Atkinson Genealogy

Atkinson Genealogy

I ran a Descendant Report for the Atkinson family, which included an every name index and a place name index. 

Currently I have compiled 462 pages of information about this family.

Dick Henthorn

22 May 2020

Clegg Family

I continue to work on The Clegg Family project.  I'm extracting some of the information from the Clegg book by Blaine L. Clegg.  Some information is coming from FindAGrave.

There are links between the Clegg family and the Henthorn and Atkinson families.  I used RootsMagic drag and drop to import the Atkinson information from their file into my Charts file where I am working on the Clegg family.

At this point I have just over 200 pages of Clegg information.  I'm not certain about how much time I'm willing to spend on this project.  For the moment I'm finding the project interesting.

Dick Henthorn
7 August 2015

Cornelius Atkinson

Cornelius Atkinson

Parents: not known
Born: Abt. 1732
Married: Jan 1757 to Mary Cross in Lancaster Co., PA
Died: April 1815
Buried: April 1815 in Halifax Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
Children: 11

HISTORY: ADAMS TOWNSHIP - Organized March 6, 1826
"Atkinson's run, which drains the northeastern part of the township, and Hurd's run the southern, empty into Sunfish at Cameron."

"Who were the first settlers of the township is not now certainly known. Of the *five brothers Atkinson - Charles, James, Mitchell, William and Isaac* - who settled at the mouth of Sunfish, about the beginning of the century, or before, Charles and James soon removed farther up the creek, James on the bottom, where the town of Cameron now stands, and Charles, the father of Stephen Atkinson, senior, on the farm now owned by Michael Boughner. Mitchell and Isaac removed to Seneca township. William is believed to have been, at one time, a resident of the territory now within the limits of Adams, but afterward removed to Greene, on the farm now owned by Christian Roth. Other early settlers were Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, senior, Christian Hartloine, Philip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracy, the Melotts, Powells, and others, whose names have escaped the memory of the writer."

"The town of Cameron was laid out in 1837, by James Atkinson, and called Jamestown. It is situated on Sunfish creek, near the eastern border of the township. Stephen Atkinson made an addition to the town next to the creek. At this place was established the first postoffice, called Rocky Narrows. The names of the town and postoffice were subsequently changed to Cameron...."
(Source: From "History of Monroe County, Ohio," H. H. Hardesty; page 219 - furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

BIOGRAPHY:
Lt. Cornelius Atkinson, Revolutionary Patriot, was born abt. 1732, possibly in England. Most records say he was born in Ireland, but at that time there was a quota set by the King of England on the number of persons that could leave England. Anyone in a hurry could go to Ireland and leave from there if they said they were born in Ireland.

Cornelius is said to have been the son of Robert Atkinson but there is no supporting evidence at this time.

Cornelius arrived in America about 1756. Soon after his arrival, it appears he served in a Pennsylvania militia unit in the area that became Northumberland County. (Northumberland County formed 1772 from parts of Berks, Cumberland, Bedford, & Northampton; all, at one time or another, were part of Lancaster County.)

    *Penna. Archives, 5th Series*, Vol. I, page 59, "A Muster Roll of Capt. Shippen's Com'y in the First Regiment of Foot in the Pay of  the Province of Pennsilvania. (d)" "April 3d, 1756. Cornelius Atkinson." (The ages of some of the men are given but not that of Cornelius Atkinson.)

    Vol. I, page 65, "An Acco't of the Provincial Clothing, &C., Delivered out to the Soldiers of Captain Shippen's Company by Himself and the Several Commissarys of Stories at Different Times to the 1st Oct., 1756. (d)" Cornelius Atkinson received "1 Coat, 1 Leather Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 2 Pairs of Shoes, 1 Blanket."

    Page 74: "Captain Joseph Shippen's Company - 1756-57. (a.) - [From Joseph Shippen's account Book of his Company in a Regiment of Foot in the Pay of the Province of Pennsylvania, under the command of Colonel William Clapham, 1756. The Regiment in Garrison at Fort Augusta, Shamokin.]" "Cornelius Atkinson, April 20, 1756." Then on page 80, "Account of Clothing, Etc..... Cornelius Atkinson, 1 Coat, 1 Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 3 Shoes." ("Shamokin" is in Northumberland County, Pa.)

In Lancaster County, Pa., Cornelius married Mary Cross, or Mary (Stephens) Cross, in January 1757. Where did this marriage date come from? Was Mary a widow? Or was her middle name Stephens?

Interesting among the names of the other men in the aforementioned roll of Capt. Shippen's Company, are those of Christopher Cruiss and Alexander Stephens. The latter is probably the same who married Catherine Baskins, of the family closely aligned with the Atkinsons. Catherine's sister, Elizabeth, is our direct ancestor, wife of Thomas McCoy. - And might there be a connection to Mary (Stephens) Cross?

Cornelius and his sons, James and Charles are variously listed in "Penna. Archives, 3rd Series", Vol. 23, pp. 245, 338, 711, 797. William is listed in the same volume, page 196.

    *Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778 to 1783* (Includes aforementioned pages 196, 245, 338):

    [Prefactory Note: The list of Revolutionary Soldiers which follows is copied from a volume recently discovered of payments made to the individuals noted for services chiefly on the Frontiers as Rangers, between the years 1778 and 1783. As the majority of the names appear more than once upon the list, this is owing to the fact that they were paid for different tours of duty. It is to be regretted that the Company designation is not attached to each individual, for had that been the case the men might have been arranged into companies. No year is given for the specified service.]

    Page 196: Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778-1783. "Robinson Volunteers - Wm. Atkinson."

    Page 245: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83. "Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut." Charles & James are also listed.

    Page 338: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83. "Cornelius Atkinson's Comp.- Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut."

    *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1780*:

    Page 711: "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth Class. James Atkinson." (This is duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 6, page 622, under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland.")

    *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1782*:

    Page 797: Lieutenant Beatty's Company. Class Roll of Captain McCoy's Company, Made out by Lieutenant Beaty, the Captain Being Dead, for the Years 1781 and 1782. "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth Class. James Atkinson." "Fifth Class. Charles Atkinson." (This is duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 6, page 359, under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland.")

    *Fifth Series Vol. IV*. Depreciation Pay, Cumberland County Militia. Page 295 - "James Atcheson ... William Adkinson ... Thomas McCoy."

The Revolutionary War service of Cornelius, James and Charles has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. As yet, no one has applied for membership based on William's service.

    *D. A. R. Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, 1990*:

    *ATKINSON:*
    Charles: B 1760 PA d 4-23-1834 OH m (1) Sarah McNight (2) Elizabeth Stevens Pvt PA
    Cornelius: b 1732 IR d 4- -1815 PA m Mary Cross Lt PA
    James: b c 1762 PA d 1845 OH m Mary Brown Pvt PS PA -

Legend is that in one battle of the Revolutionary War, Cornelius was wounded several times and survived. He lived out his days in Pennsylvania and died in April 1815 in Dauphin County, Pa.; Mary died in 1807. Both are buried in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.
(Biography furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

REFERENCE:
Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak wrote a series of articles about the Atkinson family which appeared in the pages of "Spirit of Democracy," published in Woodsfield, OH: 2 Mar 1972; 9 Mar 1972; 3 Sep 1974; 9 Sep 1974; 16 Sep 1974

COMMENT: Posted from the Atkinson File of REH on 8 June 2014)

Adam and Susannah Henthorn - Descendant List

Adam and Susannah Henthorn - Descendant List

Today I'm announcing the completion of a project to recover the PAF 2.31 genealogy file of Adam and Susannah Henthorn and load it into RootsMagic6 on my laptop computer.

This file is named pafada on my computer and is listed as such in the capsule description associated with the My RootsMagic6 Files Tab at the top of the page on this blog.  The file consists of 6405 individuals in 2379 families.

I created a 16-page simple descendant list in PDF format to introduce five generations of the people in this file (more information is available to those willing to reciprocate) to include: Henthorn; Shaw; Riggenbach; Atkinson, Ollom and Gallaher.  The report includes an every name index.  I tried something new with this file.  I uploaded it to the HenthornFamily Wiki. You can find the document on the Henthorn page of the Wiki where it can be viewed or downloaded. Simply click on the PDF icon or the word "Download."

Dick Henthorn
24 February 2014

Collateral Families

HenthornFamily Wiki

Today I added links to many webpages about Atkinson, Conger, McCoy, Yoho, Erlewine, Henthorn Families of Monroe County, Ohio which when studied comprehensively will reveal links between the Atkinson family and other early families of Monroe county, Ohio.

27 January 2013

Collateral Families

HenthornFamily Wiki

I created a Collateral Families page on the HenthornFamily Wiki where I posted links to articles written by Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak about the following Monroe County, Ohio families:

• Atkinson
• Baker
• Kyger
• Yoho

The webpages, which I created, are hosted on the website of the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.

26 January 2013

Conger Family Documents

Here are links to PDF files I prepared for various branches of the Conger family.  Thanks to all of the researchers who shared their information.

Please note that my Email address is no longer on AOL: Dick(dot)Henthorn@gmail(dot)com

Casper Karliniski Conger & Marietta Conklin

Elias Conger and Margaret Atkinson of Monroe Co., Ohio

Ephraim Barnett Conger and Ada Melenia Harbert

William D. Conger and Martha J. Paris

William Conger and Ann Barbara Scott

John Conger and Jemima Day

Benjamin Jarman Drinkard and Mary Jane Hughes

Israel Hafer and Hannah J. Conger

Elijah B. Monahan and Julia Ann Conger

Lorinda Dale and Abram Powell

Sarah Hall and Abner Powell

Charles Powell and Rebecca Conger

Dick Henthorn
22 March 2012

Atkinson, Stephen A.

Yesterday I uploaded an article about Stephen A. Atkinson of Monroe County, Ohio that I extracted from page 31 of the 1882 Hardesty History of Monroe County, Ohio. This five-page PDF is available from my Box account. Access to my Box is by invitation only.

A copy of this document is also available on this blog. Use the search box in the side bar to search for "Stephen Atkinson."

