Donna Conger

b. 24 November 1948
Family
Father*Donald G. Conger b. 1921, d. 9 Dec 1966
Mother*Mary Virginia Weld b. 1922, d. 31 Jan 2005
Birth-Stillborn*24 November 1948Donna Conger was stillborn in 24 November 1948 at Southside District Hospital, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.1 

Citations

  1. [S2174] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, stillbirth death on in Arizona, USA, of Donna Conger, on 24 November 1948 in Southside District Hospital, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, parents’ residence Chandler, Arizona, daughter of Donald Gaston Conger, age 27, service station owner, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Mary Virginia Weld, age 26, housewife, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, referencing Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968.

Edith B. Conger

b. 1861
Birth*1861Edith B. Conger was born about 1861 in Illinois. She was possibly a niece or other relative of Lucien West Conger as she was enumerated in his household in 1870.1 
(Relative) Census US 187011 June 1870Edith B. Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 11 June 1870 in the household of Lucien West and Elizabeth Conger in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lucien was 46 and his occupation was Jeweler. The value of his real estate was recorded as $12,000 and his personal estate as $15,000. Elizabeth was 43 and keeping house. Included in the household were the couple's 14-year-old son Clarence LaForest Conger, recorded as "C. La Fay Conger", who was at school, and Edith B. Conger, believed to have been a relative and not yet identified, age 9 and born in Illinois, their newly married daughter Laura, age 17 and her husband, Alexander R. Webb, age 22, also a Jeweler, the 81-year-old Samuel Shove, Elizabeth Conger's stepfather, and a domestic, Mary Reil, born in Ireland, age 30.

The Crayton Hall Conger family also lived in Chicago Ward 5 in 1870, probably fairly near, since both families were enumerated by the same person only two days apart. In the other Conger household, Crayton was Lucien's brother and Louisa (Shove) Conger was Elizabeth's half-sister and Samuel Shove's daughter.2 

Citations

  1. [S8] Community Contributed Family Information, International Genealogical Index (IGI) available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi. The International Genealogical Index was a family history database that listed several hundred million names of deceased persons from throughout the world. Names in the IGI came from two sources: Community Indexed and Community Contributed. The Community Contributed IGI contained family information submitted by members to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although we have often found the contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information a possible clue as we research. (Salt Lake City, Utah: www.familysearch.org), information that Edith was the daughter of Lucien West Conger and his wife Elizabeth Everett Brown was submitted to the LDS church by an unnamed source, has not been verified and is not believed to be correct. The information provided gave Edith's year of birth as 1859 in Cook County, Illinois, and if the 9-year-old Edith who appeared with the family on the 1870 Census was this Edith, she was more likely born in 1861. To further complicate the question of Edith's birth and parentage is that the Congers were living in Galesburg, Illinois in 1860 and were not identified in Cook County until the 1870 Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of L.W. Conger, Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, roll M593_200, page 165, image 332. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Edwin Cook Conger1

b. 28 September 1886
Family
Relationships2nd great-grandson of John Bolton
6th great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Clarence LaForest Conger1 b. 16 Jun 1855
Mother*Frances Vincent Cook1 b. 20 May 1856
Birth*28 September 1886Edwin Cook Conger was born on 28 September 1886.1 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charles G.B. Conger, Descendant, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Descendants of John Conger of Woodbridge, N.J. (Chicago, Illinois: Shea Smith, Descendant, 1903), page 114. Hereinafter cited as John Conger Descendants, BMD.

Eliza Emma Conger1,2

b. 5 December 1894
Family
Relationships3rd great-granddaughter of John Bolton
7th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Carl Bolton Conger1 b. 4 May 1870
Mother*Alta Helen Conger1 b. 31 Aug 1874
Birth*5 December 1894Eliza Emma Conger was born on 5 December 1894.1 

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 50, reporting her her given name as Elia. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

Elizabeth May Conger1,2,3

b. 12 April 1875, d. 20 August 1922
Family
Elizabeth (Conger) Heaton
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Bolton
5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Descendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Crayton Hall Conger2 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Louisa Agnes Shove2 b. 24 Jun 1841, d. c 1943
Birth*12 April 1875Elizabeth May Conger was born on 12 April 1875 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois.1,2,4 
(Daughter) Relocation12 April 1878 Within a few years of Elizabeth's birth, her father's health began to fail. Thinking that a change in climate might help, her parents moved their family to New Mexico in 1877. Her sister Alice, who was 7 years old, wrote later that she had only a dim recollection of the long journey. Her brother Roy was 4, Elizabeth 2, and Hazel was an infant. Their half-brother, Arthur, and his family made the trip also. Arthur was 26, his wife Ella was 21, and their young daughter Lucy was 3.

At that time, Trinidad, Colorado was the end of the railroad line and the family made the remainder of the trip to New Mexico on the Santa Fe Trail by stagecoach. It was a tiring and dusty trip, and would have been especially so for the young children. His father and Arthur invested together in the purchase of what was commonly known then as a "Post Traders" store at Fort Union, Mora County, New Mexico. Crayton was appointed as the post trader and they bought the Sutler's store on 12 April 1878.5,6,7
(Daughter) Census US 190015 June 1900Elizabeth appeared on the 1900 census taken on 15 June 1900 in the household of her mother at 565 6th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Her date of birth was recorded on the census as April 1875, she was 25 years of age and worked as a stenographer.8 
(Participant) Family Photo19 January 1903 On 19 Jan 1903 several photos of the extended Heaton family were taken at a family gathering, probably at William and Lucy Heaton's home in Des Moines, Iowa. Multiple shots of primarily the same individuals in different groupings are spread across the country among the Heaton descendants.9
Marriage*8 February 1903She married Arthur Duane Heaton, son of William Naylor Heaton and Lucinda Willis, on 8 February 1903 in Polk County, Iowa.10,11 
Census US 1910*2 May 1910Elizabeth and Arthur Duane Heaton appeared on the 1910 census taken on 2 May 1910 at 319 Fourth Avenue West, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota. Elizabeth was 34 years of age, two years older than Arthur Duane. They had been married seven years, the first marriage for each, and Elizabeth had had only one pregnancy and had one living child. Richard C. was two months old and their residence was a many family dwelling.12,13 
(Aunt) Residence1919For a few months in 1919, A. D. and Elizabeth (Conger) Heaton provided a home in Dickinson, North Dakota for their 10-year-old niece, Mary Lou Heaton, after a fire destroyed her parents' house on their homestead ranch in Powder River County, Montana. Mary Lou described her Aunt Elizabeth as one of her favorite aunts. In 1981 she wrote, "There is something nurturing, still, in the memory of that warm and loving person who was my Aunt Elizabeth."14 
Census US 19206 January 1920Elizabeth and A. D. Heaton appeared on the 1920 census taken on 6 January 1920 at 245 First Avenue East, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota. Elizabeth's age was listed as 40, two years younger than A.D., and four years less than her actual age. Son Richard was 9, and daughter Elizabeth was 8. They rented their single family residence.15 
Death*20 August 1922She died on 20 August 1922 in Glendive, Dawson County, Montana, at age 47. Her death certificate reported her cause of death as "General Septicemia" which the dictionary describes as "blood poisoning" and gives a secondary cause of death as "Uterine Fibroma". According to the dictionary, Fibroma is "a benign tumor usually composed primarily of fibrous tissue." Her certificate states she had had this condition for several years, that surgery was performed on 14 Aug 1922 and that death occurred six days later. Dr. R. H. Beach of Glendive was her physician and, according to Elizabeth Conger Heaton Rabe, the deceased's daughter, Dr. Beach was a friend of her parents. She also reported that her brother, Richard Conger Heaton, the deceased's son, "was visiting the Montana ranch at the time."16,3 
(Wife-1) BurialShe was interred at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was followed in 1951 by her husband's second wife, Irene (Courtney) Williams Heaton, and then in 1964 by her husband, Arthur Duane Heaton.17,18,19

Family

 Arthur Duane Heaton b. 8 Jan 1878, d. 5 Dec 1964

Citations

  1. [S1] Personal Knowledge of LHB, (e-mail address), Son Richard's Birth Cert gives Mother's full name, place of birth and age.
  2. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  3. [S135] Elizabeth May (Conger) Heaton, Death Certificate, Glendive, Dawson County, Montana, Index# GLD. 238 Registered No. 1504, Montana Vital Statistics 111 N. Sanders, Room 209, Helena, Montana.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Louisa A. Conger, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; roll: T623_453; Page 18A; Enumeration District: 71; noting her birth date as April 1875 and her age as 25. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S258] James Ivey, "'The Best Sutler's Store in America': James E. Barrow and the Formation of Trader's Row at Fort Union, New Mexico, 1867-1891", New Mexico Historical Review volume 70, number 3, pages 299-327 (July 1995): pages 229-327. Hereinafter cited as "Trader's Row (and the Congers) at Fort Union."
  6. [S21] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935", first of two writings obtained, (untitled with the exception of her name, undated and probably written around 1935). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935."
  7. [S22] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950", second of two writings obtained, (undated and probably written around 1950). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950."
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Louisa A. Conger, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; roll: T623_453; Page 18A; Enumeration District: 71.
  9. [S1457] "Heaton Family Photograph Collection." (Old family photographs in the possession of LHB, Summerlin, Nevada, ). Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Photograph Collection."
  10. [S242] Pioneer Sons and Daughters Genealogical Society, Polk County, Iowa Marriages, Book 11, 1903-1904 (Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1986), pages 10 and 22. Hereinafter cited as Polk County, Iowa Marriages 1903-1904.
  11. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 263. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  12. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Arthur Duane Heaton, Dickinson Ward 5, Stark, North Dakota; Roll: T624_1148; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 1375161. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 7, page 263, noting that two other sons, one Arthur and the second Duane, were born to A.D. and Elizabeth. However, according to the 1910 census, Elizabeth and Arthur Duane had been married seven years, and Elizabeth had had only one child and he was still living.
  14. [S240] Mary Lou Skinner Ross, Thoughts While Ironing. Warning: The publication contains no chapters or page numbers. (Atlanta, Georgia: Ross, Mary Lou Skinner, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Thoughts While Ironing.
  15. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of A.D. Heaton, District# 200, 3rd Ward, Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, series T625, roll 1339, Page 173B; Image# 8 of 22. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S136] Montana Death Index 1907 -1953, online at Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Montana Death Index 1907 -1953.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth May (Conger) Heaton, Memorial# 62159492. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Irene Louise (Courtney) Heaton, Memorial# 62159809, information maintained by Stan Courtney.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Arthur Duane Heaton, Memorial# 61317763.

Emma B. Conger1

b. 29 January 1880, d. 14 December 1911
Family
Emma B. Conger
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Bolton
5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Crayton Hall Conger1 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Louisa Agnes Shove1 b. 24 Jun 1841, d. c 1943
Birth*29 January 1880Emma B. Conger was born on 29 January 1880 in New Mexico.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 190015 June 1900Emma appeared on the 1900 census taken on 15 June 1900 in the household of her mother at 565 6th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was 20 years old.2 
(Participant) Family Photo19 January 1903 On 19 Jan 1903 several photos of the extended Heaton family were taken at a family gathering, probably at William and Lucy Heaton's home in Des Moines, Iowa. Multiple shots of primarily the same individuals in different groupings are spread across the country among the Heaton descendants.3
Marriage*7 August 1905She married Dr. William A. Sharp on Monday evening 7 August 1905 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Eleanor Gordon, assistant minister of the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, at the home of Emma's sister, Dr. Alice Conger Hunter.4,1
Residence*Following their marriage, Emma and Dr. William A. Sharp lived at Forty-third and Grand, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.5 
Census US 1910*15 April 1910William and Emma Sharp were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. They were lodgers in the home of a family, had been married for four years and had no children.6 
Employment*At the time the census was taken in 1910, Emma was working as a secretary to a theater manager in Des Moines, Iowa.6 
Death*14 December 1911Emma B. (Conger) Sharp died on 14 December 1911, just two days after the birth of her first child, a daughter, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, at age 31.1 
Burial*She was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.7 

Family

 Dr. William A. Sharp b. 1879

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Louisa A. Conger, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; roll: T623_453; Page 18A; Enumeration District: 71. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1457] "Heaton Family Photograph Collection." (Old family photographs in the possession of LHB, Summerlin, Nevada, ). Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Photograph Collection."
  4. [S243] Pioneer Sons and Daughters Genealogical Society, Polk County, Iowa Marriages, Book 12, 1905-1906 (Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1986), pages 11 and 46. Hereinafter cited as Polk County, Iowa Marriages 1905-1906.
  5. [S783] Richard Conger Heaton, "The Richard Heaton Box of Treasures" (a personal collection of his saved remembrances, collected over multiple years and received from JDH in September 2010 by LHB, Summerlin, Nevada), newspaper articles and photos were found among the collection. Hereinafter cited as "Richard Heaton Box of Treasures."
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles A. Dudley, 2-Wd, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, series T624, roll 419, page 237A, Enumeration District 112, part 2, line 11. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S178] Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa, online at www.charter-pierce.org/woodland.htm. Hereinafter cited as Woodland Cemetery.

Emma Nancy Hacker Conger1

b. 5 September 1846
Family
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Bolton
5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Lucien West Conger1 b. 23 Jul 1823, d. Oct 1902
Mother*Elizabeth Everett Brown1 b. 12 Feb 1826, d. 2 Jan 1897
Birth*5 September 1846Emma Nancy Hacker Conger was born on 5 September 1846.1 
(Daughter) Census US 185023 September 1850Emma Nancy Hacker Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 23 September 1850 in the household of her parents Lucien West Conger and Elizabeth Everett Brown in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. On the 1850 Census report, Lucien was spelled "Lutian", he was age 24 and his occupation was Merchant. He was born in New York and was living with his wife, Elizabeth, age 24, born in Rhode Island. Others in the household were daughter, "Emmah", age 4 born Illinois, daughter Cora, age 1 born Illinois and two of Lucien's younger siblings, Edward Conger, age 14, and Lois Conger, 12, both born in New York and students.2 
Marriage*5 September 1866She married Silas Wright Conger, son of Moore Conger and Jane Wager, on 5 September 1866.1 

Family

 Silas Wright Conger b. 28 Jan 1840, d. 10 May 1895
Children 1.Myrtle Gertrude Conger1 b. 14 Jul 1867
 2.Carl Bolton Conger+1 b. 4 May 1870
 3.Emma Silas Conger1 b. 1 Feb 1872
 4.Bertha Conger1 b. 19 Apr 1874, d. 10 Apr 1885

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Lutian" Conger, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, roll M432_113, page 352, image 286. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Emma Silas Conger1,2

b. 1 February 1872
Family
Relationships2nd great-granddaughter of John Bolton
6th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Silas Wright Conger1 b. 28 Jan 1840, d. 10 May 1895
Mother*Emma Nancy Hacker Conger1 b. 5 Sep 1846
Birth*1 February 1872Emma Silas Conger was born on 1 February 1872.1 
Marriage*She married Hugh T. Thompson.1 

