James Lewis Conley

1902 - 1990  (88 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Conley, James L. 1 James L. Conley DELIA — Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Rossville for James L. Conley, 87, Delia. He died Monday, June 18, 1990, at his home. Mr. Conley farmed in the Sandy Hook community southeast of St. Marys from 1942 until 1952, and farmed north of Delia since. He was born Jan. 7, 1902, near Rossville, the son of Schuyler and Maude Stone Conley. Mr. Conley was a member of the United Methodist Church in Rossville and Sons of the American Revolu¬tion. He was married to Bess M. Mercer July 29, 1931, in Topeka. She died Feb. 18, 1989. Survivors include a son, Joe M. Conley, Delia; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka Mr. Conley will lie in state until noon today at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys and an hour before service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Rossville.
  		Obituary- Conley, James L. 2 James L. Conley James L. Conley, 87, Delia, died Monday, June 18, at his home. He was born July 7, 1902 at Rossville, the son of Schuyler and Maude Stone Conley. He lived in the Sandy Hook community from 1942 to 1952, when he moved north of Delia. He was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church, and the Sons of the American Revolution. Mr. Conley married Bess M. Mercer July 29, 1931. She died July 18, 1989. Survivors include a son, Joe M. Conley, Delia; three grandchildren, Patricia Peterson, Wamego, James C. Conley, Parsons, and William J. Conley, Delia; and a great-grandson, Schuyler Martinek, Wamego. Mr. Conley will lie in state after 4 p.m. Tuesday (today) where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at Verschelden Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church.

  
  

• Name	James Lewis Conley
  Born	7 Jun 1902	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Granddaughter, Patrica Peterson notified us his correct DOB is 7 Jun 1902.
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jun 1990	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	20 Jun 1990	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2916	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Schuyler Howard Conley,   b. 26 Oct 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 13 Jul 1951, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Maude Stone Conley,   b. 1881,   d. 17 Jan 1964  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Aug 1919
  Family ID	F1305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bess M Mercer Conley,   b. 13 Nov 1902, Chase County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1931	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Mercer (Joe) Conley,   b. 21 Dec 1933,   d. 29 Jun 2022, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Conley, James and Bess Golden Anniversary For James and Bess Conley Mr. and Mrs. James L. Conley, rural Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be given by their children and grandchildren on Sunday, July 26, from two until four in the afternoon at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Hosting the occasion will be their son and his wife, Joe M. and Pauline Conley, Delia; their grandchildren, Patricia and Kenneth L. Martinek, Golden, Colo., James C. Conley and William J. Conley, Delia. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Jim Conley and Bess Mercer were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Topeka on July 29, 1931. They have lived in the Rossville and Delia communities all of their married life. Mr. Conley was a farmer and stockman.
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023 15:34:16
  Family ID	F1301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart