Brief Life History of Ivins
When Ivins Conk was born on 3 March 1844, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, his father, John Thomas Conk, was 32 and his mother, Meribah Hyers, was 32. He married Frances Mary Ann Crossland in 1869, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 21 April 1903, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Ivins Conk in household of John T Conk, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ivin C Conk, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Isuis in entry for Denton Conk, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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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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Ivins Conk's alcoholism
In the 1888 directory, he is listed as a farmer along with his father, John T, on Middle Country Road In 1892, Ivins was listed in the Salt Lake Directory as being a porter at The Keeley Institute. T …
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