Family

 Hugh T. Thompson

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 469. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

Ethelin Weston Conger1

b. 4 October 1887
Family
Father*Arthur Willis Conger b. 20 Jun 1851
Mother*Ella Chase b. 30 Mar 1856
Birth*4 October 1887Ethelin Weston Conger was born on 4 October 1887 in Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*1918She married John Desmore Brewster about 1918.1,2 
Census US 1930*10 April 1930Ethelin and John Brewster appeared on the 1930 census taken on 10 April 1930 on Yeager Avenue, Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. John was 38 years of age and worked as a superintendent at a lace mill, and Ethelin was 42 years of age. They had been married about 12 years, rented their home and owned a radio. Three children, all of whom had attended school within the last year, resided with their parents in 1930. John Jr. was 9, David 6 and Edward 4. Also living in the household was 21-year-old servant, Mabel Montross.2 

Family

 John Desmore Brewster b. 1892
Children 1.John Desmore Brewster Jr.1 b. 1921
 2.David Brewster1 b. 1924
 3.Edward (Teddy) Brewster1 b. bt 1925 - 1926
 4.Lucy Francis Brewster1

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John Brewster, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2067; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 190.0; FHL microfilm: 2341801. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Frank DeLyle Conger1,2

b. 16 November 1848
Family
Father*Lorentus Everett Conger1 b. 27 Jul 1814, d. 13 May 1873
Mother*Mary W. Hurd1 b. 12 Jan 1816, d. 17 May 1888
Birth*16 November 1848Frank DeLyle Conger was born on 16 November 1848.1 
Marriage*8 June 1869He married Eliza Riford on 8 June 1869.1 

Family

 Eliza Riford b. 18 Jun 1850
Child 1.Alta Helen Conger+1 b. 31 Aug 1874

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 50. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

Hannah West Conger1

b. 7 August 1841, d. 17 February 1873
Family
Father*Lorentus Everett Conger1 b. 27 Jul 1814, d. 13 May 1873
Mother*Mary W. Hurd1 b. 12 Jan 1816, d. 17 May 1888
Birth*7 August 1841Hannah West Conger was born on 7 August 1841.1 
Marriage*She married Owen P. Williams.1 
Death*17 February 1873She died on 17 February 1873 at age 31.1 

Family

 Owen P. Williams
Child 1.Edwin Conger Williams2 b. 22 Sep 1869, d. 22 May 1916

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Edwin Conger Williams, Memorial# 5629526. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Hazel Conger1,2

b. 19 September 1877, d. 13 June 1929
Family
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Bolton
5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Descendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Crayton Hall Conger1 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Louisa Agnes Shove1 b. 24 Jun 1841, d. c 1943
Birth*19 September 1877Hazel Conger was born on 19 September 1877 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois.2,1,3 
(Daughter) Relocation12 April 1878 Shortly after Hazel's birth, her father's health began to fail. Thinking that a change in climate might help, her parents moved their family to New Mexico in 1877. Her sister Alice, who was 7 years old, wrote later that she had only a dim recollection of the long journey. Her brother Roy was 4, Elizabeth 2, and Hazel was an infant. Their half-brother, Arthur, and his family made the trip also. Arthur was 26, his wife Ella was 21, and their young daughter Lucy was 3.

At that time, Trinidad, Colorado was the end of the railroad line and the family made the remainder of the trip to New Mexico on the Santa Fe Trail by stagecoach. It was a tiring and dusty trip, and would have been especially so for the young children. His father and Arthur invested together in the purchase of what was commonly known then as a "Post Traders" store at Fort Union, Mora County, New Mexico. Crayton was appointed as the post trader and they bought the Sutler's store on 12 April 1878.4,5,6
(Daughter) Census US 190015 June 1900Hazel appeared on the 1900 census taken on 15 June 1900 in the household of her mother at 565 6th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was 22 years of age and worked as a bill clerk.3 
(Participant) Family Photo19 January 1903 On 19 Jan 1903 several photos of the extended Heaton family were taken at a family gathering, probably at William and Lucy Heaton's home in Des Moines, Iowa. Multiple shots of primarily the same individuals in different groupings are spread across the country among the Heaton descendants.7
Marriage*6 May 1908She married Roy Henry Heaton, son of Henry C. Heaton and Mary Ann Marker, on 6 May 1908.2,1,8 
Census US 1910*15 April 1910Hazel and Roy Henry Heaton were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. Roy was 34 years of age and worked "on his own account" as an engineer in an auto shop, and Hazel was 32 years of age. They lived in a house they rented, had been married for two years and lived with their daughter, Mary Lou, who was 4 months old. Also residing with the family was Hazel's mother, Louisa A. Conger, age 68, who worked as a librarian in a library.9 
Relocation1917Roy and Hazel moved with their daughter in 1917 to homestead in Powder River County, Montana.10 
Occupation1919According to her daughter, in 1919 Hazel was persuaded to teach the Reder School, since teachers and money to pay them were hard to come by. The effects of World War I also added restrictions. Hazel taught various schools until her death ten years later.10 
Residence*1919In the summer of 1919, a fire destroyed the Heaton's house on their homestead ranch in Powder River County and their 10-year-old daughter, Mary Lou, was sent to live for a few months with her aunt and uncle, A. D. and Elizabeth (Conger) Heaton, in Dickinson, North Dakota.10 
Death*13 June 1929She died on 13 June 1929 in Powder River County, Montana, at age 51.2,1 

Family

 Roy Henry Heaton b. 26 Jun 1876, d. 5 Mar 1956
Child 1.Mary Lou Heaton+1 b. 22 Dec 1909, d. 7 Aug 2001

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S247] Heaton Family Bible Record for the family of Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, The Complete Domestic Bible, Old and New Testaments (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hubbard Brothers, 1873); LHB, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Family Bible Record for the family of MLHSR.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Louisa A. Conger, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; roll: T623_453; Page 18A; Enumeration District: 71. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S258] James Ivey, "'The Best Sutler's Store in America': James E. Barrow and the Formation of Trader's Row at Fort Union, New Mexico, 1867-1891", New Mexico Historical Review volume 70, number 3, pages 299-327 (July 1995): pages 229-327. Hereinafter cited as "Trader's Row (and the Congers) at Fort Union."
  5. [S21] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935", first of two writings obtained, (untitled with the exception of her name, undated and probably written around 1935). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935."
  6. [S22] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950", second of two writings obtained, (undated and probably written around 1950). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950."
  7. [S1457] "Heaton Family Photograph Collection." (Old family photographs in the possession of LHB, Summerlin, Nevada, ). Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Photograph Collection."
  8. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 262. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  9. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. H. Heaton, 4-Wd Delhart, Dallam County, Texas; series: T624; roll: 1541; page 97; Enumeration District: 70. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S240] Mary Lou Skinner Ross, Thoughts While Ironing. Warning: The publication contains no chapters or page numbers. (Atlanta, Georgia: Ross, Mary Lou Skinner, 1981). Hereinafter cited as Thoughts While Ironing.

