| In the Kirk cemetery is a Mahala E. Conger -1829-1907, daughter of Aaron
Denman Bowers and Matilda Shields Bowers, spouse of William J. Conger 1835-1887.
Possible that's the connection that brought Charles and Samantha to
the Kirk area.....
In 1856 Keokuk County Iowa William Conger is 22, born in New
York, Mahala E. 25 Ohio, with Sarah C. 2 and Aaron newborn, both born in Iowa.
In 1870 Mahala is 41, with Wm. 11 and Thos 9 in the Matilda Doolittle, 63,
household - her mother remarried. In 1900 Keokuk County Mahala is
with son William Conger, 41, and his family, including his wife's grandmother.
William J. Conger died Dec 12, 1862 age 21 y 6m 6d s/o J&E, Co I, 36th Ia - died
at Benton Barracks, St. Louis. Buried in Hism Cemetery Appanoose County
9252840.
66003541 Mahala's husband William Conger.
From Ludington MI paper, dated August 4, 1887
Mr. William Conger died on the 31st ult., at the residence of Mr. Coon
in the 2d ward, where he was boarding to receive medical treatment, aged
51 years. He has been in failing rapidly for several weeks from cancer
of the stomach. Mr. Conger resided in this city several years but
removed to Scottsville where he followed the business of wagon making.
He was an old soldier though not a member of the Post. He served in the
7th Iowa Infy. and again in the 13th Infty. The burial took place on
Monday last at 10 a.m. Rev S. N. Hill preached at the funeral service.
"Notes for William J. Conger
THIS WAS COPIED VERBATIM FROM THE CONGER FAMILY OF AMERICA BOOK WRITTEN
BY MAXINE LEONARD. COPIED BY SHIRLEY LILLIE.
William was a " Cooper " ; also made and played violins. He and his
family were living in Keokuk County , Iowa , Benton Township , Butler
Post Office in 1860. His brother John was living with him.
William was with Co. F., 8th Iowa Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865,
and he wrote to his wife Mahala from Army Training Center Camp in 1861.
He spoke of the Short Term $500.00, and short enlistment expected. About
four months later his son John Thomas was born.
William was badly wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He wrote home about
this battle saying afterwards a man could hardly walk without stepping
on the dead; the Tennessee River was running red with spilled blood.
William was discharged after that but re-enlisted in the Army and was
wounded again, resulting in a withered arm. He never returned home. It
is believed that he did not want to be a burden to his family, so he
disappeared from his home and friends. About eight years after his death
the family learned he had died of cancer of the stomach, somewhere in
Michigan ."
His namesake, William Jennings Conger JR, is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 51980571. John T. and Viola are in
Keokuk County in 1900. John T. and Viola Conger are in Idalia precinct
in 1910, with Horace 20, John 19, Roy 17, Harley 13, and Merrill 7.
John, sons Horace and Alfred, all claimed land in Kit Carson County, as
did Aaron.
When Horace registered in Kit Carson County, he said he was born Nov 1,
1889 in Sigourney, Iowa., and was married.
Horace G. Conger 1889-1964 - is buried in Burlington
89219393
John T. Conger, Mahala's son, was in Kit Carson County in 1920,
59 with Laura V. 52, both born in Iowa, with Harley, 22, and Merle
E. 15. John T. 1861-1921 is buried in Burlington 89220826 - as is
Laura 1867-1920 89220843
----------------------------------------------------- Alfred
Allen Conger registered in Kit Carson County, born January 21, 1888 in
Iowa, with a wife and children. Another son of Mahala, Aaron, was in
Kit Carson County in 1920, Aaron E. Conger, 64, married-but-no-spouse.
Aaron was in Keokuk County in 1900, born Dec 1856 in Iowa, married to
Nettie for seven years. She's 29, born April 1870 in
California, and they have Vernon July 1890 , Lester April 1894, Bessie
Oct 1895, Opal and Ola October 1899 , all born in Iowa, and his aunt
Eliza Oct 1873, Ohio. Aaron and Nettie are in Poweshiek County, Iowa
in 1910, with Bessie F. , Ola B. 10, Leslie P. 6 and Ellsworth, 3. Also
with them is Vernon Miller, 19, stepson.
