5827. Ollie Conger
Ollie CongerSEX: Female
RESIDENCES: Muscatine, IA
5828. David W. Conger
David W. CongerRESIDENCES: Marysville, KS
OCCUPATION: County Road Commissioner of Marshall County, KS
9867. Laverne Conger
Laverne CongerOCCUPATION: teacher
9872. Bert Ephraim Conger
Bert Ephraim CongerMARRIAGE: He may have married in 1935.
Wesley GillRESIDENCES: Jerome, ID
5831. William M. Conger
William M. CongerPARENTS: Cary McVey Conger and Rebecca Marriott
9883. Artie Conger
Artie CongerQUESTION: What was the birth year of Artie Conger? He is listed in CFA I, p. 530 as being born in 1892, but he is listed as the 8th child after one born in 1895. Could his birth year have been 1897?
Cleveland WatkinsRESIDENCES: Normal, IL
5835. Elmer James Conger
Elmer James CongerPARENTS: Cary McVey Conger and Rebecca Marriott
9889. Claude Conger
Claude CongerPARENTS: Elmer James Conger and Agnes Hunt
Problem: Was he born at Harpster, IL or Gibson City, IL?
MILITARY: A World War soldier
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
5838. Clara Alice Conger
Clara Alice CongerRESIDENCES: Lived for many years in Newark, Licking Co., OH
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
9901. Charles M. Harris
Charles M. HarrisOCCUPATION: Supt. of Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, OH
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
G.G. SmailesSPOUSE: G.F. Smailes was the 2nd husband of Clara Alice Conger.
5839. Harvey W. Conger
Harvey W. CongerAKA: H.W. Conger
RESIDENCES: He had a nice farm home several miles north east of Newark, Ohio. There were several producing oil wells on the farm.
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
BIOGRAPHY: H.W. Conger
On the 1st of January, 1908, H.W. Conger came into possession, through purchase, of his present fine farm property, consisting of two hundred and fifty acres, located in Perry township, Licking county, [IL], and here he gives the greater part of his time and attention to raising fine grades of stock, although he carries on general farming to some extent. Mr. Conger was born in McLean county, Illinois, November 9, 1857, a son of Elias J. and Harriet Marinda (Miller) Conger, both of whom were natives of Licking county, their respective parents removing here from Pennsylvania. Elias J. Conger and Harriet M. Miller were here reared and married and three or four children were added to the household ere they made a removal to McLean county, Illinois. After spending several years in the latter place they returned to Licking county, believing it to be a more healthful climate, as the land in McLean county was very swampy. They then spent the remainder of their lives in Licking county, the father passing away on the 8th of October 1871. He was a stanch (sic) democrat in his political belief but was never active as an office holder. Following the death of the husband and father, the mother afterward married a man by the name of Jonathan Frost, who died six years later. She then became the wife of George Lacey and survived his death for about twelve years, her demise occurring in 1906.H.W. Conger was a little lad of eight years when his parents removed from McLean county, Illinois, to Licking county, [OH], so that he was practically reared in the latter place. He was but fourteen years old when his father's death occurred and until his mother married again he was the main support of the family. However, following her marriage the son was given his time and he then worked as a farm hand, being thus employed for twelve years. As an indication of this thrift it is said that he was paid a higher wage than any other farm hand in this section of the county. In 1880, when a young man of twenty-three years, he, with several others, purchased what proved to be a worthless tax title on land in Pound county, Kentucky. The land was heavily timbered and after Mr. Conger learned of the invalidity of his title, he immediately set to work to clear a portion of the land of the timber, which he shipped and in this way recovered the full amount of money which he had invested, he being the only one of the investors who recovered their money.
In 1882 Mr. Conger established a home of his own by his marriage to Miss Leora Barcroft, a native of Knox county, Ohio. Following their marriage the young couple began their domestic life upon a farm, which Mr. Conger rented for seven years. He worked earnestly and presistently in the cultivation of his farm, and, carefully saving his earnings, was eventually enabled to purchase sixty-five acres of land, adjoining the tract which he now owns. To this place he removed and their spent his time in its cultivation during the succeeding four years, subsequent to which time he disposed of this farm and removed to Zanesville, Ohio, where he lived for eighteen months, his time being given to the conduct of a wholesale meat establishment. On the expiration of that period he disposed of his business there and removed to Newark , [OH] and for four years engaged in buying butcher cattle for the firm of Miller & Howell. He then became one of five men who organized the Howell Provision Company, of which Mr. Conger was elected vice president. For five years he was identified with this firm but on the 1st of January, 1908, severed his connection therewith and purchased his present farm, comprising two hundred and fifty acres located in Perry township. This is a well improved property on which stands a comfortable country residence, while substantial barns and outbuildings furnish ample shelter for grain and stock. Mr. Conger has here given a portion of his time to general farming but his farm is heavily stocked and he expects in the near future to give his time exclusively to raising and shipping stock, in which he is already meeting with excellent success. His long experience in buying stock has given him excellent knowledge of the worth of animals, so that he will undoubtedly meet with good results in this field of activity.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Conger has been blessed with five children, so whom three survive, these being Earl J., Lena Blanche and Helen M., all still under the parental roof. Mr. Conger is a liberal democrat in his political views, not feeling bound by party ties. He is largely a self-made man, for he started out upon his own resources at an early age and in the years that have come and gone, through the inherent force of his nature and the utilization of opportunities, has passed from a humble position to one of prominence in agricultural and stockraising circles of Licking county. He is well known in Licking county and other sections and none with whom he has been brought in contact, either in a business or social capacity, have found him other than what he represents himself to be -- a straightforward, honorable citizen.
(Source: History of Licking County, [Ohio], p. 851-853)
DEATH: He was struck by an auto on the street in Newark, OH and died in a few days.
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
Leora F. BarcroftProblem: Was her first name, Leora or Leona?
AKA: According to Ethel Conger Heagler her name was, Leora F. Barcroft. Maxine Leonard lists Leora Bancroft, CFA I, p. 266.
9902. Infant Conger
Infant CongerSEX: Male infant.
9907. Clyde William Forgraves
Clyde William ForgravesProblem: Was he Clyde William or Clyde Wilbur? Ethel Conger Heagler lists, Clyde Wilbur.
9908. Jessie Alice Forgraves
Jessie Alice ForgravesProblem: Was she Jessie Alice or Dessie Alice? Ethel Conger Heagler listed, Dessie Alice.
Sidney NorthonRESIDENCES: Lived most of the time in Chicago, IL
OCCUPATION: Member of an orchestra
NO_ISSUE: They had no issue.
Charles MobleyCHILDREN: The Charles Mobley family had 3 sons and 3 daughters.
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)
5845. Clara Ann Conger
Clara Ann CongerRESIDENCES: Clara Ann Watsons resided with her son, Lynn, in Franklin Park, IL.
OCCUPATION: teacher in the schools of McLean Co., IL for several years.
Nicholas H. WatsonQUESTION: What would the initials "R.P." after the name of Mr. Watson mean?
BIOGRAPHY:
Nicholas Watson was a descendant of John Howland and John and Elizabeth Tilley, all of whom were passengers on the Mayflower in 1620. Also of Perez Chipman, Thomas Watson, William Robinson and William Horney, who were Revolutionary soldiers, William Robinson, Jr., a soldier of the War of 1812 and his father, Lewis Watson, who was a Civil War soldier. All of these lines are proved.Mr. and Mrs. Watson lived most of their married life at Anchor, IL where he owned a drugstore and was Post Master.
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)RESIDENCES: Anchor, IL
OCCUPATION: Drugstore owner