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     John Riley Conley was born on 4 October 1875 at Calhoun Co., IA. He married Lulu Aldrich on 3 July 1899. John Riley Conley died on 18 October 1943 at Monticello, Jones Co., IA, at age 68. He was buried in October 1943 at Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Findagrave #137878919.

     Josephine Conley was born in February 1891 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Calvin Conley and Emma Catherine Horning.¹ Josephine Conley married Ernest Wilbur Hire, son of James Hire and Sarah M. Sterling, on 15 August 1910 at Van Wert Co., OH. Josephine Conley married William Hackett Noone, son of James Francis Noone and Anna Hackett, on 20 September 1916 at Paulding Co., OH. Josephine Conley died on 10 June 1919 at Coketon, Tucker Co., WV, at age 28.

     LaVonda Mae Conley was also known as "Bonnie". She was born on 1 November 1933 at Bellevue, Peoria Co., IL. She was the daughter of Leslie Sanford Conley and Lola Lee Lingle.¹ LaVonda Mae Conley married Glen W. Ackerson. LaVonda Mae Conley died on 9 August 2010 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 76

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Born to Leslie Sanford Conley and Lola Lee (Lingle) Conley, she married Glen Ackerson. He preceded her in death.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Chuck Conley and Wayne Conley; and one sister, Bernadine Scurlock.

Surviving are three daughters, Francies (Mark) Bahling Wolfe, Lola Ackerson and Deborah (John) Harrison; four sons, Leslie Ackerson, Robert Ackerson, John Corp and Raymond Corp; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

LaVonda was a homemaker.

She was buried in August 2010 at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #57279353.

     Leslie Sanford Conley was born on 20 September 1893 at Tazewell Co., IL, 1900 census shows 1892, WW I and WW II draft registrations both show 1893.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Edward Conley and Lula May Larimore.¹ Leslie Sanford Conley began military service WW I service, Co. I, 325 Infantry, PVT. He lived on 27 January 1920 at Sand Prairie Twp., Tazewell Co., IL, farm laborer.³ He married Lola Lee Lingle, daughter of John Lingle and Martha Idella Watson, circa 1923.² Leslie Sanford Conley lived on 18 April 1930 at East Gary, Lake Co., IN, railroad worker.² He lived on 1 April 1935 at Green Valley, Tazewell Co., IL.⁴ He lived on 15 April 1940 at Limestone Twp., Peoria Co., IL, engineer, coal mine.⁴ Occupation: hired as fireknocker, Chicago and North Western Railroad employment records on 20 July 1946. He died on 24 November 1961 at Tazewell Co., IL, at age 68. He was buried in November 1961 at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #139664446.

     Linda Sue Conley was born on 14 February 1950 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. She married Ted Leroy Gephart, son of Frederick L. Gephart and Nina Olvera Scott, on 18 May 1968 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. Linda Sue Conley died on 12 January 2002 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, at age 51.

     Louella Mable Conley was born on 9 August 1927 at Paulding Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Harper Conley and Alma Lucille Harris.¹ Louella Mable Conley married Orval H. Mullen, son of Jesse L. Mullen and Lavina Brunner, on 24 October 1942 at Putnam Co., OH. Louella Mable Conley lived in 1996 at Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL. She died on 18 January 2016 at Van Wert, Van Wert Co., OH, at age 88

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Luella M. Mullen, 88, of Van Wert, formerly of Oakwood, died 8:42 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1927 in Paulding to the late Albert and Alma (Harris) Conley. On October 24, 1942 she married Orval H. Mullen who survives in Van Wert.

She is also survived by two children: James (Brenda) Mullen of Oakwood and Judy (Darrell) Wieging of Ohio City; four grandsons; several great-grandchildren; and one sister: Lowanda (Matt) Schulte of Van Wert. She is also preceded in death by a son: Dr. Orval L. Mullen and several brothers and sisters.

