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Merle Dean Conklin 1895–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 MAY 1895

Birth Location: Adair Co., Mo., USA

Death Date: 28 AUG 1985

Death Location: Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA

Father: William Conklin

Mother: Jane Gore

Spouse(s): Sarah Power

Children(s): Marie Conklin, Esther Conklin, Dorothy Conklin, Merle Conklin, Larry Conklin

The story of Merle Dean Conklin began in 1895 in Adair Co., Mo., USA. In 1900, Merle Dean Conklin was recorded in the census in Wilson Twp., Adair Co., Mo., USA. In 1910, Merle Dean Conklin was recorded in the census in Kaweah Twp., Tulare Co., Ca., USA. Merle Dean Conklin married Sarah Esther Power, and had children including Dorothy Irene Conklin, Esther Lucille Conklin, James Roscoe Conklin, Larry Lee Conklin, Marie Louise Conklin, Merle Dean Conklin. Merle Dean Conklin passed away in 1985 in Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Merle Dean Conklin began in 1895 in Adair Co., Mo., USA.
  • In 1900, Merle Dean Conklin was recorded in the census in Wilson Twp., Adair Co., Mo., USA.
  • In 1910, Merle Dean Conklin was recorded in the census in Kaweah Twp., Tulare Co., Ca., USA.
  • Merle Dean Conklin married Sarah Esther Power, and had children including Dorothy Irene Conklin, Esther Lucille Conklin, James Roscoe Conklin, Larry Lee Conklin, Marie Louise Conklin, Merle Dean Conklin.
  • Merle Dean Conklin passed away in 1985 in Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Merle Conklin's Ancestors

Self
Merle Conklin
1895–1985
Birth Place: Adair Co., Mo., USA
Parents
William Henry Conklin
1852–1941
Mason Co., Il., USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Gore
1853–1908
Il., USA
Grandparents
John CONKLIN
1829–1884
Washington Co., Oh., USA
Catherine DANIEL
1830–1920
Clinton, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Edwin Gore
Jane (Stuart) Thompson
Great-Grandparents
Henry CONKLIN
1804–1867
Eliza NOTT
1808–1865
George DANIEL
1796–1868
Polly ISLEY
1798–1872
Alexander Thompson
Margretta Stuart
2nd-Great-Grandparents
male CONKLIN
FNU MNU
James NOTT
1779–1815
Phebe RICHMOND
1787–
William DANIEL
1775–
Mary MARTIN
1775–1848
Christian ISLEY
1752–1820
Mary FOX
1755–1812

Merle Conklin's Descendants

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Merle (Dean) Conklin (1 MAY 1895–28 AUG 1985) m. Sarah (Esther) Power (3 FEB 1903–6 MAR 1999)
  1. 1. Marie (Louise) Conklin 1921–2010 m. Joseph (Casimir) Sturycz 1918–2008
    1. 1. Stephen (Anthony) Sturycz 1940–2017 m. Petronella (Mary) Matranga 1943–2014
  2. 2. Esther (Lucille) Conklin 1922–1979 m. John (Patrick) Wisniewski 1919–1958
    1. 1. Darryl (Dean) Wisniewski 1942–1976
    2. 2. Carole (Ann) Wisniewski 1943–2013
  3. 3. Dorothy (Irene) Conklin 1925–2002 m. Eugene (Goodwin) Ingram 1918–1995
    1. 1. Mary (Lee) Ingram 1948–1948
  4. 4. Merle (Dean) Conklin 1933–2024
  5. 5. Larry (Lee) Conklin 1937–2001

Merle Conklin's Timeline

5 Records

1895
1 MAY 1895
Birth of Merle Dean Conklin in Adair Co., Mo., USA
Adair Co., Mo., USA
1900
15 JUN 1900
Age 5
Merle Dean Conklin appeared in census in Wilson Twp., Adair Co., Mo., USA
Wilson Twp., Adair Co., Mo., USA
1910
30 MAY 1910
Age 15
Merle Dean Conklin appeared in census in Kaweah Twp., Tulare Co., Ca., USA
Kaweah Twp., Tulare Co., Ca., USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Merle Dean Conklin appeared in census in 6th Ward, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Ia., USA
6th Ward, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Ia., USA
1985
28 AUG 1985
Age 90
Death of Merle Dean Conklin in Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA
Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1895
    Event Place: Adair Co., Mo., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] CONKLIN.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 AUG 1985
    Event Place: Farmington, Fulton Co., Il., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] CONKLIN.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Wilson Twp., Adair Co., Mo., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1910
    Event Place: Kaweah Twp., Tulare Co., Ca., USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: 6th Ward, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Ia., USA

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