Excerpts from History of the Descendants of Christian & Susannah FARVER, 1752-1955 Compiled by W. E. Farver (1955) Submitted by Les Conkle, available at the Seattle Public Library, R929.2. Pages 38-39: 6-Mary Ellen BAKER b March 28, 1878; d Aug 22, 1944; m Mar 28, 1895: Adam CONKLE b Dec 17, 1870 d May 26, 1947 Mary was born in German township, Holmes Co (OH), on the farm...where she grew to womanhood. After her marriage they lived on several local farms -- for a few years on the Benjamin BECK farm -- and from the spring of 1902, with the exception of a year they lived on the farm of grandfather "Billy" FARVER, and when the estate was settled in 1914, they bought this farm where they lived the rest of their life. Besides spending his life as a farmer, Adam Conkle loved to hunt. He could bag the limit of rabbits and squirrels before the rest of us could get started. He also did much night-hunting, coon-hunting being a sport he loved. And the hundreds and hundreds of miles he walked while hunting foxes need be mentioned. The first red fox the writer ever saw, was one Adam shot, stopping by to show it to us when I was about six or seven years old. Their address was Baltic, Rt. #1. They are both buried in the Oak Hill U. B. Church cemetery, where they were members during later years. Children: 7-Florence CONKLE (see below) 7-Benjamin CONKLE 7-William CONKLE 7-Lula CONKLE 7-Roy CONKLE 7-Albert CONKLE 7-Alvin CONKLE 7-Florence CONKLE b Sep 28, 1895, m Sep 28, 1915 to Harley PATTERSON who was b May 25, 1893. Her parents lived on the John D METZLER farm when Florence was born; she attended school at Beech Grove, near Beck's Mills, as did all the children in this family. After her marriage to Harley, they went to housekeeping on his father's farm, the Monroe Patterson farm near Mound in Coshocton Co, spending all the years since there engaged in farming. Their address is Rt#3, Coshocton OH. Children: 8-Virginia PATTERSON, b Apr 27, 1922, unmar. 8-Raymond PATTERSON, b May 10, 1930, mar. 7-Benjamin CONKLE b Jul 4, 1897, m Apr 20, 1925 to Lula Pearl BROWN (b Oct 27, 1900) Ben Conkle as we always knew him by name, was born on the old Ben Beck farm at Beck's Mills, after the family had moved there. He was named for Ben BECK, for whom the family did farming, and who operated the Beck's Mills Store. For a few years before his marriage, Ben was employed by the Charm Meat Market where he was both butcher and meat-cutter. After his marriage, he took up farming and at present is located in Knox County OH. Their address is Rt#1, Mt. Vernon OH. Ben and all his brothers inherited their father's love for hunting of fur-bearing and other game animals. Children: 8-Ruth Elizabeth CONKLE 8-Edna Mae CONKLE 8-Orin Lewis CONKLE 8-Robert Adam CONKLE (twin) 8-Marilyn Ellen CONKLE (twin) 8-Allen Richard CONKLE 8-Ruth Elizabeth CONKLE b Oct 19, 1925, m Dec 10, 1944 to Robert Dean FARMER (b Aug 17, 1925) The Farmers live at Rt#1, Gambier OH. He is employed as a machinist at the Cooper-Bessemer Corp., Mt Vernon OH. [4 children listed] 8-Edna Mae CONKLE b Jul 12, 1927, m Nov 6, 1947 to Wells Owen PATTERSON (b Feb 21, 1920). The Wells Pattersons live at Walhonding OH, where they are engaged in farming. [2 children listed] ----------------------------------------------------- Pages 88-93: 6-Lydia Ellen FARVER b Jun 3, 1876, d Mar 4, 1934, mar. Sep 30, 1894 to Lewis M CONKLE (b Jan 23, 1864, d Mar 9, 1947) Ella Farver-Conkle was born on the (Farver) farm...where her parents spent their entire married life. She attended Oak Valley School (Mullet's School), and after doing house work in the homes of the surrounding vicinity, she was married at the age of 18 to Lewis CONKLE, and they immediately went to housekeeping on the old Conkle homestead, near the Oak Valley schoolhouse, where their entire family was born and raised. They were lifelong members of the Oak Hill U. B. Church, active in their support and both are buried in its cemetery in Mechanic township. Lewis Conkle, besides doing farming, was an auctioneer and carpenter. They lived ... Baltic, OH. Children: 7-Albert Earle CONKLE 7-Charles C. CONKLE 7-Ira E. CONKLE 7-Emma CONKLE 7-Ernest S CONKLE 7-Albert Earle CONKLE b Oct 21, 1895; d Feb 27, 1904 First-born of Lewis and Ella, Albert Earle was a very bright pupil in the Oak Valley School, where the writer remembers him well. During a siege of measles, he contracted them and when it seemed he was almost well, a sudden relapse brought a kidney attack which caused his death. 