WILLIAM H. CONLEY, -- CIVIL WAR VETERAN -- Co. H, 6 Iowa Cavalry --
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William H. Conley, Civil War Veteran, born May 10, 1838, died March 10, 1929.

William H Conley Residence: Benton County, Iowa
Age at Enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 22 Sep 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Iowa 6th Cavalry Regiment on 31 Jan 1863.
Mustered out on 17 Oct 1865 at Sioux City, IA.
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William H. CONLEY

Served in the Civil War from 9-22-1862 until 10-17-1865. Enlisted asa Private in Cedar Rapids IA in CO H,, 6, Iowa Cavelry. Discharged atSioyx City, IA and returned to Benton CO IA.

1870 Benton CO IA census lists WIlliam and his wife Hannah and susanliving with his father Michael and stepmother Nancy Ann.

The family was in Benton Co IA during the 1880 census and in CherokeeCty IA during the 1900 Census. 1900 Cherokee Cty IA census listsNancy Ann, his stepmother and his half-brother Frank who was divorcedand living with them.
News Item of William's death: William Conley of Larrabee, died at age92 years and was buried at the Quimby Cemetery near the place where hehad lived many years. Mr. Conley was an Indian Scout in the Dakota'snearly 2 years during the Civil War. William is Buried at GrandviewCemetery, Quimby IA.
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Birth: 10 MAY 1838 in Johnson/Boone Cty, Indiana
Death: 10 MAR 1929 in Larrabee, Cherokee Cty, IA

Father: Michael CONLEY b: 1 JAN 1816 in Clermont Cty, OH
Mother: Elizabeth BOWERS

Marriage 1 Hannah Isabelle WENTZ (WENCE) b: AUG 1849 in Illinois
Married: 1 MAR 1868 in Benton CO, IA
Children
Susan CONLEY b: 28 JAN 1869
Mary Ellen CONLEY b: 10 AUG 1870
William Stephen CONLEY b: 2 MAR 1872
Michael Adam CONLEY b: 4 JAN 1874
Martha Jane CONLEY b: 24 JUL 1875
James Franklin CONLEY b: 22 MAY 1877
(Rosetta or Rosetha) CONLEY b: 3 AUG 1879
Mervin CONLEY b: 12 AUG 1881 in IA
Henry CONLEY b: 22 FEB 1884
John F. Thomas CONLEY b: 8 MAR 1886 in IA
Effie Ellen CONLEY b: 12 AUG 1888 in IA
Walter Elmer CONLEY b: 12 JUL 1892