Infant Conger1

b. 1895, d. 1895
Family
Father*Lincoln Allen Conger1,2 b. 6 Oct 1860, d. 3 May 1929
Mother*Ada Adele Card1,3 b. 14 Oct 1861, d. 4 May 1906
Death*1895 and died there the same year.1 
Birth*1895An unnamed Infant Conger was born in 1895 in Wisconsin.1 
Burial*The baby was buried in the 1st Addition of Oxford Village Cemetery, Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Infant Conger, Memorial# 183320872. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lincoln Allen Conger, Memorial# 11264889.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada Adele (Card) Conger, Memorial# 183320858.

Irene Amanda Conger1,2

b. 14 August 1853, d. 23 February 1890
Family
Father*Crayton Hall Conger1,2 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Elizabeth Hasbrook1 b. 11 Jul 1834, d. 10 Jul 1864
Birth*14 August 1853Irene Amanda Conger was born on 14 August 1853 in Albany, Albany County, New York.1,3,2 
(Daughter) Census US 18709 July 1870Irene Amanda Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of her father and stepmother, Crayton Hall Conger and Louisa (Shove) Conger in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Crayton was 44 and worked as a Lumber Dealer. His real estate was valued at $15,000 and his personal estate at $20,000. Louisa was 29 and was keeping house. Crayton's three children from his first marriage, Arthur at 19, Irene at 16 and Lillie, at 14, lived with the couple whose first child, Alice, had just been born the day before and was not enumerated. Irene and Lillie were both at school and Arthur, who had attended school within the last year, was working as a bookkeeper. Emily Anderson, age 19 and born in Sweden, also lived with the family as a domestic servant.

The Lucien Conger family also lived in Chicago Ward 5 in 1870, probably fairly near, since both families were enumerated by the same person only two days apart. In the other Conger household, Lucien was Crayton's brother and Samuel Shove and Elizabeth (Brown) Conger were Louisa's father and half-sister.4 
Marriage*6 September 1876She married Michael Lewis Courtney, son of Owen Courtney and Catherine Connolly, on 6 September 1876.1,2 
(Wife) Death16 July 1886Irene became a widow when Michael Lewis Courtney died on 16 July 1886 leaving her with two young daughters, one just one month old.5,6 
Death*23 February 1890She died on 23 February 1890 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, at age 361,2 
Burial* and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Michael Lewis Courtney b. 6 Jun 1842, d. 16 Jul 1886
Children 1.Irene Louise Courtney1,7 b. 28 Oct 1878, d. 8 Dec 1951
 2.Lillian Conger Courtney1,8 b. 19 Jun 1886, d. 11 Oct 1912

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Irene Amanda (Conger) Courtney, Memorial# 81622063, information created by Stan Courtney. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 90. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Crayton H. Conger, Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, roll M593_200, page 204, image 409. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S955] Stan Courtney, "E-Mail from Stan Courtney," e-mail message from e-mail address to LHB, 08 December 2011. Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail from Stan Courtney."
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Major Michael Lewis Courtney, Memorial# 81621898, information created by Stan Courtney.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Irene Louise (Courtney) Heaton, Memorial# 62159809, information maintained by Stan Courtney.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillian Conger Courtney, Memorial# 5571458, information maintained by Stan Courtney.

Jack Leroy Conger1

b. 30 January 1918, d. 22 March 1957
Family
Father*Royal C. Conger1 b. 14 Jul 1886, d. 7 Apr 1967
Mother*Hazel Mae Gaston1 b. 30 Mar 1888, d. 30 Mar 1965
Birth*30 January 1918Jack Leroy Conger was born on 30 January 1918 in Minnesota.1 
Marriage*He married Marion A. Tongisch, daughter of Trank Tongisch and Anna Mary Roles.2,3,1 
Death*22 March 1957He died on 22 March 1957 in Los Angeles County, California, at age 391,4 
Burial* and was buried in Section 17, Lot 70, B, of the Conger family plot, in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County.1 

Family

 Marion A. Tongisch b. 10 Aug 1918, d. 19 Aug 1966

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jack Leroy Conger, Memorial# 50161989. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jack L. and Marion A. Conger, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00256; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 19-761. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Marion A (Tongisch) Conger, Memorial# 50162064.
  4. [S112] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Jack Leroy Conger, mother's maiden name Gaston, born on 30 January 1918 and died on 22 March 1957 in Los Angeles County. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997.

James Conger1

b. 11 January 1760, d. 11 November 1813
Family
Birth*11 January 1760James Conger was born on 11 January 1760 in Rahway, Essex County (now Union County), New Jersey.1 
Revolutionary War*1775 In 1775, James Conger served in the Revolutionary War as a Private under the command of Captain Van Wie's 3rd Rensselaer Company, Schuyler's 1st Albany Regiment, New York Troops.1,2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth McNab.1,2 
Marriage*He married Sally Daly.1,2 
Religion*James Conger was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Albany County, New York.2 
Death*11 November 1813He died on 11 November 1813 at Beverswick, Albany County, New York, which later became Albany, at age 53.1,2 

Family 1

 Elizabeth McNab b. 1769, d. 17 Feb 1805
Child 1.Uzziah Conger+1 b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864

Family 2

 Sally Daly

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, pages 250-251. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

James Stewart Conger1,2

b. 10 February 1864, d. 7 August 1864
Family
Father*Silas Wright Conger1 b. 28 Jan 1840, d. 10 May 1895
Mother*Nancy Turner1 b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 29 May 1864
Birth*10 February 1864James Stewart Conger was born on 10 February 1864.1 
Death*7 August 1864He died on 7 August 1864.1 

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 469. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

John Newton Conger1,2

b. 21 October 1830, d. 16 March 1903
Family
Father*Uzziah Conger1 b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864
Mother*Hannah West1 b. 31 Dec 1794, d. 20 May 1880
Birth*21 October 1830John Newton Conger was born on 21 October 1830 in Rahway, Essex County (now Union County), New Jersey.1,3 
Marriage*12 March 1850He married Ann Elizabeth Wheeler on 12 March 1850 in Knox County, Illinois.1,4,5 
Census US 1850*14 October 1850Ann and John Newton Conger were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 14 October 1850 in Township 10 N 1 E, Knox County, Illinois. He was a farmer and they were both 19. The newly married couple lived with John Newton's brother, Norman Hurd Conger and his wife Mary, who was Elizabeth's sister. Clustered together on the same census page, and apparently living on neighboring farms, were two additional Conger brothers: Crayton Hall Conger and wife Minerva, and Lauren Clark Conger with his wife Amanda and their son Seth. Minerva and Amanda Conger were most likely sisters and their Hasbrook parents also lived on a neighboring farm in the cluster. And then, not too far away, were Mary and Elizabeth's parents, Alvah and Jenotia Wheeler with their family. Two more daughters still living in the Wheeler parents' home would also marry Conger brothers.6 
Marriage*4 March 1869He married Martha Cartwright on 4 March 1869.1 
(Brother) Death22 May 1880Crayton Hall Conger died at the home of his brother, John Newton Conger, on 22 May 1880 in Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, at age 55. He had been suffering from heart disease, worsened by the high altitude of New Mexico and was trying to make it back to Illinois to recuperate. He had stopped to visit his brother on the way and failed rapidly, before word could reach his family at Fort Union, where Crayton was the post trader.7,8
Census US 1880*3 June 1880Martha and J.N. Conger were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 3 June 1880 in Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas. John was 50 years of age and worked as a stockman. His wife, Martha, was 36 years of age and keeping house. Residing with their parents were their children, Eva, who was 20 years of age, Maude, who was 9, and son John Jr., who was enumerated as Newton, age 7. None of the children was recorded as having attended school within the year. Also living with the family in 1880 were two servants, Oscar and Hilmer Lyon, ages 20 and 17, respectively.9 
Death*16 March 1903He died on 16 March 1903 at age 72.1 

