5702. Charles Seigel Conger
Charles Seigel CongerPARENTS: Elias Gregory Conger and Margaret Jane Ireland
COMMENT:
Following the death of his mother Charles Seigel Conger, at the age of 6, was "bound out" to a farmer in Putnam Co., MO.
(Source: Furnished by Robert Guilinger)Problem: Was his middle name, Seigel or Siegel? Robert Guilinger lists, Seigel. Siegel and Seigel and perhaps, Siegal are listed in CFA Vol. II. L. Keith Conger used, Sigle. Sigel in CFA I, p. 69. Take your pick.
MARRIAGE: CFA I, says he was first married to an unnamed woman, prior to the marriage to Betty Speak.
MARRIAGE: C.S. Conger to Betty Speak on 21 Dec 1884 at Putnam Co., MO.
(Source: LDS Records, M515633/0505, 21 Apr 1981 - furnished by Joyce Posey)DEATH: Charles Siegel Conger, Dead & Obit 6/12, published 5 Jun 1940, died 2 Jun 1940, age 77y 9m 24d, buried Cincinnati, IA
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)BIOGRAPHY: Charles S. Conger
Charles S. Conger is a worthy representative of one of the earliest pioneer families of Appanoose county, [Iowa] and is well known in this section, where he was born. His popularity is due to definite attainment in agricultural pursuits and in the field of public life and his success and promience have rewarded an active, useful and honorable business career filled with hard work and perserving labor.He was born on the farm which he now operates and which he calls the "Hillside Stock Farm, August 8, 1862, and is the son of Elias Conger, a native of Ohio.
The grandfather of this review, Enos Conger found the family in Iowa, moving to this state in the early period of its pioneer development and making a definite location in Appanoose county when the father of our subject was still a child. About the year 1844 he preempted land in this section of the state, upon the present site of the town of Exline, [IA], which is now a thriving and prosperous village.
Enos Conger later left his original tract and located upon the farm now owned by his grandson, this property having therefore been in possession of the family for three generations. The grandfather (Enos) owned two hundred acres which was all raw land when it came into his possession. He broke the soil and made substantial improvements and in the work of development was aided by his son, Elias, who was reared upon the farm and who after the death of his father continued its operation.
At the outbreak of the Civil War Elias enlisted in the 18th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry and served three years and six months in the Federal Army. He received his honorable discharge and returned home, where he remained a short time, later going to the Pacific coast. His wife, Miss Jane Ireland, was also a representative of a well known pioneer family. She died in 1868 and afterward Elias Conger went to Washington, where he engaged in the timber business, and later removed to Texas.
Charles S. "Seigel" Conger remained at home until after the death of his mother, when he was bound out (age 6) to a Mr. Tibler, a farmer of Putnam county, Missouri, from whom he received kind treatment and where he found a good home, and a quiet but strong affection sprang up between master and employee. After serving his time Mr. Conger remained on the farm which he operated, carrying forward the work of improvement and caring for Mr. Tibler in his old age. He thus grew familiar with the details of practical farming.
Later he purchased the farm and operated it for a number of years, disposing of it in 1886. He left Missouri and returned to Appanoose county, where he purchased 80 acres of the old homestead, which he began to farm and further improve. He is now the owner of 240 acres, all fenced, drained and developed, and most of which is under cultivation. He first erected a fine residence and later a good barn. He has excellent outbuildings and has a number of acres of orchard. He has made a speciality of raising and feeding stock and sometimes ships his animals direct to the markets. A man of quiet, steady industry, sound judgement and consertive business methods, he has advanced step by step from poverty to wealth and from humble position to one of prominence, being ranked today among the men who establish and promote agricultural standards in this part of the state.
Mr. Conger married in Putnam county, Missouri, December 15, 1884 [sic 21 Dec 1884;, Miss Betty Speak and they became the parents of six sons, of whom Roy N. met death by accident in 1911, when he was 25 years of age. Those who survive are: Finis T., Ira I., Benoni, Lowell E. and John L.
Mr. Conger gives his political allegiance to the Republican party and has always been a force in community affairs although he has never desired political preferment. In 1910, however, he was elected township trustee of Pleasant township and served as a delegate to numerous county conventions. For years he has been identified with educational work.
(Source: Conger Confab, December 1993, Vol. XIX, page 776 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)COMMENT: There is a photograph of the Charles Seigel Conger family, taken around 1910, on the front cover of "Conger Confab," December 1993, Volume XIX, No. 4.
