Jul-28-2018                   
                      Thomas Conaway    
         Census name: Thomas Conway 
                Born: 1814                 in Monongalia Co, VA (now Marion Co, WV)  1,2
                Died: Jan-23-1886          in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV  1
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
Other spouse 2
Notes 
           M Child 1: Philip Conaway      
         Census name: Philip Conway 
                Born: Feb- 9-1839          in Marion Co, (W)VA  3,4,5
                Died: Apr-25-1900           3
              Buried:                      in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV  6
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Melissa Wilson  b. Apr-16-1848  d. Sep-14-1891  
           F Child 2: Mary Conaway      
                Born: Jun-  -1841          in Marion Co, (W)VA  7,8,9
                Died: 1916                  1
              Census: 1900                 in North Enid, Garfield Co, OK  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1862                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  9
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: Joshua Wilson  b. Feb- 2-1840  d. Dec-25-1901  
       Also known as: Josiah Wilson 
             Married: Nov-18-1862          in Ritchie Co, WV  10

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. 
(3) Headstone. 
(4) Death record of daughter. 
(5) 1850 Census, Monongalia County (W)VA. 
(6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, 
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. 
(7) 1900 Census. 
(8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). 
(9) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. 
(10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Josiah Wilson, 21, b. Marion Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of 
Benj. L. & Martha, occupation soldier; and Mary Conaway, 21, b. Marion Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Thomas & Catharine.  
Married Nov 18 1862 in Ritchie County, officiated by James Woods. 
(NOTE:  We have found no other reference to the name Josiah being used by Joshua Wilson.  The possibility of a clerical 
error cannot be discounted.), MR, line 41 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11537530&Type=Marriage. 







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