Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Conk was born on 24 February 1841, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, her father, John Thomas Conk, was 29 and her mother, Meribah Hyers, was 29. She married Samuel S. Sherman about 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 26 November 1886, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Mary E Conk in household of John T Conk, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Eliza Best, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
- Eliza Conk Best in entry for Theodore Best, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Konk or some other similar (like-sounding) German surname derived from an old short form of the personal name Konrad .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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