589. Rebecca Conger
Rebecca CongerBIRTH-CONFLICT: A birth date of 1785 has also been listed; 2 Apr 1790,
Fairfield, CT (CFA II, p. 330); 4 Feb 1790 (CFA II, p. 722)DEATH: At Clinton Co., OH at the age of 92. Death date calculated, Abt. 1882.
590. Francis J. Durgy
Francis J. DurgyCENSUS: 1820, in Sherman, Fairfield Co., CT, listed as head of household.
Hannah WanzerREFERENCE: The Wanzer Family in America
Delight BenedictREFERENCE-CONFLICT: The "Benedict Genealogy," p. 93 says Delight was a daughter of John Benedict and Esther Stebbins. Perhaps they were the parents of the Delight Benedict, a maiden lady, teaching school at age 50. Charles L. Conger records state Delight was the daughter of Aaron Benedict.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 272 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
1560. Phoebe Jane Conger
Phoebe Jane CongerBIRTH: Abt 1810, CFAI, p. 272
BIRTH-DEATH: b. 20 Sep 1807, NY; d. 20 Aug 1883, Allenton, Berlin, St. Clair, MI (Furnished by Linda Cendro)
NAME: Phoebe (Jane) Conger, CFA II, p. 711
COMMENT: On the front page of "The Allen/Conger Family Newsletter," Summer 2000, Volume 10, Issue 1, appeared the following:
"As we revealed briefly in our 1999 newsletter, we have discovered, with the help of Buel Conger of Fort Gratiot, MI, that the family of Phoebe Conger Allen is included in "The Conger Family of America" publication which has two huge volumes, and was compiled by Maxine Crowell Leonard and published in 1972."
An examination of both the 1972 and 1990 volumes doesn't seem to support this statement if one reads it to mean that Phoebe Conger and her descendants are listed in "The Conger Family of America," (CFA).
The family of her parents, Jesse Conger and Delight Benedict does appear on page 272 of Volume One. Phoebe Conger is listed as their first child with a birth date of Abt. 1810. No place of birth is listed and no date of death is listed. There is no husband listed. Checking the section of Volume One where the non-Conger surnames appear reveals no men with the Allen surname.
Therefore, I believe it can be said that Volume One of the CFA doesn't reveal that this Phoebe Conger ever married.
Checking the non-Conger surname section of Volume Two of the CFA one finds two family groups headed by men with the Allen surname. Neither of them is husband of Phoebe Conger.
At the back of Volume Two is a section listing marriage information. Near the top of page, 711 we find her listed as Phoebe (Jane) Conger, d/o Jesse Conger, b. 1784, found on page 282 of CFA I. She is listed as married on 9 Apr 1836 to John Fransham, by James Dean, J.P. of Utica, NY. As far as this writer can determine this is the only reference in either volume of CFA to a marriage of Phoebe (Jane) Conger. That isn't to say that she wasn't married twice and that the marriage to John Fransham was the second marriage. (Written by Richard E. Henthorn, 11 Jan 2001)
QUESTION-MARRIAGE: Can anyone cite a source to prove the marriage of Phoebe Conger to Douglass Allen? Can anyone cite a source that would prove the Phoebe Conger who married John Fransham was in fact the daughter of Jesse Conger and Delight Benedict?
Douglass AllenORGANIZATIONS: The Allen Family Descendants held their 64th Family Reunion on Sunday, 30 Jul 2000 at noon in the Senior Center in Allenton, MI. They also publish "The Allen/Conger Family Newsletter," Which celebrated it's 10th anniversary with the Summer 2000, Volume 10, Issue 1.
The address is: Allen Family Descendants; c/o Richard Conley; 3555 Teeple Avenue; Fort Gratiot, MI 48059-4156. Email: conleyr@tir.com
(Written by REH, Jan 2001)
John FranshamMARRIAGE: 9 Apr 1836, Phoebe (Jane) Conger to John Fransham by James Dean, J.P. of Utica, NY (CFA II, p. 711)
1567. Roswell Conger
Roswell CongerCOMMENT: Aaron and Roswell Conger are mentioned in letters written by their uncle, Roswell, 1793.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 272 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Jerusha T. PeckNAME-CONFLICT-CEMETERY: Junita Peck (CFA, p. 6 & 709); Stone at the Stockwell Cemetery, Sangerfield, NY says her name was, Jerusha T. (CFA II, p. 713)
1578. Orrin Conger
RELATIONSHIP: Orrin and Orrinda Conger were twins.
