Joseph Conaway was born in Virginia in 1804-1805.
He married Nancy Thatcher on 28 Aug 1827 in Berkeley County, Virginia. Joseph and Nancy had a son Jonathan Conaway, who was born in Ohio in 1828. His first wife Nancy Thatcher died circa 1828-1833.
Joseph remarried to Catherine Nixon 7 Feb 1833 in Ross County, Ohio. Joseph and Catherine had the following children:
David Conaway (b. 1834)
John W Conaway (b.1838)
Harrison Conaway (b.1840)
Joesph M Conaway (b.1846)
Elizabeth A Conaway (b.1848)
His brother? John Conaway married Sarah H. Nixon on 21 Nov 1839 in Ross County Ohio. Sarah Nixon was born 1814 in Ohio.
Joseph is listed in the 1840 US Census for Paint Twp., Ross County, OH
His 2nd wife Catherine Nixon died circa 1848-1850
Joseph remarried on 13 June 1850 in Ross County to Charlotte Rine Bailey, widow of Alexander Bailey.
Joseph Conaway (45 yrs) is listed as head of household in 20 Nov 1850 US Census for Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio. Living with wife Charlotte (34), children Jonathan Conaway (22), David Conaway (16), John W Conaway (12), Harrison I Conaway (10), Joesph M Conaway (4), Elizabeth A Conaway (2). Also stepchildren Allen A Bailey (8) and Sarah C Bailey (6) and sister-in law? Sarah Nixon (36 yrs)
Joseph and Charlotte had a son Albert Conaway (b. 1857)
Joseph (56 yrs) is listed as head of household in 1860 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County, OH. Living with wife Charlotte (44), Stepson Amos A Bailey (18), Stepdaughter Mary E Bailey (16), son Harrison Conaway (19), Son Joseph M Conaway (13), Son Albert Conaway (3) and ___?___Elizabeth Conaway (59)
Sons John W Conaway and Harrison Conaway entered the service September 2 1861 for a 3 year term, Both were assigned to Company A 57th Regiment OVI, which mustered in at Camp Vance in Findlay OH.
Pvt. Harrison Conaway died from disease 19 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN, and was buried at Shiloh National Military Park.
Pvt. John W Conaway died 8 August 1862 from wounds received from a falling tree while the regiment was on duty at Memphis, TN. Location of burial currently unknown and being researched.
Stepson Amos Allen Bailey entered the service 20 Aug 1862 to serve in the Union Army for a period of 3 years. He was assigned to Company D 118th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. Amos Allen Bailey was killed on 14 May 1864 during the battle of Resaca, GA, Place of burial currently unknown and being researched
Son Joseph M Conaway served as a Corporal in Co K, 191st Regiment OVI between February-August of 1865 and returned home.
Appears Joseph was also a Civil War Veteran, and died some time before 1865, based on the following records listing Charlotte Conaway as a Widow: (i) the 1870 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County Ohio; and (ii) the January 1, 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, receiving $8 per month with initial eligibility in January 1865.
He married Nancy Thatcher on 28 Aug 1827 in Berkeley County, Virginia. Joseph and Nancy had a son Jonathan Conaway, who was born in Ohio in 1828. His first wife Nancy Thatcher died circa 1828-1833.
Joseph remarried to Catherine Nixon 7 Feb 1833 in Ross County, Ohio. Joseph and Catherine had the following children:
David Conaway (b. 1834)
John W Conaway (b.1838)
Harrison Conaway (b.1840)
Joesph M Conaway (b.1846)
Elizabeth A Conaway (b.1848)
His brother? John Conaway married Sarah H. Nixon on 21 Nov 1839 in Ross County Ohio. Sarah Nixon was born 1814 in Ohio.
Joseph is listed in the 1840 US Census for Paint Twp., Ross County, OH
His 2nd wife Catherine Nixon died circa 1848-1850
Joseph remarried on 13 June 1850 in Ross County to Charlotte Rine Bailey, widow of Alexander Bailey.