7-Charles C CONKLE b Sep 5, 1897, mar on Aug 6, 1921 to Iva WENGERD (b Apr 29, 1902) Charles, born on the old Conkle farm near Oak Valley, attended school there and inheriting his father's aptness with carpenter tools, took up this work soon after leaving school, and was employed as a carpenter until after his marriage, when he purchased a farm in his home locality - the old Stephen Wengerd farm - where they lived until during the 1930's when they sold the farm and located in New Bedford OH, and returned to his first love, that of a carpenter's work. Several years ago, they again sold the New Bedford home and moved to West Lafayette, OH, still being engaged in the carpenter and contracting business, being a member of The Conkle Brothers Contracting Company with his junior brother, Ernest. Res.....West Lafayette, Ohio. Ch: 8-Delmar CONKLE m Alice FOX, of New Philadelphia, Ohio. 1 Ch... 7-Ira E CONKLE b Oct 18, 1902 (unmarried) Ira was born on the same farm near Oak Valley, attended school here, and took up farming for his father while the latter followed the carpenter trade. When his mother died in 1934, he remained with his father, on the farm, keeping the home together, until his father died in 1947. When his father's estate was settled up and the farm sold, Ira purchased his grandfather Samuel FARVER's former farm and now lives there. Since January 1, 1938, he has been township clerk of Mechanic Township, Holmes Co. He belongs to the Oak Hill U. B. Church. Besides operating his farm, he does much light trucking. Res ... Baltic, Ohio. 7-Emma CONKLE b Mar 5, 1907, d Jan 8, 1941; marr Nov 26, 1924 to Aden DeSylva OSWALD (b Dec 28, 1902 & d Aug 28, 1948) Emma was b on the old Conkle farm near Oak Valley school, where she attended school, later also attending school in Millersburg. When almost 18, she was married to DeSylva Oswald, who for some time operated a meat market in Charm, Ohio. Several years after their marriage, he became afflicted with multiple sclerosis, which gradually grew worse until he was confined to a wheelchair during all his daytime hours, spending more than ten years in the chair, being helped in and out by the family. He attended the funeral of his wife in the wheel chair. The writer visited him many times and he looked forward to these visits very much, always being jolly, cheerful, and looking for the best in things. Never did we hear him complain or speak of the darker side. He collected tax stamps, and with the help of his family, spent many days sorting them and getting them ready to send in to redeem them for cash to help defray expenses. After Emma's death, he managed to keep his family together and maintain the home with the help of his children. During the 1930's, they lived near New Bedford, and in 1943, they moved to Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio, where he lived until his death. They were members of the Oak Hill U. B. Church, where they are both buried. Children: 8-Esta Corrine OSWALD 8-Lewis Eugene OSWALD 8-Eunice OSWALD 8-Ruth OSWALD 8-Blaine OSWALD 8-Esta Corrine Oswald, ...m. Logan FARVER & res. near Winesburg Ohio. 4 Ch... 8-Lewis Eugene Oswald, ...m. Maxine Maria MORRIS, res Wooster OH. 1 Ch... 8-Eunice Oswald, ...m Jacob MAST, res Star Route, Millersburg, Ohio. 3 Ch... 8-Ruth Oswald, ... of Berlin, OH 8-Blaine Oswald, ...near Holmesville OH *** 7-Ernest S CONKLE....m June MATCHETT, res ... Coshocton OH. For several years, he was connected with the Moore's Stores in several Ohio cities; later he operated a milk route out of Coshocton, where he lived then. During the late 1940's he realized he was meant to be a carpenter, and, joining with his brother Charles, now of West Lafayette, OH, has been actively engaged as a carpenter since then. The two brothers operate as the Conkle Brothers, Carpenters and Contractors. Ernest has also been a member of the Farvers' Orchestra for the past 15 years, playing guitar, bass viol and banjo. With his family he lives in Roscoe, OH. 3 Ch... *** Appeared in Summer 98 Spindle..........