Luella was a member of Melrose United Methodist Church. She was co- owner with her husband of O.H. Mullen Sales, Inc. of Oakwood, and sold Avon for many years in the Oakwood area.

A funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2016 at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Oakwood, with Reverend Robert Fry officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until time of service on Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to Van Wert County Humane Society.

She was buried in January 2016 at Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point, Van Wert Co., FL, Findagrave #157212967.

     Louise L. Conley was born on 13 February 1896 at Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Edward Conley and Lula May Larimore.¹ Louise L. Conley married John Fischer on 25 June 1918. Louise L. Conley died on 17 February 1920 at Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL, at age 24. She was buried in February 1920 at Old Sand Prairie Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 41153581.

     Marguerite E. Conley was born on 1 March 1900 at Van Wert, Van Wert Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Calvin Conley and Emma Catherine Horning.¹ Marguerite E. Conley married Lee Alto Bashore, son of Adam F. Bashore and Josephine Morrow, on 18 August 1917 at Paulding Co., OH. Marguerite E. Conley died in 1988. She was buried in 1988 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, Clinton Co., MI, Findagrave #54207937.

     Mary Ann Conley was born on 22 June 1922 at Paulding Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Harper Conley and Alma Lucille Harris.¹ Mary Ann Conley married Max Byron Williamson, son of Ora James Williamson and Ada Mae Brickley. Mary Ann Conley died on 4 June 2001 at age 78. She was buried in June 2001 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian, Wells Co., IN, Findagrave #53876354.

     Mary L. Conley was born on 26 May 1939 at Tazewell Co., IL. She was the daughter of Charles E. Conley Jr. and Myrtle G. Bever. Mary L. Conley lived in 1992 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL. She died on 11 September 1996 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 57 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Mary L. Tisdale, 57, of 1221 S. Third St. died at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at Pekin Hospital.

Born May 26, 1939, in Delavan to Charles E. and Myrtle G. Bever Conley, she married George P. Tisdale on Feb. 8, 1967, in Pekin. He survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Deborah Ann Tisdale and Mrs. Jim (Jody L.) Jorgensen, both of Pekin, and Mrs. Vince (Kelly J.) Peters of Mapleton; four sons, Jimmie S. of Woodward, Okla., Terry R. Sr. of San Jose, Gregory S. of Talbott Addition, Manito, and Howard M. of North Pekin; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Fran I. Ingold of Peoria and Erma Jane Beard of Pekin.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel. The Rev. Robert N. Brite Jr. will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodrow Cemetery in rural Pekin.

Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - September 12, 1996.

She was buried in September 1996 at Woodrow Cemetery, Cincinnati Twp., Tazewell Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 30609781.

     Mildred Dean Conley was born on 10 August 1920 at Paulding Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Harper Conley and Alma Lucille Harris.¹ Mildred Dean Conley married Thomas M. Maher, son of Patrick Henry Maher and Catherine A. Hempfling, on 14 August 1940 at Defiance Co., OH. Mildred Dean Conley died on 25 May 2007 at Orange Co., FL, at age 86. She was buried in May 2007 at Glen Haven Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Winter Park, Orange Co., FL, Findagrave #134661276.

     Myrtle Marie Conley was born on 1 March 1900 at Van Wert, Van Wert Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Calvin Conley and Emma Catherine Horning.¹ Myrtle Marie Conley married Stephen Olander Jackson, son of Stephen Olander Jackson and Cora Maila Walterhouse, on 16 August 1919 at Paulding Co., OH. Myrtle Marie Conley died on 27 November 1988 at Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, at age 88. She was buried in 1988 at Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Twp., Eaton Co., MI, Findagrave #175094397.

     Roy Conley was born circa 1924 at Illinois.¹ He was the son of Leslie Sanford Conley and Lola Lee Lingle.¹ Roy Conley died on 5 February 1946.

