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Lurana Rebecca Howard Conley

Female 1843 - 1923  (79 years)


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  • Name Lurana Rebecca Howard Conley 
    Born 10 Nov 1843  South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Aug 1923  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2917  Rossville
    Last Modified 10 May 2018 

    Father Jared Howard (Hayward),   b. 20 Aug 1801, Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1874, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Matteson Howard (Hayward),   b. 24 Jan 1809, Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1883, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F1702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Knox Conley,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Penn Yon, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1940, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1870  South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Lurana's obituary says they were married September 29, 1870.
    Children 
    +1. Mamie A Conley Harvey,   b. 22 Apr 1874, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1952, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Schuyler Howard Conley,   b. 26 Oct 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1951, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Chettie L Conley Morris
     4. Lillian H Conley,   bur. Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2019 20:59:56 
    Family ID F1304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Conley, Lurana 1
    Obituary- Conley, Lurana 1
    Lurana Conley

    Lurana Rebecca Howard, daughter of Jared and Mary Howard, was born at South Shaftsbury, Vt., November 10, 1848. She was one of ten children, all of whom preceded her to the Great Beyond.. She was educated in the schools of Vermont, taught in the district schools of that state and in New York for more than ten years. She was married Sept. 29,1870, at South Shaftsbury, Vt., to James K. Conley of Milo Center, N. Y., and then came at once to Rossville, Ks., where they have since made their home.

    Mrs. Conley always had high ideals of citizenship, and practiced and fostered the fundamental principles of Christianity.

    For many years she was a member of the school board and took an active interest in educational matters; a member and active worker in the Literary and Music club, a charter member, officer and active worker in the local lodge of the K. L. S., and she gave much of her time and ability to aid the poor and the unfortunate. She made and retained many friends.

    During the nearly 58 years she has resided in this community, she shared the hardships of its pioneer days, has aided much in its development. She was the mother four children, one of whom, Lillian, died in infancy. Mrs. Conley has been an invalid nearly ten years, gradually becoming weaker during which illness she has had the constant care and devotion of her ever faithful husband, James K. Conley, two daughters, Mamie A., wife of Justice W. W. Harvey, Topeka, Kansas, Chettie L., wife of L. U. Morris, General Supt., of the El Paso and South Western R. R., El Paso, Texas; one son Schuyler H. Conley of Rossville and six grand children, Helen Harvey, Ashland, Kans.; Lurana Betty Morris, El Paso, Texas; James L., Vernon S. and Theodore William Conley, all of Rossville.

    The funeral service was held from the home Sunday afternoon and interment made in the Rossville cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. G. C. Albin. The music was in charge of Mrs. Peter Navarre, Mrs. G. C. Albin, and Mrs. Edward Goyette. Many beautiful flowers were received from friends. The pallbearers were nephews of the deceased.
    Obituary- Conley, Lurana 2
    Obituary- Conley, Lurana 2
    MISCELLANEOUS

    In memory of Mrs. J.K. Conley, Poem by Frederick L. Hosmer, contributed by Chettie Conley Morris.
    I cannot think of them as dead
    Who walk with me no more
    Along the path of life I tread;
    They have but gone before.
    The Father's House is mansioned fair
    Beyond my vision dim;
    All souls are His, and here or there
    Are living unto Him
    And still their silent ministry
    Within my heart hath place,
    As when on earth they walked with me
    And met me face to face.
    Their lives are made forever mine;
    What they to me have been
    Hath left henceforth its seal and sign
    Engraven deep within.
    Mine are they by an ownership
    Nor time nor death can free;
    For God hath given to Love to keep
    Its own eternally.