Conger, George Washington

Summary of George Washington CONGER - 2 Jul 2010
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Name: George Washington CONGER
Sex: Male

Individual Facts
Birth 22 Jan 1822 , , OH
Burial Aug 1850 (age 28) , Ripley Co., IN, Old Milan Cemetery
Death 26 Aug 1850 (age 28)

Marriages/Children
1. Levinia J. DEAN
Children
Elvesa CONGER (1847 - 1930)
Sarah Elwilda CONGER (1847 - 26 Aug 1863)
George Alva CONGER (25 Feb 1849 - 9 Mar 1905)
Eliza Jane CONGER (30 Oct 1850 - 29 Oct 1940)

Notes (Individual)
General:

CENSUS: 1850, Ripley Co., IN

OCCUPATION: Cooper (barrel maker)

REFERENCE: CFA I, p. 203

QUESTION-PARENTS: Who were the parents of George Washington Conger? Can he be linked to the family tree of John Belconger?


Prepared by:
Richard E. Henthorn
Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com

Lemley, George

Summary of George LEMLEY - 22 Jun 2010
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Name: George LEMLEY
Sex: Male

Individual Facts
Birth abt 1741/42 Germany
Death 11 Jun 1813 (age 71) Greene Co., PA
Burial Jun 1813 (age 71) Greene Co., PA, Shiver-de-Frise
Ref # 2PQK-C1

Marriages/Children
1. Eva Catherine YOHO
Marriage Greene Co., PA
Children
John LEMLEY Sr. (abt 1764 - 1840)
Jacob LEMLEY Sr. (9 Jun 1765 - 18 Jan 1834)
George LEMLEY Jr. (1768 - abt 1820/21)
Mary Susannah LEMLEY (1768 - 26 Sep 1847)
Peter LEMLEY (abt 1770/71 - 25 Sep 1850)
Catherine LEMLEY (1774 - 11 Apr 1830)
Susannah LEMLEY (4 Apr 1777 - )
Isaac LEMLEY (31 Aug 1781 - 15 Feb 1825)
Rachel LEMLEY (1783 - 8 May 1859)
Samuel LEMLEY (23 Apr 1784 - 2 Nov 1869)
David LEMLEY (23 Mar 1787 - 25 Sep 1843)

Notes (Individual)
General:
George Lemley

RESEARCHER: Some of the data on the George Lemley family supplied by Mrs. Sue Heintzman.

Problem: Was the date of death, 1 Jun 1813 or 11 Jun 1813?

MILITARY: Served in the Revolution with Washington Co., PA Militia guarding against Indian attack. [No source citation.]
(Source: Monroe County Ohio Families, p. 234 - written by Minnie Louise Decker Gadea)

BIOGRAPHY:
George Lemley was a pioneer settler of Greene County, Pennsylvania, locating on "Lemley's Plain," along Whiteley Creek in 1784 and at his "Shiver-de-Frise" plantation along Dunkard Creek, just north of the Mason-Dixon Line, in 1794. He married Catharine Yoho, and many of their descendants moved south to become prominent citizens of Monongalia County. (Source: "The Monongalia Story" by Earl L. Core, Chapter Ninety-three: 1869, p. 623 - (after A.J.W. Headlee) - furnished by Bill L. Yoho)

BIOGRAPHY:
The history of the Lemley family has been recorded in, "George Lemley and wife Catherine Yoho and their descendants for two Centuries," by Alvah John Washington Headlee, 1975. He lived at 1326 Pineview Dr.; Morgantown, WV. [Note: This document can be found at the Library of Congress. WVU Library at Morgantown, WV and Greene County Historical Society in Waynesburg, PA. REH]

RESEARCHER: As of 1994, Janet Pickering; 18042 North 2nd Place, Phoenix, AZ 85022 was interested in the George Lemley family.

REFERENCE: "Chronicle of Core," 3rd Edition by Earl L. Core
REFERENCE: "Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families," Upper Monongahela
Valley, Pennsylvania, Vol. 7 page 57-59, by Howard L. Leckey

BIOGRAPHY: George Lemley
The most complete record of the Lemley Family has been sent to us by Mr. Fred Lemley, an attorney at Fairmont, W.Va. There are some questions still unanswered as to the origin of the pioneer George Lemley. One tradition states he served as a soldier at Fort Pitt, leaving the Army prior to the close of the Revolution, to settle in the vicinity of Fort Jackson. There he is said to have traded a great coat for a tract of land. Family tradition also says he was born in Germany about 1741, though it is possible he belonged to the family of that name that were early settlers in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and may have been at Fort Pitt with the troops from that section. He or his family may have settled for a time in Salsford Township, Philadelphia County. It is definite that he served a tour of duty with Captain James Archer's Company of Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia in 1782, and a few years later got warrants for two tracts of land in what is now Whiteley Township, Greene County, and settled on a branch of Whiteley Creek, near the Franklin Township line. It appears that he was twice married, the second wife being Catherine Yoho. He died in Greene County on June 1, 1813, and his estate was probated June 29, 1813. (Source: "Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families," Upper Monongahela Valley, Pennsylvania, 1977 version page 430-431, by Howard L. Leckey)

