Flossie Charlotte Conklin died December 7, 1971.

She was born October 6, 1892 to Harvey and Lydia (Toland) Ade.

She married Leslie Ray Conklin July 6, 1909 at Petersburg, IL and they had fourteen children:

1.Blanche Margaret Conklin Wahfeld - b. January 8, 1910, d. January 4, 1996, m. Henry William Wahlfeld April 26, 1930

2.Evelyn Mae Conklin Williamson b. September 14, 1911, d. April 5, 2012, m. Elmer Edwin Williamson March 12, 1930

3.Raymond Coridon Conklin b. November 6, 1913, d. April 4, 1991, m. Helen Irene Simpson May 29, 1943, m. Rosalie Jean Ringhouse June 17, 1976

4.Winifred Elinor Conklin Conklin - b. February 24, 1916, d. March 27, 1975, m. Jack Milton Conklin, Sr. March 6, 1940

5.Lloyd Edward Conklin - b. June 24, 1918, d. May 16, 2007, m. Lora Mae Blessman September 14, 1943

6.Nina Fae Conklin Robison Patrick - b. September 23, 1920, d. July 26, 2010, m. Harold Edwin Robison August 10, 1940, later married Alfred Jack Patrick

7.Floye Berneda Conklin Hughes - b. August 25, 1922, d. November 8, 2006, m. Otis Wayne Hughes July 31, 1941

8.Homer Conklin - b. September 30, 1923, d. August 9, 1999, m. Leona Duszynski February 22, ????

9.Daisy Maxine Conklin Emmons - b. March 28, 1925, m. Clarence Allen Emmons, Sr. June 15, 1946

10.June Eileen Conklin Emmons - b. March 19, 1926, d. November 20, 2005, m. Howard Samuel Emmons April 12, 1947

11.Harold Alva Conklin - b. July 25, 1927, d. January 20, 1976, m. Ann Marie Sammataro April 15, 1950

12.Donald Wayne Conklin - b. July 14, 1930, d. March 29, 2000, m. Gloria Lee Frank December 24, 1949

13.Patsy Darlene Conklin Kramer - b. October 28, 1931, m. Donald Kramer d. August 12, 2006

14.James Russell Conklin - b. April 23, 1936, m. Donna Rae Gillmore July 30, 1961.

Obituary in the Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Ill.), Wed., Dec. 8, 1971.