CEMETERY: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., Iowa Row: 20
Conger: Ben - Jan 17, 1893 - Feb 19, 1916
Conger: Roy - Jan 9, 1877 - June 14, 1912
Conger: Bettie - 1866 -1927
Conger: Charles S. - 1862 - 1940
(Source: Pleasant Twp. Cemeteries, p. 87 -Furnished by Joyce Posey)
Betty SpeakAKA: Bettie on the tombstone.
DEATH: Betty Conger, Nee: Speak, published 30 Mar 1927, born 27 Sep 1866, died 26 Mar 1927, buried Cincinnati, [IA].
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)CEMETERY: Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Row 20, three headstones.
Ben Conger, Jan. 17, 1893, Feb. 19 1916
Roy N. Conger, Jan. 9, 1887, June 14, 1912
Bettie Conger, 1866-1927 and Charles S., 1862-1940
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)
9660. Roy N. Conger
Roy N. CongerPARENTS: Charles Seigel Conger and Betty Speak
DEATH: Roy Conger killed by train
The morning papers give accounts of the death of Roy Conger, of Cincinnati, Ia., who was rundown by a M.& St. L. freight train Fri. night [14 Jun 1912] near Grinnell, [IA] and instantly killed, the body being badly mangled. The papers stated the the supposed identity was established by means of papers found in the young man's clothing. A coroner's inquest did not hold the train crew responsiable.By telephoning Cincinnati today it is learned that the young man's father received a message last night from Grinnell in regard to his son and left for that place, and later the report of his death came. The mother is prostrate over the shocking news.
Roy was 22 or 23 years of age and a very good young man. Sometime ago a strange circumstance which came into his life seem to greatly affect him. He became very much interested in religious work. He left recently for Oakaloosa to attend a Holiness meeting and was supposed to be walking back this way and distributing tracts, of which he carried a number when he met his death.
Mrs. Conger, the mother, had a stroke of paralysis several years ago and it is feared that the sad occurance will prove a serious shock and the many friends and acquaintances of the family are greatly sorrowed. Roy had several brothers. --- Centerville, Ia., Citizen.
(Source: Unionville Republican, Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri; issue date: 19 June 1912 - furnished by Joyce Posey)
CEMETERY: Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Row 20, three headstones.
Ben Conger, Jan. 17, 1893, Feb. 19 1916
Roy N. Conger, Jan. 9, 1887, June 14, 1912
Bettie Conger, 1866-1927 and Charles S., 1862-1940
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)
9661. Floyd Conger
Floyd CongerPARENTS: Charles Seigel Conger and Betty Speak
COMMENT: Floyd Conger was 13 in 1900, per CFA II, page 714.
9663. Benoni Conger
Benoni CongerPARENTS: Charles Seigel Conger and Betty Speak
AKA: Ben Conger on his tombstone.
BIRTH: Benoni Conger was born in Jan 1893, per CFA Vol. II, page 714.
CEMETERY: Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Row 20, three headstones.
Ben Conger, Jan. 17, 1893, Feb. 19 1916
Roy N. Conger, Jan. 9, 1887, June 14, 1912
Bettie Conger, 1866-1927 and Charles S., 1862-1940
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)
9665. John Luther Conger
John Luther CongerPARENTS: Charles Seigel Conger and Betty Speak
NO_ISSUE: John Luther Conger had no issue.
AKA: Called Luther in his death notice.
DEATH: Luther Conger, Dead Buried Medford, Ore., published 17 Sep 1941
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)OBITUARY: Luther Conger Dead
Luther Conger, passed away at his home at Medford, Oregon, Sunday morning, Sept. 14 [1941]. He was 36 years old and had spent the past 15 years in Oregon. He is survived by his wife, and three brothers: Ira, of Grants Pass, Ore.; Finis, of Taylor, Neb; and Lowell of this county. He was buried at Medford.
(Source: Unionville Republican, Unionville, MO, 17 Sep 1941 - furnished by Joyce Posey)
5703. Isaac Newton Conger
Isaac Newton CongerPARENTS: Elias Gregory Conger and Sarah Ann Baldwin
Birth: Batch #: T000151/3916, Source Call #: Archive Record 17 May 1872, Isaac Conger, at Gentry, Missouri, son of Elias G. Conger and Sarah Ann Baldwin
Birth: Batch #: T902900/0632, Source Call #: 1233568
17 May 1873, Isaac Newton Conger, at Gentry, Missouri, son of Sarah Ann Baldwin, no father listedBIRTH-CONFLICT: The two LDS records differ on the year of birth.