1587. Hiram Conger
Hiram CongerMARRIAGE-NO_ISSUE: He married and had no issue.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 416 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
599. Roswell Conger
Roswell CongerREFERENCE: Researcher Ivan A. Conger and his wife, Dorothy, of Owosso, MI frequented garage sales and auctions. In 1970, while they were attending a sale in Owosso someone noticed a black leather case with letters in it written by various members of the Roswell Conger family, b. 21 Sep 1793. The finder called Ivan's attention to the item and he bought it for 25 cents. The mystery remains as to who preserved the letters for over 100 years and how they happened to be in the sale attended by Ivan Conger. The Congers living in the area of the sale were from another branch, Job Conger, 1819.
The Roswell Conger family letters frequently mention activities in Waterville, NY, which is just a short distance north of Sangerfield. Hops seem to have been their main harvest. It is not known if Elijah Conger, brother of Roswell, was engaged in this business, but his son, Daniel, b. 1828, and grandson, DeWitt, b. 1854, apparently had a thriving business, according to the letterhead.
The letters can be found in CFA II, p. 199-2065.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 199-205 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
RELATIONSHIP: Roswell Conger was a descendant of Joseph Conger and Mary Marsh. Joseph Conger was the son of John Belconger and Sarah Cawood.
Elmina Frisbie BurlingameSPOUSE: Elmina Burlingame was the 2nd spouse of Roswell Conger.
601. Elijah Conger
Elijah CongerPARENTS: Joseph Conger and Phoebe Eggleston.
NO_ISSUE: Elijah Conger and his 2nd wife, Sarah Seabury, had no issue.
REFERENCE: See Conger Confab, Sep 2000 for information shared by Sheila Morgan.
DEATH-CEMETERY: 18 Jun 1871 at the age of 73 years, 1 month, 7 days. Buried at
the Waterville Cemetery, Waterville, NY.
(Furnished by Sheila Morgan)
CEMETERY: Certificate that reads at the top:
"Name: [handwritten] Elijah, Mortimer S. & Daniel Conger Section 4, no Certifcate No. or Date. Lot No. 306.307.308.335.336.337Transferred to [handwritten] Endowed Daniel Conger June 13, 1906 $190.
Included on the certificate is a partial illustration of a roughly drawn plot 36 x 45 feet with what appeared numbered grave sites. Listed beside the plot are the following, listed first by:
Burial No. Grave No. Interments
638 1 Melinda Conger
726 2 Elijah Conger
987 3 Cornelia M. Conger
1163 4 Polly Conger
1734 5 Melissa Conger
1863 6 Mortimer S. [sic] Conger
1979 7 Daniel Conger
2197 8 De Witt Conger [different handwriting]
2236 9 Keokee family Conger
3510 10 Howard J. Vallete (cremation) [different handwriting]
3812 11 Daniel B. Conger (Cremation) [printed line]
(Source: microfiche - furnished by Sheila Morgan)
Melinda LivermoreDEATH-CEMETERY: Died on 12 Mar 1854 at the age of 55 years, 4 months and 25 days. She is buried at the Waterville Cemetery, Waterville, NY.
(Furnished by Sheila Morgan)
Abner StockwellAKA: It looks like a typo was made on the surname, on page 791 of CFA I. The name was listed as, Stockdale, while the children listed were, Stockwell, as was his name on page 336 of CFA I.
605. Hanford Conger
Hanford CongerRESIDENCES: Cleveland, OH (CFA I, p. 487)
EMIGRATION: Hanford Conger removed, with his parents, from New Fairfield, CT to the town of Paris, Oneide county, NY about the year 1800. About 1810 he removed again, with his parents to Attica, Genesee, NY where it is said he ran a tavern and was engaged in the canal boat business. Between 1830 and 1835 he removed to East Rockport, near Cleveland, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity until his death. (CFA I, p. 216)
MILITARY: 4 Mar 1817 he was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Charles Shafer's Company, in the 99th Reg. of Infantry in New York (Genesee county). Length of service is unknown. (CFA I, p. 217)
1606. Horace M. Conger
Horace M. CongerNO_ISSUE: There was no issue. Supposedly they adopted two children. (CFA I, p. 233).
OCCUPATION: Apparently a doctor. (CFA I, p. 233)
RESIDENCES-DEATH: Practiced medicine in Buffalo, NY with much success and was the author of a medical book. In his declining years he went back to Rockport, Ohio and lived with his sister, Mary Louise (Conger) Smith, where he died.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 233 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)