Conger, Elias

Summary of Elias CONGER - 21 Jul 2010
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Name: Elias CONGER
Sex: Male
Father: David CONGER Jr. (1767 - 14 Oct 1833)
Mother: Sarah WELCH (1769 - 1844)

Individual Facts
Birth abt 4 Oct 1789 Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ
Burial Nov 1869 (age 80) Cameron, Monroe Co., OH, Atkinson Cemetery
Death 17 Nov 1869 (age 80) Cameron, Monroe Co., OH

Marriages/Children
1. Margaret ATKINSON
Marriage 17 Jun 1815 (age 25) Monroe Co., OH
Children
David Atkinson CONGER (25 May 1818 - 27 Aug 1895)
Charles Atkinson CONGER (3 Mar 1820 - 23 Jan 1894)
Levinah CONGER (24 Dec 1822 - )
Sarah Jane CONGER (3 Jan 1824 - 11 May 1869)
Aaron A. CONGER (1 Dec 1825 - 9 Jun 1892)
Elijah Atkinson CONGER (4 Feb 1828 - 26 Jun 1901)
Mary CONGER (12 Feb 1830 - )
Julia Ann CONGER (30 Apr 1835 - )
Stephen Laven CONGER (29 Oct 1838 - 30 May 1895)
Elizabeth CONGER (20 Aug 1841 - 31 Jul 1849)

Notes (Individual)
General:
Elias Conger

PARENTS: David Conger, Jr. and Sarah Welch

RELATIONSHIP: According to Joyce Posey this Elias Conger was the nephew of Elias Darby Conger Sr., born 8 June 1763 in New Jersey. The younger was sometimes called Elias, Jr. to differeniate. Can it be proved that he was called Junior?

Problem: Joyce Posey lists his middle initial as, "D.". Can it be proved that his middle initial was, "D."?

AKA-BIRTH-DEATH: Ancestral File of Jan 1996 lists him as: Elias Darby Conger, Jr.; born 4 Oct 1790 in Middlesex, NJ; died 17 Nov 1869 in Monroe Co., OH; buried at Old Cameron Cem., Jamestown, Monroe, OH.

BIRTH-CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger lists the following dates: b. 4 Oct 1789, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ, d. 17 Nov 1869, Cameron, Monroe Co., OH. He has the estate record, dated Dec 1869. Clyde Decker lists the following dates: b. 3 Oct 1789, d. 17 Nov 1869. Others have listed a birth date of 16 Oct 1788. Maxine Crowell Leonard lists, b. 6 Sep 1789, Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ, d. 17 Nov 1869, Cameron, Monroe, OH (CFA I, p. 140), then corrects the birth date to, 6 Apr 1790 (CFA II, p. 715)

MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: Some say he was married in Green Co., PA and others in Monroe Co., OH. Ethel Conger Heagler listed, Green Co., PA. [Note: Robert Guilinger thinks that Mrs. Heagler was in error. He states, "No source quote for location of marriage, however Margaret moved as a young child with her father, Charles Atkinson, to Monroe Co., OH around 1799. Elias moved to Monroe Co. in the 1813 time period. There is no reason to believe they were not married in 1815 in Monroe County, OH."]
QUESTION: Who can cite a source for the marriage information?

TAX_LIST: 1820 Tax List of Monroe Co., OH
Gershom Conger, R4, T4, S25 SW, 80 acres
Elias Conger, Jr., R4, T4, S25, SW, 80 acres
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)

RECOLLECTIONS:
Julianna Conger Walton wrote that her father, Elias, and Uncle Gershom entered land together in Monroe county, Ohio. They built their houses and improved the land by clearing it. Elias bought out Gershom a few years later. Gershom went west, but spent the winter of 1847 with relatives in Ohio.
(Source: The Conger Family of America - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

LAND: Elias Conger, Jr. - Range 4, Township 4, Section 25, Part of Section: East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 79.96 Acres. Date of Entry: December 6, 1830. Land Office Where Sold: Marietta. Residence at the time of Entry: Monroe County, Ohio. (Located now (1990) in Monroe County, Switzerland Township, Ohio River Survey) Page 21.
(Source: Tract Book - Entries - Congress Lands - 22 Ranges & U.S. Military Survey - Volume 2 - Auditor of State of Ohio. - Furnished by Joyce Posey)

COURT: Records of Clerk of Common Pleas. Elias Conger - Grand Jury for this term Sept. 1834, page 72, Journal 2.
(Source: History of Monroe County, OH, by Catherine Fedorchak, page 42 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

COURT: Records of Clerk of Common Pleas. Elias Conger, appointed appraiser of personal estate of William Lippencott, dec'd. Journal 2, page 2.
(Source: History of Monroe County, OH, by Catherine Fedorchak, page 41 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

LEGAL_MATTER:
Journal 2, June term, 1835 (Court of Common Pleas) indicates that Elias Conger and wife sued Elizabeth Atkinson, Elijah Atkinson, Abel Atkinson et. al. The Elizabeth in this record is the widow of Charles, and her maiden name was Stephens. Elias Conger was married to Margaret Atkinson, a dau. of Charles. The suit was brought to prove whether the purported will of Charles Atkinson was true. Page 131 of the same Journal 2 indicates that the court found the will to be valid. The court records also show that Elizabeth, the widow, had declined to act as executor of the will, and the court appointed John Watson. He was married to Rebecca, another dau. of Charles and Elizabeth Atkinson. Perhaps he was a brother of David Watson who was possibly married to a Duvall - see the column on Conrad Duvall.
(Source: Court of Common Pleas, June term 1835, Journal 2, p. 123-124, 131)

LEGAL_MATTER:
Also at the June term of court, 1835, Elizabeth Atkinson appeared and proved to the satisfaction of the court that Charles Atkinson, late a Revolutionary pensioner, had died 25 April 1834, leaving her, the said Elizabeth, his widow.
(Source: Court of Common Pleas, June term 1835, Journal 2, p. 119) (Fedorchak column, The Spirit of Democracy, 2 Mar 1972)

Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Adams Twp., 124/124, 23 Jul 1850
Elias Conger, 59, m. farmer, $2000, NJ; Margaret, 56, f. PA
Julia, 17, f., OH; Laven, 11, m., OH

Census: 1860, in Monroe Co., OH, Adams Twp., 515/515, p. 76, 6 Jul 1860
Elias Conger, 69, m. farmer, 600/350, NJ; Margaret, 66, f. domestic, PA
Stephen L., 21, m. farm laborer, /100, OH
Mary E. Ferry, 14, f. OH
(Census furnished by REH)


CEMETERY: "ELIAS CONGER; DIED; Nov. 17, 1869 AGED; 80 Ys. 1 Mo. 14 Ds" - 1812 soldier (Fedorchak comment - married Margaret Atkinson - B. 6-17-1793, died June 20, 1872, also supposed to be buried at this Cameron cemetery, but I didn't find a stone for her)
[Note: The information in quotes was verified by a photograph taken by Robert Guilinger in 1987. The only part that was unclear was the number of days. Birth date calculated from this data is: 3 Oct 1789. JoNelle Linnaus lists the number of days as, 11. REH]
(Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Old Cameron/Atkinson Cemetery survey conducted in Aug 1961, unknown volume - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

BURIAL: Elias Conger who is buried at the Old Cameron Cemetery has a veteran's marker on his grave, although I could not find a pension application for him. He was born about 1789, as the inscription on his marker reads: "Died Nov. 17, 1869, 80 years, 1 mon., 13 days." He was married to Margaret Atkinson (sister of Mrs. Gilbert McCoy, (above). Margaret Atkinson Conger was born June 17, 1793 and died June 20, 1872. She is also supposed to be buried at Cameron, but I did not find a marker for her.
[Note: Calculated birth date, 4 Oct 1789. REH]
(Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. 5, 1967, page ? - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

BURIAL: Elias Conger, d. 17 Nov 1869, 80 y, 1 mo, 19 da., Old Cameron Cemetery
[Note: Others have read the number of days as, 14. REH]
(Source: Monroe County Navigator, June 1991, Vol. 4, No. 2, page 32 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

BURIAL: Cemetery notes from Atkinson Burying Ground (Jamestown) Cameron, OH;
Elias Conger, died 17 Nov 1868 at the age of 80 years, 1 month, 1 day.
[Note: This extraction of what the tombstones says does not agree with what several others report. It seems to have an error in the year of death, which probably reads 1869, and the number of days he lived, which probably reads, 13. or 14. REH]
(Furnished by: Delbert Henthorn)


COURT: Legal Notice
David A. Conger of Washington Co., Ohio; Charles A. Conger, Lavinia Dougherty, wife of Joshua Dougherty, and Aaron A. Conger, all of the State of Illinois, Elijah A. Conger of the State of Kansas, Mary Purtlebaugh, wife of George of the State of Indiana, Stephen L. Conger, whose place of residence is unknown, Julia K. (sic) Walton, wife of Richard K. Walton, James M. Boughner, John M. Boughner, Margaret Boughner, Mary Boughner, Julia A. Boughner, Thomas J. Boughner, Mazy Boughner, Lavinai Boughner, Michael Boughner, and Margaret Conger all of the State of Ohio, Monroe Co. will take notice that a petition was filed against them on the 2nd day of Dec. in the court of Common Pleas by Michael Boughner for partition of N 1/2 of NE 1/4 S.12, T.3, R.4 - 80 acres.
(Source: Spirit of Democracy, 21 Dec 1869, found in Fedorchak, unknown volume - furnished by Robert Guiliinger)


BIOGRAPHY:
Elias Conger (1789-1869), the great-great grandfather of researcher, Robert Guilinger, apparently left Washington Co., PA about 1813 and moved to Monroe Co., OH. There he resided and worked on the farm of his uncle, Elias Darby Conger (1763-1843). It is my opinion that Elias Conger left Pennsylvania in 1813 to avoid being drafted to serve in the War of 1812. Elias, being the oldest son of David Conger (1767-1833), was the first in line to inherit the family farm. I think his father gave Elias his inheritance as a lump sum when he left home.

Elias married a few months after the end of the War of 1812 on 17 Jun 1815 and bought a farm in Monroe Co., OH. He and his wife, Margaret Atkinson, had 10 children, all born in Monroe Co., OH.

I am descended from David A. Conger (1818-1895), the oldest son of Elias and Margaret.
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)

McCoy, Gilbert

Summary of Gilbert MC_COY - 18 Jul 2010
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Name: Gilbert MC_COY
Sex: Male

Individual Facts
Birth bet 1775-1777 Rye Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
Burial May 1857 (age 82) Cameron, Monroe Co., OH, Atkinson Cemetery
Death 19 May 1857 (age 82) Monroe Co., OH

Marriages/Children
1. Mary E. ATKINSON
Marriage abt 1814 (age 39) Monroe Co., OH
Children
Jane MC_COY (abt 1826 - )
Louisa MC_COY (9 Sep 1835 - 5 Feb 1910)

Notes (Individual)
General:
Gilbert McCoy

BIRTH:
Problem: Was the birth year, 1775 or 1776 or 1777?
Robert Guilinger believes the year, 1777, is the most likely. Two pieces of information support this. First, his age in the 1850 census is listed as, 73. Second, when he appeared before Eliel Headley, J.P., on 30 Nov 1850, to file an application for bounty land he stated that he was 73 years old. If this was the case the two Catherine Fedorchak articles, quoted here that state he died at the age of 82 should have read, "he died at the age of 80."

RELATIONSHIP: Mitchell McCoy married Keziah Atkinson and his brother, Gilbert McCoy, married her sister, Mary E. Atkinson.

