Williamson Conley1

#3121, (2 January 1865 - 5 May 1937)
Father*John Conley2 ( - b 1880)
Mother*Susan Ward2 (c 1840 - )

Family

Eliza Jane Sexton b. 1870, d. 1944
Children 1.Minnie Conley+1 (1889 - 1938)
 2.Alice Conley+5 (1891 - 1932)
Birth*2 January 1865He was born on 2 January 1865 at Johnson Co., IllinoisG.2,1 
29 June 1880He appeared on the census of 29 June 1880 in the household of Susan Ward at Independence, Saline Co., IllinoisG, age 15, farmer, b. IL.3 
Marriage*26 January 1888He married Eliza Jane Sexton, daughter of Joel Sexton and Martha Kay, on 26 January 1888 at Pope Co., IllinoisG.4 
13 June 1900He and Eliza Jane Sexton appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Webster Pct., Pope Co., IllinoisG; (also servants John Sexton (27, single, b. Feb 1873) and Hannah Sexton (24, wid., b. May 1876), both b. IL, parents b. TN.)5 
22 April 1910He and Eliza Jane Sexton appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Lynn Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; also farm hand Titus Etheridge (25.)6 
10 January 1920He appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 in the household of Minnie Conley and Lucian A Hall at 1320 East Oregon Street, Evansville, Pigeon Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG.7 
7 April 1930He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 1505 W. Louisiana Street, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG.8 
Death*5 May 1937He died on 5 May 1937 at R.D. 3, Pope Co., IllinoisG, at age 72.2 
Burial*5 May 1937He was buried on 5 May 1937 at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Pope Co., IllinoisG.2 

Citations

  1. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S196] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths 1916-1947, online FamilySearch.org. Williamson Conley, d. 5 May 1937, age 72, Road Dist. 3, Pope Co., IL, bur. 5 May 1937, Sulphur Springs, IL; railroad flagman, res. Golconda, Pope Co., IL, b. 2 Jan 1865, Johnson Co., IL; father John Conley; mother Susan Ward, b. TN; spouse Lida Conley [sic]. FHL film 1786889.
  3. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Susan (40), wid., keeping house, b. and mother b. OH, father b. KY.
  4. [S1516] Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online Ancestry.com, Eliza Sexton and Williamson Conley, marr. Pope Co. 26 Jan 1888.
  5. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Williamson (35), b. IL Jan 1865, parents b. OH, farmer; Liza (28), b. IL Jan 1872, parents b. TN, 2 children, both living; marr. 12 yrs.
  6. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Williamson (44), b. IL, father b. unk., mother b. OH, no occ.; Eliza (37), b. IL, father b. TN, mother b. AL, 8 children, 5 living; marr. 24 yrs.
  7. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Lucien (50), b. IL, laborer; Minnie (30), b. IL.
  8. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Williamson (65), wid., b. and parents b. IL, flagman; Lida Conley (38), dau., wid., b. IL.