Joseph Conaway (45 yrs) is listed as head of household in 20 Nov 1850 US Census for Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio. Living with wife Charlotte (34), children Jonathan Conaway (22), David Conaway (16), John W Conaway (12), Harrison I Conaway (10), Joesph M Conaway (4), Elizabeth A Conaway (2). Also stepchildren Allen A Bailey (8) and Sarah C Bailey (6) and sister-in law? Sarah Nixon (36 yrs)
Joseph and Charlotte had a son Albert Conaway (b. 1857)
Joseph (56 yrs) is listed as head of household in 1860 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County, OH. Living with wife Charlotte (44), Stepson Amos A Bailey (18), Stepdaughter Mary E Bailey (16), son Harrison Conaway (19), Son Joseph M Conaway (13), Son Albert Conaway (3) and ___?___Elizabeth Conaway (59)
Sons John W Conaway and Harrison Conaway entered the service September 2 1861 for a 3 year term, Both were assigned to Company A 57th Regiment OVI, which mustered in at Camp Vance in Findlay OH.
Pvt. Harrison Conaway died from disease 19 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN, and was buried at Shiloh National Military Park.
Pvt. John W Conaway died 8 August 1862 from wounds received from a falling tree while the regiment was on duty at Memphis, TN. Location of burial currently unknown and being researched.
Stepson Amos Allen Bailey entered the service 20 Aug 1862 to serve in the Union Army for a period of 3 years. He was assigned to Company D 118th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. Amos Allen Bailey was killed on 14 May 1864 during the battle of Resaca, GA, Place of burial currently unknown and being researched
Son Joseph M Conaway served as a Corporal in Co K, 191st Regiment OVI between February-August of 1865 and returned home.
Appears Joseph was also a Civil War Veteran, and died some time before 1865, based on the following records listing Charlotte Conaway as a Widow: (i) the 1870 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County Ohio; and (ii) the January 1, 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, receiving $8 per month with initial eligibility in January 1865.
Joseph Conaway was born in Virginia in 1804-1805.
He married Nancy Thatcher on 28 Aug 1827 in Berkeley County, Virginia. Joseph and Nancy had a son Jonathan Conaway, who was born in Ohio in 1828. His first wife Nancy Thatcher died circa 1828-1833.
Joseph remarried to Catherine Nixon 7 Feb 1833 in Ross County, Ohio. Joseph and Catherine had the following children:
David Conaway (b. 1834)
John W Conaway (b.1838)
Harrison Conaway (b.1840)
Joesph M Conaway (b.1846)
Elizabeth A Conaway (b.1848)
His brother? John Conaway married Sarah H. Nixon on 21 Nov 1839 in Ross County Ohio. Sarah Nixon was born 1814 in Ohio.
Joseph is listed in the 1840 US Census for Paint Twp., Ross County, OH
His 2nd wife Catherine Nixon died circa 1848-1850
Joseph remarried on 13 June 1850 in Ross County to Charlotte Rine Bailey, widow of Alexander Bailey.
Joseph Conaway (45 yrs) is listed as head of household in 20 Nov 1850 US Census for Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio. Living with wife Charlotte (34), children Jonathan Conaway (22), David Conaway (16), John W Conaway (12), Harrison I Conaway (10), Joesph M Conaway (4), Elizabeth A Conaway (2). Also stepchildren Allen A Bailey (8) and Sarah C Bailey (6) and sister-in law? Sarah Nixon (36 yrs)
Joseph and Charlotte had a son Albert Conaway (b. 1857)
Joseph (56 yrs) is listed as head of household in 1860 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County, OH. Living with wife Charlotte (44), Stepson Amos A Bailey (18), Stepdaughter Mary E Bailey (16), son Harrison Conaway (19), Son Joseph M Conaway (13), Son Albert Conaway (3) and ___?___Elizabeth Conaway (59)
Sons John W Conaway and Harrison Conaway entered the service September 2 1861 for a 3 year term, Both were assigned to Company A 57th Regiment OVI, which mustered in at Camp Vance in Findlay OH.
