Thomas Franklin Conaway

Brief Life History of Thomas Franklin

When Thomas Franklin Conaway was born on 29 January 1898, in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States, his father, Robert Franklin Conaway, was 25 and his mother, Martha Ellen Blackford, was 20. He lived in Logan, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Laenna Township, Logan, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died in 1951, at the age of 53, and was buried in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, United States.

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Thomas Franklin Conaway
1898–1951
Catherine Nettie Bicknell
1899–1988

Sources (7)

  • Tom F Conaway in household of Frank R Conaway, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Thomas Franklin Conaway, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Thomas F Conaway, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Conway .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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