... Conrad and Eva (George) Girdner, the former born in Northhampton County, Penn., February 20, 1787. The father was of German origin, the son of Michael and Huldah (Beach) Girdner. Conrad was two years old when they set out with two horses and a wagon for the wilds of Tennessee, in February, 1792, on a seven weeks’ journey. Conrad, went to school to Charles O’Neal, an Irishman, who was teaching during one of the Indian wars. In 1807 he loft home and married Elizabeth, a daughter of Yost George, who spent the first four years of his life in Germany. Conrad then settled on the land given him by his father. His grandfather David and his wife, the latter driving, came to, Greene County with a team of horses; he died on Richland Creek, and Conrad died at his home May 11, 1882. Our subject, Catherine, John, Delilah, Luther, Eliza, Mary J., Stephen, Alexander, Nancy and Sally are Conrad’s children. ...
