1113. John Conger Wright
John Conger WrightPARENTS: Reuben Wright and Mary E. Conger
AKA: John C. Wright
RELATIONSHIP: John C. Wright was the great-great grandfather of Charles Thomas "Tom" Stevens who researched the John Conger Wright family.
RELATIONSHIP: John Conger Wright married McElroy sisters, Margaret and Lucinda who were daughters of Jesse and Sarah McElroy.
RESEARCHER: Charles T. (Tom) Stevens; 1203 Fairview Road; Columbia, MO 65203-0809 (as of July 1995)
Census: 1830, in Monroe Co., OH
John Conger was living in the home of Jesse McElroy, his future, father-in-law.
(Furnished by Tom Stevens)BIOGRAPHY:
John C. Wright married Margaret McElroy in 1833 and lived in Adams Township, [Monroe Co., OH] for at least twelve years. We presume her to be buried in Monroe Co., OH. Margaret's youngest daughter, Mary Ann also died in Monroe Co. as did Margaret's uncle and aunt, John and Nancy McElroy.
(Source: Monroe County Ohio Families, p. 238 - written by Eric A. Stevens)EMIGRATION: In 1847 John Conger Wright and his family left Monroe Co., OH. They traveled via the Ohio River and the Mississipi River to Keokuk, Iowa. From there they went overland by covered wagon to Appanoose Co., IA. With him was his 2nd wife and 4 children from his first marriage and 1 from his second marriage.
OCCUPATION: He was a cooper and could make good oak barrels to sell for $1 each. CFA II, p. 458, farmer.
RESIDENCES: Upon arrival in Appanoose Co., IA he first settled about six miles west of Moulton, near the old Goose Lake.
Census: 1850, in Appanoose Co., IA, Center Twp., 3/3
John C. Wright, 39, farmer, PA; Lucinda, 23, OH
Melissa, 16, OH; William, 14, OH; Reuben, 12, OH; Jesse, 11, OH
Isaiah, 4, OH; Margaret, 1, IA
[Note: In the next residence, 4/4, on the census Sarah McElroy, age 55 was listed. This was probably the mother of Lucinda McElroy Wright. REH]
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)OCCUPATION: The Appanoose Agricultural Society held a County Fair on 5 Oct 1855. J.C. Wright took 2nd place prize for best mare colt.
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)LAND: John C. Wright acquired land in Township 68, Range 17, District of Chariton.
(Source: Land Patent Book 1, Purchasers of Land Before 1856 - furnished by Joyce Posey)Census: 1856, in Appanoose Co., IA, Caldwell Twp., #155/155
Note: () = years in state
John C. Wright, 49, PA (8); Lucinda, 28, OH (8)
Malissa, 22, OH (8); William, 20, OH (8); Reuben, 18, OH, (8)
Jesse, 16, OH (8); Isaiah, 10, OH (8); Milton, 5, IA (5)
Sarah, 2, IA (2); Elizabeth, 0, IA (0)
Note: The Gilbert McCoy family was recorded just prior to this entry.
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)Census: 1860, in Appanoose Co., IA, Sharon Twp., 650/621
John C. Wright, 48, OH, farmer, $1800, $600; Lucinda, 32, wife, OH;
Melissa, 25, OH; Reuben, 21, OH; Jesse, 19, OH; Isaiah, 14, OH;
Milton, 9, IA; Sarah, 6, IA; Elizabeth, 4, IA
[Note: Some say that this census shows the state of birth of John C. Wright as PA. A photocopy of the census page, 637 clearly indicates everyone in this household through Isiah, age 14 was born in Ohio, with the word written out. REH]
(Furnished by Tom Stevens)MARRIAGE: John C. Wright to Elizabeth Cochran, 8 Mar 1863 in Appanoose Co., IA; Book 2, p. 13 [Note: This is Mrs. Thomas Cochran. REH]
(Source: "Index to Grooms, Early Marriage Records, 1847-1900" published by Appanoose County Genealogical Society, Centerville, IA 52544, 1986 - furnished by Joyce Posey)Census: 1870, in Appanoose Co., IA, Sharon Twp., 96/98
John C. Wright, 59, PA, farmer, $3200, $1288; Elizabeth, 53, OH, keephouse
Milton, 19, IA, at home; Sarah, 16, IA, at home; Elizabeth, 14, IA, at
home; Issac Cochran, 22, farmer, $130, IA; Samantha Cochran, 14, IA
[Note: Issac Cochran and Samantha Cochran were probably children of
Elizabeth Cochran from an earlier marriage.]