     Roy Russell Conley was born on 12 June 1900 at Tazewell Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Charles Edward Conley and Lula May Larimore.¹ Roy Russell Conley married Daisy Annagusta McCown, daughter of William A. McCown and Almeda Annagusta McBride, on 25 July 1940 at Ft. Morrison, IA, no children. Roy Russell Conley died on 8 July 1976 at Tazewell Co. (probably), IL, at age 76 per SSDI, last residence Green Valley. He was buried in July 1976 at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.

     Ruth Helen Conley was born on 11 February 1898 at Celina, Mercer Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Calvin Conley and Emma Catherine Horning.¹ Ruth Helen Conley married Thomas Pearl McClure, son of Horace Alta McClure and Martha Ella Kinkade, on 16 August 1919 at Paulding Co., OH. Ruth Helen Conley lived on 10 April 1930 at Brookfield Twp., Eaton Co., MI, farming.² She lived on 16 April 1940 at Brookfield Twp., Eaton Co., MI.³ She lived in 1982 at Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., MI. She died on 13 May 1982 at Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI, at age 84. She was buried in May 1982 at Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill, Paulding Co., OH, Findagrave #54004542.

     Sheila Joann Conley died on 15 November 1960. She was born on 15 November 1960. She was the daughter of Albert Cletus Conley and Colleen Ann Wieging. Sheila Joann Conley was buried in November 1960 at Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, Delphos, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #30223738.

     Velma Conley was born on 20 August 1908 at Green Valley, Tazewell Co., IL.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Edward Conley and Lula May Larimore.¹ Velma Conley married John Urish, son of Henry Urish and Christina Marie Rocker, on 4 May 1940 at St. Louis, MO. Velma Conley died on 15 December 2011 at Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 103

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

HOPEDALE — Velma May Urish, 103, Hopedale, died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 15, 2011) at Hopedale Hospital.

She was born Aug. 20, 1908, in Green Valley, a daughteer of Charles E.and Lula Larimore Conley.

She married John Urish May 4, 1940, in St. Louis, MO. He died Sept. 3, 1975, in Pekin.

She was also preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.

Surviving are a son, Larry (Wanda) Urish; a daughter, Linda (Jim) Remus; and several nieces and nephews.

Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. The Rev. Noah Lee will officiate.

Visitation: one hour before the funeral Saturday at the funeral home.

Burial: Woodrow Cemetery, rural Pekin.

Memorials: Tremont Baptist Church, P.O. Box 42, Tremont, IL 61568.

She was buried in December 2011 at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #30609787.

     Wayne Richard Conley was born on 25 February 1930 at Three Oaks, Berrien Co., MI.¹ He was the son of Leslie Sanford Conley and Lola Lee Lingle.¹ Wayne Richard Conley began military service Korean War service, U.S. Army. He married Phyllis M. White, daughter of Raymond A. White and Goldie Irene Hill, on 29 September 1973 at Morton, Tazewell Co., IL, Phyllis was first married to Ronald E. McGee (1936 - 2012) in 1956 and had two daughters and four sons. Wayne Richard Conley died on 1 March 1999 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, at age 69

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Born to Leslie Sanford Conley and Lola Lee Lingle Conley, he married Eloise Edwards in 1958. He later married Phyllis White on Sept. 29, 1973, in Morton. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, Wayne Jr; one daughter, Sharon Conley; two stepdaughters, Renda McGee and Cindy Wyatt; three stepsons, James McGee, Ronald McGee and Scott McGee; one sister, LaVonda Ackerson; six grandchildren; and three step grandchildren.

He was an iron worker for 12 years and last worked in 1981. He last worked for General Motors in Van Nuys, Calif.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was buried in March 1999 at Woodrow Cemetery, South Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #175344413.

     Wayne Richard Conley Jr. was born on 21 September 1958 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He was the son of Wayne Richard Conley. Wayne Richard Conley Jr. died on 7 July 2002 at Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, at age 43

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Born to Wayne Richard Sr. and Eloise Edwards Conley, he married Christal Farson on June 20, 1997, in Pekin. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother; one stepdaughter, Chanell Farson; one stepson, Joshua McCloud; one sister, Sharon Conley; one stepsister, Renda McGee; and one stepbrother, Jim McGee.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He worked for Superior Consolidated in Bartonville.

