James Knox Conley

1846 - 1940  (93 years)

• Name	James Knox Conley
  Born	10 Mar 1846	Penn Yon, Yates County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Feb 1940	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2915	Rossville
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Lurana Rebecca Howard Conley,   b. 10 Nov 1843, South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont ,   d. 3 Aug 1923, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1870	South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont
  	Lurana's obituary says they were married September 29, 1870.
  Children	+ 1. Mamie A Conley Harvey,   b. 22 Apr 1874, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Sep 1952, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years) + 2. Schuyler Howard Conley,   b. 26 Oct 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jul 1951, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)   3. Chettie L Conley Morris   4. Lillian H Conley,   bur. Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 20:59:56
  Family ID	F1304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 10 Mar 1846 - Penn Yon, Yates County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Conley, James K. James K. Conley, who would have reached his 94th year March 10th, and a resident of this community for the past sixty-nine years, died at 8 o’clock Monday morning at his home at the south city limit of Rossville. He was born at Penn Yon, N.Y. in 1846. On September 25, 1870, he was married to Lurana Howard of Shaftsbury, Vt. And they moved to Kansas the same year, locating permanently in Rossville township on the farm adjoining Rossville on the south. The Rossville city park was purchased from Mr. Conley in 1922. Until his advanced age made farm work too strenuous, Mr. Conley had spent his life in active work on his farm. For the past nine years the place has been under the direction of his grandson, James Conley. Mr. Conley’s eyesight failed him about three years ago, and since he had been under the care of a housekeeper. A graveside funeral service was held this (Thursday) afternoon in Rossville cemetery, conducted by the Rev. C.P. Broadfoot. The pall bearers were three grandsons, James L. Conley, Vernon S. Conley and William T. Conley; Howard Stiles, Clyde Rogers and Walter Moseley. Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. W.W. Harvey, Topeka; and Mrs. L.U. Morris, Oakland, Calif., one son, Schuyler Conley, Rossville; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
  		Birthday- Conley, James K. Celebrates 90th Birthday Relatives and friends gathered at the home of James K. Conley Tuesday to help him celebrate his 90th birthday anniversary. A dinner with Mr. Conley as honor guest was a feature of the gathering. Mr. Conley was born March 10, 1846, on a farm near PenYan, Yates County, New York, and lived in that vicinity until he was grown. He was married, September 29, 1870, to Laurana Howard, of South Shaftsbury, Ver., who had been teaching school near Pen Yan. The young couple came to Rossville on their honeymoon, liked the people and the country and made this community their permanent home. Mrs. Conley's parents, her brothers, David M. and Otis Howard, her sisters, Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham and Mrs. Leander Mosely, also came to Rossville and became residents of this community. Mrs. Conley passed away [missing remainder]