AKA: Might have been called, Ike
OCCUPATION: dairy livestock dealer
ORGANIZATIONS: I.O.O.F. and Masons
OBITUARY: From the obituary: "Isaac Conger came to Nebraska on August 27, 1888. He engaged in farming and later in the dairy business and dealing in livestock at Polk, Neb."
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 246 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Ethel Frances HornPARENTS: Francis Lemoine Horne and Lucy Havline
CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Methodist
HOBBIES: Sewing, fancy needle work, handy-work, raising flowers
Problem: Was the date of birth, 2 Nov 1880 or 20 Nov 1880?
Problem: Was the date of death 6 Jan 1947 or 10 Jan 1947?
RELATIONSHIP: Brothers, William Edward Conger and Isaac Newton Conger were both married to Ethel Frances Horn.
9666. Francis Lemoine Conger
Francis Lemoine CongerPARENTS: Isaac Newton Conger and Ethel Frances Horn
SSN: Is this the SSDI record for Francis Lemoine Conger? If so, the date of death is known.
Individual: Conger, Frank
Social Security #: 504-46-9272
Issued in: South Dakota
Birth date: Mar 11, 1904
Death date: Aug 18, 1995
ZIP Code of last known residence: 57761
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
New Underwood, South Dakota
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.54148.117]
9667. Charlotte Mae Conger
Charlotte Mae CongerPARENTS: Isaac Newton Conger and Ethel Frances Horn
SSN:
Individual: Hora, Charlotte
Social Security #: 507-78-9991
Issued in: Nebraska
Birth date: Apr 16, 1906
Death date: Oct 1984
Residence code: Nebraska
ZIP Code of last known residence: 69167
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Tryon, Nebraska
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.126425.133]
Vincent William HoraSSN: Is this the SSDI record for Vincent William Hora? If so, the date of
birth and death is known.
Individual: Hora, Vincent
Social Security #: 507-48-4177
Issued in: Nebraska
Birth date: Nov 25, 1901
Death date: May 3, 1993
ZIP Code of last known residence: 69167
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Tryon, Nebraska
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.126426.193]
5704. Jane Conger
Jane CongerPARENTS: Elias Gregory Conger and Sarah Ann Baldwin
Birth: Batch #: T000167, Source Call #: Archive Record
4 Oct 1875, Jane Conger, Otoe, NebraskaNAME-CONFLICT: Jennie (CFA II, p. 715)
BURIAL-ERROR: Buried at Central City, NE, not Oakdale (CFA II, p. 715)
COMMENT: Not found on the SSDI
Jake WhitmoreCOMMENT: Not found on the SSDI
9668. Karl Whitmore
Karl WhitmoreDEATH: Aug 1969
(Source: SSDI)SSN:
Individual: Whitmore, Karl
Social Security #: 508-10-2077
Issued in: Nebraska
Birth date: Jan 20, 1897
Death date: Aug 1969
Residence code: Nebraska
ZIP Code of last known residence: 68826
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Central City, Nebraska
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.141690.23]
9669. Jessie Whitmore
Jessie WhitmoreQUESTION: Is this a male or a female?
5706. William Edward Conger
William Edward CongerPARENTS: Elias Gregory Conger and Sarah Ann Baldwin
Birth: Batch #: T902860, Source Call #: Temple Dept.
20 May 1880, William Edward Conger, Hays, Ellis, KansasProblem: Was the date of birth, 22 May 1880 or 20 May 1880?
AKA: Edward
OCCUPATION: farmer, barber, butcher
HOBBIES: He liked to hunt and fish.
SPOUSE: William Edward Conger was the 2nd husband of Ethel Frances Horn.
Problem: Was he buried in Oakdale, NE or Brownsville, OR? Maxine Leonard lists, Brownsville, OR.
Ethel Frances HornPARENTS: Francis Lemoine Horne and Lucy Havline
CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Methodist
HOBBIES: Sewing, fancy needle work, handy-work, raising flowers
Problem: Was the date of birth, 2 Nov 1880 or 20 Nov 1880?
Problem: Was the date of death 6 Jan 1947 or 10 Jan 1947?
