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🟣 Martha Hendershot

Age: 71y, 4m, 2d

📆 Events

  • Birth
    Date: 08 SEP 1850, Age:
    Place: West Virginia, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 1876, Age: 25y, 2m, 22d
    Place: Benton, Lindsey, Missouri, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 1876, Age: 25y, 2m, 22d
    Place: Benton, Lindsey, Missouri, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 11 JUN 1880, Age: 29y, 9m, 3d
    Place: Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 07 JUN 1900, Age: 49y, 8m, 29d
    Place: Marysville, Miami, Kansas, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 1905, Age: 54y, 2m, 22d
    Place: Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
  • Residence
    Date: 19 APR 1910, Age: 59y, 7m, 11d
    Place: Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
  • Death
    Date: 10 JAN 1922, Age: 71y, 4m, 2d
    Place: Wetmore, Kansas, USA
  • Burial
    Date:
    Place: Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Kansas, USA

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Stephen Conger, b. 05 MAY 1848

Events

  • Marriage
    Date: 13 AUG 1871, Age: 20y, 11m, 5d
    Place:

Children With Stephen Conger

📰 Event Sources

Marriage, 13 AUG 1871

Residence, 1876

  • 1876 Missouri State Census

Household members:
Stephen Conger
Martha Conger
Junietta Conger
Aaron Conger
David Conger

Residence, 1876

  • 1876 Missouri State Census

Household members:

  • Stephen Conger
  • Martha Conger
  • Junietta Conger
  • Aaron Conger
  • David Conger

Residence, 11 JUN 1880

  • 1880 US Census

Name: Martha Conger
Age: 29
Birth Date: Abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 149
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Steavin Conger
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Keeps house

Household members:

  • Steavin Conger, 35, Self (Head)
  • Martha Conger, 29, Wife
  • Juneaetta Conger, 7, Daughter
  • Arren Conger, 5, Son
  • David Conger, 3, Son
  • Violia Conger, 1, Daughter

Residence, 07 JUN 1900

  • 1900 US Census

Name: Martha Conger
Age: 50
Birth Date: Sep 1849
Birthplace: Indiana, USA
Home in 1900: Marysville, Miami, Kansas
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 65
Family Number: 68
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Steve Conger
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 9
Can Read: Y
Can Write: Y
Can Speak English: Y

Household members:

  • Steve Conger, 52, Head
  • Martha Conger, 50, Wife
  • David Conger, 24, Son
  • Hattie Conger, 14, Daughter
  • Carl Conger, 11, Son

Residence, 1905

  • 1905 Kansas State Census

Name: Martha Conger
Census Date: 1905
Residence County: Brown
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Powhattan
Birth Place: West Virginia
Family Number: 97
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Birth Year: 1851
Race: White

Household members:

  • S C Conger, 57
  • Martha Conger, 54
  • D Conger, 27
  • Hattie Conger, 18

Residence, 19 APR 1910

  • 1910 US Census

Name: Martha Conger
Age in 1910: 59
Birth Date: 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Powhattan, Brown, Kansas, USA
Sheet Number: 2b
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Y
Able to Write: Y
Enumeration District Number: 0032
Years Married: 48
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 6
Enumerated Year: 1910

Household members:

  • Steven Conger, 62, Head
  • Martha Conger, 59, Wife
  • John Conger, 40, Hired Man

Death, 10 JAN 1922

  • The Wetmore Spectator

OBITUARY.

Martha Hendershot was born in West Virginia, Sept. 8, 1850, and died at her home in Wetmore, Kas., Jan. 10, 1922, at the age of 72 years, four months and two days. While yet a child she came west with her parents and settled in Missouri. She was married to Stephen Conger August 13, 1871. To this union were born nine children, five of whom have preceeded her to the long home. The four that survive her are: Aaron Conger of Woodson, Kas.; David Conger of Hillsdale, Kas.; Carl Conger of Bennett, Colo., and Hattie Gilliland of Bancroft, Kas. Her husband passed away Feb. 7, 1916, at Rockville, Mo. She united with the Christian church in her youth and live a consistent christian life continually to the end. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, a loyal neighbor and friend, and will be greatly missed not only by her family and immediate relatives, but by all who know her. She leaves to mourn her loss her four children, somewhere in 20 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, one brother and three sisters -- C. W. Hendershot, Mrs. Susan Earhart, Mr.s A. W. Dickson of Wetmore and Mrs. Mary Beaman of Kansas City.

Funeral Services were held at the Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Gowdy of Goff preaching the sermon, after which the remains were laid to rest in Wetmore Cemetery.

Mrs. Conger's children and her brothers and sisters were all with her during her last illness.

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