LAND: On 14 Jul 1814, Gilbert McCoy bought land in Belmont Co., OH; R4, T4, S25. [Note: Part of Belmont Co. became part of the new Monroe Co., OH in 1815. REH]
(Source: "Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio," by E. & O. Berry - furnished by Joyce Posey)


RESIDENCES: A Brief History of Adams Township, Monroe Co., OH
Adams Township was organized on 6 Mar 1826. Sunfish Creek flows through the middle of Adams Twp. Piney Forks is a tributary of Sunfish Creek. The township is bordered by Sunsbury, Switzerland, Salem, Green and Center townships.

Early settlers of Adams township were Charles and James Atkinson, Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, Christian Hartline, Phillip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracey and the families of Mellott and Powell.

The village of Cameron was established in 1837 by James and Mary (Brown) Atkinson. James was an early settler and a Revolutionary War veteran. Cameron was originally named Jamestown.

The first church in Adams Twp. was built near Cameron in 1825. Other churches: Mt. Zion Church of Christ (formerly known as the Bracey Church), Goudy Church of Christ, Mellott Ridge Church of Christ, Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Cameron Church of Christ.
(Source: The Navigator, Monroe County Chapter OGS, June 1991, Vol. 4, No. 2 - furnished by Joyce Posey)


Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Adams Twp., 42/42, 17 Jul 1850
Gilbert McCoy, 73, m., farmer, $2000, PA
Mary, 28, f. OH; Jane, 24, f. OH; Charles, 22, m. Boatman, OH;
Louisa, 15, f. OH;
Samuel Ross, 14, m. OH; David Ross, 12, m. OH; James Ross, 9, OH
[Note: The Ross children were probably the grandchildren of Gilbert and Mary McCoy. REH]

BIOGRAPHY:
Sharron E. Wood wrote: Gilbert McCoy was born in 1775 (sic) in Cumberland County, PA, the son of Thomas McCoy and Elizabeth Baskins. He and his brothers, John, William and Mitchell were some of the earliest settlers on Sunfish Creek, Adams Twp., Monroe Co., OH, arriving about 1817 (sic).
CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that the McCoy family arrived about 1814.

Gilbert was a veteran of the War of 1812. As a sergeant, he was left on Putin Bay on the 3rd of March 1814, not being able to leave because of the ice.
(Source: "Monroe County Ohio Families," page 224, submitted by Sharron E. Wood)
COMMENT: Robert Guilinger points out that he arrived in Monroe County earlier than 1817. It was probably about 1814, right after he was released from the army, after the War of 1812. His marriage took place in 1814 in Monroe Co., OH. He also bought land in 1814 in part of Belmont Co., OH which later became part of Monroe Co., OH.


BIOGRAPHY: Gilbert McCoy, who died on May 19, 1857 in his 82nd (sic) year, and is buried in the old Cameron Cemetery was also a veteran of the War of 1812. He filed application for bounty land on the 30th day of November, 1850, before Eliel Headley, J.P. Headley may have been his son-in-law, as he was married to a Rebecca McCoy. McCoy stated he was 73 years old when making the application. This would put his birth about 1777, but the information on his tombstone would lead one to believe he was born about 1775. If your care to speculate on this with these two different bits of information, he could have been born between May and Nov. in 1776. He stated he had been a Seargeant (sic) in the company commanded by Capt. John Howell in the Regiment of Militia commanded by John Delong in the war with Great Britian declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812. He was drafted and joined the army at St. Clairsville, Ohio, on or about the 3rd day of Sept. 1813, for the term of 6 months. He served for 6 months and 5 days and was left on Putin Bay on the 3rd of March, 1814, on account of not being able to leave because of the ice "As will appear on the muster rolls, my being left on the island is the reason I did not get a discharge - I was left in the Detroit ship as a guard." He signed his own name to his application and received bounty land warrant #20277 for 80 acres of land for his service.

Gilbert McCoy was married to Mary Atkinson, daughter of the Revolutionary soldier, Charles Atkinson and his second wife, Elizabeth Stephens. Mary Atkinson McCoy died Jan. 10, 1849 in the 60th year of her age, and is buried in the old Cameron cemetery along with her husband.
CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that there is an error in the first line of the Fedorchak article. He believes Gilbert McCoy was in his 80th year when he died.
(Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. V, page ?, 1967 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


CEMETERY: Gilbert McCoy - died May 19, 1857 in his 82nd (sic) year - 1812 soldier and Mary McCoy, wife of Gilbert McCoy, died Jan. 10, 1849, in the 60th year of her age.
CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that there is an error in the first line of the Fedorchak article. He believes Gilbert McCoy was in his 80th year when he died.
(Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Old Cameron/Atkinson Cemetery survey conducted in Aug 1961, Volume IV - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


PROBATE: Gilbert McCoy Will
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Gilbert McCoy of Monroe County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st I give and devise to my grandchildren Samuel Ross, Mary Jane Ross and David Ross one full Seventh part of my property real and personal to be divided between them as follows To Samuel Ross one half of said share also 1 bed and beding to David Ross and Mary Jane Ross the other half of said share to be equally divided between them.

Item 2nd I give and devise to the heirs of Stephen McCoy my son who is deceased one dollar.

Item 3rd I give and devise to my Daughter Mary McCoy in addition to her one Seventh part of my property one bed and bedding and one Bureau the same is now in the house.

Item 4th I will and devise to my Son William McCoy in addition to his one Seventh part of my property one ? ? of not more than fifty dollars in value.

Item 5th The remainder of my property I give and devise as follows to Rebecca Headley one full Seventh Share of all my property both real and personal to Nancy Erlewine one full Seventh part of all my property both real and personal to Mary McCoy one full Seventh part of all my property both real and personal in addition to what was mentioned in Item 2nd to Jane Henthorn one equal Seventh part of my property both real and personal to Louisa Erlewine one equal Seventh part of all my property real and personal to be divided between them if they can agree if they cannot agree in the division of the property and Estate aforesaid then they may call on three disinterested persons who will make the division which division when made Shall be conclusive between the ? ? ?

I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me. In Testimony hereof I have ? ? my hand and seal this 2nd day of July AD 1854. s/Gilbert McCoy ? and acknowledged by Said Gilbert McCoy as his Last will and testament in our presence and Signed by us in his presense
Jacob S. Erlewine
Susanna Headley
State of Ohio Monroe County
(Will Furnished by Robert Guilinger)


COMMENT: Nine children of Gilbert and Mary McCoy have been identified. In his will Gilbert McCoy writes of dividing his estate into sevenths, and then proceeds to name at least 9 people. According to Robert Guilinger the estate was divided as follows:
1) 1/7 Ross grandchildren, i.e.; the children of Sarah: Samuel (1/14th), Mary Jane (1/28th), and David (1/28th)
2) No share, His son, Stephen McCoy was mentioned in the will and given $1.00.
3) 1/7 Mary McCoy a daughter
4) 1/7 William McCoy a son
5) 1/7 Rebecca Headley a married daughter
6) 1/7 Nancy Erlewine a married daughter
7) Mary McCoy, with reference to Item 2nd, which was the Stephen McCoy bequest of $1.00
This was probably Mary Ellen McCoy, who was not identified as a daughter in the 2nd reference made to her.
8) 1/7 Jane Henthorn a married daughter
9) 1/7 Louisa Erlewine a married daughter
Charles McCoy, a 3rd son of Gilbert, is not mentioned in the will.
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)

Conger, David Atkinson

Summary of David Atkinson CONGER - 18 Jul 2010
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Name: David Atkinson CONGER
Sex: Male
Father: Elias CONGER (abt 4 Oct 1789 - 17 Nov 1869)
Mother: Margaret ATKINSON (17 Jun 1793 - 20 Jun 1872)

Individual Facts
Birth 25 May 1818 Monroe Co., OH
Burial Aug 1895 (age 77) Reno, Washington Co., OH, Yankeeburg Cemetery
Death 27 Aug 1895 (age 77) Newport Twp., Washington Co., OH

Marriages/Children
1. Catherine LIPPINCOTT
Marriage 13 Apr 1840 (age 21) Monroe Co., OH
Children
Elisha Lippincott CONGER (3 Mar 1841 - 1898)
Charles Crogan CONGER (24 Jul 1843 - 6 Sep 1924)
Evaline CONGER (25 Nov 1845 - )
Christine D. CONGER (21 Aug 1848 - 1934)
Mary E. CONGER (22 Aug 1850 - )
Elias Jasper CONGER (9 Nov 1852 - )
Julia Ann CONGER (9 Oct 1855 - 8 Jan 1937)
John Clark CONGER (9 Feb 1858 - 21 Feb 1858)
Atkinson W. CONGER (18 Oct 1859 - 20 Aug 1875)
Margaret Emmaline CONGER (31 Mar 1863 - 1 Feb 1927)

Notes (Individual)
General:
David Atkinson Conger

BIBLE: David Conger b. 25 May 1818 and Catherine Lippincott b. 6 Sep 1820 from Conger family Bible. Dates of 4 May 1818 and 15 Sep 1820 respectively had previously been cited.
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)

BIOGRAPHY:
D.A. Conger was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1818, and removed to Washington county, [OH] in 1857, settling in Newport township on a farm in sections twenty-one and twenty-seven. For ten years he was in the oil business. His wife, Catherine Lippincott, was born in 1820. They have had ten children, eight of whom are living.
(Source: History of Washington County, Ohio, 1788-1881, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, H.Z. Williams Bros., Publishers, 1881, Sponsored by The Washington County Historical Society, Marietta, Ohio, p. 571 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Adams Twp., 125/125, 23 Jul 1850
David A. Conger, 34, m., farmer, OH; Catharine, 28, f. OH
Elisha, 10, m. OH; Crogen, 8, m. OH; Everline, 6, f. OH;
Caroline, 4, f. OH
Living next door to his father and mother. Everline is probably a misspelling.

EMIGRATION: Left Monroe Co., OH in 1857 and settled in Newport Twp., Washington Co., OH.

RESIDENCES: After Sep 1857, a few miles south of Marietta, Newport Twp., Washington Co., OH with 7 children

NAME: Robert Guilinger suggests that his middle name may have been: Atkinson.