RELATIONSHIP: Brothers, William Edward Conger and Isaac Newton Conger were both married to Ethel Frances Horn.
9672. Mary Edna Conger
Mary Edna CongerPARENTS: William Edward Conger and Ethel Frances Horn
9673. James Conger
James CongerPARENTS: William Edward Conger and Ethel Frances Horn
Birth: Batch #: T903600, Source Call #: Temple Dept.
2 Jul 1922, James Conger, Brownlee, Cherry, Nebraska, son of Isaac Newton Conger and Ethel Frances HornSS Death Index: James Conger; b. 2 Jul 1922; issued: NE; d. Jan 1980;
last place of residence: NV; zipcode: 89015; SSN: 508-12-0042
Zipcode 89015 is Calico Ridge, Clark, NV and Henderson, Clark, NV
Death Benefit locality: Omaha, Douglas, NE 68131
9674. Joseph Conger
Joseph CongerPARENTS: William Edward Conger and Ethel Frances Horn
DEATH: Joseph Conger died as an infant.
5707. Mary Eudora Conger
Mary Eudora CongerPARENTS: Elias Gregory Conger and Sarah Ann Baldwin
COMMENT: Her middle name has been listed as Endora and Enora. In the Corrections and Additions section of CFAII, page 715, the spelling of the name is corrected to, Eudora.
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)COMMENT: Not found in the SSDI
5723. Tilla Chance
Tilla ChancePARENTS: John J. Chance and Sarah E. Conger
Lloyd W. SmithPARENTS: Marion Smith and Rhoda Ellen Shields
OCCUPATION: farmer
DEATH: Dec 1979
(Source: SSDI)SSN:
Individual: Smith, Lloyd
Social Security #: 479-42-6706
Issued in: Iowa
Birth date: Oct 9, 1885
Death date: Dec 1979
Residence code: Iowa
ZIP Code of last known residence: 52501
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Ottumwa, Iowa
ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 52501
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Ottumwa, Iowa
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.103654.173]
9676. Forrest Jay Smith
Forrest Jay SmithSSN:
Individual: Smith, Forrest
Social Security #: 483-18-4509
Issued in: Iowa
Birth date: Oct 2, 1907
Death date: Jan 1969
Residence code: Illinois
ZIP Code of last known residence: 61201
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
Rock Island, Illinois
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 17, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.102756.177]
5725. William Franklin Conger
William Franklin CongerPARENTS: Joseph Wallace Conger and Jane Cattern
AKA: Frank
OCCUPATION: farmer, raised Hereford cattle, had 1 cow and 8 calves when he was 5 years old
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 26 - Maxine Crowell Leonard).DEATH-CONFLICT: Did he die in Aug 1964 or as listed in the SSDI, Sep 1964?
SS Death Index: William Conger; b. 16 Dec 1885; issued: MO; d. Sep 1964; last place of residence: IA; zipcode: ; SSN: 496-42-2654
9678. Jessie Pearl Conger
Jessie Pearl CongerPARENTS: William Franklin Conger and Mary Delilah Brown
NEVER_MARRIED: Never married.
NAME-CONFLICT: Jessie Pearl; Jesse Pearl
DEATH: Jessie Pearl Conger, dau. of Frank, published 24 Mar 1920, born 27 Dec 1905, died 14 Mar 1920, buried Friendship/Brown.
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)
9683. Carl Francis Conger
Carl Francis CongerPARENTS: William Franklin Conger and Mary Delilah Brown
NEVER_MARRIED: Carl Francis Conger never married.
NAME-CONFLICT: Was the middle name, Franklin, or as reported in the Death Notice, Francis?
DEATH: Carl Francis Conger, Obit, published 10 Apr 1963, born 13 Dec 1915, died 5 Apr 1963, buried Friendship/Brown.
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)
5726. Charles Marion Conger
Charles Marion CongerPARENTS: Joseph Wallace Conger and Jane Cattern
OCCUPATION: Farmer
CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Member of Church of Christ
REFERENCE: Listed in The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 698 - Maxine Crowell Leonard.
RECOLLECTIONS: L. Keith Conger, son of Charles Marion Conger, of Cincinnati, IA wrote to Maxine Leonard on 20 Nov 1973.I have a picture of my grandpa, Enos [Conger] and his wife. I have a cane handed down, that Enos made. I have visited his grave many times. He lies in a little cemetery south of Cincinnati, [IA].