(Furnished by Tom Stevens)Census: 1880, in Appanoose Co., IA, Sharon Twp., 408/425
[Note: father and mother's birth place listed with each person, father first]
John C. Wright, 69, PA, farmer, MD, NJ; Elizabeth, 63, OH, wife, keeps
house, PA, PA; Milton, 29, IA, farm hand, PA, OH;
Ellis, 10, IA, granddaughter?, at school, IA, IA (marked Maimed,
Crippled, Bedridden or other)
[Note: The name of the last person listed might have read, Ellis, Samantha. REH]
(Furnished by Tom Stevens)
BIOGRAPHY:
John C. Wright, farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Centerville, [IA]; born 16 May 1811, in Greene Co., Pa. When an infant, came to Monroe Co., Ohio, with his parents; in 1847, came to Appanoose Co., Iowa, he being one of the oldest settlers of this county; owns 124 acres of land, valued at $25.00 per acre.Married Margaret McElroy in 1833, she was born in 1816, in Ohio, died in 1845; they had five children, three living; Melissa, William and Reuben.
Second marriage to Lucinda McElroy [first wife's sister] in 1845; she was born 9 Jul 1827, died 24 July 1862, in Iowa; they had four children: Isaiah, Milton, Sarah and Elizabeth.
Third marriage to, Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran, 8 March 1863, she was born 9 Sep 1816 in Hamilton Co., Ohio; she came to this county with her husband [John Wesley Cochran,] in 1845, he died 30 Sep 1855, in this township. [Elizabeth Cochran Wright died on 23 Mar 1902, age 85 years, 6 months, 14 days. She was buried in New Salem Cemetery, Caldwell Twp., Appanoose Co., IA.] Democrat. (Sharon Township)
[Note: Text in [] added by Robert Guilinger and Joyce Posey. REH]
(Source: History of Appanoose Co., Iowa 1878, page 544 - furnished by Joyce Posey)QUESTION: Delm Bayley reported that he died on 14 Jul 1890 in Centerville, Appanoose Co., IA. Can anyone cite a source for Centerville as the place of death?
CONFLICT-CEMETERY: Some say she was buried at the Wright Cemetery. Duane L. Jones thinks that the cemetery is Brannon Cemetery. He writes, From the book, Appanoose Co., IA Cemeteries of Sharon Township that I found at the courthouse, there is a picture of the tombstone of, Martha A., wife of William Wright, with the death date of March 28, 1871, age 32y, 2m, 10d. Another picture on the same page #1 is that of J. Wright's tombstone, stating that he died July 14, 1890, age 79y, 1m, 28d.
CEMETERY: The Old Wright Cemetery became the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Twp., Appanoose Co., IA
Margaret McElroyEMIGRATION: Parents emigrated from Monroe Co., Ohio to Appanoose Co., IA.
REFERENCE: An article on the McElroy family appears in "Monroe County Ohio Families," page 226, submitted by Charles "Tom" Stevens. Much of the article deals with Samuel McElroy, brother of Margaret. Apparently he had returned to Monroe Co., Ohio from Appanoose County, Iowa in order to marry. Shortly after marriage he became ill and died in Nov 1852. It is not clear why Samuel McElroy chose to spent the last 5 weeks of his life living with Stephen and Sarah Randall Henthorn in Washington Twp., Monroe Co., OH. He was most certainly sick and needed someone to care for him. In 1853 Stephen Henthorn submitted a bill for $31.80 for reimbursement of expenses incurred during the care of Samuel McElroy. The bill was found in the estate papers of Samuel McElroy. It was common to bill the estate for care given to a sick person and the bills were usually honored by law as long as costs were reasonable.
Problem: Did she die in Monroe Co., OH or as suggested by Tom Stevens, in Preston, Randolph Co., IL?
2747. Jesse Wright
Jesse WrightNEVER_MARRIED-SEX: Mr. Jesse Wright never married. He was listed as male in the 1850 Ohio census and the 1860 Iowa census according to Robert Guilinger.
