CHARLES MINER CONYNGHAM, youngest in the family of the late Hon. John Nesbitt and Ruth (Butler) Conyngham, was born in Wilkes-Barre July 6, 1840, educated at the Protestant Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, also at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and was graduated A.B. in 1859, and A.M. in 1862. He studied law with G. Byron Nicholson, of Wilkes-Barre, and was admitted to the bar in August, 1862, but never engaged in the practice of his profession. On August 26, 1862, he entered the U.S. army as captain of Company A, One Hundred and Forty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, and in September, 1863, was promoted to major, to date and rank from June 1, 1863. He participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spottsylvania C.H., and was severely wounded May 12, 1864. He was honorably discharged July 26, 1864, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits under the various firms of Conyngham & Paine and C.M. Conyngham, and in mining operations as Conyngham & Teasdale, at Shickshinny; he has been president of the West End Coal Company, as well as director of the Hazard manufacturing Company and the Parrish Coal Company. He is also the head of the firm of Conyngham, Schrage & Company, who have extensive mercantile Interests in Wilkes-Barre, Ashley and Sugar Notch. Under the administration of Governor Hoyt of Pennsylvania, he held the office of inspector-general of the National Guard; is a prominent member of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, a member of Lodge No. 61, F. & A.M., the Loyal Legion of the United States, Society of the Potomac, and the Grand Army of the Republic. On February 9, 1864, he married Helen Hunter Turner, daughter of William Wolcot Turner, of Hartford, Conn., and has three children, Helen, Herbert and Alice.
History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania
H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893 (out of copyright)
Son of:
John Nesbitt Conyngham 1798 – 1871
Ruth Ann Butler 1801 – 1879
Husband of Helen Hunter Turner
Brother of:
David Conyngham 1826 – 1904
John Butler Conyngham 1827 – 1871
William Lord Conyngham 1829 –
Thomas Dyer Conyngham 1831 – 1904
Mary Conyngham 1832 –
Anna Maria Conyngham 1835 – 1887
Father of:
Helen Conyngham 1865 –
Alice Conyngham 1871 –
Herbert Conyngham 1874 –
History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania
H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893 (out of copyright)
Son of:
John Nesbitt Conyngham 1798 – 1871
Ruth Ann Butler 1801 – 1879
Husband of Helen Hunter Turner
Brother of:
David Conyngham 1826 – 1904
John Butler Conyngham 1827 – 1871
William Lord Conyngham 1829 –
Thomas Dyer Conyngham 1831 – 1904
Mary Conyngham 1832 –
Anna Maria Conyngham 1835 – 1887
Father of:
Helen Conyngham 1865 –
Alice Conyngham 1871 –
Herbert Conyngham 1874 –
CHARLES MINER CONYNGHAM, youngest in the family of the late Hon. John Nesbitt and Ruth (Butler) Conyngham, was born in Wilkes-Barre July 6, 1840, educated at the Protestant Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, also at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and was graduated A.B. in 1859, and A.M. in 1862. He studied law with G. Byron Nicholson, of Wilkes-Barre, and was admitted to the bar in August, 1862, but never engaged in the practice of his profession. On August 26, 1862, he entered the U.S. army as captain of Company A, One Hundred and Forty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, and in September, 1863, was promoted to major, to date and rank from June 1, 1863. He participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spottsylvania C.H., and was severely wounded May 12, 1864. He was honorably discharged July 26, 1864, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits under the various firms of Conyngham & Paine and C.M. Conyngham, and in mining operations as Conyngham & Teasdale, at Shickshinny; he has been president of the West End Coal Company, as well as director of the Hazard manufacturing Company and the Parrish Coal Company. He is also the head of the firm of Conyngham, Schrage & Company, who have extensive mercantile Interests in Wilkes-Barre, Ashley and Sugar Notch. Under the administration of Governor Hoyt of Pennsylvania, he held the office of inspector-general of the National Guard; is a prominent member of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, a member of Lodge No. 61, F. & A.M., the Loyal Legion of the United States, Society of the Potomac, and the Grand Army of the Republic. On February 9, 1864, he married Helen Hunter Turner, daughter of William Wolcot Turner, of Hartford, Conn., and has three children, Helen, Herbert and Alice.
History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania
H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893 (out of copyright)
Son of:
John Nesbitt Conyngham 1798 – 1871
Ruth Ann Butler 1801 – 1879
Husband of Helen Hunter Turner
Brother of:
David Conyngham 1826 – 1904
John Butler Conyngham 1827 – 1871
William Lord Conyngham 1829 –
Thomas Dyer Conyngham 1831 – 1904
Mary Conyngham 1832 –
Anna Maria Conyngham 1835 – 1887
Father of:
Helen Conyngham 1865 –
Alice Conyngham 1871 –
Herbert Conyngham 1874 –
History of Luzerne County Pennsylvania
H. C. Bradsby, Editor
S. B. Nelson & Co., Publishers, 1893 (out of copyright)
Son of:
John Nesbitt Conyngham 1798 – 1871
Ruth Ann Butler 1801 – 1879
Husband of Helen Hunter Turner
Brother of:
David Conyngham 1826 – 1904
John Butler Conyngham 1827 – 1871
William Lord Conyngham 1829 –
Thomas Dyer Conyngham 1831 – 1904
Mary Conyngham 1832 –
Anna Maria Conyngham 1835 – 1887
Father of:
Helen Conyngham 1865 –
Alice Conyngham 1871 –
Herbert Conyngham 1874 –
Family Members
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