He fought for the North during the Civil War. He had a distant cousin by the same name who fought for the South. This cousin came through Thomas son of Alexander the immigrant.
She was 11 in 1860.
He was 13 in 1900.
He was 22 in 1910 and said he had been married for 1 year and was living in Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky.
He was 32 in 1920 living in Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky.
She was 21 in 1910.
She was 32 in 1920.
He was 20 in 1900.
CENSUS RECORDS: 18 Nov 1850 Washington Twp, Independence, Arkansas page 371, family 816/816
CONGER, Ira C. age 22, male, farmer, TN
CONGER, Malissa age 21, female, AR
CONGER, Margaret age 1, female, AR
She was 21 in 1850.
She was 1 in 1850.
He was 14 in 1860.
He had 8 children by his first wife Arbelle and 5 children by his second wife Martha. Soon after his 2nd marriage he moved back to Tennessee.
CENSUS RECORDS: 1880 Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky Film #1254410, Page 22A
Josiah CONGER Self M M W 39 TN
Occ: Farming Fa: TN Mo: TN
Arabelle CONGER Wife F M W 33 TN
Occ: Housekeeping Fa: TN Mo: TN
Samuel CONGER Son M S W 13 TN
Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Minnie E. CONGER Dau F S W 10 TN
Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
William F. CONGER Son M S W 8 KY
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Emma D. CONGER Dau F S W 6 KY
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Robert CONGER Son M S W 5 KY
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Davora CONGER Dau F S W 3 KY
Fa: TN Mo: TN
Carrie M. CONGER Dau F S W 8M KY
Fa: TN Mo: TN