Family 1

 Ann Elizabeth Wheeler b. 7 Mar 1831, d. May 1868

Family 2

 Martha Cartwright b. 18 Aug 1834

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).
  3. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 312. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  4. [S259] Illinois Marriages to 1850, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriages to 1850.
  5. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of N. Conger, Township 10 N 1 E, Knox County, Illinois, roll M432_113, page 377, image 337. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S21] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935", first of two writings obtained, (untitled with the exception of her name, undated and probably written around 1935). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935."
  8. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, Conger Family of America, Volume I, page 494.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of J. N. Conger, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, Source: FHL Film 1254390, National Archives Film T9-0390, Page 55C. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Laura Cordelia Conger1,2

b. 21 August 1852
Family
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of John Bolton
5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Lucien West Conger1 b. 23 Jul 1823, d. Oct 1902
Mother*Elizabeth Everett Brown1 b. 12 Feb 1826, d. 2 Jan 1897
Birth*21 August 1852Laura Cordelia Conger was born on 21 August 1852.1 
Marriage*4 May 1870She married Alexander Russell Webb on 4 May 1870.1 
(Daughter) Census US 187011 June 1870Laura Cordelia Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 11 June 1870 in the household of her parents Lucien West Conger and Elizabeth Conger in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lucien was 46 and his occupation was Jeweler. The value of his real estate was recorded as $12,000 and his personal estate as $15,000. Elizabeth was 43 and keeping house. Included in the household were the couple's 14-year-old son Clarence LaForest Conger, recorded as "C. La Fay Conger", who was at school, and Edith B. Conger, believed to have been a relative and not yet identified, age 9 and born in Illinois, their newly married daughter Laura, age 17 and her husband, Alexander R. Webb, age 22, also a Jeweler, the 81-year-old Samuel Shove, Elizabeth Conger's stepfather, and a domestic, Mary Reil, born in Ireland, age 30.

The Crayton Hall Conger family also lived in Chicago Ward 5 in 1870, probably fairly near, since both families were enumerated by the same person only two days apart. In the other Conger household, Crayton was Lucien's brother and Louisa (Shove) Conger was Elizabeth's half-sister and Samuel Shove's daughter.3 
Marriage*18 November 1879She married Reuben Hull Spicer, son of Reuben Hull Spicer and Sophia Whitehead, on 18 November 1879.4 
No Issue*Laura Cordelia Conger and Reuben Hull Spicer had no children together, although Laura's son Clarence Herbert Webb Spicer, took his stepfather's name.4 

Family 1

 Alexander Russell Webb b. 10 Jan 1846
Child 1.Clarence Herbert Webb Spicer+4 b. 25 May 1873

Family 2

 Reuben Hull Spicer b. 24 Sep 1850

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 366. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of L.W. Conger, Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, roll M593_200, page 165, image 332. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S616] Charles G.B. Conger, Descendant, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Descendants of John Conger of Woodbridge, N.J. (Chicago, Illinois: Shea Smith, Descendant, 1903), page 114. Hereinafter cited as John Conger Descendants, BMD.

Lillian Eugenia Conger1

b. 23 July 1855, d. 19 June 1877
Family
Father*Crayton Hall Conger1 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Elizabeth Hasbrook1 b. 11 Jul 1834, d. 10 Jul 1864
Birth*23 July 1855Lillian Eugenia Conger was born on 23 July 1855 in Albany, Albany County, New York.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 18709 July 1870Lillian Eugenia Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of her father and stepmother, Crayton Hall Conger and Louisa (Shove) Conger in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Crayton was 44 and worked as a Lumber Dealer. His real estate was valued at $15,000 and his personal estate at $20,000. Louisa was 29 and was keeping house. Crayton's three children from his first marriage, Arthur at 19, Irene at 16 and Lillie, at 14, lived with the couple whose first child, Alice, had just been born the day before and was not enumerated. Irene and Lillie were both at school and Arthur, who had attended school within the last year, was working as a bookkeeper. Emily Anderson, age 19 and born in Sweden, also lived with the family as a domestic servant.

The Lucien Conger family also lived in Chicago Ward 5 in 1870, probably fairly near, since both families were enumerated by the same person only two days apart. In the other Conger household, Lucien was Crayton's brother and Samuel Shove and Elizabeth (Brown) Conger were Louisa's father and half-sister.3 
Death*19 June 1877She never married and died on 19 June 1877 at age 21, possibly of tuberculosis.4,2,1 

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 90. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Crayton H. Conger, Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, roll M593_200, page 204, image 409. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).

Lincoln Allen Conger1

b. 6 October 1860, d. 3 May 1929
Family
Birth*6 October 1860Lincoln Allen Conger was born on 6 October 1860 in Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin.1 
Name VariationHe was called Lynn.2 
Marriage*1881He married first Ada Adele Card about 1881.3,1,4,2 
Census US 1900*9 June 1900Ada A. and Lynn Conger were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 8 and 9 June 1900 in Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin. Lynn was 39 years of age and worked as a traveling salesman, and Ada was 38 years of age. They rented their farm, had been married for 19 years and Ada had given birth to four children, three of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1900. Robert L., Myrtle A. and Royal H. were ages 18, 16 and 13 years, respectively, all were at school, and each had attended school for 9 months of the census year.2 
Census State WI 1905*1 June 1905Ada and Lynn Conger were listed on the 1905 Wisconsin State census taken on 1 June 1905 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Lynn was 44 years of age and a salesman, and Ada Adele, who was recorded as "Edith", was 43 years of age. Lynn had worked all 12 months of the census year, and they owned their house free of mortgage. Their three children were listed with them in 1905. Robert was 22 years of age, worked as a house painter, and had worked 8 months of the census year; Myrtle was 21 years old; and Roy was 18 years old, worked as a day laborer, and had worked 12 months of the census year.5 
(Husband) Death4 May 1906Lynn became a widower when Ada Adele (Card) Conger died in their home at 208 Central Avenue, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, on 4 May 1906 at age 44, after a long illness of consumption. She had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month.3,6,7,8 
Historical Note* Consumption, more commonly known as tuberculosis, is a disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs, and at the turn of the 20th century, was the leading cause of death in the United States.8 
Funeral*6 May 1906 On Sunday afternoon, 6 May 1906, a short service was held for Ada at the Conger home in Oshkosh for a large attendance of friends. The Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. The character of Mrs. Conger was described as one of beauty, and it was acknowledged that her passing away would be deeply mourned. She was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years, and had suffered greatly. Her last hours were passed in peace and quiet.7 
Marriage*14 September 1908He married second, as her second husband, Eva M. Appleyard, daughter of Frederick N. Appleyard and Henrietta Thomas, on 14 September 1908 in Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan. Six months earlier, Lincoln's daughter, Myrtle, had married Eva's brother, Frederick George Appleyard.9,1,10,11 
Political Service*He served as a member of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors, representing the Fifteenth Ward since its formation around 1924 when the city of Oshkosh was redistricted. He did not seek reelection at the Spring Election of 1929 because of ill health.12 
Death*3 May 1929He died in his home at 761 Main Street, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, on Friday evening, 3 May 1929, as a result of a complication of diseases, at age 68. He had been in ill health for two years.1,12 
Burial*He was buried in Ellenwood Cemetery, Oshkosh.1,12 