Pvt. Harrison Conaway died from disease 19 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN, and was buried at Shiloh National Military Park.
Pvt. John W Conaway died 8 August 1862 from wounds received from a falling tree while the regiment was on duty at Memphis, TN. Location of burial currently unknown and being researched.
Stepson Amos Allen Bailey entered the service 20 Aug 1862 to serve in the Union Army for a period of 3 years. He was assigned to Company D 118th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. Amos Allen Bailey was killed on 14 May 1864 during the battle of Resaca, GA, Place of burial currently unknown and being researched
Son Joseph M Conaway served as a Corporal in Co K, 191st Regiment OVI between February-August of 1865 and returned home.
Appears Joseph was also a Civil War Veteran, and died some time before 1865, based on the following records listing Charlotte Conaway as a Widow: (i) the 1870 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County Ohio; and (ii) the January 1, 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, receiving $8 per month with initial eligibility in January 1865.
He married Nancy Thatcher on 28 Aug 1827 in Berkeley County, Virginia. Joseph and Nancy had a son Jonathan Conaway, who was born in Ohio in 1828. His first wife Nancy Thatcher died circa 1828-1833.
Joseph remarried to Catherine Nixon 7 Feb 1833 in Ross County, Ohio. Joseph and Catherine had the following children:
David Conaway (b. 1834)
John W Conaway (b.1838)
Harrison Conaway (b.1840)
Joesph M Conaway (b.1846)
Elizabeth A Conaway (b.1848)
His brother? John Conaway married Sarah H. Nixon on 21 Nov 1839 in Ross County Ohio. Sarah Nixon was born 1814 in Ohio.
Joseph is listed in the 1840 US Census for Paint Twp., Ross County, OH
His 2nd wife Catherine Nixon died circa 1848-1850
Joseph remarried on 13 June 1850 in Ross County to Charlotte Rine Bailey, widow of Alexander Bailey.
Joseph Conaway (45 yrs) is listed as head of household in 20 Nov 1850 US Census for Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio. Living with wife Charlotte (34), children Jonathan Conaway (22), David Conaway (16), John W Conaway (12), Harrison I Conaway (10), Joesph M Conaway (4), Elizabeth A Conaway (2). Also stepchildren Allen A Bailey (8) and Sarah C Bailey (6) and sister-in law? Sarah Nixon (36 yrs)
Joseph and Charlotte had a son Albert Conaway (b. 1857)
Joseph (56 yrs) is listed as head of household in 1860 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County, OH. Living with wife Charlotte (44), Stepson Amos A Bailey (18), Stepdaughter Mary E Bailey (16), son Harrison Conaway (19), Son Joseph M Conaway (13), Son Albert Conaway (3) and ___?___Elizabeth Conaway (59)
Sons John W Conaway and Harrison Conaway entered the service September 2 1861 for a 3 year term, Both were assigned to Company A 57th Regiment OVI, which mustered in at Camp Vance in Findlay OH.
Pvt. Harrison Conaway died from disease 19 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN, and was buried at Shiloh National Military Park.
Pvt. John W Conaway died 8 August 1862 from wounds received from a falling tree while the regiment was on duty at Memphis, TN. Location of burial currently unknown and being researched.
Stepson Amos Allen Bailey entered the service 20 Aug 1862 to serve in the Union Army for a period of 3 years. He was assigned to Company D 118th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. Amos Allen Bailey was killed on 14 May 1864 during the battle of Resaca, GA, Place of burial currently unknown and being researched
Son Joseph M Conaway served as a Corporal in Co K, 191st Regiment OVI between February-August of 1865 and returned home.
Appears Joseph was also a Civil War Veteran, and died some time before 1865, based on the following records listing Charlotte Conaway as a Widow: (i) the 1870 US Census for Sugar Creek Twp., Putnam County Ohio; and (ii) the January 1, 1883 List of Civil War Pensioners, receiving $8 per month with initial eligibility in January 1865.
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