "h"] I hope that we may meet in Heaven.
Dear sister I would be glad to see you and the children give my best respects to all inquiring friends write soon and often as you can tell my friend to write to me for I want to hear from them all - Brother, I expected to have got a letter from you some time since but have not received but only letter since you left.
J.D.W. forward this to W. L. Swan] R. N. COONROD
[note: J.D.W. is John Deskin Wheeler, 1/2 brother to Robert Newton Coonrod
----LaDoris Weber] 1880 Federal Census, Union Township, Izard Co. AR:
page 319 Robert N. Coonrod 49 Farmer TN NY TN
Margaret 44 KH TN KY NC Lavander 21 TN TN TN Ida F. 17 TN TN TN Jesse R. 14 TN TN TN Nancy L. 12 TN TN TN Sallie J. 11 TN TN TN Mattie A. 7 TN TN TN Cami A. 4 TN TN TN Dwelling 242 William 22 Farmer TN TN TN
Martha Ann 20 K.H. AR TN VA John C. 1 AR TN AR [note: William is s/o Robert Newton and Margaret and living as head of separate household with his family]
&&&&&&&&&&& Reddin Bonner, Sr., father of Margaret, executed Deed of Gift [Deed Book 1858 - Warren Co., TN., dated 12 February, 1858] wherein he gave Margaret two slaves, Simon, aged 19, and Lucy, aged about 13 or 14. On that same date, Robert Newton Coonrod sold the slave, Lucy, back to Reddin Bonner for $600.00:
Bill of Sale Received of Reddin Boner $600, for a negro girl named Lucy L. Warren, said girl to be sane and sensible and a slave for life. I relinquish all my rights, title and claim to the said Redden Bonner for the above named same. The above said girl is 13 or 14 years old. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of Feby. 1858.
Test: David Ramsey; Thomas Bonner s/ R. N. COONROD {seal}
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