LAND: David A. Conger of Washington Co., Ohio; Charles A. Conger, Lavinia Dougherty, wife of Joshua Dougherty, and Aaron A. Conger, all of the State of Illinois, Elijah A. Conger of the State of Kansas, Mary Purtlebaugh, wife of George of the State of Indiana, Stephen L. Conger, whose place of residence is unknown, Julia K. Walton, wife of Richard K. Walton, James M. Boughner, John M. Boughner, Margaret Boughner, Mary Boughner, Juila A. Boughner, Thomas J. Boughner, Mazy Boughner, Lavinia Boughner, Michael Boughner and Margaret Conger all of the State of Ohio, Monroe Co. will take notice that a petition was filed against them on the 2nd of day of Dec. in the court of Common Pleas by Michael Boughner for partition of N 1/2 of NE 1/4 S.12, T.3, R.4, 80 acres.
(Source: Spirit of Democracy, 21 Dec 1869, found in Fedorchak - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

Atkinson, James

Summary of James ATKINSON - 5 May 2010
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Name: James ATKINSON
Sex: Male
Father: Cornelius ATKINSON (abt 1732 - Apr 1815)
Mother: Mary (CROSS) STEPHENS ( - 1807)

Individual Facts
Birth abt 1762 , Cumberland Co., PA
Death abt Sep 1841 (age 79) , Monroe Co., OH
Burial abt Sep 1841 (age 79) Cameron, Monroe Co., OH, Cameron Cemetery

Marriages/Children
1. Mary BROWN
Marriage abt 1799 (age 37) Ohio
Children
... Cornelius Brown ATKINSON (abt 1806 - aft 1880)
... Kinsey ATKINSON (abt 1816 - 22 Mar 1865)

Notes (Individual)
General:
James Atkinson

PARENTS: Cornelius Atkinson and Mary (Cross) Stephens

Problem: Was the date of birth, 1762 or as Rose Abersold Dietrich has it, 1759 in PA? James Atkinson testified, at the Pension Hearing of his brother, Charles, in 1832, that he was 70 years of age. Birth date calculated, Abt. 1762.

MILITARY:
James and Charles Atkinson, enlisted with their father, Cornelius Atkinson. These boys started careers as frontiersmen patterned after that of their father and for the next 20 years or more were frequently engaged in military service, against the Indians or otherwise in defense of their country.

Later in the Revolution, another brother, William Atkinson, enlisted in the Pennsylvania Militia, as a member of Robinsson's Rangers (Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 23, p. 196) For other sources of information see Cumberland county, PA Deed and Orphan Court Records; Dauphin Co., PA Orphan Court records; Hains History of Perry County, PA; DAR Book 140, p. 235. (Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. II, p. 60 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

MILITARY: Revolutionary War Service Records - Cornelius Atkinson and sons, James and Charles Atkinson

MILITARY:
Cornelius Atkinson served as a Lieutenant with the 2nd Battalion of Northumberland County Pennsylvania Militia. Colonel James Potter was the Commander.
1st Company. Arthur Taggert, 1st Captain.
... Cornelius Atkinson, 1st Lieutenant
... 85 Privates
... Cornelius Atkinson's sons, James and Charles Atkinson served
... as Privates in the company.
(Source: Pennsylvania Archives. 5 Series. Vol. 8, pp. 641-667-F85-F854-. 67.)

MILITARY:
The Atkinsons also served as Ranger on the Frontiers - Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania. 1778-1783.
... Cornelius Atkinson 1778-1783; James Atkinson 1778-1783;
... Charles Atkinson 1778-1780.
(Source: Pennsylvania Archives. 3rd Series. Vol. 23, pp. 245-338-343- 711.
[Note: REH found this information about the war records in the Data File of Cornelius Atkinson at the DAR in Washington, DC.]

MILITARY: James Atkinson was a Sgt. in Capt. James Seal's Company for 265 days. Charles was a Pvt. in the same company. (Source: Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series, Vol. 5, pages 618, 630) (Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. II, p. 61 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

MILITARY:
Recd. Washington 3d February 1795 of Jno. Wilkens Junr. sixty two dollars sixty seven cents in full for my services as a sergant in Capt. James Sealses compy. of State militia also two dollars for the use of my gun in said service as witness my hand
D 64-67
JAMES ATKINSON
Test
Thos. Gillispie.
(Source: Muster and Pay Rolls, p. 630 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

EMIGRATION: About the end of the 18th century, ca. 1799, brothers Charles and James Atkinson moved to the Northwest Territory and settled on Sunfish Creek in what is now Monroe Co., Ohio. There within the next 3 to 4 years they were joined by their brothers, William, Isaac, Mitchell and their sister, Mary Jones-Inghram. (Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. II, p. 61 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)

RESIDENCES: A Brief History of Adams Township, Monroe Co., OH Adams Township was organized on 6 Mar 1826. Sunfish Creek flows through the middle of Adams Twp. Piney Forks is a tributary of Sunfish Creek. The township is bordered by Sunsbury, Switzerland, Salem, Green and Center townships.

Early settlers of Adams township were Charles and James Atkinson, Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, Christian Hartline, Phillip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracey and the families of Mellott and Powell.

The village of Cameron was established in 1837 by James and Mary (Brown) Atkinson. James was an early settler and a Revolutionary War veteran. Cameron was originally named Jamestown. The first church in Adams Twp. was built near Cameron in 1825. Other churches: Mt. Zion Chruch of Christ (formerly known as the Bracey Church), Goudy Church of Christ, Mellott Ridge Church of Christ, Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Cameron Church of Christ. (Source: The Navigator, Monroe County Chapter OGS, June 1991, Vol. 4, No. 2 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

REFERENCE:
According to Hardesty, James Atkinson laid out the town of Jamestown on the Sunfish creek, near the mouth of Atkinson's Run in Monroe Co., OH. The name of Jamestown was changed to Cameron, OH in 1860. [Note: Some list the year as 1837. REH]

BIOGRAPHY:
James [Atkinson], the son of Cornelius [Atkinson], was engaged with his brother Charles in protecting the frontier at that time against Indian hostilities and both emigrated to this State at the same time. James was a single man at the time he came to this State, but soon afterward married Mary BROWN (usually called Aunt Polly ATKINSON by the young people in earlier times) and shortly after their union, moved to Licking county in this State among the Indians, but remained there but a short time when they moved back to this county and settled on Sunfish creek near the mouth of Atkinson's run, bought a quarter section of land from the government, erected a house thereon, and laid out the town of Jamestown (now called Cameron), and having lived there for many years, and raised a large family of children, he died at a good old age, and his remains were interred in the Cameron cemetery; his relict (Aunt Polly) lived in this county several years after his death, and moved with one of her sons to Wood county, West Virginia, and there died at a very old age. (Source: History of Monroe County, Ohio; H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882, 31)

EMIGRATION-RESIDENCES: James and Mary Atkinson moved to Licking Co., OH. Then they moved back and settled on Sunfish Creek near Atkinson Run, where they bought 1/4 section from the government. They erected a house and laid out the town of Jamestown (Cameron), OH. James died there. His wife moved to Wood Co., WV with one of her sons and died there are at a very old age. (Furnished by: Delbert Henthorn)

MILITARY: According to Ulysses Grant Ross, James enlisted in the American Army and served the entire time of the Revolutionary War.

RESIDENCES: Charles and James Atkinson were early settlers at Sunfish Creek, Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH (Found in Monroe OGS Navigator, July 1994, page 56, no source citation)

EMIGRATION: According to Robert Guilinger, siblings, Charles, James, William A., Mary, Isaac, and Mitchell Atkinson moved from Pennsylvania to Monroe Co., OH about 1799. He did not state his source for this conclusion.

CONFLICT-DEATH: Robert R. Guilinger lists the date of death as, Sep 1841. Others have listed 1845 in Monroe Co., OH. In 1843 and 1845 Legal Notices were posted pertaining to his Estate Settlement.

Atkinson, Cornelius

Summary of Cornelius ATKINSON - 5 May 2010
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Name: Cornelius ATKINSON
Sex: Male

Individual Facts
Birth abt 1732
Death Apr 1815 (age 83) Dauphin Co., PA
Burial Apr 1815 (age 83) Halifax Twp., Dauphin Co., PA

Marriages/Children
1. Mary CROSS
Marriage Jan 1757 (age 25) Lancaster Co., PA
Children
... Charles ATKINSON (abt 1760 - 23 Apr 1834)
... James ATKINSON (abt 1762 - abt Sep 1841)
... William A. ATKINSON (abt 1763 - )
... Robert ATKINSON (1765 - )
... Mary ATKINSON (1766 - )
... Margaret ATKINSON (5 Jul 1769 - 9 Dec 1814)
... Isaac ATKINSON (1771 - 1853)
... Jane ATKINSON (1772 - )
... Keziah ATKINSON (1774 - )
... Rebecca ATKINSON (1775 - )
... Mitchell ATKINSON (1776 - )

Notes (Individual)
General:
Cornelius Atkinson

HISTORY:
ADAMS TOWNSHIP - Organized March 6, 1826

"Atkinson's run, which drains the northeastern part of the township, and Hurd's run the southern, empty into Sunfish at Cameron."

"Who were the first settlers of the township is not now certainly known. Of the *five brothers Atkinson - Charles, James, Mitchell, William and Isaac* - who settled at the mouth of Sunfish, about the beginning of the century, or before, Charles and James soon removed farther up the creek, James on the bottom, where the town of Cameron now stands, and Charles, the father of Stephen Atkinson, senior, on the farm now owned by Michael Boughner. Mitchell and Isaac removed to Seneca township. William is believed to have been, at one time, a resident of the territory now within the limits of Adams, but afterward removed to Greene, on the farm now owned by Christian Roth. Other early settlers were Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, senior, Christian Hartloine, Philip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracy, the Melotts, Powells, and others, whose names have escaped the memory of the writer."

"The town of Cameron was laid out in 1837, by James Atkinson, and called Jamestown. It is situated on Sunfish creek, near the eastern border of the township. Stephen Atkinson made an addition to the town next to the creek. At this place was established the first postoffice, called Rocky Narrows. The names of the town and postoffice were subsequently changed to Cameron...."
(Source: From "History of Monroe County, Ohio," H. H. Hardesty; page 219 - furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

BIOGRAPHY:
Lt. Cornelius Atkinson, Revolutionary Patriot, was born abt. 1732, possibly in England. Most records say he was born in Ireland, but at that time there was a quota set by the King of England on the number of persons that could leave England. Anyone in a hurry could go to Ireland and leave from there if they said they were born in Ireland.

Cornelius is said to have been the son of Robert Atkinson but there is no supporting evidence at this time.

Cornelius arrived in America about 1756. Soon after his arrival, it appears he served in a Pennsylvania militia unit in the area that became Northumberland County. (Northumberland County formed 1772 from parts of Berks, Cumberland, Bedford, & Northampton; all, at one time or another, were part of Lancaster County.)

... *Penna. Archives, 5th Series*, Vol. I, page 59, "A Muster Rool of
... Capt. Shippen's Com'y in the First Regiment of Foot in the Pay of
... the Province of Pennsilvania. (d)" "April 3d, 1756. Cornelius
... Atkinson." (The ages of some of the men are given but not that of
... Cornelius Atkinson.)

... Vol. I, page 65, "An Acco't of the Provincial Clothing, &C.,
... Delivered out to the Soldiers of Captain Shippen's Company by
... Himself and the Several Commissarys of Stories at Different Times to
... the 1st Oct., 1756. (d)" Cornelius Atkinson received "1 Coat, 1
... Leather Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 2 Pairs of Shoes, 1 Blanket."