2748. Mary Anne Wright
Mary Anne WrightDEATH: Died as an infant.
Lucinda McElroySPOUSE: Lucinda McElroy was the 2nd wife of John Conger Wright.
EMIGRATION: Parents emigrated from Monroe Co., Ohio to Appanoose Co., IA.
Mrs. Elizabeth CochranEMIGRATION: John Wesley and Elizabeth Cochran came to Van Buren Co., IA about 1840.
AKA: Elizabeth Richards; Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran; Granny Wright
QUESTION: How do we know that her maiden name was, Elizabeth Richards?
Census: 1856, Iowa state census, in Appanoose Co., IA, Abt. Dec 1855, 162/162
Elizabeth Cochran, widow, f. 39, OH, 15 years in Iowa
Mary A., f., 20, OH, 15 years in Iowa
James, m., 18, OH, 15 years in Iowa
William, m. 15, IA, 15 years in Iowa
Harvey, m. 12, IA, 12 years in Iowa
Issac, m. 8, IA, 8 years in Iowa
Samantha, f. IA, less than a year old, 0 years in Iowa
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)SPOUSE-NO_ISSUE: Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran was the 3rd wife of John Conger Wright.
They had no issue. Cochran was her surname from a previous marriage to John Wesley Cochran who had died 30 Sep 1855 in Appanoose Co., IA. (See 1870 census).CHILD: Her son, Harvey Cochran married Rebecca McCoy, daughter of Gilbert McCoy and Sarah Mellott. Tom Stevens reports that she had many children before marrying John Conger Wright.
CEMETERY: New Salem Cemetery, Caldwell Twp., Appanoose Co., IA; Row 19; listed on the gravestone, Elizabeth Cochran, Mar 23, 1902, 85 yr, 6 mo, 14 da; w/o JW.
[Note: J.W. probably stands for John Conger Wright, her 3rd husband. Birthdate calculated is: Abt. 9 Sep 1816. REH]
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)
James TelfordAKA: James Tilford, CFA II, p. 324
1119. John Baker Conger
John Baker CongerProblem: Where was he born, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY or Hammondsport,
Steuben Co., NY, as listed in CFA II, p. 138?CENSUS: 1850, in Wyandot Co., OH
Beulah CarsonDEATH: 7 Mar 1881 at the age of 74 years, 6 months, 4 days. Birth date
calculated: Abt. 3 Sep 1806.
Electa FisherSPOUSE: After the death of Aaron Conger she married, Daniel Pringle and had a son, Amos Pringle. Both lived in Texas in the 1880s.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 3 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)NAME-CONFLICT: Electa Unknown, CFA I, p. 3; Electa Fisher, CFA II, p. 300 & p. 713
2777. John Conger
John CongerPARENTS: Aaron Conger and Electa Fisher
Mary LeFeverRESIDENCES: Lived in English Twp., Keokuk Co., IA in 1860
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, 515 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
1125. Jonathan Clark Conger
Jonathan Clark CongerAKA: Listed as Clark Conger in wedding record of daughter, Marietta.
RECOLLECTIONS: Jonathan Clark Conger House - Washington, Iowa
Ella Conger Hartmann of Davenport, Iowa sent a note card to Job C. Conger. On the front was a very nice drawing labeled, "Home of Washington County Historical Society - Since 1848."On the backside is printed the following, "Jonathan Clark Conger, an early pioneer in Washington County became wealthy buying and selling land. He died in 1904 and bequeated the house to his daughter, Clara (Mrs. C.J. Wilson).
For many years this house was the center of Washington's social life. It is being restored to its former splendor and is considered a showplace of 19th Century living.
The original brick farm house built in 1848, was enlarged after the Civil War by Conger and is not the Museum and headquarters for Washington County Iowa Historical Society.
(Source: Conger Confab, March 2000, p. 11)
2793. Medora Conger
COMMENT: Underlined in CFA I, but there is no family group record.
AKA: Harrison R. Stratton (CFA I, p. 333); Harrison B. Stratton (CFA I, p. 792)
1127. Allen Fish Conger
Allen Fish CongerCENSUS: Family data in CFA II, p. 54 from 1880 census.