Nettie and Leslie are in Poweshiek County in 1920, with Bessie
Holder, 23, married daughter. In 1930 Aaron and Nettie are together in
Poweshiek County. with Bessie 33 now married to Leslie P. Mcgrew, 25.
Aaron died Oct 22, 1935 in Poweshiek County and is buried there
94965526
In 1940 Poweshiek County Nettie, 70, is widowed, with Leslie 33 and
Bessie McGar 43 with her.
On the same page in 1920 Kit Carson County is Alfred A. Conger, 31, born in Iowa, with Jessie A.
26, John H. 8, Iowa, and David A. 2, Colorado. Jessie Harman, born
March 1893 in Iowa, is in Keokuk County in 1900 with parents Andy and
Elizabeth Harman. Jessie is widowed in 1930 Kit Carson County, with
the boys and Alice, 10. Alice, born Feb 3, 1920, married Walter
Johnson, and died March 14, 1982 - buried in Sutter Cemetery,
California. Chico Enterprise-Record, Friday, January 25, 1991: " A graveside funeral for David Allen Conger, 73, of
Dayton, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, in the Dayton Cemetery.
Conger died Thursday, Jan. 24, 1991, in his home. He was born Jan. 25,
1917, in Hermes, Colo., to Alfred and Jessie Conger. Reared and educated
in Colorado, he came to Yuba City in 1937 and in 1943 moved to Nelson.
On May 17, 1945, he married Daisy Willhoite and they lived in Durham. In
1971 they moved to Dayton. His wife died previously. Survivors include a
niece, Joahn Carrol Sproule of Durham. 31364673
Alferd A. Conger, a carpenter, is in Grant County Kansas in 1930,
married to Maude E. 31, with Waythel L. 4 and Helen M. 2., these three
born in Colorado. They're in Finney County, Kansas in 1940, with
Mithel L. 13, Helen M. 12, Mary E. 9, Alfred A. 8, and Tewanda J. 5.
Alfred Allen Conger, born Jan 21, 1888 to John Thomas Conger and Laura
Burtlow, died in Lubbock Sep 5, 1974 and is buried in Plainview
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I was just browsing these old messages, and found your note on my
step-grand father, Alfred Allen Conger. My grand father was his brother:
Horace Gilbert Conger. Alfred divorced his first wife, and "rescued" my
grandmother from my alcoholic and abusive grandfather (leaving behind
the 4 eldest boys in Kit Carson Co. Colorado.).
Alfred and Maude (my grandmother Maude Estelle Andrews) stayed for a
while in Goodland Kansas, where my aunt Helen Conger was Born. They then
moved to Plainview, Texas where they lived out their lives.
Horace and Maude had several Children: Howard Elmer Conger, b 10 may
1916 in Kit Carson, Colorado, d. 10 may 1916 kit carson Colorado; Elsie
Marie Conger, b.25 Aug 1917 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado, d. 22 sep
1919 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado; Melvin Everett Conger ( my father
) B. 25 oct 1918 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado d. 14 Jan 2003 West
Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah; Raymond Frances Conger, b.25 jun 1920
Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado, d.22 April 1962 Pueblo, Colorado;
Wayne Leone Conger, b. 8 Dec 1921 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado, d.
10 sep 1981 Denver, Colorado; Lillian Larene Conger b.8 Dec 1921
Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado d. 8 Dec 1921, Burlington, Kit Carson,
Colorado; Edward Luther Conger, b. 25 sep 1924 Burlington, Kit Carson,
Colorado, d. 2 sep 1997 Bront, Taylor, Texas; Helen Mary Conger, b. 12
Feb 1928 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado (lives in Amarillo, Texas);
Waithel Leroy Conger b. 25 may 1927 Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado,
d.31 oct 1987 Lubbock, Texas;
Maude and Afred had the following children: Mary Ellen Conger b. 30 sep
1930 Garden City, Finney, Kansas (Still Living, Plainview, Texas);
Alfred Allen CONGER, Jr., b. 30 aug 1931 (Still Living, New Mexico);
Wanda Jean CONGER b. 14 sep 1934 Plainview, Hale, Texas, (Still living
Plainview, Texas).
ALfred Allen CONGER Sr. was the son of John Thomas CONGER sr. and Laura
Viola Burtlow. I have a massive amount of their genealogy if you are
interested. Regards: Jack G. CONGER 1012 Rock Springs Dr. Las Vegas, NV
89128
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