NOTE: Custer County, Oklahoma was formed on April 19, 1892 as an original county from Cheyenne land, and called G County. On November 6, 1896, it was renamed Custer County after General George Armstrong Custer.

1900 U.S. Federal Census - Grant Township, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Household:
Joseph Chastain (56)
Mary E Chastain (37) - wife
Frank J Chastain (9) - son
Nora T Chastain (6) - daughter
Annie E Chastain (4) - daughter
William J Chastain (1) - son

1910 U.S. Federal Census - Grant Township, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Household:
Joseph Chastain (47)
Mary Chastain (45) - wife
James J Chastain (19) - son
Nora T Chastain (16) - daughter
Anna E Chastain (14) - daughter - Attended school - Able to Read and Write
Oran O Chastain (4) - son

Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
Name: Josiah A Conley - Gender: Male - Age: 23 - Birth Date: abt 1891
Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1914 - Marriage Place: Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Annie E Chastain

The Arapaho (Arapaho, OK) 17 Apr 1914, Fri. Page 2
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Josiah Conley 23 of Custer and Annie E Chastain 18 of Custer"

The Thomas Tribune (Thomas, Oklahoma) 5 Oct 1916, Thu. Page 2
"DEER CREEK ITEMS - Josiah Conley and wife spent Sunday at Joe Conley's."

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Grant Township, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Household:
Josiah A Conley (29) - Occupation: Farmer - Able to Read and Write - Living on a rented farm
Anna Conley (23) - wife - Able to Read and Write
Loyd Conley (4) - son

BIRTH OF SON - DEWANE WINSTON CONLEY
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Josiah A Conley - Spouse: Annie Chastain - Child: Dewane Winston Conley - Birth: 16 May 1921 - Birth Place: Custer, Custer, Oklahoma, USA .

BIRTH OF DAUGHTER -DOROTHY JUANITA CONLEY
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Josiah A Conley - Spouse: Anna E Chastain - Child: Dorothy Juanita Conley - Birth: 10 Aug 1923 - Birth Place: Custer City, Custer, Oklahoma, USA.

1930 U.S. Federal Census - Grant Township, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA
Residence: Living on a rented farm with a farm house.
Household:
Josiah A Conley (39) - Occupation: Farmer - Able to Read and Write
Anna E Conley (34) - wife - Age at First Marriage: 18 - Able to Read and Write
Lloyd O Conley (14) - son
Dwane W Conley (9) - son
Juanita D Conley (6) - daughter
Clifford L Conley (3) - son

Custer Courier (Custer City, Oklahoma) 8 May 1930, Thu. Page 6
"Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Conley were called to Jacksonville, Ill. last week by the serious illness of Mr. Conley's mother."

DEATH OF SON - LLOYD CONLEY
Clinton Daily News (Clinton, Oklahoma) 4 Apr 1933, Tue. Page 3
"Loyd Conley, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Conley died Tuesday night at the Thomas Hospital after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Thomas. He leaves to mourn his going besides his parents, a brother and sister. The Putnam school was dismissed Thursday and a group of classmates attended the services. ..."

Clinton Daily News (Clinton, Oklahoma) 19 Aug 1937, Thu. Page 7
"PUTNAM - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conley returned last week from New Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Conley and family returned Thursday from a two weeks vacation in Colorado."

1940 U.S. Federal Census - Harrison Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma, USA
Residence: The family is living in a rented farm house and Josiah is working on his own account.
Inferred Residence in 1935: Harrison, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA.
Household:
Josiah A Conley (49) - Respondent: Yes - Occupation: Farmer - Education, Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade.
Anna Conley (44) - wife - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Dewane Conley (18) - son
Juanita Conley (16) - daughter
Clifford Conley (13) - son

Taloga Times-Advocate (Taloga, Oklahoma) 12 Aug 1943, Thu. Page 2
"Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Conley entertained a number of friends at a birthday dinner Sunday in honor of her mother, Mrs. Chastain. Dwayne Conley and family of Thomas and Juanita Conley of Clinton were home for the occasion"

1950 U.S. Federal Census - Medina County, Texas, USA
Household:
Josiah A Conley (59) - Occupation: Farmer - Worker Class: Own Business
Anna E Conley (54) - wife - Occupation: Keeping House
Clifford L Conley (22) - son

The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Texas) 18 Jan 1952, Fri. Page 2
"Mr. and Mrs. Joe Connally took quite a trip recently, first to Sweetwater to visit David Ezel; to Plainview, to visit Mrs. Joe H. Hale and family and a son, Clifford Connally, then to Oklahoma where they visited another son, Dewane and family, and Mrs. Connally's mother, Mrs. Mary Chastain, and a brother, Frank Chastain and family. They report a pleasant trip with not much cold weather and no snow at all. They returned by way of Wichita Falls to visit an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hayes."

The Clinton News (Clinton, Oklahoma) 4 Jun 1954, Fri. Page 3
"NEWS FROM PUTNAM - The annual Conley family reunion was attended by 51 people Sunday, May 30. All the children of Joe Conley were present, and all of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Howell's children and grandchildren attended.

Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Conley of Texas are visiting relatives and friends."

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Anna Conley - Gender: Female - Death Date: 15 Feb 1978 - Death County: Lubbock

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Anna Conley - Born: 1 Mar 1896 - Died: Feb 1978
Last Benefit: 73669, Thomas, Custer, Oklahoma, USA

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Anna Elizabeth Conley [Anna Elizabeth Chastain] - Residence: Sudan, Lamb, Texas
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1896 - Birth Place: Oklahoma - Gender: Female - Race: White
Father: Joe Chastain - Mother: Mary E. Howlett
Age at Death: 81 - Death Date: 15 Feb 1978 - Death Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
DEATH CERTIFICATE
State File No. 30415
Place of Death: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas - Hospital: Methodist - Place of Death Inside City Limits? Yes
Name of Deceased: Anna Elizabeth Conley - Sex: Female - Race: White - Widowed - Occupation: Housewife
Date of Death: February 15, 1978 - Age: 81
Date of Birth: March 1, 1896 - Birthplace: Oklahoma, USA
Father's Name: Joe Chastain - Mother's Maiden Name: Mary E. Howlett - Informant: Mrs. Juanita Hale
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Embolish due to surgery for Total Hip Replacement
Time of Death: 5:30 p.m.
Removal to Beck Cemetery, Thomas, Oklahoma on February 16, 1978

Anna Conley was living at 207 Worth Street, Sudan, Lamb, Texas at the time of her death. This was the home of her son, Dewane Winston Conley.