Family 1

 Ada Adele Card b. 14 Oct 1861, d. 4 May 1906
Children 1.Robert L. Conger2 b. Mar 1882
 2.Myrtle A. Conger13,1 b. 16 Mar 1884, d. 9 Jan 1964
 3.Royal C. Conger+1,4 b. 14 Jul 1886, d. 7 Apr 1967
 4.Infant Conger14,1 b. 1895, d. 1895

Family 2

 Eva M. Appleyard b. 17 Nov 1877, d. 23 Jan 1958

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lincoln Allen Conger, Memorial# 11264889. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lynn and Ada A. Conger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin; Roll: 1799; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1241799. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada Adele (Card) Conger, Memorial# 183320858.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Royal C “Roy” Conger, Memorial# 50161706.
  5. [S2440] Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Lynn and "Edith" Conger, in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, referencing the Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905.
  6. [S2443] Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Saturday, 5 May 1906, page 1, under the headline "Consumption is Fatal", Mrs. Ada Conger, wife of Lynn A. Conger of 208 Central Avenue, passed away Friday afternoon (4 May 1906) at her home at age over 44 after a long illness of consumption; had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month; born in Lima, Wisconsin on October 14, 1861, survived by husband, daughter, Myrtle, and two sons, Robert and Roy, all of Oshkosh, funeral and burial in Oxford, Wisconsin. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death.
  7. [S2445] Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 9 May 1906, page 4, under the headline "Mrs. Conger's Funeral", her remains taken to Oxford, Wisconsin on Monday May 7 for interment; a short service was held at the home on Sunday afternoon, Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating, large attendance of friends; character of Mrs. Conger was one of beauty and her passing away will be deeply mourned; she was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years and had suffered greatly; her last hours were passed in peace and quiet. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial.
  8. [S2444] American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption, online at https://www.lung.org/blog/how-we-conquered-consumption, dated 1 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eva M. (Appleyard) Conger, Memorial# 11264887.
  10. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lincoln A Conger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, age 47, his second marriage, born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, son of Allen Conger and Jane Gordan, married Eva (Appleyard) Baer of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, age 30, her second marriage, born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, daughter of Fred N Appleyard and Ella Thomas, married on 14 September 1908 in Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA, record# 302, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 96, "1908 Lapeer-1908 Schoolcraft". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  11. [S2441] Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard 1908 Wisconsin Marriage, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Thursday, 5 March 1908, page 1, at the home of the bride's father, L. A. Conger, 208 Central Avenue, Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard, both of Oshkosh, were married on Wednesday evening (4 March 1908) by the Reverend G. E. Farnam of the Plymouth Congregational Church; about thirty guests were present and following the ceremony an elaborate repast was served at 202 Central Avenue where the young couple will make their future home; the two houses are adjacent. Hereinafter cited as Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard 1908 Wisconsin Marriage.
  12. [S2446] Lincoln A. Conger 1929 Wisconsin Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Saturday, 4 May 1929, page 3, under the headline, "Lincoln A. Conger, Who Served Several Years as Supervisor, Passes Away", former member of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors, died Friday evening at his home at 761 Main Street as a result of a complication of diseases, had been in ill health for two years; born October 6, 1860 at Oxford, Wisconsin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Conger, married Miss Eva Appleyard of Oshkosh; survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Fred Appleyard, and one son, "Ray" Conger of Minneapolis, one sister, Mrs. Eli McNutt of Oxford, and four grandchildren; another headline: Served Fifteenth Ward", Mr. Conger represented the Fifteenth Ward since its formation when the city was redistricted about five years ago; he had not sought reelection at the spring election because of ill health; interment at Ellenwood Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Lincoln A. Conger 1929 Wisconsin Obituary.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Myrtle A. (Conger) Appleyard, Memorial# 11248676.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Infant Conger, Memorial# 183320872.

Lorentus Everett Conger1

b. 27 July 1814, d. 13 May 1873
Family
Father*Uzziah Conger1 b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864
Mother*Hannah West1 b. 31 Dec 1794, d. 20 May 1880
Birth*27 July 1814Lorentus Everett Conger was born on 27 July 1814.1,2,3 
Marriage*1 October 1835He married Mary W. Hurd on 1 October 1835.2,3 
Death*13 May 1873He died on 13 May 1873 at age 58.2,3 

Family

 Mary W. Hurd b. 12 Jan 1816, d. 17 May 1888
Children 1.Hannah West Conger+2 b. 7 Aug 1841, d. 17 Feb 1873
 2.Frank DeLyle Conger+2 b. 16 Nov 1848

Citations

  1. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).
  2. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  3. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 494. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

Lucien Cook Conger1

b. 6 June 1881, d. 26 October 1883
Family
Relationships2nd great-grandson of John Bolton
6th great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Clarence LaForest Conger1 b. 16 Jun 1855
Mother*Frances Vincent Cook1 b. 20 May 1856
Birth*6 June 1881Lucien Cook Conger was born on 6 June 1881.1 
Death*26 October 1883He died on 26 October 1883 at age 2.1 

Citations

  1. [S616] Charles G.B. Conger, Descendant, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Descendants of John Conger of Woodbridge, N.J. (Chicago, Illinois: Shea Smith, Descendant, 1903), page 114. Hereinafter cited as John Conger Descendants, BMD.

Lucien West Conger1,2

b. 23 July 1823, d. October 1902
Family
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Uzziah Conger1 b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864
Mother*Hannah West1 b. 31 Dec 1794, d. 20 May 1880
Birth*23 July 1823Lucien West Conger was born on 23 July 1823.1,3,2 
Marriage*15 September 1845He married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of James Ormond Brown and Elizabeth Everett Bolton, on 15 September 1845 in Knox County, Illinois. In both of the Illinois Indexes, his name was transcribed as "Lucas" W. Conger and the Conger Family source recorded the date as 1 Sep 1845.4,5,3,6 
Census US 1850*23 September 1850Elizabeth and Lucien West Conger were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 23 September 1850 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. On the 1850 Census report, Lucien was spelled "Lutian", he was age 24 and his occupation was Merchant. He was born in New York and was living with his wife, Elizabeth, age 24, born in Rhode Island. Others in the household were daughter, "Emmah", age 4 born Illinois, daughter Cora, age 1 born Illinois and two of Lucien's younger siblings, Edward Conger, age 14, and Lois Conger, 12, both born in New York and students.7 
Residence*1864Following the death of his second wife in 1864, Samuel Shove went to live with the family of Lucien West Conger and Elizabeth Everett Brown his stepdaughter and son-in-law in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. With the Congers he found all the loving care and diligent attention that his advancing years, combined with his helpless condition, were necessary for his comfort.8 
Census US 1870*11 June 1870He and Elizabeth Conger appeared on the 1870 census taken on 11 June 1870 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Lucien was 46 and his occupation was Jeweler. The value of his real estate was recorded as $12,000 and his personal estate as $15,000. Elizabeth was 43 and keeping house. Included in the household were the couple's 14-year-old son Clarence LaForest Conger, recorded as "C. La Fay Conger", who was at school, and Edith B. Conger, believed to have been a relative and not yet identified, age 9 and born in Illinois, their newly married daughter Laura, age 17 and her husband, Alexander R. Webb, age 22, also a Jeweler, the 81-year-old Samuel Shove, Elizabeth Conger's stepfather, and a domestic, Mary Reil, born in Ireland, age 30.