My father, Charles M., was born in a log cabin east of Cincinnati in 1887. He is still living. When he was a boy his dad used to pack up the family in a covered wagon and go to the Indian Territory out in Oklahoma. They made several such trips and would work in the hay fields of the cattle ranches nearby. What adventures he and his three brothers, Jesse, Pearl and Frank would have.
They hunted and fished with the Indian boys, rode ponies, swam and 'rassled Indian style. All this was passed on to my brother and myself on long winter evenings as we watched the flickering flames of fire.
My dad would also play the harmonica for us and could play the organ too. His favorite tune was, "The Oklahoma Sunset Waltz." I will never forget it if I live to be thousand years old.
I own and live on a 200 acre farm south of Exline, [IA]. This farm has been in the family (both sides of the house) for almost 100 years. Eighty acres of it was purchased from an heir to the Jospeh Leonard (who married Margaret Conger) estate.
We are members of the Exline Christian Church which was established in a hayloft in a barn on the John Conger farm in 1852. John was brother to Enos and used the bard as an underground railway station for the slaves in pre-civil war days.
I have always been proud of and claimed a relationship to all Congers, and am so pleased to have this excellent book to verify it.
(Source: Conger Confab, Vol. III, No. 3, Sep 1977)
CEMETERY: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Row 25, Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA;
Avis Irene Conger, 1919-1947, w/o L.C. Tice; Parlee Conger, 1890-19--; Charles M., 1887-19--.
[Note: The dates of death of Parlee and Charles were probably not listed because they were living at the time when the cemetery record was made.]
(Source: Book "Pleasant Twp. Cemeteries," - Furnished by Joyce Posey)
SS Death Index: Charles Conger; b. 10 Mar 1887; issued: IA; d. Jan 1979; last place of residence: Cincinnati, IA; zipcode: 52549; SSN: 479-16-3410
Clittie Parlee MikelsPARENTS: Lyman Mikels and Rebecca Shadden
Problem: Her name has been listed as, Parke Mikels which is wrong. Her name has been listed as, Clittie Parlee Mickles (Mickels), which is also wrong. According to her son, L. Keith Conger, her name was Clittie Parlee Mikels.
[Note: No source citation has been given which would prove the name. REH]
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)Problem: Was she born in Putnam Co., MO or as listed in CFA I, Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., IA?
AKA: She was probably called, Parlee; Clittie Parlee Mickels (CFA II, p. 698)
CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Member of Church of Christ
SS Death Index: Parlee Conger; b. 26 Sep 1890; issued: IA; d. Aug 1985;
last place of residence: Cincinnati; IA; zipcode: 52549; SSN: 479-42-8377
9686. Esther Maletta Conger
Esther Maletta CongerPARENTS: Charles Marion Conger and Clittie Parlee Mikels
COMMENT: Was living in a nursing home in 1996.
9687. Arthur Don Conger
Arthur Don CongerPARENTS: Charles Marion Conger and Clittie Parlee Mikels
AKA: He may have been called, Don.
9690. Avis Irene Conger
Avis Irene CongerPARENTS: Charles Marion Conger and Clittie Parlee Mikels
CEMETERY: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Row 25, Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA;
Avis Irene Conger, 1919-1947, w/o L.C. Tice; Parlee Conger, 1890-19--; Charles M., 1887-19--.
[Note: The dates of death of Parlee and Charles were probably not listed because they were living at the time when the cemetery record was made.]
(Source: Book "Pleasant Twp. Cemeteries," - Furnished by Joyce Posey)
9691. Loren Keith Conger
Loren Keith CongerPARENTS: Charles Marion Conger and Clittie Parlee Mikels
Problem: Is the date of birth, 8 Aug 1924 or 14 Aug 1924 as listed in CFA I, p. 67? Joyce Posey got the birthdate, 14 Aug 1924 from Loren Keith Conger himself.
AKA: He is known as, L. Keith Conger.
COMMENT: This is L. Keith Conger, great-grandson of Enos Conger, who was living in Cincinnati, IA as of 28 Jun 1996.
NEVER_MARRIED: Keith Conger never married.
RESEARCHER: L. Keith Conger was interested in genealogy and shared information with Joyce Posey.
BIOGRAPHY: Cincnnati's 'Golden Poet' says piano got him started, by Marlys Thomas, Staff WriterTo make a long story short - his "Doc Sturdivant" piano made him a poet.
