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     Robert Edward Conard was born in December 1898 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of William Thomas Conard and Lydia Elizabeth Frances Phillips.

     Samuel Jackson Conard was born on 23 September 1902 at Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of Joseph Atwell Conard and Ada Florence Wilt. Samuel Jackson Conard died in February 1979 at age 76.

     Samuel Worth Conard was born on 22 February 1872 at Virginia. He was the son of Marion Francis Conard and Mary Elizabeth Bridges.

     Thornton French Conard was born on 8 February 1914 at Linnville, Licking Co., OH. He married Cathryn Lucille Tower, daughter of Roscoe Conkling Tower and Ella May Colville, on 17 November 1937 at Licking Co., OH. Thornton French Conard died on 18 January 1989 at Newark, Licking Co., OH, at age 74. He was buried in January 1989 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Alexandria, Licking Co., OH, Findagrave #17831990.

     William Thomas Conard was born on 4 July 1864 at Virginia. He was the son of Marion Francis Conard and Mary Elizabeth Bridges. William Thomas Conard married Lydia Elizabeth Frances Phillips, daughter of George W. Phillips and Eliza (?), on 8 July 1887. William Thomas Conard died on 8 July 1920 at Monmouth, Warren Co., IL, at age 56.

     Conard was born circa 1900. He died at Rockingham Co., VA, Died in infancy. He was the son of Joseph Atwell Conard and Ada Florence Wilt.

     Guy Buell Conaway was born on 23 March 1898 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. He was the son of John William Conaway and Emily V. Franklin. Guy Buell Conaway married Agnes R. Rickell, daughter of Charles C. Rickell and Mary Ann Richter, on 13 November 1927 at District of Columbia, Agnes later remarried to Frank Stephen Penn.
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The News; Frederick, Maryland; Saturday, May 3, 1947; page 3 (Newspapers.com):

Society
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Conaway have returned to their home at Winfield after spending the winter in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Guy Buell Conaway died on 2 September 1987 at Pinellas Co., FL, at age 89. He was buried in September 1987 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Winfield, Carroll Co., MD, Findagrave #98989730.

     Jay Earl Conaway was born on 27 July 1890 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. He was the son of John William Conaway and Emily V. Franklin. Jay Earl Conaway married Amy Fleming, daughter of Otho Porter Fleming and Cordelia Verden Mullinex, in 1913. Jay Earl Conaway died on 9 July 1955 at Baltimore, MD, at age 64

OBITUARY - The Carroll County Times; July 14, 1955 (via Findagrave.com):

Jay E. Conaway, 64, well known retired merchant of Winfield, died Saturday morning, July 9, 1955, in Mercy Hospital. Baltimore, following a brief illnesa. Born in Winfield, he lived there his entire life. For a number of years he conducted a general merchandise store in Winfield with his brother, Guy Conaway. Mr. Conaway was a son of the late J. William and Emma V. Conaway. Surviving are his widow, Amy and three children, Mrs. Herald Myers. Westminster; Jay W. and Leroy Conaway, Winfield; a brother, Guy B. Conaway, St. Petersburg, Fla., and four grandchildren.

He was buried in July 1955 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Winfield, Carroll Co., MD, Findagrave #98989766.

     Jay William Conaway was born on 15 September 1924 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. He was the son of Jay Earl Conaway and Amy Fleming. Jay William Conaway married Ethel L. Fleming, daughter of Walter Otha Fleming and Eva Lillian Pickett, circa 1946. Jay William Conaway lived in 1964 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. He died on 5 November 2008 at Westminster, Carroll Co., MD, at age 84

Obituary -- Carroll County Times; Westminster, Friday, November 7, 2008:

Jay William Conaway, 84, of Fairhaven in Sykesville died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at the Dove House in Westminster.
Born Sept. 15, 1924, in Winfield, he was the son of the late Jay and Amy Conaway. He was the husband of Ethel L. Conaway, his wife of 62 years.
After graduating from Sykesville High School, he was drafted and served in the 14th Air Force in China/India/Burma Theater under Chennault. He owned and operated Conaway General Store in Winfield for 25 years.
After giving up the store, he became a rural mail carrier for the Sykesville Post Office, from which he retired.
He was a member of Winfield Bible Chapel and the Ebenezer Owls Senior Group. He was a former charter member of the Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club and the Winfield volunteer fire company.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are son and daughter-in-law Gary and Barbara Conaway of Silver Spring; a grandson, Benjamin Conaway of Cherry Hill, N.J; and a granddaughter, Amy Conaway of Chicago.
He was predeceased by a sister, Pearl Myers; and by a brother, LeRoy Conaway.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield, with the Rev. Kim Gee of Winfield Bible Chapel officiating. Interment will be held in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Woodbine.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, c/o Harold Robertson, 2332 Sykesville Road, Westminster, MD 21157; to Winfield Bible Chapel Building Fund, 5407 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD 21797; or to Carroll Hospice, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157.
Online condolences may be made at www.burrier-queen.com.

