Correspondence of the Conkey, Bannister and Page families covering a span of 60 years.
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Collection Overview
Henry (Harry) and John Bannister were born in Conway, Massachusetts, and moved to St. Lawrence County with their mother Mary Nash after the death of his father. Mary married Asa Conkey and went on to have 4 children including Theodore and Charles Nash Conkey.
Theodore Conkey moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin where he raised a group of volunteers that were incorporated into the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Company I.
Charles Nash Conkey married Susan Page, daughter of Elias Page and sister of William (Harlan), Orville, and Clinton. Clinton was a member of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment which was involved in the Battle of Baton Rouge.
Collection Number:
MSS64
Collection Length:
0.42ft
Collection End Year:
1876
Collection Start Year:
1816
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