L. Keith Conger of rural Cincinnati, [IA] is an award-winning poet. This month he was notified by the World of Poetry's Board of Directors that his poem, "Ode To A Cookbook," had earned him the Golden Poet Award, the highest honor that World of Poety bestows on a poet.
What makes "Ode to a Cookbook" an award-winning poem?" Conger was asked. "People relate to it all over the country," he said of his humorous poem about the tribulations of eating. "People are mainly well=fed and they ride instead of walk, so they can relate to it."
Conger, who owns and operates a 200-acre century family farm south of Exline, [IA], says he began writing poety about three years ago. How he got started writing poetry has to do with his piano.
"I play the piano," Conger says, "and I read music. I sang for five years at the Golden Age Care Center, so I know my rhythm and my meter."
Conger claims to be a self-taught pianist. "I've been playing the piano since 1944," he says of the year he acquired his "Doc Sturdivant" piano, which still sits in his home. "My brother-in-law, Ford Kerby, bought it for me at an auction sale that year, because I couldn't afford it myself," Conger says of the piano, for which a price of $38 was paid. "I paid it off by working for him and vulcanizing tires at his garage. I earned $1 for each tire I finished, so I vulcanized 38 tires to pay off my piano."
Then Conger has to laugh about what his brother[-in-law] didn't tell him till later. "He told me years later that every one of those tires blew out," Conger said.
"But I still have that piano," he informs. "I wouldn't part with it for the world."
Using his self-taught piano skills and reading lots of music, Conger realized that he could also become a self-taught poet, because in reality all songs are just poems put into music.
"I like to write lyrical poems and ..."
[Note: The remainder of the article, from page 2, was not available. REH]Ode To A Cookbook
L.K. Conger
For those of us who love to eat
This little book cannot be beat
For just plain food or gourmet treat
It is superbBut if its pages much we use
And then to stoop and tie our shoes
We huff and puff and weeze and wooze
Alas, alack - our handsome figure
Is gonna get big and big and bigger
Dare we refoozeWe stand afore a glass reflective
And stare aghast with grim perspective
"This can't be us - it is defective"
O woe is weAnd so to work with pan and pot
To fix it cold or fix it hot
Proceed along with some redoubt
To serve it up or throw it out
It is elective
(Source: unknown newspaper, hand dated, 6/1/1989, included photograph of L. Keith Conger and his piano - furnished by Tom Stevens) BIOGRAPHY:
RECOLLECTIONS:
In a 6 Jul 1996 letter, Keith Conger wrote: "Sigel" [son of Elias Gregory and Margaret Conger] got the home farm that Enos and Mary Jane had. Enos and Mary Jane were well to do farmers, indeed. They had a 320 acre farm just west of me and sold it to Sigel. I knew Sigel, of course, and he was extremely well-to-do. My dad was born in a log cabin on that farm in 1887.I have a 200 acre farm. My folks sold it to me in 1964. I am the 3rd generation to own it and it has long been a century farm. I don't grow crops anymore and hire the hay baled. I run a small herd of hereford cattle. I have arthritis and walk slowly, but I keep on top of things, keep the fences in repair and of course can do tractor repair. I have 3.
I will be 72 in August. I am not the man I used to be. I weigh 225, stand 5'10", neither booze or smoke. This forenoon I climbed 2/3 up a sheet metal roof on a high barn and nailed down a loose sheet, so I can still do a few things. I nailed that roofing on in Oct. of 1950, with help of course, from my Dad and brother Charles.
Charles (Chuck) is a preacher at the Christian Church at Green Top, MO. He owns and lives on a 430 acre farm north of Blakesburg, Iowa.
