IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE WM SR IS BURIED. HE DID DIE IN LUDINGTON. HE IS NOT LISTED ON THE VETERAN'S GRAVE SITES; THOUGH HE SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR. TWO OF HIS CHILDREN ARE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY, SO I ADDED THEIR FATHER HERE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE IOLA, HIS 2D WIFE IS BURIED AS WELL.
From Ludington MI paper, dated August 4, 1887
Mr. William Conger died on the 31st ult., at the residence of Mr. Coon in the 2d ward, where he was boarding to receive medical treatment, aged 51 years. He has been in failing rapidly for several weeks from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Conger resided in this city several years but removed to
Scottsville where he followed the business of wagon making. He was an old soldier though not a member of the Post. He served in the 7th Iowa Infy. and again in the 13th Infty. The burial took place on Monday last at 10 a.m. Rev S. N. Hill preached at the funeral service.
Here's info I received in an email from Donna Carrick.
"Notes for William J. Conger
THIS WAS COPIED VERBATIM FROM THE CONGER FAMILY OF AMERICA BOOK WRITTEN BY MAXINE LEONARD. COPIED BY SHIRLEY LILLIE.
William was a " Cooper " ; also made and played violins. He and his family were living in Keokuk County , Iowa , Benton Township , Butler Post Office in 1860. His brother John was living with him.
William was with Co. F., 8th Iowa Voulunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865, and he wrote to his wife Mahala from Army Training Center Camp in 1861. He spoke of the Short Term $500.00, and short enlistment expected. About four months later his son John Thomas was born.
William was badly wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He wrote home about this battle saying afterwards a man could hardly walk without stepping on the dead; the Tennessee River was running red with spilled blood.
William was discharged after that but re-enlisted in the Army and was wounded again, resulting in a withered arm. He never returned home. It is believed that he did not want to be a burden to his family, so he disappeared from his home and friends. About eight years after his death the family learned he had died of cancer of the stomach, somewhere in Michigan ."
His namesake, William Jennings Conger JR, is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery Ottumwa IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 51980571.
His daughter by Iola Coon, Ida Conger Altschwager, is buried in Glen Oaks Cemetery Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Find A Grave Memorial# 75635963
William Sr is Maternal Great Great Grandfather.
From Ludington MI paper, dated August 4, 1887
Mr. William Conger died on the 31st ult., at the residence of Mr. Coon in the 2d ward, where he was boarding to receive medical treatment, aged 51 years. He has been in failing rapidly for several weeks from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Conger resided in this city several years but removed to
Scottsville where he followed the business of wagon making. He was an old soldier though not a member of the Post. He served in the 7th Iowa Infy. and again in the 13th Infty. The burial took place on Monday last at 10 a.m. Rev S. N. Hill preached at the funeral service.
Here's info I received in an email from Donna Carrick.
"Notes for William J. Conger
THIS WAS COPIED VERBATIM FROM THE CONGER FAMILY OF AMERICA BOOK WRITTEN BY MAXINE LEONARD. COPIED BY SHIRLEY LILLIE.
William was a " Cooper " ; also made and played violins. He and his family were living in Keokuk County , Iowa , Benton Township , Butler Post Office in 1860. His brother John was living with him.
William was with Co. F., 8th Iowa Voulunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865, and he wrote to his wife Mahala from Army Training Center Camp in 1861. He spoke of the Short Term $500.00, and short enlistment expected. About four months later his son John Thomas was born.
William was badly wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He wrote home about this battle saying afterwards a man could hardly walk without stepping on the dead; the Tennessee River was running red with spilled blood.
William was discharged after that but re-enlisted in the Army and was wounded again, resulting in a withered arm. He never returned home. It is believed that he did not want to be a burden to his family, so he disappeared from his home and friends. About eight years after his death the family learned he had died of cancer of the stomach, somewhere in Michigan ."
His namesake, William Jennings Conger JR, is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery Ottumwa IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 51980571.
His daughter by Iola Coon, Ida Conger Altschwager, is buried in Glen Oaks Cemetery Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Find A Grave Memorial# 75635963
William Sr is Maternal Great Great Grandfather.
IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE WM SR IS BURIED. HE DID DIE IN LUDINGTON. HE IS NOT LISTED ON THE VETERAN'S GRAVE SITES; THOUGH HE SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR. TWO OF HIS CHILDREN ARE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY, SO I ADDED THEIR FATHER HERE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE IOLA, HIS 2D WIFE IS BURIED AS WELL.
From Ludington MI paper, dated August 4, 1887
Mr. William Conger died on the 31st ult., at the residence of Mr. Coon in the 2d ward, where he was boarding to receive medical treatment, aged 51 years. He has been in failing rapidly for several weeks from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Conger resided in this city several years but removed to
Scottsville where he followed the business of wagon making. He was an old soldier though not a member of the Post. He served in the 7th Iowa Infy. and again in the 13th Infty. The burial took place on Monday last at 10 a.m. Rev S. N. Hill preached at the funeral service.
Here's info I received in an email from Donna Carrick.
"Notes for William J. Conger
THIS WAS COPIED VERBATIM FROM THE CONGER FAMILY OF AMERICA BOOK WRITTEN BY MAXINE LEONARD. COPIED BY SHIRLEY LILLIE.
William was a " Cooper " ; also made and played violins. He and his family were living in Keokuk County , Iowa , Benton Township , Butler Post Office in 1860. His brother John was living with him.
William was with Co. F., 8th Iowa Voulunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865, and he wrote to his wife Mahala from Army Training Center Camp in 1861. He spoke of the Short Term $500.00, and short enlistment expected. About four months later his son John Thomas was born.
William was badly wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He wrote home about this battle saying afterwards a man could hardly walk without stepping on the dead; the Tennessee River was running red with spilled blood.
William was discharged after that but re-enlisted in the Army and was wounded again, resulting in a withered arm. He never returned home. It is believed that he did not want to be a burden to his family, so he disappeared from his home and friends. About eight years after his death the family learned he had died of cancer of the stomach, somewhere in Michigan ."
His namesake, William Jennings Conger JR, is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery Ottumwa IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 51980571.
His daughter by Iola Coon, Ida Conger Altschwager, is buried in Glen Oaks Cemetery Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Find A Grave Memorial# 75635963
William Sr is Maternal Great Great Grandfather.
From Ludington MI paper, dated August 4, 1887
Mr. William Conger died on the 31st ult., at the residence of Mr. Coon in the 2d ward, where he was boarding to receive medical treatment, aged 51 years. He has been in failing rapidly for several weeks from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Conger resided in this city several years but removed to
Scottsville where he followed the business of wagon making. He was an old soldier though not a member of the Post. He served in the 7th Iowa Infy. and again in the 13th Infty. The burial took place on Monday last at 10 a.m. Rev S. N. Hill preached at the funeral service.
Here's info I received in an email from Donna Carrick.
"Notes for William J. Conger
THIS WAS COPIED VERBATIM FROM THE CONGER FAMILY OF AMERICA BOOK WRITTEN BY MAXINE LEONARD. COPIED BY SHIRLEY LILLIE.
William was a " Cooper " ; also made and played violins. He and his family were living in Keokuk County , Iowa , Benton Township , Butler Post Office in 1860. His brother John was living with him.
William was with Co. F., 8th Iowa Voulunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865, and he wrote to his wife Mahala from Army Training Center Camp in 1861. He spoke of the Short Term $500.00, and short enlistment expected. About four months later his son John Thomas was born.
William was badly wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He wrote home about this battle saying afterwards a man could hardly walk without stepping on the dead; the Tennessee River was running red with spilled blood.
William was discharged after that but re-enlisted in the Army and was wounded again, resulting in a withered arm. He never returned home. It is believed that he did not want to be a burden to his family, so he disappeared from his home and friends. About eight years after his death the family learned he had died of cancer of the stomach, somewhere in Michigan ."
His namesake, William Jennings Conger JR, is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery Ottumwa IA, Find A Grave Memorial# 51980571.
His daughter by Iola Coon, Ida Conger Altschwager, is buried in Glen Oaks Cemetery Milwaukee Milwaukee County Wisconsin Find A Grave Memorial# 75635963
William Sr is Maternal Great Great Grandfather.
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