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Among the most engaging, competent genealogists I know is Richard Henthorn -- Rhenthorn1@aol.com  He compiled a large amount of data about Conger lines, particulary in the Monroe Co., OH and the move of that line to Appanoose C., IA. "In the last few years, I have been working on all the lines of John Belconger," he says.
    Dick speaks for many family researchers when he writes, "We rare trying to record information on five life events:
        1. birth
        2. christening
        3. marriage
        4. death
        5. burial
It is easiest to read dates when they are written in this format: 7 May 1938. We try to obtain the date of the event, the city/town/county and state. In the case of burials, we also record the name of the cemetery. When someone marries into the line, record the name of their parents (maiden name for the mother). Newspaper clippings about anniversaries, deaths and other events in the family members' lives, along with short stories and recollections written by family members are good sources of information."
    Henthorn also suggests people also might want to write a few paragraphs about yourself, your spouse, parents and grandparents. Things that might be of interest are where and when family members grew up, where they lived, what schools they attended, years and locations of military service with what armed forces, when they met their spouses, what they did for a living. awards or citations received, elections to public or major organization offices, and other significant events in their lives. 
    His website is located at  http://members.aol.com/Rhenthorn1/index.html 

81005      from Sharon Diane (Conger) Lambert, China, TX rlamb43005@aol.com
    CFA Volume 1 - page 203, under George Wallace Conger, the third child, listed as "Sharon Duane Conger" is misspelled. It should be Sharon Diane Conger.
       On page 679, "Sharon Deane Conger" is misspelled. It should be Sharon Diane Conger.

121204       from Rose Conger - roseconger@adelphia.net    121204
     Wife of Dr. Kyril Bailey Conger, Joy Springer Conger born November 17, 1918, deceased June 18, 2002.   
      Granddaughter to Dr. Kyril Bailey Conger, Stephanie Ann Conger Monteath (born September 18,1969 and daughter to Steven Bailey Conger ), married Alan W. Monteath, May 16, 1998. Gave birth to Riley Nathaniel Monteath, July 30, 2002.
     Granddaughter to Dr. Kyril Bailey Conger, Regina Marie Conger Smith ( born February 16, 1977 and daughter to Steven Bailey Conger and Roseann Marie Chiaro Conger ), married Scott Alan Smith, May 31, 2003.
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121204         Dear Job,
       I have been reading your info. on the Internet and was interested to find
out if you know anything about my great-great grandfather, John  Conker who
lived in Pennsylvania.  He married a Miss Schwaub, a daughter of a Hessian
soldier.  Her father was later paroled and settled on a tract of land, in
Pennsylvania, given to him by the government.  This is all I know of them.
       His son, Jonathan (Conger) Conker, my great-grandfather, born on Sept. 10,
1826, married Lydia "Mary" Cunningham on September 30, 1845, in Jackson Co.,
VA., now West Virginia.  He died on February 18, 1845.  She was a daughter
of William Cunningham who lived on the South Branch of the Potomac River.
       My grandfather, whom I never met, Robert Mason Conker was born in Sept.
1854 in Jackson County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
       My father, Samuel Crossman Conker, was born on Dec. 21, 1899 in Charleston,
West Virginia where I live. . . .
     I noticed one person had served in the Revolutionary War.   Here is what was
written in a book that the CONGER FAMILY MEMBERS might be interested in.
From the book HISTORY OF CHARLESTON AND KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS, By William S. Laidley, pages 657 and 658, talking
about Adam H. Conker, my great-uncle, I quote:

"Jonathan Conker was born in Pennsylvania and was a son of John Conker, who
was an only son of a Revolutionary War soldier who lost his life at the
Battle of Yorktown.  PRIOR TO THE EARLY MANHOOD OF Jonathan Conker,
THE FAMILY NAME HAD BEEN SPELLED "Conger", BUT JONATHAN HAD
A ENGLISH EMPLOYER WITH WHOM HE WAS LONG ASSOCIATED AND
THIS EMPLOYER INSISTED ON THE LATTER SPELLING WHICH HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED BY THIS BRANCH OF THE FAMILY."

      In Jackson County, West Virginia, as at present, Jonathan Conker met and
married Lydia Cunningham, who was born on the North Fork of the South Branch
of the Potomac, a daughter of William Cunningham.
       Jonathan Conker was a lumberman.  He erected the first sawmill with circular
saw equipment in what was then all Virginia.  He remained in Jackson County,
peacefully and successfully carrying on his lumber business until the
outbreak of the Civil War, when, on account of his strong Union sentiments,
he decided to move into a northern state.
      Hence he disposed of his affairs in Jackson County and moved to Meigs
County, OH. but later in life came back to West Virginia, and his death
occured at Raymond City, in Putman County, at the age of 58 years, 5 months,
and 28 days.
        Before the Civil War he was captain of a company of local militia.  Twelve
children were born to Jonathan and Lydia.  One was my grandfather, Robert
........
If we are related to the people in the Conger Family of America books, I
would like to possibly obtain a copy of it.  So many of the names in the
book are familiar - Jonathan, John (uncle), Samuel (dad), Lydia, Robert
(brother), Stephen, Kathryn (aunt), Mary (cousin), and the like.  As you can
see these are in my family also.
          If you could please help me with this problem, I would surely appreciate it.
         I am in the process of sending some of this information to my relatives in
Severna Park, MD.  I will be most happy to send you more of our information,
if needed.
         Please contact me at lydiapierson@hotmail.com.  Hope you find some kind of
connection to us.  My address is:  5 Cottonwood Dr., Elkview, WV.,
25071-9300 if you would rather write a response.
         Sincerely,
Lydia Conker Pierson
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