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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003

16. DORCAS³ CONWAY (SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 24 Apr 1801, and died Aft. Aug 1835 in Missouri. She married DANIEL HENDRICKS 05 Mar 1820 in Pike Co, MO. He was born Abt. 1786 in Maryland, and died Aft. 1850 in res Pendleton Co, KY 1818; a wheelwright.

Notes for DANIEL HENDRICKS:
Daniel Hendricks owned land in Marion County, Missouri described as lying in the S14 T57N R5W locality, part of west 1/2 NW 1/4. Deed dated 12 Mar 1831.

Marriage Records of Marion County, Missouri found at Palmyra, Missouri show the following marriage:

Book A, p. 106
5 Mar 1837
Daniel Hendricks & Polly Conway

Daniel Hendricks is found on the US Census:

1830 - Marion Co, MO
      Daniel Hendricks
      Males -5, two; 5-10, one; 15-20, one; 40-50, one
      Females -5, two; 10-15, one; 20-30, one; 30-40, one

1850 - Marion Co, MO, Miller Twp, p. 295, 19 Sep 1850
511/538      Daniel Hendricks      65M      b. MD      Wheelwright      $500
      David            22M      b. MO      Cooper
      Salina            18F      b. MO
      Thomas B.       17M      b. MO      Cooper
      Stephen M.      15M      b. MO      Cooper

Children of DORCAS CONWAY and DANIEL HENDRICKS are:

	i.	SAMUEL CONWAY⁴ HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1821; d. Unknown.
59.	ii.	ANNA JUDSON HENDRICKS, b. 1815; d. Unknown.
	iii.	ELIZA JANE HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1817; d. Unknown.
	iv.	LOUISA HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1819; d. Unknown.
	v.	DANIEL MARION HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1822; d. Unknown.
	vi.	SARAH ELLEN HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1825; d. Unknown.
	vii.	DAVID HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1828, Missouri; d. Unknown; m. MOLLIE .., Unknown; b. Bet. 1825 - 1835; d. Unknown.

Notes for DAVID HENDRICKS:
David Hendricks was a cooper by trade, and lived in Monroe City, Marion County, Missouri.

	viii.		SELINA AMANDA HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1832, Missouri; d. Unknown; m. MARK MCRAE, Unknown; b. Bet. 1825 - 1835; d. Unknown.
	ix.		THOMAS D. HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1833, Missouri; d. Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS D. HENDRICKS:
Thomas Hendricks was a cooper by trade.

STEPHEN MONROE HENDRICKS, b. Abt. 1835, Missouri; d. Bet. 1861 - 1865, Killed in Civil War.

17. SIMEON³ CONWAY (SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 19 Sep 1803 in went to Clark Co, MO (had 12 children), and died 04 Sep 1857 in Lewis Co, MO. He married (1) MARY MCREA 02 Oct 1823 in Ralls Co, MO; consent by bride's parents, daughter of WILLIAM MCREA and FRANCES MULLINS. She was born 22 May 1808 in Kentucky, and died 13 Jan 1825 in Marion Co, MO. He married (2) HARRIET A. WORTHINGTON 12 Nov 1829 in Marion Co, MO; A/14, daughter of .. WORTHINGTON and .. WAYLAND. She was born 01 Jan 1811 in of Marion Co, MO, and died 23 Jul 1896 in Prob. Clark Co, MO.

Notes for SIMEON CONWAY:
Simeon Conway came to Marion County, Missouri, with his father and family. They settled on the southwest quarter of Section 10, Range 5, Township 57, the eastern part taken by Samuel and the western half by Simeon. Each with 80 acres. The land was held by patent certificate issued with the U.S. Land Office was located in St. Louis.

In 1823, Simeon married Mary McRae. She lived only a short time, and he second married Harriet A. Worthington of Marion County, MO.

The following deeds were found at Marion County, Missouri:

Grantor Index 1827-1852

CONWAY, Simeon to Jos. Holman 12 Jul 1829 filed 5 Nov 1829. Parts of SW 1/4 of S10 and of SE 1/4 S9, T57 R5W. Book A, p. 109.

