Owen Conniff was born 1810 in Co. Rosecommon Ireland, and died Oct 11, 1898 in Hagerstown, Indiana. He married Elizabeth Callahan.
Notes for Owen Conniff: From the Memoirs Of Wayne County (Ind. State Library)
Owen Conniff, born in County Rosecommon, was reared and educated in his native land and followed school teaching until 1850, when he migrated to America, locating in Cincinnati, where for a time he was employed on public works. In 1852 his family followed him to America, landing in New Orleans and thence joining the father in Cincinnati. The resided there for about eighteen months and then came to Wayne County. On October 18, 1852, they located in Hagerstown, where the father secured employment on the Panhandle Railroad, engaged in construction work, and continued with the Pennsylvania Company a number of years. Later he had charge of the commissary department of the Big Four Railroad Company and later served in the same capacity for the Vandalia Company, continuing at railroad work as commissary clerk until he retired from active labor. For forty-six consecutive years he continued to reside in Hagerstown, enjoying respect and high reagard of the entire community,and here on Oct. 11, 1898 he received his summons to eternal rest. His beloved wife , the mother of Michael, passed away July 25, 1894, the entire community joined her bereaved husband and children in the mourning her death. Eight children were born ot this worthy couple: Patrick was a farmer was a farmer and died in Missouri in 1895; the second child died in infancy, in Ireland; James was a restaurant man in Indianapolis and died in December 1887; Michael is the next in order of birth; Mary the wife of Henry Kunkel, of Indianapolis; Elizabeth died in March, 1875; and Susan and Bridget were twins both deceased.
More About Owen Conniff: Ethnicity/Relig.: Roman Catholic. Occupation: School Teacher in Ireland/Railroad in USA. Residence: Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.
Children of Owen Conniff and Elizabeth Callahan are:
Owen Conniff (b. 1810, d. Oct 11, 1898)
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