NameWilliam David Conley
Birth15 Aug 1878, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Marriage2 Dec 1901, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseSarah Frances Ward
Birth7 Oct 1884 or 1885, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death17 Sep 1943, Rowan Co., Kentucky
MotherOlive “Ollie” Hamilton (~1863-~1886)
Other spousesHenry Oscar Heyer
Children
Birth21 Nov 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jan 1949, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseEugene Grant Thomas , 5C3R
Birth14 Nov 1906, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death11 Oct 1980, Pershing, Wayne Co., Indiana
Birth20 Jun 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death28 Nov 1972, Los Angeles Co., California
Notes for William David Conley
Morgan Co., Ky birth records list Wm Conley, born 15 Aug 1878, father Thos H. Conley, mother’s maiden name Nancy J. Conley. (This is not an error; it was a cousin marriage.)
Notes for Sarah Frances Ward
Her death certificate records Sarah Francis Heyer, age 58 years 11 months 10 days, born 7 Oct 1884 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 17 Sep 1943 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, wife of H. O. Heyer, father Alfonza Ward, mother’s maiden name Ollie Hamilton, both born in Rowan Co., Ky, cause of death cardiac failure, informant Grant Thomas, Morehead, Ky, burial in Tabor Cemetery.

The informant is her son in law.

In the 1900 census she was recorded as born Oct 1885.
Notes for William David & Sarah Frances (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 164, records the marriage on 2 Dec 1901 of Willie Conley, age 23, residence Elliottsville, born in and mother born in Morgan Co., and Sarah Ward, 17, residence Christy, born in Rowan Co., Ky, father born in Johnson Co., Ky, at Mrs. Sarah Tabor’s by S. J. Porter, witnesses Hiram Cornett and J. C. Trent, bond surety by Fleming Skaggs.
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 2B as family #40:
Conley, William, 31, farmer; Sarah F., wife, 25, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Ollie J., dau, 7; John P., son, 3; Wallis H., son, 10/12. All born Ky Ky Ky. Jane Poston (or Porter), boarder, 67, widowed, b. Ky Tenn Tenn.
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