     John William Conaway was born on 28 July 1863 at Carroll Co., MD. He was the son of William Pretyman Conaway and Clementine Penn. John William Conaway married Emily V. Franklin, daughter of Charles W. Franklin and Mary Catherine Kitzmiller, on 30 January 1888 at Carroll Co., MD. John William Conaway died on 22 November 1936 at Baltimore, MD, at age 73

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

John William Conaway of Winfield, died Sunday, November 22, 1936 at Church Home and Infirmary, Baltimore. He was 74 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Conaway, and two sons, Guy and Jay Conaway, Winfield; also a sister and four brothers as follows: Mrs. Ella Davis, Alvin, Thomas, Edward and Columbus Lee Conaway.

     LeRoy Lindy Conaway was born on 28 April 1930 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. He was the son of Jay Earl Conaway and Amy Fleming. LeRoy Lindy Conaway married Janet Lee Wolbert, daughter of George Sylvester Wolbert and Helen M. Williams. LeRoy Lindy Conaway died on 29 March 2004 at Westminster, Carroll Co., MD, at age 73

Obituary -- Carroll County Times; Westminster, Maryland; Tuesday, March 30, 2004:

Leroy Lindy Conaway, former Westminster mayor dies

Westminster's director of planning and public works says he owes a good portion of his career to LeRoy Lindy Conaway, the city's former mayor.

He reflected on that Monday after finding out about Conaway's death. Conaway died Monday morning at Carroll Hospital Center after an extended illness. He was 73 years old.

Thomas Beyard still remembers how Conaway helped him get the job he has now had since 1987.

On one Wednesday in 1987, Beyard, who had been working for a private engineering firm, came to Westminster to give a presentation for a planning association. On that same day, the county commissioners had been scheduled to meet with the county's mayors, so Beyard gave his presentation before all of them.

After Beyard finished, Conaway came up to him, said he'd been impressed by the presentation, and asked if he was looking for a job. Beyard said he wasn't looking, but was certainly willing to listen.

Conaway told him to drop off a resume, which Beyard did two days later, and the planner was soon named to his position.

"LeRoy had a lot of personal charisma - he was an old-school person who would sit and talk to you about things up front," Beyard said.

Conaway's candor served him well during his years in public office, said Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff. Conaway sat on Westminster's City Council from 1964 to 1973 - the last two years as council president. He then became mayor, from 1973 to 1989. He lost his final election bid by roughly a dozen votes, Beyard said.

Dayhoff, who said he was deeply saddened to hear of Conaway's death, said Conaway was a hands-on mayor whose main concern was the betterment of the city.

"He's one of the folks who paved the way for us to build further successes on," Dayhoff said. "He was a very good mentor - I was well aware of what my responsibilities were going to be as a result of my sessions talking to Conaway."

One of the most memorable improvements Conaway helped make in Westminster was the straightening of the intersections of Bond and John Streets and Liberty Street and Railroad Avenue, Dayhoff said. Before the project, the intersections formed doglegs, he said.

Conaway was mayor of Westminster when the city had to clean up from a tornado in 1979, Dayhoff said. He was also involved with the expansion of the Westminster police department, he said.

For all his hard work, Conaway wasn't above joking around from time to time, Beyard said. While Conaway was mayor, it was his duty to read the building permits at council meetings, and, at one meeting, he deliberately mispronounced the word "gazebo," he said.

Beyard said Conaway called the structure, which was being built on the grounds of what is now the Best Western hotel in Westminster, a "gazz-bo." Later, friends would joke with him about the mispronunciation, Beyard said.

County Commissioner Dean L. Minnich, who worked as a reporter and editor for the Hanover Sun during Conaway's tenure, said Conaway was a conscientious, dedicated public servant.

"He was one of the rare elected officials that didn't seem to be too concerned with power," Minnich said.

Minnich said he was able to relate to Conaway because, like Minnich's father, Conaway was a storekeeper.

At various times, Conaway and his wife owned the Whistle Stop general store in Patapsco, the East End Market on East Main Street in Westminster and the Conaway Bros. General Store in Winfield.

Conaway worked at several other professions during his life. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and was a stockbroker from 1965 to 1974. He also managed the Maryland Candy Company, beginning in 1974.

