Daughter Catherine married Peter LEROCK.
Ann Watkins
ann.watkins@csun.edu
1. James Conklin
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Birth Date: 1817/1818
Birth Place: Ireland
Death Date: After 1880
Death Place: KS
Burial Place: Alton Cem, Alton, Osborne Co, KS
Occupation: Laborer
Residence: IRE>PA>Albany, NY>KS abt 1875
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Moved to Kansas about 1875 and homesteaded 80 acres of land one mile
east of Bull City (later Alton), KS.
Listed with Eliza in 1880 census, taken 23 June, in Sumner Township,
Osborne Co, KS on page 24 Enumeration District #213:
Conklin, James W M 62, Laborer, Born in Ireland as were parents.
Conklin, Eliza W F 61, Keeping hourse, Born in Ireland as were
parents.
Peter Lerock and Thomas Conklin families were listed in adjacent
dwellings.
Buried in the Alton Cemetery:
Conklin, Eliza, no dates
Conklin, Infant, no dates
Conklin, Infant, no dates
Conklin, James, no dates
Conklin, Infant, no dates
Conklin, Infant, no dates
Spouse: Peggy Gorman
Children: Catherine
Thomas ?
Peggy was listed as the mother of Catherine Conklin on Catherine's death
certificate.
Spouse: Eliza
Birth Date: 1818/1819
Birth Place: Ireland
Death Date: After 1880
Death Place: KS
Burial Place: Alton Cem, Alton, Osborne Co, KS
Occupation: Keeping house
Residence: IRE>PA>Albany, NY>KS abt 1875
Buried in Alton Cemetery with James Conklin and four infant Conklins.
St. Patrick's day postcard addressed to Mrs. Mary Hamilton, Waynoka,
Oklahoma (so around 1910-1913) says in beautiful handwriting: Hello
Mary: How are you now a days? I am feeling better than I did. I had
the "grip" for a while but am about over it. When are you coming home? =
I rec'd another long letter from Good Old Ireland this winter. I felt
good over getting it. Most all are gone that I knew. great changes
from the time I left. Uncle Jim B. (Could this be Eliza's brother or
Peggy's brother?)
1.1 Catherine Conklin
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Birth Date: 18 Apr 1853
Birth Place: Albany, Albany Co, NY
Death Date: 14 Jan 1928
Death Place: San Diego, San Diego Co, CA
Burial Place: Alton Cem, Alton, Osborne Co, KS
Occupation: Keeping house
Residence: NY>Bull City/Alton KS Nov 1878>San Diego CA abt 1926
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Marriage on 22 June 1872 by Gospel minister. Living in Berlin, NY when
married.
Listed with Peter and children in 1880 census, taken 23 June, in Sumner
Township, Osborne Co, KS on page 24 Enumeration District #213. James
Conklin and Thomas Conklin families were listed in adjacent dwellings.
Spouse: Peter Lerock (La Rock)
Birth Date: Apr 1845
Birth Place: Quebec, Canada
Death Date: 3 Jan 1913
Death Place: Alton, Osborne Co, KS
Marriage Date: 24 Jun 1872
Marriage Place: Berlin, Rensselaer Co, NY
Children: Mary Ann
Joseph (Joe)
Christina (Tiny)
Thomas (Tommy)
William (Will) H.
1.2 Thomas Conklin
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Birth Date: 1847/1848
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence: PA>NY>KS 1881/1884
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=46rom "The History of Bull City 1870-1970" published by the Osborne
County Farmer Newspaper, Osborne, KS, page 61: "The Peter LeRock and
Tom Conklin families were early day settlers of Alton."
Listed in 1880 census, taken 23 June, in Sumner Township, Osborne Co, KS
on page 24 Enumeration District #213. =
Peter Lerock and James Conklin families were listed in adjacent
dwellings.
Spouse: Christina
Birth Date: 1852/1853
Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Keeping house
Residence: NY>KS 1881/1884
Spouse Personal: =
In Alton Cem, Alton, Osborne Co, KS, four infant Conklins are buried
with James and Eliza Conklin. Presumably these are the children of
Thomas and Christina.
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Listed in 1880 census, taken 23 June, in Sumner Township, Osborne Co, KS
on page 24 Enumeration District #213.
According to this census, both of her parents were born in Russia.
Children: =
Thomas A.
Eliza E.
James B.
John W.
Lillian