2803. B. R. Conger
B.R. CongerSEX: Male
2804. M. B. Conger
M.B. CongerSEX: Female
2806. A. Conger
A. CongerSEX: Male
RESIDENCES: CT (CFA II, p. 115)
2810. William H. Conger
William H. CongerEMIGRATION: Went to Connecticut
1134. Jonathan Conger
Jonathan CongerPARENTS: Sebastian Conger and Matilda Davidson
LAND-RESIDENCES: Jonathan Conger took a donation land clain in Lane county, Oregon in what is now Eugene, OR. He was killed by Indians in S. Oregon. Hannah (Crow) Conger sold out and moved to Eastern Washington, near her brothers. When son, John, was old enough he returned and bought part of the land, now owned by his granddaughter, Louise Nickels.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 334 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)BIRTH-CHILDREN: First 6 children born in Pike Co., IN, others probably Lane Co., OR (CFA II, p. 148)
Hannah CroweNAME-CONFLICT: Hannah Crow; Hannah Crowe (CFA II, p. 387 & 717)
MARRIAGE: She was married 20 Sep 1861 at Lane Co., OR to Robert Embrick. (CFA II, p. 717) Robert Emerick (CFA II, p. 719)
CENSUS-RESIDENCES: Living with her daughter, Charlotte, and husband, James S. Wooley at the time of the 1870 census. [Place of census not listed. REH]
2814. Columbus Clayborne Conger
Columbus Clayborne CongerNAME-CONFLICT: Claybourne Conger, CFA I; (Columbus) Clayborne Conger (CFA II, p. 148)
2815. Burl Conger
Burl CongerNAME-CONFLICT: Barian (Burl?) Conger (CFA II, p. 148)
2822. James Conger
James CongerDEATH: At age 12, CFA I, p. 334
BIRTH-DEATH: b. 10 Jan 1854, d. 12 Mar 1863 (CFA II, p. 719); also listed in CFA, b. Abt. 1857., d. Abt. 1863
1135. William Jay Conger
William Jay CongerPARENTS: Sebastian Conger and Matilda Davidson
RESIDENCES: According to Mrs. Jack Kinn, 640 Glenview Ave., Oconomowoc, WI 53066, "My mother said the Conger homestead was in Clay Twp., Pike Co., IN between Princeton and Hazelton. There was a creek running through the property known as 'Conger Creek' and a Methodist Church near the farm was called, 'Conger Chapel.' There was also a large farm in Madison Twp. which Alice inherited from her parents, and is presently owned by her grandson." Mrs. Kinn's mother was Florence V. Robling Shake, daughter of William Sherman Robling and Essie Patterson.
COMMENT: Daniel Lockwood points out that both Princeton and Hazelton are towns in Gibson county, Indiana and no point between them lies close to Pike Co., IN, the next county to the east. There is a Clay Twp. in Pike Co., IN. There isn't a Clay Twp. in Gibson Co., IN. The homestead was in Clay Twp., Pike Co., IN between Princeton and Petersburg.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 523 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Frances StuckeyAKA: Fanny
DEATH: 28 Sep 1856, 28 years, 2 mos, with infant son (CFA I, p. 523)
2827. John Conger
John CongerNEVER_MARRIED: .
PROBATE: John Conger made a will, leaving his possessions to his sister, Alice
Patterson. Three days later he died, supposedly killed by his own gun in a
hunting accident.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 523 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
2828. Infant Conger
Infant CongerBIRTH-DEATH: Stillborn daughter. (CFA II, p. 724)
Mary Frances MartinSPOUSE: Widow of George Bates, probably had 2 daughters. Second spouse of William J. Conger. (CFA II, p. 724)
NAME-CONFLICT: Mary E. Martin Bates, CFA II, p. 347; Mary Frances Bates (CFA II, p. 724)
2830. William J. Conger
William J. CongerREFERENCE: Appears in two places on this page, CFA II, p. 724
BIRTH-CONFLICT: b. 10 Aug 1862 (CFA II, p. 724); "b. 10 Aug 1861, d. 8 Feb 1862" (CFA II, p. 724)
Rachel RitterHEALTH_HISTORY-BURIAL: She lost her mind soon after William Conger's death. She was committed to Evansville State Hospital. Her son took care of her and the balance of her estate went to his daughter. She is buried at White River Chapel near Bowman.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 523 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)SPOUSE: Third spouse of William J. Conger.