... Page 74: "Captain Joseph Shippen's Company - 1756-57. (a.) - [From
... Joseph Shippen's account Book of his Company in a Regiment of Foot
... in the Pay of the Province of Pennsylvania, under the command of
... Colonel William Clapham, 1756. The Regiment in Garrison at Fort
... Augusta, Shamokin.]" "Cornelius Atkinson, April 20, 1756." Then on
... page 80, "Account of Clothing, Etc..... Cornelius Atkinson, 1 Coat,
... 1 Breeches, 1 White Shirt, 3 Shoes." ("Shamokin" is in
... Northumberland County, Pa.)

In Lancaster County, Pa., Cornelius married Mary Cross, or Mary (Stephens) Cross, in January 1757. Where did this marriage date come from? Was Mary a widow? Or was her middle name Stephens?

Interesting among the names of the other men in the aforementioned roll of Capt. Shippen's Company, are those of Christopher Cruiss and Alexander Stephens. The latter is probably the same who married Catherine Baskins, of the family closely aligned with the Atkinsons. Catherine's sister, Elizabeth, is our direct ancestor, wife of Thomas McCoy. - And might there be a connection to Mary (Stephens) Cross?

Cornelius and his sons, James and Charles are variously listed in "Penna. Archives, 3rd Series", Vol. 23, pp. 245, 338, 711, 797. William is listed in the same volume, page 196.

... *Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778 to 1783* (Includes aforementioned
... pages 196, 245, 338):

... [Prefactory Note: The list of Revolutionary Soldiers which follows
... is copied from a volume recently discovered of payments made to the
... individuals noted for services chiefly on the Frontiers as Rangers,
... between the years 1778 and 1783. As the majority of the names appear
... more than once upon the list, this is owing to the fact that they
... were paid for different tours of duty. It is to be regretted that
... the Company designation is not attached to each individual, for had
... that been the case the men might have been arranged into companies.
... No year is given for the specified service.]

... Page 196: Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778-1783. "Robinson Volunteers
... - Wm. Atkinson."

... Page 245: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83.
... "Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut." Charles & James are also listed.

... Page 338: Northumberland County Rangers of the Frontier, 1778-83.
... "Cornelius Atkinson's Comp.- Cornelius Atkinson, Lieut."

... *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1780*:

... Page 711: "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth Class. James
... Atkinson." (This is duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series,
... Volume 6, page 622, under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators
... and Militia of the County of Cumberland.")

... *Muster Rolls, Cumberland County Militia, 1782*:

... Page 797: Lieutenant Beatty's Company. Class Roll of Captain McCoy's
... Company, Made out by Lieutenant Beaty, the Captain Being Dead, for
... the Years 1781 and 1782. "Second Class. Cornelius Atkinson." "Fourth
... Class. James Atkinson." "Fifth Class. Charles Atkinson." (This is
... duplicated in Penna. Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 6, page 359,
... under "Muster Rolls Relating to the Associators and Militia of the
... County of Cumberland.")

... *Fifth Series Vol. IV*. Depreciation Pay, Cumberland County Militia.
... Page 295 - "James Atcheson ... William Adkinson ... Thomas McCoy."

The Revolutionary War service of Cornelius, James and Charles has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. As yet, no one has applied for membership based on William's service.

... *D. A. R. Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, 1990*:

... *ATKINSON:*
... Charles: B 1760 PA d 4-23-1834 OH m (1) Sarah McNight (2) Elizabeth
... Stevens Pvt PA
... Cornelius: b 1732 IR d 4- -1815 PA m Mary Cross Lt PA
... James: b c 1762 PA d 1845 OH m Mary Brown Pvt PS PA -

Legend is that in one battle of the Revolutionary War, Cornelius was wounded several times and survived. He lived out his days in Pennsylvania and died in April 1815 in Dauphin County, Pa.; Mary died in 1807. Both are buried in Halifax Township, Dauphin County.
(Biography furnished by Linda (Cunningham) Fluharty)

REFERENCE:
Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak wrote a serious of articles about the Atkinson family which appeared in the pages of "Spirit of Democracy," published in Woodsfield, OH: 2 Mar 1972; 9 Mar 1972; 3 Sep 1974; 9 Sep 1974; 16 Sep 1974

Atkinson, Stephen A.

Stephen A. Atkinson
Hardesty Historical Hand - Atlas of Monroe County, Ohio
Page 31
Published about 1882

(Note: Some additional paragraph breaks added by Dick Henthorn, who typed this document, in an attempt to improve readability. Words in square brackets, "[]" were added by the typist. Capitalization of surnames also added by the typist.)

Stephen A. ATKINSON was born February 13, 1840, at the residence of his father on the south side of Sunfish creek, in the town of Cameron (formerly Jamestown), Adams township, Monroe county, Ohio. The first school which he attended, at the age of five, was taught in an old hewed log meeting-house, situated in the cemetery west of Cameron, by James Myers, the present recorder of the county, and the next school which he attended was taught by Eliel HEADLEY in a new frame school-house, the first erected in Cameron (then Jamestown), and the first taught therein.

He labored upon his father's farm, attending school during the winter season only, until he was twenty years of age, at which time, and on the day of his twentieth anniversary, he commenced his first term at Cameron, as a teacher in the public schools, and continuously thereafter made teaching his chief occupation for nearly twenty years. He taught most of the time in Cameron, having taught only in six other places, each one term, and all these in adjoining districts to Cameron, save one, and that in the township in which he lived. He was the principal of the Cameron school for the last ten years in which he taught, teaching winter and summer.

While living in Adams township he served seven years as township clerk, one year as trustee, two years as assessor, and seven years as justice of the peace. Mr. ATKINSON was appointed school examiner of the county by James R. MORRIS, probate judge, April 16, 1874, and served two years, when he was reappointed, served three years, and was again reappointed by R.K. WALTON, probate judge, and served until November 1879, at which time, having been elected county auditor for the term of three years, the office which he is now holding, he resigned the position as school examiner, and also the office as justice of the peace.

He was married September 16, 1865, to Melissa WARD, who was born February 18, 1844, in Belmont county, Ohio, and a daughter of James and Phebe WARD. They lived in Cameron from the time of their marriage till November 1879, when they moved to the county seat, Woodsfield, Centre township, where they now reside.

Their children living are two in number: Clarence M., born February 4, 1868; Bertha Pearl, April 19, 1875. Bennie Arthur, their first child, died January 20, 1867, aged eight months. All the children were born at Cameron.

Stephen A. ATKINSON, is the son of Stephen ATKINSON and Elizabeth (ROSS) ATKINSON.

Stephen, the father, was born June 17, 1793, at Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, and died of cancer at Cameron, Monroe county, Ohio, March 24, 1874, and was buried in the Cameron cemetery. He was twice married; his first wife was Margaret JONES, daughter of John JONES, died August 23, 1824, in the twenty-eighth year of her age. His last wife was Elizabeth ROSS, daughter of Robinson and Mary (DAVIS) ROSS, born on Sunfish creek, about four miles from Clarington, March 23, 1809, and died May 25, 1864. His first wife died at Woodsfield, having been taken sick while on her way there to attend a religious meeting. His last wife died of consumption, at Cameron, and both are buried in the Cameron cemetery. At the time of his death he owned 243 acres of land on the south side of the creek at Cameron, having purchased the most of it from the government, and there he continuously lived from the time he was first married until his decease. His first dwelling was a two-story, built of hewed logs, with a one-story kitchen attached, but was torn down and replaced with a frame. He and his father and family, emigrated to this county near the close of the eighteenth century. The first school which he attended was about two miles above Clarington, on the Ohio river, taught by Mitchel ATKINSON, who was then about nineteen years old, and was a brother to his father. This school, probably without doubt, and from reliable information received from the earliest settlers, was the first one taught in the county. In the early part of his life, he held to the doctrine of Universalism, but afterward became a consistent member of the Disciple or Christian Church, and was for about fifty years and until his death, a preacher in that church.

[Stephen, the elder,] was the father of fifteen children, seven sons and eight daughters. The children in order of their ages are: Charles J., Isaac, Lily, Rebecca A., Benjamin, Samuel S., Margaret, Louisa, Martha, Stephen A., John J., Abel M., Mary E., Maria J., and Julia A.; those dead are, Charles J., born March 21, 1817, and died June 9, 1847, was married to Isabelle FERRILL; Benjamin was born February 13, 1830, and died December 28, 1851; Margaret was born December 20, 1833, and died May 16, 1856; Abel M., was born April 19, 1844, and died February 29, 1872; Mary E. was born August 7, 1846, and died August 12, 1847; Maria J., was born may 29, 1848, died January 3, 1852; Julia A. was married to Michael SCHAFER, and died December 1879, in the thirtieth year of her age - all buried in Cameron cemetery, in a row, together with their father and his two wives; those living are isaac, married to Hannah LIPPINCOTT, and resides at Marietta, Ohio; Lily married to Richard ANGUS, living in Wood county, Ohio; Samuel S., married to Emma D. HARTLINE, living near Cameron of this county; Louisa married to Dr. W.G. WEBB, John J., married to Ella J. CLARK, daughter of Dr. John CLARK, and Rebecca A., the only one single, all live at Cameron; Martha, married to Stephen BEARD, resides in Jefferson, Green county, Iowa, and Stephen A., at Woodsfield; Samuel S., John J. and Abel M., enlisted in Company E., 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 1862, and served until the close of the late rebellion.

Charles ATKINSON, father of Stephen [the elder], was born, probably in Ireland, in 1760, and died April 23, 1831, aged 74, at the residence now owned by Michael BOUGHNER, about two miles below Cameron, on Sunfish Creek, and buried at Cameron. His parents, Cornelius ATKINSON and Mary (CROSS) ATKINSON, emigrated from Ireland to America a few years before the revolutionary war, and settled in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania.

James and Charles were the two oldest children of Cornelius [and Mary] and they and their father enlisted in the American army, and served the entire time of the revolutionary war; Cornelius was a lieutenant; Charles was about sixteen years old at the time of his enlistment.

