Posted on: JoDaviess Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/JoDaviess/10854 Surname: Conley ------------------------- Carol, I have Conley's from Jo Davies County. Have a John, but not this birthdate - however have a John born 1841 in Pike County. My Conley in Jo Davies County was William, the oldest brother of a John Conley from Pike County. The following information is what I have collected concerning the military career of my John. This information came from Illinois State Archives. John Conley from Company K, 16th INF from New Salem. Find John as a Private aged 19, 5' 9" light hair, blue eyes, light complected, single and a carpenter for New Salem, Pike County, Illinois. Joined the service May 24, 1861 for 3 years, he reinlisted as a veteran. Was mustered into the service at Quincy, Ill on Feb. 19, 1864. Have two possible marriages from Pike County, neither one is going to give us him being the father of your John. One was in 1863 and the other in 1866. I don't know any more about my John Conley born in 1841.