He was cremated Findagrave #175344566.

     William H. Conley was born at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He married Henrietta Bertha Beecher, daughter of William C. Beecher and Henrietta Wortz, on 17 October 1894 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA. William H. Conley died in February 1900.

     Clarence Overton Conn was born on 28 February 1882 at Arkansas.¹ He married Esther Mabel Murdock on 20 December 1903 at Benton Co., AR. Clarence Overton Conn died in 1956 at Kansas.

     Naomi Esther Conn was born on 11 February 1915 at Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence Overton Conn and Esther Mabel Murdock.¹ Naomi Esther Conn married Andrew Gaylord Hood, son of Fredrick Garfield Hood and Nellie Baker Sheneman, on 25 June 1933 at Platte Co., MO. Naomi Esther Conn died on 27 June 1991 at age 76 Dates per SSDI.

     Sarah J. Conn married Tallman Hooker, son of Richard Hooker and Nancy Tallman, circa 1843 at Fairfield Co., OH.

     Irma Luella Connell was born on 14 December 1896 at Kentucky.¹ She married Ray Earl Fisher.¹ Irma Luella Connell died on 12 February 1966 at Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN, at age 69.

     Lucinda Connell was born in 1808 at KY. She married Phillip Conrad on 13 October 1825. Lucinda Connell died on 17 March 1878 at Dubois Co., IN.

     Mary Elizabeth Connell was born on 29 October 1840 at Ohio.¹ She married Matthew Gorman. Mary Elizabeth Connell died on 25 January 1890 at St. James, Phelps Co., MO, at age 49. She was buried in January 1890 at Saint James Cemetery, St. James, Phelps Co., MO, Findagrave #87198334.

     James F. Connelly was born on 27 March 1955. He was the son of James Thomas Connelly and Shirley Ann Scheurer. James F. Connelly lived in 1982 at Raytown, Jackson Co., MO.

     James Thomas Connelly was born on 26 October 1923 at Carrollton, Carroll Co., MO. He was the son of James Thomas Connelly Sr. and Clara V. Tweedie. James Thomas Connelly married Shirley Ann Scheurer, daughter of Frederick Logan Scheurer and Anna Matthieu Moneymaker, on 16 August 1947 at Jackson Co., MO. James Thomas Connelly died on 18 December 1967 at Independence, Jackson Co., MO, at age 44

Obituary -- (unknown newspaper, 19 DEC 1967, via Findagrave.com):

JAMES T. CONNELLY
James T. Connelly, 44, Blue Springs, died yesterday at Independence hospital. He was born in Carrollton, Mo., and lived in Blue Springs 11 years.

Mr. Connelly was a registered pharmacist and was supervisor of products development at Marion laboratories. He was a member of the Blue Springs Methodist church and the Ivanhoe Masonic lodge.

Mr. Connelly helped organize the Central Jackson County Fire Protection district, and was commissioner two years and chief seven years. Mr. Connelly was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Shirley A. Connelly; a son, James F. Connelly, and a daughter, Kathryn Connelly, all of the home, and his mother, Mrs. Clara V. Wellman, Blue Springs.

Services will be held at 1:30 oclock Thursday at the church; burial in Blue Springs cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 o'clock Wednesday night at the Webb chapel. The family requested no flowers and suggests contributions to the church building fund.

     James Thomas Connelly Sr. was born in 1800 at Kansas. He married Clara V. Tweedie in 1922. James Thomas Connelly Sr. died on 4 October 1923 at Easton, Leavenworth Co., KS. He was buried in October 1923 at Easton Cemetery, Easton, Leavenworth Co., KS, Findagrave #26903929.

     Kathryn J. Connelly was born on 27 March 1955. She was the daughter of James Thomas Connelly and Shirley Ann Scheurer. Kathryn J. Connelly lived in 2002 at Blue Springs, Jackson Co., MO.