Charles was the father of fourteen children, six sons and eight daughters; the oldest son, known in history as General ATKINSON, was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; his mother died when he was an infant; afterward Charles married Elizabeth STEPHENS, and their two oldest children, Keziah, who was married to Mitchel MC COY, and Mary, who married Gilbert MC COY, both having lived and died in this county, and buried at Cameron, where born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; they then moved from there to Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, at the mouth of the Juniatta river, at which place their son James was born, who came with his father to this county, lived here for many years, married here, moved to the State of Indiana, and there died at an advanced age. Charles owned part of an island in Dauphin county, known as Duncan's Island, and from there he was sent to guard the western part of the State of Pennsylvania against Indian hostilities, and was held for that purpose for the term of three years, and during that time, and while stationed at Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, Stephen and Margaret, twins, were born in the fort at that place, June 17, 1793; Margaret was married after they move to this county to Elias CONGER, and died June 20, 1872, and was buried at Cameron by the side of her husband, whom she survived. From Waynesburg he was sent, taking his family with him, to the fort at Wheeling, and, after staying there for a short time, moved to Ohio, settling near the mouth of Captina creek, and, living there a while, again moved on the river, about two miles above Clarington, and there remained a few years, having built a house and cleared some land, but was "entered out," as it was called, and from there moved on Sunfish creek, about two miles from the mouth, on the Cochran farm; but, after living there a short time, building a house and clearing some land, was again "entered out," and then made his last move, to the farm on which he died, having purchased of the government a quarter section of land, which he owned at the time of his death. His wife Elizabeth, died December 14, 1841, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 2 days, at the residence of Sarsfield CLARK, her son-in-law, and was buried by the side of her husband.

The remainder of Charles' children were all born after he moved to this State. Julia A. was married to Samuel STEPHENS, now deceased; she is now living where she has always lived since her marriage, in Seneca township of this county, and is 86 years old; James, called "Blue head," to distinguish him from another James, was married to Rhoda CONGER, lived for many years on Sunfish creek, on the farm now known as the Maury farm, but moved from there to the State of Indiana, where he died at an old age; Cornelius was married to Nancy HENTHORN, lived for many years about one mile below Cameron, on the creek, moved to Indiana, lived there a few years, then moved to Illinois, and after a short stay there moved to Clark creek, Morris county, Kansas, where he died December 14, 1879, aged 74 years; Jane married Sarsfield CLARK, and they lived on the Ohio river, two miles below Clarington, where they owned a large and beautiful river farm, which they sold and moved to Illinois, at Ridge farm, about eighteen miles from Paris, Edgar county, in the spring of 1859; Mrs. CLARK died October 4, 1881 - her husband Sarsfield, is still living; Rebecca married John B. WATSON, and having lived in this county for many years, and raised a large family of children, moved to West Virginia in the year 1856, where they are now living; Elizabeth was married to John CONGER, lived in Adams township of this county, on what is now known as the Pfalzgraf farm, and, after selling their farm there, moved to Iowa, where they still live; Ruth, the youngest daughter, was married to Ebenezer HENTHORN, and soon after marriage moved to Illinois, where he died in 1878; Elijah was married in this county and moved to Missouri, where he died in a few years after moving there; Abel, the youngest son, was married to Mary ARCHER, and after living together a few years he went to Missouri, leaving his wife in this county, and some time afterward took sick and died there, at the residence of this brother Elijah.

James, the son of Cornelius, was engaged with his brother Charles in protecting the frontier at that time against Indian hostilities and both emigrated to this State at the same time. James was a single man at the time he came to this State, but soon afterward married Mary BROWN (usually called Aunt Polly ATKINSON by the young people in earlier times) and shortly after their union, moved to Licking county in this State among the Indians, but remained there but a short time when they moved back to this county and settled on Sunfish creek near the mouth of Atkinson's run, bought a quarter section of land from the government, erected a house thereon, and laid out the town of Jamestown (now called Cameron), and having lived there for many years, and raised a large family of children, he died at a good old age, and his remains were interred in the Cameron cemetery; his relict (Aunt Polly) lived in this county several years after his death, and moved with one of her sons to Wood county, West Virginia, and there died at a very old age.

Mitchell, Isaac and William ATKINSON, the other sons of Cornelius ATKINSON and Mary (CROSS) ATKINSON, and brothers of James and Charles, were born in Pennsylvania, and were among the earliest settlers ....

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Henry Sebastian Atkinson Question

Henry Sebastian Atkinson Question
by
Robert R. Guilinger and Richard E. Henthorn
6 February 1997

Applicants for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and researchers of the Atkinson family of Northumberland Co., PA and Monroe Co., OH have for many years reported that Henry Sebastian Atkinson born Abt. 1782 in Northumberland, PA, son of Charles Atkinson (b. 1760) and his first wife, Sarah McKnight, was the person who in adulthood became known as General Henry Atkinson. The authors of this piece have examined a substantial amount of Atkinson material gathered and recorded by researchers dating back to 1950. The claim that Henry Sebastian Atkinson became a General has been made over and over. In no case did anyone, making this statement, cite a source for reaching this conclusion.

Now through the research efforts of Marisa A. (Simons) Back of Akron, OH, which were shared with Robert Guilinger, well documented evidence about the life of Henry Atkinson, the General, has come to light. Roger L. Nichols a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, under the guidance of Professor Vernon Carstenson, wrote his doctoral dissertation on General Henry Atkinson. This work was published as, "General Henry Atkinson - A Western Military Career," by Roger L. Nichols, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK.

The following "Page" extractions from Mr. Nichols book may be of interest to Atkinson researchers wishing to pursue this matter in more depth.

Page 65:
Atkinson, General Henry, Born in North Carolina in 1782, he entered the army as a captain in 1808. After serving at frontier posts in the southwest, he moved to New York where he was promoted to colonel and in 1815 assumed command of the 6th Infantry. In 1820 he was promoted to Brigadier General, but was reduced the next year when Congress cut army strength. Atkinson was active in Indian removal and served at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, from 1826 until his death in 1842. Allen Johnson & Dumas Malone, eds. "Dictionary of American Biography," (22 vols., New York, 1928-1936), 1:410

He served in the War of 1812 against the British. He was also in the Battle of Holy Ground, in Alabama, on 23 Dec 1813 when the Cree Indians were defeated. Following the war, Atkinson drew some important assignments including leading a force of 1,100 men in 1819 in the "Yellowstone Expedition" to keep the Indians and British fur traders in line.

He was promoted to Brigadier General on 13 May 1820 at St. Louis, MO. He commanded a force of 476 men and explored the territory between St. Louis and the Yellowstone River (in Montana) in 1825. He led troops against the Winnebago Indians at Prairie du Chien, IL in 1827 and was Commanding General of the troops in the Black Hawk War of 1832. He personally led the troops in the Battle of Bad Ax on 2 Aug 1832 when the Indian forces were almost annihilated, ending the war.

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Henry Atkinson, the sixth child of John Atkinson, Esq., and his wife, was born in 1782 on the family plantation in Person County, North Carolina. Few families living on the North Carolina piedmont at this time left complete records, and the Atkinsons were no exception. Therefore, neither the day nor the month of Henry's birth is known. (1) His mother died soon after his birth. Almost nothing about her has survived, but there is a small plain headstone bearing the epitaph, "Mrs. John Atkinson, first consort of John Atkinson," (2) in a rural cemetery in North Carolina. Henry's father married again, probably within a year after his first wife's death, this time to Frances Dickens, daughter of a close friend. (3).

Citations listed for the information in paragraph above:

1. Gravestone of Henry Atkinson, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky; Atkinson Genealogy, furnished by Gen. B.W. Atkinson, San Diego, California.
2. North Carolina Gravestone Index, State Department of History and Archives, Raleigh (hereafter NCSD).
3. Will of John Atkinson, Apr. 5, 1792, Person County Records, NCSD.

Information about the burial place of General Henry Atkinson is confusing. Footnote (1) above implies he was buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.

Yet, on pages 220 and 221 of his book, Mr. Nichols writes, that the General died at Jefferson Barracks, in St. Louis, MO. On page 221 he wrote, "There, with the St. Louis Greys and the Boon Infantry acting as the military escort, the procession moved from the late residence of the deceased, to the burial ground in the vicinity of the barracks. At the grave the Reverend Chaplin S. Hedges, former Episcopal chaplain at the post conducted the ceremony. After the bugler's notes and the noise and smoke of the rifle volley faded, the body was interred." According to the Atkinson genealogy by descendant, General B.W. Atkinson of San Diego, CA, the body of General Atkinson was moved from the burial place at Jefferson Barracks and re-interred at the large Cave Hill Cemetery near Louisville, KY where a gravestone marks the grave.

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Except for two short campaigns in New York State and Canada during the winter of 1813-14 and the summer of 1832 when he commanded an army of regulars and volunteers in the Black Hawk War, most of his career was spent at the routine tasks of army administration and training. Because most of his training was in noncombat situations, when he faced the Sac and Fox Indians in the Black Hawk War, he had little experience upon which he could draw.

Henry Atkinson married Mary Ann Bullitt of Louisville, KY in 1826 and lived at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, MO, from 1826 until 1842. Henry and Mary Ann had at least one son, Edward Graham Atkinson.

Page 220-221:
On Sunday, June 12, [1842], he became seriously sick. His family called in their medical friends from St. Louis, but Atkinson weakened rapidly, and at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 1842 General Atkinson died of bilious dysentery at his home.

(Citations listed for the information in this paragraph: "New Era," June 15, 1842; "Missouri Republican," June 15, 1842; Graham to Jones, June 14, 1842, Letters Received, AGO.)

General Atkinson served a total of 34 years in the U.S. Army, rising from the rank of Captain to Brigadier General.

It is interesting that both Henry Atkinsons have been listed as being born, Abt. 1782. It is not known if this is just a coincidence or if it may have been the wishful thinking of those wishing Henry Sebastian Atkinson of Northumberland Co., PA was General Henry Atkinson. From the work of Roger L. Nichols there can be no doubt that there was a General Henry Atkinson from Person Co., North Carolina. There also can be no doubt that General Atkinson was not Henry Sebastian Atkinson of Pennsylvania.

Little is known about Henry Sebastian Atkinson of Pennsylvania. It has been reported:

• he was born Abt. 1782 in Northumberland Co., PA.;
• that his mother, Sarah McKnight, died shortly after his birth (probably as a result of the birth);
• that he was raised by his uncle, Cornelious Atkinson Jr. and his wife;
• that he became a General in the army.

As of June 1996, no documentary evidence to support any of these statements has been cited by any researcher who has done Atkinson research over the previous 46 years.

It is the conclusion of the writers that:

• there may have been a person named Henry Sebastian Atkinson,
• he might have been born Abt. 1782,
• the place of birth might have been Northumberland Co. PA and
• no subsequent records of his existence have been found.

To reach any other conclusions, in light of the fact that there has been no documentary evidence cited concerning Henry Sebastian Atkinson, would be pure speculation.

Mr. Guilinger and Mr. Henthorn are both interested in the genealogy and history of the Atkinson family of Monroe county, Ohio.

