BIO: CONDER, Shadrach, B. A., s/o John & Elizabeth K. (Carter) Conder Submitted by: Diana F l y n n CONDER CARTER LEE WEBB "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" BY GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. SHADRACH B. A. CONDER is a native of Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana, born November 23, 1829, a son of JOHN and ELIZABETH K.(CARTER) CONDER, who were natives of KENTUCKY and of Irish-German descent. He was raised on a farm, and in 1847 became a member of Company D of the Regular Army, serving through the Mexican war and at its close was discharged at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. In 1861 he again volunteered his services in his country's behalf, and for six months belonged to the Twenty-fourth Regimental Band of the United States Army. In 1862 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant by the Governor, and after recruiting Company E of the Sixty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was elected First Lieutenant. He served through some of the hardest fought battles and campaigns of the late war, and was honorably discharged at it's conclusion. From that time until 1878 Mr. Conder followed merchandising at Orleans, and from then until 1881, when he was burned out, was engaged in the saw and planing-mill business. In politics he was a Whig, but since its organization has been a warm supporter of the Republican party, and as such was elected Sheriff of the county (Orange) in 1882. Since 1852 he has been a member of the I.O.O.F., and has served in various responsible positions in this order. To his marriage with Miss AMY E. LEE, which occurred in June, 1850, seven children were born, only two yet living. The mother died in 1862, and three years later Mr. Conder selecteed Miss SARAH J. WEBB for his second wife, and of the eight children born to their union all are dead but three. Mrs. Conder belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.