[Note: A "century farm" must be in the same family name for 3 or more generations. Enos Conger, b. 1814, gave or sold Joseph Wallace Conger the land. Siegel Conger probably got the portion where the old homestead was located. Joyce Posey] (Furnished by Joyce Posey)
HOBBIES: The Pony Express by L.K. Conger
In the mighty far-flung regions of the old romantic west A problem was increasing and becoming distress To achieve communication cross the mountainous desert sand So to make of us a nation that we may united standThen a young man had a vision to earn immortal fame The year was 1860 - William Russell was his name A series of pony riders to quickly move the mail Across the wide expanses through summer heat and winter gale
One hundred ninety stations were set up along the trail Five hundred ponies and 80 riders - utmost mileage to avail From the hills of old St. Joseph - up along the river Platte Through the passes and the deserts to where Sacramento sat
One of the youthful riders whose memory lingers still Was known as William Cody but folks just called him Bill In Western lore immortal as he rode o'er plain and hill Into our hearts forever - our beloved Buffalo Bill
For 19 months the Indians chased them o'er the pleasant grassy land Through the mountains of the Rockies and the burning desert sand For 10 days the mail pouch traveled and only one was lost O'er a mileage of 66 and 1900 and five dollars was the cost
From April 1860 through October 1861 Our daring riders and their ponies earned their place within the sun Then a telegraph line completed - could more swift a message run The last letter was delivered - hail to them a job well done.
(Source: unknown newspaper, undated - furnished by Tom Stevens)
HOBBIES: Family Reunion by L. Keith Conger, Nov. 1997, Wright - Riggle Family Newsletter, Vol. 7
Family reunion once again
joyous fellowship is here.
To meet and greet our kith and kin
and renew old friendships dear.To laugh and tease and to recall
last time who told the biggest one
Of all the whoppers - his was best
took the prize - the dog he won.At noon hour to line up and eat
how everything tastes so good
Co/op dining is hard to beat
attend everyone we could.Kids lining up with their parents
photographs - this way and thus
We take note how so apparent
everyone has aged but us.And then the history to give
and make sure that we all know
Of the beginnings - and relive
the merry times long ago.At last we gather 'round and sing
auld Lang Syne of yesteryear
Golden memories - teardrops bring
family reunion time is here.
CONFLICT: L. Keith Conger, of Cincinnati, IA wrote to Maxine Leonard on 15 Feb 1974.There is a picture in the Conger book that is wrongly identified, according to my father and he swears that he knows.
It is the pictured of a so-called, David S. Conger, 1787, who md. Rebecca Sharp. My father says this is his grandpag, Enos Conger, 1814-1903, written about on pg. 164.
My father was about 15 or 16 years old when Enos died. Dad lived in the same house with him and of course knew and remembers him well.
You claim him as your great-great grandfather, and I claim him as mine. I have the same picture, given to me from Uncle Jess [Conger], who got it from Wallace, the son of Enos.
[Note by Maxine Leonard: The picture in question could be mistaken identity, as David 1787 and Enos 1814 were half-brothers. The photo was given to Henry Crowell by Edith Conger Johnson (deceased). Her father was Halleck Gettus Conger, s/o Elias Milton Conger, pictured along with two sisters, Mary Conger Crowell and Rachel Conger Brewington. The families of Enos and Halleck lived in the Centerville-Cincinnati, [IA] area.]
(Source: Conger Confab, Vol. III, No. 3, Sep 1977)
5727. Pearl Truman Conger
Pearl Truman CongerPARENTS: Joseph Wallace Conger and Jane Cattern
RESIDENCES: Mendota, Putnam Co., MO
Problem: Was the date of birth, 1 Jul 1888 or as listed in CFA I, p. 423, Jul
1889?
Ruth Alice WilcoxPARENTS: John Wilcox and Alice Inglish
AKA: Ruth Alice Wilcox Inglish
Problem: CFA I, page 423, lists the burial place as Mendota, MO. This place name was not listed in the 1995 Rand McNally Commercial Atlas. The place name might be spelled, Menota, Putnam Co., MO, which also isn't listed in the atlas.
5728. Jesse Blaine Conger
Jesse Blaine CongerPARENTS: Joseph Wallace Conger and Jane Cattern
AKA: Jess
OCCUPATION: coal miner; farmer
SS Death Index: Jesse Conger; b. 23 Dec 1891; issued: IA; d. May 1968;
last place of residence: IA; zipcode: 52544; SSN: 479-58-8189
Zipcode 52544 includes Centerville, Appanoose, IA among other places in Appanoose Co., IAREFERENCE: (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 129, Corrections on page 718 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
CEMETERY: Exline Cemetery, Exline, Appanoose Co., IA, Section 5, Row 12
Ida 1907 - _____ Mother
Jess 1891 - 1968 Father
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)
Ida EnglishProblem: Was the surname, Inglish or English?