CONWAY, Simeon and Robert Martenson and Simeon's wife Harriet A. to Abraham Vandiver 23 Jan 1835, filed 7 Mar 1835. W 1/2 of NE 1/4 S28 T58 R10 for $112. Daniel Hendricks, J. P. attests. Book C., p. 295

CONWAY, Simeon and wife Harriet of Marion Co. to Samuel Marton 2 Jul 1835, filed 3 Jul 1835. Lot 2 B61 in Dickerson's addition in Palmyra for $55. Book C, p. 373.

CONWAY, Simeon and wife Harriet to John Bush. 16 Oct 1835 filed 27 Oct 1835. Part of E 1/2 of SW 1/4 S10, T57, R5 for $561.50. Book D, p. 13

CONWAY, S. and wife to W.H. Haywood 10 Oct 1835, filed 15 May 1838. Lot 1 B4 R1W in Palmyra for $20. Book F, p. 67.

CONWAY, Simeon and wife Harriet A. to John Bush, 9 Aug 1850, filed 12 Aug 1850. W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S15, T57, R5. Book Q, p. 216

Inverted Index 1827 - 1845

CONWAY, Simeon from heirs of Samuel Conway. Guarantee deed. E 1/2 of S10, T57, R5W deed in 1837. Book E, page 110.

Simeon Conway can be found on the Census in 1830, Marion Co, MO:
      Simeon Conway, page 40
      Males 20-30, one
      Females 15-20, one

1850 - Clark Co, MO, District 19, p. 261, 24 Oct 1850
304/309      Simeon Conway      46M      b. KY      Farmer      $2000
      Harriet            39F      b. KY
      Simeon C.      13M      b. MO
      Eliza            11 F      b. MO
      Gustavus A.       7M      b. MO
      Robert            5 M      b. MO
      William            2M      b. MO

Simeon's son, Simeon C. Conway is found in the same location on page 253:
      Simeon Conway, 26M b. MO

Simeon Conway went to Clark County, Missouri in 1836 and settled at Chambersburg. He helped organize the county and was the first Justice of Peace at Jefferson Township. When the seat of Justice was moved from Waterloo to Alexandria, he built the brick courthouse for which he received the sum of $1800. He was elected county surveyor and served until a year before his death. He conducted a drug store in Alexandria for some years. Simeon Conway and his wife were the parents of twelve children. Some of their descendants still live in Clark County.

An unsigned family group sheet, which is probably from Karen M. Greene, gives additional children for Simeon and Harriet Worthington Conway. The author states that the information came from Bob Samuelson, George Pohlman papers, Dr. J. W. Bush, Henry Ogle, but that much of the sheet is family knowledge and is not proven.

Children as listed on this family group sheet:

1. Elizabeth md. Samuel Nichols (relative of Rev. Nichols)
2. Eliza md. Charles... (Eliza d before sister Amanda md. Charles...
3. Columbus had children living at Alexandria MO
4. Gustavia, unmarried male
5. William, unmarried
6. Amanda "Manny" md. Charles... (see above)
7. Louisa md. Dr. Hagan;
      children Mona never married
      Carmie, the latter fatally burned while using cleaning fluid, married
      Dr. Gray of Keokuk IA.
8. Nevada F. md. Joe Blackwell; 3 children, Grace, Charlie & Roy (a daughter)
9. Samuel

Children of SIMEON CONWAY and HARRIET WORTHINGTON are:

	i.		D. N.⁴ CONWAY, b. Abt. 1832, (or D. M.) a professor; b. Missouri; d. Unknown, res Shelbyville, MO; then SW MO.
	ii.		SIMEON C. CONWAY, b. Abt. 1837, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	iii.		ELIZA CONWAY, b. Abt. 1839, md someone name Charles --; d. Unknown, no children.
	iv.		HARRIET A. CONWAY, b. Abt. 1841, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	v.		GUSTAVIS A. CONWAY, b. Abt. 1843, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	vi.		ROBERT CONWAY, b. Abt. 1845, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	vii.		WILLIAM CONWAY, b. Abt. 1848, Missouri; d. Unknown.

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