The Crayton Hall Conger family also lived in Chicago Ward 5 in 1870, probably fairly near, since both families were enumerated by the same person only two days apart. In the other Conger household, Crayton was Lucien's brother and Louisa (Shove) Conger was Elizabeth's half-sister and Samuel Shove's daughter.9 
Residence1873In 1873, Lucien W. Conger and Elizabeth Conger moved to Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri, and Elizabeth's stepfather, Samuel Shove, moved with them and continued to live with them until his death in 1874.1,8 
(Husband) Death2 January 1897Lucien became a widower when Elizabeth Everett (Brown) Conger died on 2 January 1897.3 
Death*October 1902Lucien West Conger died in October 1902 at age 79. The Conger Family source reported his date of death as 02 October 1902 in two places, and it was transcribed in the Outline Index as 02 August 1902 in one of its two entries. The Putnam County, Missouri Cemeteries book recorded 09 October 1902 as the death date on his tombstone3,2,10 
Burial* and was buried in Unionville Cemetery.10 

Family

 Elizabeth Everett Brown b. 12 Feb 1826, d. 2 Jan 1897
Children 1.Emma Nancy Hacker Conger+3 b. 5 Sep 1846
 2.Cora Elizabeth Conger3 b. 18 Mar 1849, d. 29 Dec 1851
 3.Laura Cordelia Conger+3 b. 21 Aug 1852
 4.Clarence LaForest Conger+3 b. 16 Jun 1855

Citations

  1. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 366. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.
  3. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  4. [S259] Illinois Marriages to 1850, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriages to 1850.
  5. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
  6. [S512] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, online at www.ilsos.gov/Genealogy/. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriage Index, 1763-1900.
  7. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Lutian" Conger, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, roll M432_113, page 352, image 286. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7] Obituary of Samuel Shove, submitted by his son Josiah Shove, pages 223-225, although some of the lineage information, especially of the early Shoves in America, has proved to be incorrect. (Names mixed up and at least one generation skipped.) Samuel's son Josiah likely wrote parts of the obituary from his memory of stories his father had told him. And, of course, neither of them had any first-hand information of anything before Samuel's birth in 1789. From this researcher's point of view, other sources should be considered more reliable -- especially on events and people of the 1600s and 1700s, Necrology of the Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry, for the year 1874, Providence, Rhode Island, LHB Notebook - Books, News, & Online, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Shove Necrology - RI Society 1874.
  9. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of L.W. Conger, Chicago Ward 5, Cook County, Illinois, roll M593_200, page 165, image 332. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S250] Sarah Lemen Phillips, compiler, Putnam County, Missouri Cemeteries, Information obtained by Stone Readings and Additional Data From Unionville Republican, volume B, pages 153-356, (Kirksville, Missouri 63565: Simpson Printing Company, 1990), page 174. Hereinafter cited as Putnam County, Missouri Cemeteries Stone Readings.

Lucy Minerva Conger1

b. 22 January 1875
Family
Father*Arthur Willis Conger b. 20 Jun 1851
Mother*Ella Chase b. 30 Mar 1856
Birth*22 January 1875Lucy Minerva Conger was born on 22 January 1875.1 
(Granddaughter) Relocation12 April 1878Lucy moved with her parents and grandparents to Fort Union, Mora County, New Mexico, in 1878.2,3,4
Marriage*She married Edwin Porter May.1 
No Issue*The couple had no children.1 

Family

 Edwin Porter May

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S258] James Ivey, "'The Best Sutler's Store in America': James E. Barrow and the Formation of Trader's Row at Fort Union, New Mexico, 1867-1891", New Mexico Historical Review volume 70, number 3, pages 299-327 (July 1995): pages 229-327. Hereinafter cited as "Trader's Row (and the Congers) at Fort Union."
  3. [S21] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935", first of two writings obtained, (untitled with the exception of her name, undated and probably written around 1935). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935."
  4. [S22] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950", second of two writings obtained, (undated and probably written around 1950). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950."

Moore Conger1

b. 22 May 1819, d. 8 November 1890
Family
Birth*22 May 1819Moore Conger was born on 22 May 1819.1,2 
Marriage*23 June 1838He married Jane Wager on 23 June 1838.1,2 
Death*8 November 1890He died on 8 November 1890 at age 71.2 

Family

 Jane Wager b. 2 Mar 1820
Child 1.Silas Wright Conger+1 b. 28 Jan 1840, d. 10 May 1895

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S616] Charles G.B. Conger, Descendant, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Descendants of John Conger of Woodbridge, N.J. (Chicago, Illinois: Shea Smith, Descendant, 1903), page 19. Hereinafter cited as John Conger Descendants, BMD.

Myrtle A. Conger1

b. 16 March 1884, d. 9 January 1964
Family
Father*Lincoln Allen Conger1,2 b. 6 Oct 1860, d. 3 May 1929
Mother*Ada Adele Card1,3 b. 14 Oct 1861, d. 4 May 1906
Birth*16 March 1884Myrtle A. Conger was born on 16 March 1884 in Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin.1 
(Daughter) Census US 19009 June 1900Myrtle A. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin. She was 16 years old, at school, and had attended school for 9 months of the census year.4 
(Daughter) Census State WI 19051 June 1905Myrtle was listed on the 1905 Wisconsin State census taken on 1 June 1905 in the household of her parents in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. She was 21 years old.5 
(Daughter) Death4 May 1906Her mother died in the family's home at 208 Central Avenue, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, on 4 May 1906 at age 44, after a long illness of consumption. She had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month.3,6,7,8 
(Daughter) Historical Note Consumption, more commonly known as tuberculosis, is a disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs, and at the turn of the 20th century, was the leading cause of death in the United States.8 
(Daughter) Funeral6 May 1906 On Sunday afternoon, 6 May 1906, a short service was held for her mother at the Conger home in Oshkosh for a large attendance of friends. The Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. The character of Mrs. Conger was described as one of beauty, and it was acknowledged that her passing away would be deeply mourned. She was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years, and had suffered greatly. Her last hours were passed in peace and quiet.7 
Marriage*4 March 1908She married Frederick George Appleyard, son of Frederick N. Appleyard and Henrietta Thomas, on 4 March 1908 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. They were married in the home of the bride's father at 208 Central Avenue by the Reverend G. E. Farnam of the Plymouth Congregational Church. The newspaper account of the wedding reported that about thirty guests were present and following the ceremony an elaborate repast was served at 202 Central Avenue where the young couple will make their future home. The newspaper added that the two residences, which are adjacent, were prettily decorated.

Six months after his daughter's marriage, Myrtle's widowed father, Lincoln Allen Conger, married Frederick's widowed sister, Eva May (Appleyard) Baer.9,1,10,11 
Death*9 January 1964She died on 9 January 1964 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, at age 791 
Burial* and was buried in Ellenwood Cemetery, Oshkosh.1 

