Ancestors of Merton Lewis Conger

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Generation No. 1

1. Merton Lewis Conger, born 23 Sep 1879 in Janesville, Lassen County, CA1; died 29 Aug 1967 in Pacific Grove, CA1. He was the son of 2. Joseph Andrew Conger and 3. Mary E.. He married (1) Abbie Howard Spoon 01 May 1901 in Standish, California. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Spoon and Sarah Prudence Lay.

Generation No. 2

2. Joseph Andrew Conger, born 28 Jul 1850 in of western Jefferson County, near Libertyville, IA; died 06 Oct 1925 in Chico, CA, buried Janesville, Lassen County, CA2. He was the son of 4. John Barr Conger and 5. Martha Jane Stanley. He married 3. Mary E. Bef. 1876.

 3. Mary E., born 24 Jun 1853 in IA; died 12 Feb 1884 in Janesville, Lassen County, CA.

Children of Joseph Conger and Mary E. are:

 1 i. Merton Lewis Conger, born 23 Sep 1879 in Janesville, Lassen County, CA; died 29 Aug 1967 in Pacific Grove, CA; married Abbie Howard Spoon 01 May 1901 in Standish, California.

 ii. Frances A. Conger, born 28 Dec 1876 in Janesville, CA or IA?; died 18 Feb 1878 in Janesville, CA.

 

Children of Joseph Conger and Sarah Dunn are:

 i. Truella Conger, married Joe Upham.

 ii. James M. Conger, died Nov 1913; married Leah Janetta Wiencke 25 Oct 19113.

 iii. Elmer Conger.

 

Generation No. 3

 

4. John Barr Conger, born 1823 in Indiana. He was the son of 8. Zacharia Conger and 9. Tacy Barr. He married 5. Martha Jane Stanley.

 5. Martha Jane Stanley.

 

Children of John Conger and Martha Stanley are:

 2 i. Joseph Andrew Conger, born 28 Jul 1850 in of western Jefferson County, near Libertyville, IA; died 06 Oct 1925 in Chico, CA, buried Janesville, Lassen County, CA; married (1) Mary E. Bef. 1876; married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Dunn 01 May 1887 in Lassen Co, CA.

 ii. Isabel Conger.

 iii. Sarah Conger, born 1853.

 iv. James Marshall Conger, born 10 Sep 1854.

 v. Tacy Conger, born 1856.

 vi. Louisa Conger, born 1858.

 vii. John Issac Conger, born 29 Jan 1861.

 

This line is being updated based on Conger Family in America, volumes I & II and the recent research of nearly 10 cousins, descendants of Benjamin and Experince Ford Conger, b. ca 1700-1711. More to share soon. Please contact me with specific questions. JOHN