Conaway served on the board of directors of Carroll County General Hospital, was Carroll County Chairman of the Cancer Crusade in 1973, and was a vice president of the Maryland Candy and Tobacco Association. He was also a member of the State of Maryland Regional Planning Council, a former chairman of the Carroll County Municipal League, and he served on the Governor's Commission on Crime and Law Enforcement.

Conaway, who was born April 28, 1930, is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janet Lee Conaway; a daughter, Teresa Conaway; a brother, Jay Conaway; a niece, Bonnie Lockard; and nephews Boyd Myers, Bryan Myers and Gary Conaway.


OBITUARY - April 3rd, 2004; written by Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff (Find-a-Grave):

A Tribute to Former Westminster Mayor LeRoy Conaway

On Monday, March 29, 2004 the Carroll County Community and The City of Westminster suffered a loss with the passing of a community leader.

Mayor Conaway was born April 28, 1930, in Winfield. He was the son of the late Jay W. and Amy Fleming Conaway. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Janet Lee (Wolbert) Conaway; daughter Teresa Conaway of Lincoln, Neb; brother Jay Conaway of Westminster; niece Bonnie Lockard of Westminster; and nephews Dr. Boyd Myers of Annandale, Va., Bryan Myers of Manchester and Gary Conaway of Silver Springs.

Mayor Conaway was a 1948 graduate of Sykesville High School. Mayor Conaway spent much of his youth helping his father run a neighborhood general store. In the late 1940s, he supervised the construction of a new store, also in Winfield.

Before serving in the Army from 1952 to 1954, Mayor Conaway owned Conaway Bros. General Store in Winfield, which he sold to his brother after being drafted. After serving in the Army, he purchased East End Market in Westminster, which he sold in 1965. From 1965 to 1974, he was a stockbroker with Weis, Voisin Co. and Janney, Montgomery & Scott, members of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1974, he became manager of the Maryland Candy Co. In 1977, he returned to retail and bought The Whistle Stop, a small country store along the railroad tracks in the Carroll community of Patapsco.

Mayor Conaway was a charter member of Westminster Elks Lodge 2277. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose 1381, American Legion Carroll Post 31, Door to Virtue Masonic Lodge 46 AF & AM and the Fraternal Order of Police. He had served on the board of directors of Carroll County General Hospital, was Carroll County Chairman of the Cancer Crusade in 1973, and former vice president of the MD Candy & Tobacco Assoc.

Mr. Conaway was a Westminster City Councilman from May 1964 to May 1971, Council President from May 1971 to May 1973 and Mayor of Westminster from May 1973 to May 1989. He also served as a former member of the MD Regional Planning Council, President of the Carroll Co. Chapter of the MML and had served on the Governor's Commission on Crime and Law Enforcement. He was inducted into the MML Hall of fame in 2000 for 25 years of service in municipal government.

Mayor Conaway was a conscientious, dedicated public servant, who was a hands-on Mayor whose main concern was the betterment of the city. Mayor Conaway knew the municipal employees, their families and the issues that were important to his constituents. Some of the most memorable improvements of Mayor Conaway’s tenure were the straightening of the intersections of Bond and John Streets and Liberty Street and Railroad Avenue, the expansion of the Westminster Police Department, the City's purchase of the Westminster water system, and reconstruction of Main Street.

This Memorial Tribute by the Westminster Mayor, Common Council and the Staff of The City of Westminster on behalf of the citizens of the City of Westminster was signed in Westminster City Hall, this April Third in the year Two Thousand and Four.

     Pearl Elizabeth Conaway was born on 22 December 1916 at Winfield, Carroll Co., MD. She was the daughter of Jay Earl Conaway and Amy Fleming. Pearl Elizabeth Conaway married William Herald Myers, son of William Henry Myers and Bessie A. Lockard, on 6 September 1936. Pearl Elizabeth Conaway died on 5 September 1986 at Westminster, Carroll Co., MD, at age 69

Obituary -- The Baltimore Sun; Baltimore, Maryland; Saturday, September 6, 1986; Page 30 (Newspapers.com):

MYERS
On September 5, 1986 PEARL ELIZABETH of Westminster, beloved wife of the late William Herald Myers, mother of Dr. Boyd D. Myers of Annandale, VA, Bonnie M. Lockard and Bryan D. Myers, both of Westminster. Brother of J. W. Conaway of Woodbine and Mayor LeRoy L. Conaway of Westminster. Also survived by four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday 2 PM at the Thomas D. Fletcher and Son Funeral Home, 254 E. Main street, Westminster. Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Carroll County Unit, PO Box 824, Westminster, MD 21157.

She was buried in September 1986 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Finksburg, Carroll Co., MD, Findagrave #170071941.