Okey, George

George Okey

MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: Was the place of 14 Apr 1836 marriage to Elizabeth Rucker, Monroe Co., OH or as listed by Janet Downing, Belmont Co., OH?

LAND: Deed Book C, Monroe Co., OH, 1838
Page 437 - Asa Forshey and Sarah, his wife, to Joseph Powers - attested to
10-3-1838, recorded 12-1-1838.
Page 438 - George Okey and Elizabeth, his wife, to Asa Forshey - attested
to 8-8-1838, recorded 12-1-1838 - witnessed by Woodman Okey, Andrew Farley.
(Fedorchak comment. George Okey was the son of Woodman and [his wife] Elizabeth was nee Rucker - see earlier volumes.)
Page 438 - Woodman Okey and Katharine, his wife, to Ass Forshey - 8-8-1838, recorded 12-1-1838.
[Three interesting transactions involving, Asa Forshey. REH]
(Source: "Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio," by Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak, Vol. X, p. 98-99)


Census: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Bethel Twp., 630/631, 21 Oct 1850
Woodman Okey, 58, m. farmer, $3600, Del.;
George, 34, m. farmer, OH; Edward, 26, m. farmer, OH;
Gordon, 22, m. farmer, OH; Thompson, 19, m. farmer, OH;
Nancy, 16, f. OH;
Cintha Sprague, 23, f. OH;
Woodman Okey, 6, m. OH; Charles Okey, 4, OH
[Note: Woodman Okey, age 6 and Charles Okey, age 4 were probably the sons of George Okey, age 34 whose first wife had died. His 14 year old son, Emanuel Okey was probably living with Edward and Mary Reed at 12/12 in Franklin Twp. His 10 year old daughter, Catherine Okey was probably living with Jason and Catherine Blake, at 196/196 in Seneca Twp. along with her maternal grandmother, Sarah Rucker. REH]

EMIGRATION: He went to California in 1850, prospecting and found some of the best mining in the state. He was still there in June 1852.

MILITARY: Served in Co. I, 4th California U. S. Infantry during Civil War as part of the Indian rebellion in Arizona.

PUBLIC_SERVICE: Elected Sheriff of Marshall County, California and served for 25 years.

EMIGRATION: "Thomps" and George Okey went to California during the Gold Rush, about 1850. George returned home in 1872, but in 1874 "Thomps" made an affidavit in Nevada City, CA. [His return is also mentioned in Vol. VII, p. 233 of Fedorchak's articles. REH] (Source: Monroe County Ohio Families, p. 234 - written by M. Louise (Decker) Gadea, submitted by Ramon A. Gadea)

MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: Was the place of the 6 Apr 1876 marriage to Rachel A. Mann, Bethel Twp., Monroe Co., OH or as listed by Janet Downing, Belmont Co., OH?

CENSUS: 1880, in Monroe Co., OH, Bethel Twp., 73/73
George Okey, 63, OH VA PA; Rachel A., 42, w. OH PA OH
Sarah E. Cline, 23, OH OH OH
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)


BIOGRAPHY:
George Okey was born in Monroe county, Ohio, April 5, 1816. He is the son of Woodman Okey and Catherine Lemley. They both died in Monroe county.

Mr. Okey's wife was Rachel A. Mann, whom he married in Bethel township, April 6, 1876. Mrs. Okey was born in Belmont county, September 14, 1837. Her father's name was David Mann, and her mother's Sarah Johnson. They both died in Belmont county, Ohio.

Mr. Okey was engaged in the war of the rebellion; served in the 4th California Volunteer Infantry. His son was also in the service, in the 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Mr. Okey was sheriff in Marshall county, California for twenty-five years.

Mr. Okey's son, Emanuel, was taken prisoner and kept in Andersonville until he was nearly starved to death before he was exchanged. He was blown up on one of the transports, and thrown into the water; he tried to swim ashore, but was so blinded by the explosion that he could not reach there and was captured.

George Okey, the subject of this sketch, was in the Indian part of the rebellion, and was most of the time in Arizona; went to California in 1850, prospecting. He found some of the best mining country in the State.

