Excerpts from centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912:
One of the successful fruit growers of Union county, residing near Cove, is Albert G. Conklin, owning a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He is raising large quantities of prunes and apples and has a fine young pear orchard. … He was born in Oneida county, New York, in November, 1848, a son of Nathaniel and Clarinda (Hunt) Conklin, both of whom were born near Albany, New York. … The father removed to Oneida county, New York, in 1830, where he followed general farming, fruit-raising and canning, and was a producer of garden seeds, becoming very prosperous….[Albert] received a good common-school education, remaining with his parents until 1875, when he removed to Iowa and settled in O’Brien county. … His farm, which was situated in one of the best sections of that state, produced liberally and after remaining on it for twelve years he sold out and came to Oregon. He stopped at Cove, arriving there in the evening, and on the following morning bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres lying adjacent to the mountains. … Mr. Conklin has been twice married, his first union being with Miss Quackenbush, who died in Iowa. To that union one daughter, Bessie, was born, who is the wife of Roy Lay, of Cove. For his second wife Mr. Conklin chose Miss Fannie Conley, a daughter of B.F. Conley, of Brighton, Michigan….To this union three children were born, Albert, Phillip and Thomas, all attending school. Mr. Conklin, who is a highly honored man in his community, has been a member of the school board for twenty years…. He is greatly respected in the community and has long been regarded as one of its leading citizens.
One of the successful fruit growers of Union county, residing near Cove, is Albert G. Conklin, owning a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He is raising large quantities of prunes and apples and has a fine young pear orchard. … He was born in Oneida county, New York, in November, 1848, a son of Nathaniel and Clarinda (Hunt) Conklin, both of whom were born near Albany, New York. … The father removed to Oneida county, New York, in 1830, where he followed general farming, fruit-raising and canning, and was a producer of garden seeds, becoming very prosperous….[Albert] received a good common-school education, remaining with his parents until 1875, when he removed to Iowa and settled in O’Brien county. … His farm, which was situated in one of the best sections of that state, produced liberally and after remaining on it for twelve years he sold out and came to Oregon. He stopped at Cove, arriving there in the evening, and on the following morning bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres lying adjacent to the mountains. … Mr. Conklin has been twice married, his first union being with Miss Quackenbush, who died in Iowa. To that union one daughter, Bessie, was born, who is the wife of Roy Lay, of Cove. For his second wife Mr. Conklin chose Miss Fannie Conley, a daughter of B.F. Conley, of Brighton, Michigan….To this union three children were born, Albert, Phillip and Thomas, all attending school. Mr. Conklin, who is a highly honored man in his community, has been a member of the school board for twenty years…. He is greatly respected in the community and has long been regarded as one of its leading citizens.
Excerpts from centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912:
One of the successful fruit growers of Union county, residing near Cove, is Albert G. Conklin, owning a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He is raising large quantities of prunes and apples and has a fine young pear orchard. … He was born in Oneida county, New York, in November, 1848, a son of Nathaniel and Clarinda (Hunt) Conklin, both of whom were born near Albany, New York. … The father removed to Oneida county, New York, in 1830, where he followed general farming, fruit-raising and canning, and was a producer of garden seeds, becoming very prosperous….[Albert] received a good common-school education, remaining with his parents until 1875, when he removed to Iowa and settled in O’Brien county. … His farm, which was situated in one of the best sections of that state, produced liberally and after remaining on it for twelve years he sold out and came to Oregon. He stopped at Cove, arriving there in the evening, and on the following morning bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres lying adjacent to the mountains. … Mr. Conklin has been twice married, his first union being with Miss Quackenbush, who died in Iowa. To that union one daughter, Bessie, was born, who is the wife of Roy Lay, of Cove. For his second wife Mr. Conklin chose Miss Fannie Conley, a daughter of B.F. Conley, of Brighton, Michigan….To this union three children were born, Albert, Phillip and Thomas, all attending school. Mr. Conklin, who is a highly honored man in his community, has been a member of the school board for twenty years…. He is greatly respected in the community and has long been regarded as one of its leading citizens.
One of the successful fruit growers of Union county, residing near Cove, is Albert G. Conklin, owning a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He is raising large quantities of prunes and apples and has a fine young pear orchard. … He was born in Oneida county, New York, in November, 1848, a son of Nathaniel and Clarinda (Hunt) Conklin, both of whom were born near Albany, New York. … The father removed to Oneida county, New York, in 1830, where he followed general farming, fruit-raising and canning, and was a producer of garden seeds, becoming very prosperous….[Albert] received a good common-school education, remaining with his parents until 1875, when he removed to Iowa and settled in O’Brien county. … His farm, which was situated in one of the best sections of that state, produced liberally and after remaining on it for twelve years he sold out and came to Oregon. He stopped at Cove, arriving there in the evening, and on the following morning bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres lying adjacent to the mountains. … Mr. Conklin has been twice married, his first union being with Miss Quackenbush, who died in Iowa. To that union one daughter, Bessie, was born, who is the wife of Roy Lay, of Cove. For his second wife Mr. Conklin chose Miss Fannie Conley, a daughter of B.F. Conley, of Brighton, Michigan….To this union three children were born, Albert, Phillip and Thomas, all attending school. Mr. Conklin, who is a highly honored man in his community, has been a member of the school board for twenty years…. He is greatly respected in the community and has long been regarded as one of its leading citizens.
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