Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Martin Conway, farmer, Section 21; P.O. Reedsburg; son of Patrick and Hannah (O’Hara) Conway; was born in the County Mayo, Ireland, April 15, 1820; came to the United States in 1847; landed in Philadelphia April 9, and went to Pottsfield; stayed there a short time and then moved to Rensselaer Co., Penn; lived there about two years; then located in Washington Co. He was married Dec. 21, 1851, to Bridget Hession, daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Sommers) Hession; Mrs. Conway was born in Holy Mount, County Mayo, Ireland; they have had nine children; Rev. Thomas M., Catholic Priest of North Platte, Neb., Ellen, Patrick J., Mary A., Alice, Martin H. (deceased), Peter H., Catharine B. and John H. Mr. Conway and family came to Sauk Co. April 13, 1857; stopped in Dellona till winter of 1858; then came to his present farm on Section 21, Winfield; has 200 acres of land; in 1874, built his new house, one of the most tasty and costly residences of the town. Mr. C. has been Town Clerk one year, Supervisor one year and Treasurer of the school district twelve years. Mr. Conway and family are Catholics. In politics, Mr. C. is a Democrat.

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