9698. Jack Gene Conger
Jack Gene CongerMILITARY-DEATH: Jack Gene Conger was unmarried when he was killed in military action in Korea. Iowa, Cpl, 17 Inf Div, Korean PH
DEATH: Jack Conger, Obit, published 23 Jan 1952, Died 29 Nov 1951, Korea, Buried Exline, IA.
(Source: Putnam Co., MO, Newsprint Death Index - furnished by Joyce Posey)CEMETERY: Exline Cemetery, Sec. 5, Row 13; Caldwell Twp. Cemeteries, Appanoose Co., IA;
Jack G. Conger, July 29, 1929 - Nov. 29, 1951, Ia. Cpl 17 Inf Div Korean PH;
Ida Conger, 1907 - ----, Mother; Jess, 1891 - 1968, Father.
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)SS Death Index: Jack Conger; b. 29 Jul 1929; issued: IA; d. 29 Nov 1951;
last place of residence: ; zipcode: ; SSN: 479-28-8281CEMETERY:
Jack Gene Conger
Birth: Jul. 29, 1929, Exline, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death: Nov. 29, 1951, North KoreaFather:
Son of Jessie Blain Conger.Family links:
Parents:
Jesse Blaine Conger (1891 - 1968)
Ida Alice Inglish Conger (1907 - 1994)Sibling:
Jack Gene Conger (1929 - 1951)
Barbara Joann Conger Harsha (1935 - 2013)**
*Calculated relationship
**Half-siblingBurial:
Exline Cemetery, Exline, Appanoose County, Iowa, USACreated by: "IRISH EYES ARE SMILING", Record added: Aug 19, 2004
(Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 9336875)
5730. Marilla Ada Smith
Marilla Ada SmithPARENTS: Asa Marion Smith and Frances E. Conger
CONFLICT-BIRTH: Was the date of birth, 9 Sep 1887, per Bob Guilinger, or 2 Jun 1886, per online cemetery record? If 9 Sep 1887 is the date of birth, her mother died giving birth.
AKA: Rilla Smith; Percel; Marilla (Smith) Pershall by Joyce Posey.
CENSUS: 1900, in Appanoose Co., IA, Pleasant Twp.
Enos Conger, 86, b. Jan 1814 OH
Mary, 77, b. Dec 1822 OH
Marilla Smith, 13, b. 6/1886, IA, granddaughter
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)PROBATE: Rilla Smith is mentioned as grandchild in the 1903 estate record of Enos Conger.
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)RESIDENCES: Appanoose Co., IA; Broken Bow, NE; Arco, ID at death
RESIDENCES: Someone reported that Marilla and grandmother, Mary Jane Conger lived in Mondovia, Washington after Enos Conger died.
John Fredrick PershallPARENTS: Isaac Newton Pershall and Delilah Ann Hanson
NAME-CONFLICT: John Fred Pershall; J. Fred Pershall; John Fredrick Pershall in World War I Civilian Draft Registration
RESIDENCES: In 1886 his parents acquired a 160 acre homestead in Custer Co., NE.
MILITARY: John Fredrick Pershall, 22 Sep 1885, W, Butte, ID
(Source: World War I, Civilian Draft Registrations, Butte County, Idaho, 1917-1918 - furnished by Joyce Posey)CENSUS: 1910, in Brown Co., NE (partial extraction)
Delpha Pershall, 4, NE
Harold B., 1 9/12, NE
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)CENSUS: 1920, in Butte Co., ID
John F. Pershall, 34, b. 1886, NE
Rilla, 33, wife, b. 1887 [sic 1886], IA
Delpha, dau, 14, b. 1906, NE
Burt, son, 11, b. 1909, NE
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)SPOUSE: Married second to Ida Merrill
DEATH: J. Fred Pershall, died 6 May 1967 at the Arco Hospital, Arco, ID, 81 years, heart attack, Marvel Mortuary.
(Source: Post Register, 8 May 1967, p. 15 - furnished by Joyce Posey)
9701. Harold Burton Pershall
Harold Burton PershallPARENTS: John Frederick Pershall and Marilla Ada Smith
AKA: Burt
CENSUS: 1910, in Brown Co., NE (partial extraction)
Delpha Pershall, 4, NE
Harold B., 1 9/12, NE
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)MARRIAGE: 15 Oct 1935 at St. Maries, ID, Harold B. Pershall and Margaret Mannen, County of Record: Benewah Co., ID, Volume 2, page 339.
(Source: online record - furnished by Joyce Posey)