Mr. Robert R. Guilinger
Mr. Richard E. Henthorn
Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com

Conger, Charles Atkinson

Charles Atkinson Conger

BIRTH: Film #: 170878, Page #: 433, Ordinance #: 21052
27 Mar 1836, Charles Atkinson Conger, Monroe Co., Ohio

MILITARY: 2nd Lieut. Charles A. Conger, 47th Inf., Co. B, commissioned 4 Jun 1864. (Source: History of Appanoose Co., IA, 1878, page 416 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

RECOLLECTIONS: War Letter Home Conveys Idea of Tense Situation
Taken from a letter written by Charles A. Conger, Co., B., 6th Kansas Cavalry, with Capt. E.E. Harvey's company:

Westport, Mo., August 4th, 1863.
Dear Folks at Home:
I heard from you a day or two ago by Mr. Fisher and the folks who arrived here safely -- they were rather unexpected visitors to some, but were no less welcome. I haven't much news of interest from the frontier -- but bushwhackers are numerous in this part of the country and our soldiers occasionally have a skirmish with them, but catching them seems to be almost an impossibility. There was rather a serious accident occurred a few evenings ago between two detachments of our soldiers who had gone to the rescue of a Mexican that was camped a short distance from this place and was being robbed by bushwhackers. Capt. Harvey went in command of the troops from this place -- when he got to the train he round it had just been robbed a few minutes before. He took the trail of the enemy and intended pursuing when a detachment of Federals -- about 200 -- came up from another way and mistook Capt. Harvey's men for the enemy (it being dark) and fired on their rear, creating a perfect stampede. Captain Harvey's horse fell with him or rather on him, hurt him pretty badly. There were several hurt and one killed. Capt. Harvey's men were nearly all Indians, and they all ran the first fire or it would probably have been more serious.

I suppose the people of Iowa have begun to come to the conclusion that the war will soon be over. -- Union people of this country have been made to rejoice since the late glorious victories we have had. I hope it will have a tendencey to hasten the dawn of Peace so earnestly desired by all Christian people, but still I do not see much prospect yet.

I have not received a letter from home for over two months.
Yours most Affectionately
C.A. Conger.
(Source: Early Pioneer Stories, p. 45, published by Appanoose County Genealogical Society - furnished by Joyce Posey)

MARRIAGE: 9 Nov 1865 to Margaret Liven Lowe
(Source: LDS, 28 Jan 1987, PV/M515781/1100 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

Census: 1870, in Wayne Co., IA, Genoa, #2
Charles Conger, 34, merchant, OH; Margaret L., 25, keeps house, MO
Olive, 5, IA; John, 2, IA; George, 3/12, IA (b. March)
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)

RESIDENCES: Abt. June 1870, Genoa, Wayne Co., IA. Genoa was established in 1855 about 6 miles south of where Seymour, Iowa was later located. The place was short lived compared to other communities. Perhaps the settlement of Seymour in 1871 and the coming of the Rock Island Railroad to that place caused the decline of Genoa as people moved there.

MARRIAGE: Charles Atkinson Conger to Abigail Clark, 35, on 2 Nov 1876 at Wayne Co., IA. (Not 3 Nov 1877) (Source: CFA Vol. II, page 714 - furnished by Joyce Posey)


RECOLLECTIONS:
Charles Atkinson Conger wrote the following to Charles Leslie Conger, dated 1 Jan 1908 from Seymour, IA:

"Your favor of the 16th Ult (?) was duly received, am enclosing memoranda of my line of the Conger family. I was glad to know you had taken up this work, which was so ably conducted by our lamented relative, Charles G.B. Conger of Washington, DC, whose social, mental and generous qualities endeared him to all those who were fortunate in knowing him.

I knew him personally and intimately, and regretted exceedingly that he should be cut off in the midst of his vigourous manhood and usefulness. I spent the greater part of one winter at his home in Washinton, and had much pleasure in looking through his voluninous correspondence regarding the Conger family, and I feel pretty sure if I had undertaken this intricate task I would have been crazy long ago.

I was very glad to hear from you, and appreciate your generosity in undertaking so laborious a task, and hope you will be eminently successful, and the relatives may all interest themselves in contributing to your assistance." (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 55 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)


MILITARY-BIOGRAPHY:
Charles Atkinson Conger moved to Iowa in the year 1849 and located near Appanoose County. He graduated out of Duff's College, Pittsburgh, PA, in 1858 and engaged in the mercantile business. Soon after, when the Civil War broke out, he closed out the business and joined the Army of the Frontier, acted for a time as Independent Scout in connection with the 6th Kansas Cavalry; later appointed Sutler of that Regiment, but resigned that position, and returned home and assisted in raising Co. B., 47th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned on the muster in date of June 4, 1864 as a 2nd Lt. of that company, and served down on the Mississippi River in the region of Helena, AR until 28 Sep 1864 when the regiment mustered out at Davenport, Iowa upon expiration of the term of service (100 days). (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 55 - Maxine Crowell Leonard and 1878 History of Appanoose Co., IA, Civil War Volunteer Roster - furnished by Joyce Posey, with modifications by Robert Guilinger.


CEMETERY: South Lawn Cemetery; Seymour, Wayne Co., IA;
Charles A. Conger, 1836 - 1922; Margaret L., wife of C.A., died Dec. 28, 1877,
Age 33 yr, 9 m, 7 d.; Albert, Oct. 11, 1871 - Feb 17, 1912; F. Walden, s/o C.A.
& M.L. Conger, d. Aug. 24, 1874, 9 m, 4 da.
[Note: Margaret L. Conger calculated birth date, 21 Mar 1844. REH]
[Note: F. Walden Conger calculated birth date, 20 Nov 1873. REH]
(Source: Wayne Co., Iowa Cemeteries Book 1846-1978 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

CEMETERY: South Lawn Cemetery; Seymour, Wayne Co., IA;
Charles Atkinson Conger, 1836 - 1922; G.A.R. Marker; Co., B. 47th Iowa Inf.
Masonic Emblem
(Source: Wayne Co., Iowa Cemeteries Book 1846-1978 - furnished by Joyce Posey)

McCoy, Gilbert

Gilbert McCoy

BIRTH:
Problem: Was the birth year, 1775 or 1776 or 1777?
Robert Guilinger believes the year, 1777, is the most likely. Two pieces of information support this. First, his age in the 1850 census is listed as, 73. Second, when he appeared before Eliel Headley, J.P., on 30 Nov 1850, to file an application for bounty land he stated that he was 73 years old. If this was the case the two Catherine Fedorchak articles, quoted here that state he died at the age of 82 should have read, "he died at the age of 80."

RELATIONSHIP: Mitchell McCoy married Keziah Atkinson and his brother, Gilbert McCoy, married her sister, Mary E. Atkinson.

LAND: On 14 Jul 1814, Gilbert McCoy bought land in Belmont Co., OH; R4, T4, S25. [Note: Part of Belmont Co. became part of the new Monroe Co., OH in 1815. REH] (Source: "Purchasers of Land in Southeastern Ohio," by E. & O. Berry - furnished by Joyce Posey)


RESIDENCES: A Brief History of Adams Township, Monroe Co., OH
Adams Township was organized on 6 Mar 1826. Sunfish Creek flows through the middle of Adams Twp. Piney Forks is a tributary of Sunfish Creek. The township is bordered by Sunsbury, Switzerland, Salem, Green and Center townships.

Early settlers of Adams township were Charles and James Atkinson, Gilbert and Mitchell McCoy, Elias Conger, Christian Hartline, Phillip Noland, Robert Norris, Samuel Bracey and the families of Mellott and Powell.

The village of Cameron was established in 1837 by James and Mary (Brown) Atkinson. James was an early settler and a Revolutionary War veteran. Cameron was originally named Jamestown.

The first church in Adams Twp. was built near Cameron in 1825. Other churches: Mt. Zion Church of Christ (formerly known as the Bracey Church), Goudy Church of Christ, Mellott Ridge Church of Christ, Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, Cameron Church of Christ. (Source: The Navigator, Monroe County Chapter OGS, June 1991, Vol. 4, No. 2 - furnished by Joyce Posey)


Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Adams Twp., 42/42, 17 Jul 1850
Gilbert McCoy, 73, m., farmer, $2000, PA
Mary, 28, f. OH; Jane, 24, f. OH; Charles, 22, m. Boatman, OH;
Louisa, 15, f. OH;
Samuel Ross, 14, m. OH; David Ross, 12, m. OH; James Ross, 9, OH
[Note: The Ross children were probably the grandchildren of Gilbert and Mary McCoy. REH]


BIOGRAPHY:
Sharron E. Wood wrote: Gilbert McCoy was born in 1775 (sic) in Cumberland County, PA, the son of Thomas McCoy and Elizabeth Baskins. He and his brothers, John, William and Mitchell were some of the earliest settlers on Sunfish Creek, Adams Twp., Monroe Co., OH, arriving about 1817 (sic). CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that the McCoy family arrived about 1814.

Gilbert was a veteran of the War of 1812. As a sergeant, he was left on Putin Bay on the 3rd of March 1814, not being able to leave because of the ice. (Source: "Monroe County Ohio Families," page 224, submitted by Sharron E. Wood)

COMMENT: Robert Guilinger points out that he arrived in Monroe County earlier than 1817. It was probably about 1814, right after he was released from the army, after the War of 1812. His marriage took place in 1814 in Monroe Co., OH. He also bought land in 1814 in part of Belmont Co., OH which later became part of Monroe Co., OH.


BIOGRAPHY: Gilbert McCoy, who died on May 19, 1857 in his 82nd (sic) year, and is buried in the old Cameron Cemetery was also a veteran of the War of 1812. He filed application for bounty land on the 30th day of November, 1850, before Eliel Headley, J.P. Headley may have been his son-in-law, as he was married to a Rebecca McCoy. McCoy stated he was 73 years old when making the application. This would put his birth about 1777, but the information on his tombstone would lead one to believe he was born about 1775. If your care to speculate on this with these two different bits of information, he could have been born between May and Nov. in 1776. He stated he had been a Seargeant (sic) in the company commanded by Capt. John Howell in the Regiment of Militia commanded by John Delong in the war with Great Britian declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812. He was drafted and joined the army at St. Clairsville, Ohio, on or about the 3rd day of Sept. 1813, for the term of 6 months. He served for 6 months and 5 days and was left on Putin Bay on the 3rd of March, 1814, on account of not being able to leave because of the ice "As will appear on the muster rolls, my being left on the island is the reason I did not get a discharge - I was left in the Detroit ship as a guard." He signed his own name to his application and received bounty land warrant #20277 for 80 acres of land for his service.