Family

 Frederick George Appleyard b. 2 Apr 1883, d. 18 Dec 1971

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Myrtle A. (Conger) Appleyard, Memorial# 11248676. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lincoln Allen Conger, Memorial# 11264889.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada Adele (Card) Conger, Memorial# 183320858.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lynn and Ada A. Conger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin; Roll: 1799; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1241799. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2440] Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Lynn and "Edith" Conger, in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, referencing the Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905.
  6. [S2443] Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Saturday, 5 May 1906, page 1, under the headline "Consumption is Fatal", Mrs. Ada Conger, wife of Lynn A. Conger of 208 Central Avenue, passed away Friday afternoon (4 May 1906) at her home at age over 44 after a long illness of consumption; had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month; born in Lima, Wisconsin on October 14, 1861, survived by husband, daughter, Myrtle, and two sons, Robert and Roy, all of Oshkosh, funeral and burial in Oxford, Wisconsin. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death.
  7. [S2445] Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 9 May 1906, page 4, under the headline "Mrs. Conger's Funeral", her remains taken to Oxford, Wisconsin on Monday May 7 for interment; a short service was held at the home on Sunday afternoon, Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating, large attendance of friends; character of Mrs. Conger was one of beauty and her passing away will be deeply mourned; she was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years and had suffered greatly; her last hours were passed in peace and quiet. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial.
  8. [S2444] American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption, online at https://www.lung.org/blog/how-we-conquered-consumption, dated 1 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frederick George Appleyard, Memorial# 11248666.
  10. [S2441] Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard 1908 Wisconsin Marriage, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Thursday, 5 March 1908, page 1, at the home of the bride's father, L. A. Conger, 208 Central Avenue, Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard, both of Oshkosh, were married on Wednesday evening (4 March 1908) by the Reverend G. E. Farnam of the Plymouth Congregational Church; about thirty guests were present and following the ceremony an elaborate repast was served at 202 Central Avenue where the young couple will make their future home; the two houses are adjacent. Hereinafter cited as Myrtle A. Conger and Frederick George Appleyard 1908 Wisconsin Marriage.
  11. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lincoln A Conger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, age 47, his second marriage, born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, son of Allen Conger and Jane Gordan, married Eva (Appleyard) Baer of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, age 30, her second marriage, born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, daughter of Fred N Appleyard and Ella Thomas, married on 14 September 1908 in Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA, record# 302, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 96, "1908 Lapeer-1908 Schoolcraft". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Myrtle Gertrude Conger1

b. 14 July 1867
Family
Relationships2nd great-granddaughter of John Bolton
6th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Silas Wright Conger1 b. 28 Jan 1840, d. 10 May 1895
Mother*Emma Nancy Hacker Conger1 b. 5 Sep 1846
Birth*14 July 1867Myrtle Gertrude Conger was born on 14 July 1867.1,2 
Marriage*She married Will M. Northrup.1 

Family

 Will M. Northrup

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, page 469, noting her year of birth as 1857, which is believed to be an error. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

Robert L. Conger1

b. March 1882
Family
Father*Lincoln Allen Conger1 b. 6 Oct 1860, d. 3 May 1929
Mother*Ada Adele Card1 b. 14 Oct 1861, d. 4 May 1906
Birth*March 1882Robert L. Conger was born in March 1882 in Wisconsin.1 
(Son) Census US 19009 June 1900Robert L. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin. He was 18 years old, at school, and had attended school for 9 months of the census year.1 
(Son) Census State WI 19051 June 1905Robert was listed on the 1905 Wisconsin State census taken on 1 June 1905 in the household of his parents in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He was 22 years of age, worked as a house painter, and had worked 8 months of the census year.2 
(Son) Death4 May 1906His mother died in the family's home at 208 Central Avenue, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, on 4 May 1906 at age 44, after a long illness of consumption. She had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month.3,4,5,6 
(Son) Historical Note Consumption, more commonly known as tuberculosis, is a disease caused by bacteria that usually attacks the lungs, and at the turn of the 20th century, was the leading cause of death in the United States.6 
(Son) Funeral6 May 1906 On Sunday afternoon, 6 May 1906, a short service was held for his mother at the Conger home in Oshkosh for a large attendance of friends. The Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. The character of Mrs. Conger was described as one of beauty, and it was acknowledged that her passing away would be deeply mourned. She was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years, and had suffered greatly. Her last hours were passed in peace and quiet.5 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lynn and Ada A. Conger, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oxford, Marquette, Wisconsin; Roll: 1799; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1241799. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2440] Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Lynn and "Edith" Conger, in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, referencing the Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada Adele (Card) Conger, Memorial# 183320858. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2443] Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Saturday, 5 May 1906, page 1, under the headline "Consumption is Fatal", Mrs. Ada Conger, wife of Lynn A. Conger of 208 Central Avenue, passed away Friday afternoon (4 May 1906) at her home at age over 44 after a long illness of consumption; had been confined to her bed for the last fifteen weeks, the disease making rapid progress in the final month; born in Lima, Wisconsin on October 14, 1861, survived by husband, daughter, Myrtle, and two sons, Robert and Roy, all of Oshkosh, funeral and burial in Oxford, Wisconsin. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger Illness and 1906 Wisconsin Death.
  5. [S2445] Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Oshkosh Northwestern, (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 9 May 1906, page 4, under the headline "Mrs. Conger's Funeral", her remains taken to Oxford, Wisconsin on Monday May 7 for interment; a short service was held at the home on Sunday afternoon, Reverend L. L. Hammitt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating, large attendance of friends; character of Mrs. Conger was one of beauty and her passing away will be deeply mourned; she was always kindly and patient, although she had been afflicted for years and had suffered greatly; her last hours were passed in peace and quiet. Hereinafter cited as Ada Conger's Funeral and 1906 Wisconsin Burial.
  6. [S2444] American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption, online at https://www.lung.org/blog/how-we-conquered-consumption, dated 1 January 2016. Hereinafter cited as American Lung Association Blog: How We Conquered Consumption.

Roy Uzziah Conger1

b. 6 February 1873, d. circa 1934
Family
RelationshipsGreat-grandson of John Bolton
5th great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father*Crayton Hall Conger1 b. 24 Apr 1825, d. 22 May 1880
Mother*Louisa Agnes Shove1 b. 24 Jun 1841, d. c 1943
Birth*6 February 1873Roy Uzziah Conger was born on 6 February 1873 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois.1 
(Son) Relocation12 April 1878 Within a few years of Roy's birth, his father's health began to fail. Thinking that a change in climate might help, his parents moved their family to New Mexico in 1877. His sister Alice, who was 7 years old, wrote later that she had only a dim recollection of the long journey. Roy was 4, Elizabeth 2, and Hazel was an infant. Their half-brother, Arthur, and his family made the trip also. Arthur was 26, his wife Ella was 21, and their young daughter Lucy was 3.

At that time, Trinidad, Colorado was the end of the railroad line and the family made the remainder of the trip to New Mexico on the Santa Fe Trail by stagecoach. It was a tiring and dusty trip, and would have been especially so for the young children. His father and Arthur invested together in the purchase of what was commonly known then as a "Post Traders" store at Fort Union, Mora County, New Mexico. Crayton was appointed as the post trader and they bought the Sutler's store on 12 April 1878.2,3,4
Marriage*He married Grace Fitz.1,5 
No Issue*They had no children.5 
Death*circa 1934He died circa 1934.1 

Family

 Grace Fitz

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S258] James Ivey, "'The Best Sutler's Store in America': James E. Barrow and the Formation of Trader's Row at Fort Union, New Mexico, 1867-1891", New Mexico Historical Review volume 70, number 3, pages 299-327 (July 1995): pages 229-327. Hereinafter cited as "Trader's Row (and the Congers) at Fort Union."
  3. [S21] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935", first of two writings obtained, (untitled with the exception of her name, undated and probably written around 1935). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1935."
  4. [S22] Alice Shove (Conger) Hunter, "(Autobiographical Notes of) Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950", second of two writings obtained, (undated and probably written around 1950). Hereinafter cited as "Autobiographical Notes of Alice Shove Conger-Hunter, c1950."
  5. [S6] Interview with Grandma Conger, Louisa Shove Conger (1840-1942), by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, sometime before Grandma Conger's death in 1942. LHB Notebook - E-Mails and Letters (Summerlin, Nevada).