Cassius T. McConkey

Brief Life History of Cassius T.

When Cassius T. McConkey was born on 25 September 1892, in Fredericksburg, Wayne, Ohio, United States, his father, Crawford McConkey, was 33 and his mother, Myrtle A. Ferry, was 28. He married Ruth Mildred Slutz on 5 April 1916, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Summit, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 April 1950, at the age of 57, and was buried in Fredericksburg East Side Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Wayne, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cassius T. McConkey
1892–1950
Ruth Mildred Slutz
1897–1969
Marriage: 5 April 1916
Mary Elizabeth McConkey
1916–1974
infant son McConkey
1919–1919
Margaret Jane Mcconkey
1924–
Joan McConkey
1927–
Ruth Geraldine Mcconkey
1928–
Donna Rae McConkey
1929–2011

Sources (19)

  • Casseus McConkey, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Cashious T. Mcconkey, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Cassius McConkey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

World Events (8)

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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

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Name Meaning

Irish (northern): variant of Scottish McConachie or Irish McConaghy .

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

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