     William Pretyman Conaway was born on 20 September 1839 at Carroll Co., MD. He married Clementine Penn. William Pretyman Conaway died on 24 December 1875 at Carroll Co., MD, at age 36.

     Mary Ethel Condon was born on 21 June 1896 at Darke Co., OH. She married Swan Leo Worley on 17 July 1918 at Miami Co., OH. Mary Ethel Condon died on 8 October 1985 at Miami Co., OH, at age 89. She was buried in October 1985 at Old Ludlow Cemetery, Laura, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #20487608.

     Effie A. Condreay was born on 23 January 1903 at Westville, Adair Co., OK. She married Calvin Ruter Edmonds, son of George Kendrick Edmonds. Effie A. Condreay married Joseph Lafayette Edmonds, son of George Kendrick Edmonds and Sarah Alice Snapp, circa December 1948. Effie A. Condreay died on 5 June 1989 at Cherry Valley, Riverside Co., CA, at age 86.

     Flora Condreay was born in March 1857 at Illinois.^1,2 She married Albert Glover, son of Boyd Glover and Rosanna Sonner, on 5 April 1877 at Keokuk Co., IA.¹

     Verna Louise Cone was born on 16 April 1895 at Parry Sount, Parry Sound County, Ontario, Canada. She married Alfred Gerald Anderson on 9 October 1916 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Verna Louise Cone died on 5 July 1977 at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, at age 82.

     William Augusta Cone was born on 27 March 1907. He was the son of William Augustus Cone and Florence Louise Bunn. William Augusta Cone married Virginia May Hoover, daughter of Frank Wilber Hoover and Carrie E. Hewitt, on 12 August 1932 at Flandreau, Moody Co., SD. William Augusta Cone died in October 1982 at age 75. He was buried in 1982 at Sunny Side Cemetery, Trent, Moody Co., SD, Findagrave #54839889.

     William Augustus Cone was born on 1 June 1870 at Black Hawk Co., IA. He married Florence Louise Bunn. William Augustus Cone died on 14 January 1961 at Flandreau, Moody Co., SD, at age 90. He was buried in January 1961 at Sunny Side Cemetery, Trent, Moody Co., SD, Findagrave #62735229.

     Elizabeth J. Confer was born circa 1862 at Greene Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of William G. Confer and Mary Jane Cost.¹

     Florence Anne Confer was born on 16 August 1895 at Greene Co., OH. She was the daughter of Upton A. Confer and Clara Miller. Florence Anne Confer married Chester Arthur Semler, son of John Henry Semler and Cora Bell Fisher. Florence Anne Confer died on 7 October 1981 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 86. She was buried in October 1981 at Fairfield Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH.

     Frank W. Confer was born in May 1869 at Greene Co., OH.¹ He was the son of William G. Confer and Mary Jane Cost.¹

     George B. Confer was born circa 1860 at Greene Co., OH.¹ He was the son of William G. Confer and Mary Jane Cost.¹

     John G. or T. Confer was born circa 1864 at Greene Co., OH.¹ He was the son of William G. Confer and Mary Jane Cost.¹

     Upton A. Confer married Clara Miller.

     William G. Confer was born on 29 December 1823 at Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. He married Mary Jane Cost, daughter of Philip Francis Cost and Jane Wolf, on 29 December 1857 at Greene Co., OH; five children born, three living as of 1900 census.¹

William G. Confer died on 11 June 1902 at Greene Co., OH, at age 78.

     Aaron Harvey Conger was born on 19 March 1830 at Ohio. He married Ellen J. White on 28 May 1861 at McLean Co., IL. Aaron Harvey Conger died on 8 April 1910 at age 80. He was buried in April 1910 at Smith Grove Cemetery, Towanda, McLean Co., IL, Findagrave #37770968.

     Ethel Conger was born on 12 January 1881 at Cooksville (near), McLean Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Aaron Harvey Conger and Ellen J. White.¹ Ethel Conger married Harry Heagler, son of James Heagler and Samantha Jane Henton, on 25 December 1901, two children born, one living as of the 1910 census.¹ Ethel Conger died on 14 November 1968 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, at age 87. She was buried in November 1968 at Smith Grove Cemetery, Towanda, McLean Co., IL, Findagrave #55216469.

     Mabel Louise Congleton was born in 1931. She married Melvin J. Munsinger, son of Earl Charles Munsinger and Lula Belle Taylor. Mabel Louise Congleton died in 2014.

     Madie Lee Congleton was born in 1918. She married Paul Ford Munsinger, son of Charles Jefferson Munsinger and Kate May Gurley. Madie Lee Congleton died in 1989.