Gilbert McCoy was married to Mary Atkinson, daughter of the Revolutionary soldier, Charles Atkinson and his second wife, Elizabeth Stephens. Mary Atkinson McCoy died Jan. 10, 1849 in the 60th year of her age, and is buried in the old Cameron cemetery along with her husband. CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that there is an error in the first line of the Fedorchak article. He believes Gilbert McCoy was in his 80th year when he died. (Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. V, page ?, 1967 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


CEMETERY: Gilbert McCoy - died May 19, 1857 in his 82nd (sic) year - 1812 soldier and Mary McCoy, wife of Gilbert McCoy, died Jan. 10, 1849, in the 60th year of her age. CONFLICT: Robert Guilinger believes that there is an error in the first line of the Fedorchak article. He believes Gilbert McCoy was in his 80th year when he died. (Source: Catherine Fedorchak, Old Cameron/Atkinson Cemetery survey conducted in Aug 1961, Volume IV - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


Gilbert McCoy Will
PROBATE:
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Gilbert McCoy of Monroe County Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st I give and devise to my grandchildren Samuel Ross, Mary Jane Ross and David Ross one full Seventh part of my property real and personal to be divided between them as follows To Samuel Ross one half of said share also 1 bed and beding to David Ross and Mary Jane Ross the other half of said share to be equally divided between them.

Item 2nd I give and devise to the heirs of Stephen McCoy my son who is deceased one dollar.

Item 3rd I give and devise to my Daughter Mary McCoy in addition to her one Seventh part of my property one bed and bedding and one Bureau the same is now in the house.

Item 4th I will and devise to my Son William McCoy in addition to his one Seventh part of my property one ? ? of not more than fifty dollars in value.

Item 5th The remainder of my property I give and devise as follows to Rebecca Headley one full Seventh Share of all my property both real and personal to Nancy Erlewine one full Seventh part of all my property both real and personal to Mary McCoy one full Seventh part of all my property both real and personal in addition to what was mentioned in Item 2nd to Jane Henthorn one equal Seventh part of my property both real and personal to Louisa Erlewine one equal Seventh part of all my property real and personal to be divided between them if they can agree if they cannot agree in the division of the property and Estate aforesaid then they may call on three disinterested persons who will make the division which division when made Shall be conclusive between the ? ? ?

I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me.
In Testimony hereof I have ? ?
my hand and seal this 2nd day of July AD 1854.
s/Gilbert McCoy
? and acknowledged by Said Gilbert McCoy as his
Last will and testament in our presence and Signed by us in his presense
Jacob S. Erlewine
Susanna Headley
State of Ohio Monroe County
(Will Furnished by Robert Guilinger)


COMMENT: Nine children of Gilbert and Mary McCoy have been identified. In his will Gilbert McCoy writes of dividing his estate into sevenths, and then proceeds to name at least 9 people. According to Robert Guilinger the estate was divided as follows:

1) 1/7 Ross grandchildren, i.e.; the children of Sarah: Samuel (1/14th),
Mary Jane (1/28th), and David (1/28th)
2) No share, His son, Stephen McCoy was mentioned in the will and given
$1.00.
3) 1/7 Mary McCoy a daughter
4) 1/7 William McCoy a son
5) 1/7 Rebecca Headley a married daughter
6) 1/7 Nancy Erlewine a married daughter
7) Mary McCoy, with reference to Item 2nd, which was the Stephen McCoy
bequest of $1.00
This was probably Mary Ellen McCoy, who was not identified as a
daughter in the 2nd reference made to her.
8) 1/7 Jane Henthorn a married daughter
9) 1/7 Louisa Erlewine a married daughter
Charles McCoy, a 3rd son of Gilbert, is not mentioned in the will.
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)

Conger, John B.

John B. Conger

PARENTS: Elias Darby Conger, Sr. and Mary Gregory

RELATIONSHIP: Ethel Atkinson stated: John B. Conger was half-brother of Rhoda Conger, who married Elizabeth Atkinson's brother, James Atkinson. John B. Conger was also cousin of Elias Conger.


REFERENCE: John and Elizabeth Conger lived in Adams Twp, Monroe Co., OH on what was known, as of 1882, as the Pfalzgraf farm. [The Congers,] after selling this farm [in 1849] moved to Iowa where they were living in 1882. (Source: Hardesty - Historical Hand Atlas)

LAND: John Conger and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe Co., OH sold land to John and Alexander Sinclair. Attested to: 29 Dec 1837 (Source: Burned Deed Records C & E in "Gateway to the West," page 219 - furnished by Joyce Posey)


EMIGRATION: Conger families came west to Iowa over time. Enos and Jane Strayer Conger came first, in 1845 (brother and wife) and homesteaded on the Charlton River. Then came Elias and John in 1849 (brothers) and they homesteaded claims in Caldwell township. They were followed in the early 50's by Benoni, James, Morris, Moses, Max, Mark and Stephen (brothers and nephews), with cousins Charles, Elias and William. (Source: The Conger Family of America - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

EMIGRATION: The John B. Conger family left Monroe Co., OH in 1849 for Appanoose Co., IA where they are listed in the 1860 census. (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 299 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

EMIGRATION: Joyce Posey reports that they later settled at Seymour, Wayne Co., Iowa.

LAND: First purchasers of land prior to 1856: Township 68, Range 17, District of Chariton. (Source: Appanoose Co., Iowa Book #1 of Land Patents - furnished by Joyce Posey)


Census: 1850, in Appanoose Co., IA, Caldwell Twp. 37/37, 23 Nov 1850
John Conger, 41, farmer, $1600 R/E, PA; Elizabeth, 40, OH
Mary, 18, OH; Elizabeth, 16, OH; Charles A. 14, OH; Nancy Jane, 12, OH;
William, 9, OH; Lydia A., 5, OH
(1850 Census furnished by Joyce Posey and Robert Guilinger)

COMMENT: At the time of the 1850 census of Caldwell Twp., Appanoose Co., Iowa there were three Conger and one Powell families living close together.
Enos and Jane (Strayer) Conger were Family #34
Elias Gregory and Rebecca (Patterson) Conger were Family #35
James B. and Hannah Powell were Family #36 with George Conger, 21, b. OH
John B. and Elizabeth (Atkinson) Conger were Family #37
Note: Enos, Elias Gregory, John B. Conger and Rebecca (Conger) Powell were siblings. George Washington Conger was the 1st cousin, 1 generation removed of these Conger siblings. As of January 1996 it is not known whether James B. and Hannah Powell were related to their three Conger neighbors or to Charles and Rebecca (Conger) Powell who were Family #15 in Center Twp., Appanoose Co., IA.

CHURCH_AFFILIATION: A Christian church was organized in 1855 in the area of where Exline, IA is now located. Among the members were John Conger and wife. About 1864 a church was erected. (Source: History of Appanoose Co., IA, 1878 - furnished by Joyce Posey)


Census: 1856, in Appanoose Co., IA, Caldwell Twp., family 99/99
John B. Conger, 47, PA, farmer, in state 7 years; Elizabeth, 48, OH
Charles, 21, OH; Nancy J., 18, OH; William, 16, OH; Lyda A., 10, OH
[Note: Everyone in Iowa 7 years.]
(Furnished by Robert Guilinger)

CENSUS: 1860, Appanoose Co., IA

Census: 1870, in Wayne Co., IA, Genoa, #3
Newton C. Michael, 27, clerk in store, IN; Lydia, 23, keeping house, OH
Elizabeth, f. 11/12, IA born in March
John Conger, 62, merchant, PA; Elizabeth Conger, 63, keeping house, OH
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)


BIOGRAPHY: Carried Gold In False Bottom of Their Tool Chest
Among the early settlers of Caldwell township, [Appanoose Co., IA], was John Conger, born in Green county, Pennsylvania in 1808. His wife, Elizabeth Atkinson Conger, was born in Ohio. She was the daughter and granddaughter of Revolutionary war soldiers and a half-sister of General Atkinson, prominent in the Black Hawk war.

Mr. and Mrs. Conger and their six children came from Ohio by flat-boat down the Ohio river to St. Louis where they transferred their belongings to a Mississippi river boat bound for Keokuk. They landed in Keokuk in the spring of 1849. The family remained in Lee county, while Mr. Conger looked for a location. In the fall of 1849 they came by covered wagons to Appanoose county, [IA], and paid $500 dollars in gold for an improved claim five miles south of Centerville. The gold was carried from Ohio in a double bottom tool chest. Many beautiful pieces of furniture, china and quilts were brought to the new home in the west. Soon after their arrival the house and contents were destroyed by fire. The family lived in the "claim house" a log house containing one room and a loft, until the new log house was built, a part of which is now standing. The improvements on the claim were some rail fences, small barn or shed, made of logs and a splendid deep well of water. A little girl who came to play with the Conger children told them her, "Granny Van Dike said the Mormons dug the well." When asked if her Granny was a Mormon, she replied, "Oh, no, she is just Granny."

Mr. and Mrs. Conger were charter members of the Christian church of Exline, [IA], which was organized in 1855. The Conger family moved to Centerville in 1864 and to Wayne county in 1869.

When the call came for volunteers in the Civil War, William Conger enlisted in Co., I, 36th Iowa, under Captain J.B. Gedney. He died at Benton Barracks in Dec. 1862. Charles Conger enlisted in Co. B, 6th Kansas Cavalry under Captain E.E. Harvey.

Nancy J. Conger married Wallace M. Harvey in Feb. 1861. In August of the same year he enlisted in Capt. Edwards state militia, traveling through Missouri to St. Joe, Mo., where they disbanded. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. I, 36th Iowa under Capt. J.B. Gedney and served until 1865 when he was mustered out of the service.

Lydia A. Conger married Newton C. Michael, Civil War soldier serving in the 17th Ia. under Capt. J.F. Walden.
[Note: The statement that Elizabeth Atkinson was a half-sister of General Atkinson, prominent in the Black Hawk War is incorrect, according to researchers working on the Atkinson family in 1996. There were two Atkinsons with the same name and no one has ever offered proof that there is any connection between General Atkinson and the Atkinsons of Monroe Co., Ohio. REH]
(Source: Early Pioneer Stories, p. 37, published by Appanoose County, Iowa Genealogical Society - furnished by Joyce Posey)


BIOGRAPHY:
John Conger (John B. 1808) was progressive in the early day movements. At one time he lived in Centerville and built one of the first brick residences in the town. He helped to organize the first bank in Appanoose county, and later was among the founders of Seymour, Iowa. In the early days he owned and operated one of the first tread-powered threshing machines ever run in this section of the state, This was an advancement over the old chaff-piler and flailing system. (Source: The Conger Family of America - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

ERROR: Ulysses Grant Ross reported that John Conger died about 1878/1879. According to Robert Guilinger, the date of death is 8 Aug 1883 and he believes Mr. Ross was in error. Joyce Posey also lists the date of death as, 1883.


CEMETERY: South Lawn Cemetery; Seymour, Wayne Co., IA;
John Conger, Died Aug. 8, 1883, Age 75 yr., 2 m; Elizabeth A., Apr. 16, 1807 -
Dec. 1, 1895
[Note: John Conger calculated birth date, 8 Jun 1808. REH]
(Source: Wayne Co., Iowa Cemeteries Book 1846-1978 - furnished by Joyce Posey)