He has a farm in Monroe county of about eighty acres.

The first wife was Elizabeth Rucker, daughter of John Rucker and Sarah Jenning. Their children were: Catherine, born in 1841; Woodman, in 1845; Charlie, in 1846; Emanuel, October 12, 1837, died 1865.

Mr. George Okey, the subject of this sketch, in politics is a Republican and a true patriot to this country -- while he mourns the loss of his son was yet willing to lose all to save the government. He has traveled quite extensively, and still likes Ohio, the place of his birth. Has always been a hard-working man, and has become somewhat afflicted. Has seen all of the trials and vicissitudes of pioneer life in Monroe county for about fifty-five years.

Occupation, farmer and stock raiser.

Address, Masterton, Monroe county, Ohio
(Source: History of Monroe County, Ohio; H.H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo, 1882, page 30)

DEATH-CONFLICT: John Ogden lists the place of death as, Lebanon, Monroe Co.,
OH.

PENSION: The pension file on George Okey at the National Archives, Washington,
DC has a letter from Miami, Florida, dated 16 Jul 1919 - Rachel L. Cline sole heir and executrix of the will of Rachel A. Okey. Rachel A. Okey died in 1917 in New Smyrna, Florida. She had been 56 years of age in 1894. The records state that George Okey died in Monroe Co., Ohio, 28 August 1886. They were married, 6 May 1876 by Justice of the Peace, Mathew Warwick. (Source: "Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio," by Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak, Vol. VIII, p. 95)

CEMETERY: Masterton Cemetery, at Lebanon, Monroe Co., OH, near the Washington County line.
George Okey, born April 5, 1816, died Aug. 28, 1886, 78 years, 4 months, 23
days, Civil War Soldier
(Source: "Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio," by Catharine Foreaker
Fedorchak, Vol. IX, p. 264)

PROBATE: Will is recorded in Monroe Co., OH Will Book 3, 1886-1891, p. 15. (Source: "Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio," by Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak, Vol. VII, p. 95)

Poindexter, George

George Poindexter
Hidden Treasure

"The Poindexter Collection of Modern American Masters," on display at the Denver Art Museum from October 1998 through May 16, 1999, in the Close Range Gallery was the brainchild of Montana - born New York commodities broker named George Poindexter. How it wound up at the Montana Historical Society, of all places, and the shameful way it's been treated since make for a ripping yarn.

Poindexter was born in 1900 in Butte, Montana, into a prominent family; his father was a respected lawyer and later a federal judge. He grew up in Montana, moved to New York to attend Columbia University, graduated in 1922 and founded his own business, Commodity Brokers, Inc. Poindexter was a whiz in the commercial world, but he had an interest in painting as well. This was perhaps inspired by his wife, Elinor, who had studied art history at New York's prestigious Finch College.

After World War II, Poindexter took some time off from his business to learn to become an artist. He went to study in Paris with Elinor, but according to show curator, Nancy Tieken, "he was terrible at it." Back in New York, he took a class from abstract artist Jack Tworkow, whom he had known since his college days. "Tworkow suggested that instead of trying to make art, Poindexter should buy it. Nobody was collecting wildly experimental paintings when George started in 1956. This kind of work was available at the time for a small price and right from the source.

Though Elinor Poindexter had opened the Poindexter Gallery in 1955 (the year before George started collecting), the curator established through research and interviews that the Poindexter Collection was George's individual creation. Elinor put together her own modernist painting collection, which she donated to the Yellowstone Arts Center in Billings, Montana.

In 1960, George began to cede his collection to the Montana Historical Society, giving an abstract painting in memory of his father. (The gift caused some consternation for his relatives, who had little affection for abstraction.) By 1963, the 100 plus piece collection was ensconced in the historical society in Helena, Montana then Montana's only museum of any kind. Prior to its current appearance at the DAM, it was displayed only twice -- once on the occasion of the gift in 1963 when it traveled statewide, and again in 1965 at the then new Yellowstone Arts Center, the second museum to open in Montana. In the more than thirty intervening years, the Poindexter Collection has been put away -- and that's what makes this current show such a rare, exciting treat.

Poindexter was an adventurous collector, and his choices "provide a snapshot of art on the cusp from the late Fifties and early Sixties," the currator said.

After he gave the collection to the Montana Historical Society in 1963, Poindexter apparently lost interest in it, since correspondence in the files after that time remains unopened. It's unclear why Poindexter suddenly dropped his hobby. (Source: Extracted from "Hidden Treasure," by Michael Paglia, which appeared in the 22-28 October 1999 "Westwood" section of a Denver paper - furnished by Robert Guilinger)