Aledo -- Funeral services for Patrick J. Conway, 86 of northeast Aledo, who died at 4:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon in his home after an illness of several months, will be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Catherine's Catholic church, Aledo. The Rev. C. M. Meyer, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery, Preemption.
Mr. Conway was widely known as a breeder, feeder and exhibitor of livestock. He had resided on the same farm in Perryton township, known as the Oakland Stock farm, since his marriage. He was prominent as a breeder of polled Hereford cattle. Mr. Conway served in various capacities in the breeders' association and was a former director of the Mercer County Agricultural society for several years.
He was born Sept. 24, 1861 in Preemption township, a son of the late Joseph and Bridget Ayers Conway, pioneer settlers. He married Miss Julia A. Kennedy in Creston, Iowa, Feb 4, 1894. She died Dec. 14, 1916.
Mr. Conway was of Catholic faith.
Surviving are four daughters, Miss Virginia, at home, Miss Philomena, Chicago, Mrs. Thomas L. Keeler, Lebanon, Pa., and Mrs. George Schwaner, Springfield; four sons, William I., Chicago, and Dr. Martin E., Vincent and Joseph M. Conway, all of Aledo; 10 grandchildren and a brother, Martin W. Conway, Aledo. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Scott, of Springfield, died in 1940.
...body was taken to the Wheelan Funeral Home... (April, 1948)
Aledo -- Funeral services for Patrick J. Conway, 86 of northeast Aledo, who died at 4:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon in his home after an illness of several months, will be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Catherine's Catholic church, Aledo. The Rev. C. M. Meyer, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery, Preemption.
Mr. Conway was widely known as a breeder, feeder and exhibitor of livestock. He had resided on the same farm in Perryton township, known as the Oakland Stock farm, since his marriage. He was prominent as a breeder of polled Hereford cattle. Mr. Conway served in various capacities in the breeders' association and was a former director of the Mercer County Agricultural society for several years.
He was born Sept. 24, 1861 in Preemption township, a son of the late Joseph and Bridget Ayers Conway, pioneer settlers. He married Miss Julia A. Kennedy in Creston, Iowa, Feb 4, 1894. She died Dec. 14, 1916.
Mr. Conway was of Catholic faith.
Surviving are four daughters, Miss Virginia, at home, Miss Philomena, Chicago, Mrs. Thomas L. Keeler, Lebanon, Pa., and Mrs. George Schwaner, Springfield; four sons, William I., Chicago, and Dr. Martin E., Vincent and Joseph M. Conway, all of Aledo; 10 grandchildren and a brother, Martin W. Conway, Aledo. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Scott, of Springfield, died in 1940.
...body was taken to the Wheelan Funeral Home... (April, 1948)
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Patrick J. Conway 1861 - 1948
Family Members
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Joseph Michael Conway
1894–1976
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Mary Philomena Conway
1896–1991
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Katherine Virginia "Virgie" Conway
1898–1982
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William Ignatius Conway
1900–1982
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Margaret Teresa Conway Keeler
1902–1997
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Mary Ursula Conway Scott
1904–1940
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Dr Martin Eugene Conway
1908–1971
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Julia Frances Conway Schwaner
1908–1971
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Vincent DePaul Conway
1911–2000
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