Conklin Research Notes:



Abt 1773, Zedekiah Conklin is born



Abt 1804 - Charles Conklin born



Abt 1807 - Mary Halfacre is born Mary Ann Halfacre was the daughter of Jacob Halfacre (b. abt 1775, VA, m. Mar 12 1795, d. 1829 Lawrence Co, IL) and Elizabeth Riche (b. Aug 17 1780 SC, d. Aug 21 1868, Lawrence Co, IL)



1820, Zedekiah Conklin is listed in the census, Birth is listed as New York

0 males under 10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male16-18, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+

1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+ Agricultural



April 2, 182?, Robert Conklin dies, 18 years old.  Burried in Trimble Cemetery



May 31 1827 - Mary Ann Halfacre m. Charles Conklin,  Orange Co, IN.



Sept 10, 1828 Zedekiah Conklin dies and is buried in Trimble Cemetery in Orange Co.



Dec 3, 1828 - Charles was listed as a buyer of estate of Stephen Hampton



1830 Census - No Charles as head of household. 

Susan Conklin (prob. Zedekiah’s widow) is in Orange Co. (1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30.  1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60)

    Polly Conklin --20-30--is in Lawrence Co. (Next to Mary’s Mother, Halfacre)



Abt 1831 Emily Conklin is born



Abt 1834 Robert Conklin is born



Abt 1836 William Conklin is born



Abt 1837 Abram Conklin is born



Abt 1839 Amos Conklin is born



1840 Census. Orange Co, IN

    Charles Conklin is listed next to Susan Conklin.  His household has two males 5-10 and two males under 5. One female 5-10 and one female under 5. Male and female 30-40.

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    Susan Conklin also has a boy and a girl 15-20 in her household and one female 80-90!



1850 Census  - Orange Co, IN - 1206 People in NorthEast twnshp in the 1850 census

    Charles, 46, Farmer, NY (1804)

    Mary E, 43, , IL (1807)

    Emily, 19,  , IN (1831)

    Robert, 16, Farmer, IN (1834)

    William, 14,  , IN (1836)

    Abram, 13,  , IN (1837)

    Amos, 11,  , IN (1839)

    Charles, 10,  , IN (1840)

    David, 8,  , IN (1842)

    *There should have been another girl under 15*

            ***

    William Conklin (1822) would have been the right age to have been the boy living with Susan Conklin earlier



Mar 10, 1851, Susannah Conklin dies and is buried in Trimble Cemetery in Orange Co, IN



1860 Census - Cerro Gordo, Piatt County

    Chas Conklin - 1807 - New Jersey

    Mary A Conklin - 1807 - Virginia

    Amos Conklin - 1837 - Indiana

            ***

    Wm Conklin - 1836 - Indiana

    Susan E Conklin - 1837 - Indiana

    Wm Conklin - 1856 - Illinois

    Mary E Conklin - 1858 - Illinois



Nov 15 1860, Amos buys public land located at                             sec 30, tws 16N, rg 05E, Meridan 3 (s2sw)



Possible Civil War connections (Huldah was from Salem area)

CONKLING, AMOS PVT      H    40 IL US INF       SALEM

CONCKLIN, ABRAHAM PVT   A    111 IL US INF      SALEM



1861, A W Conklin came to Macon Co in 1861 and worked in a Cotton Bagging Mfgs (From History of Macon County 1880)



Feb 23, 1862 Robert Conklin m. Margaret Snyder, Moultrie Co. (IL  Marriage Index)



May 10, 1864 Abram Conklin m. Anna Hargis, Macon Co (IL Statewide Marriage Index)



Feb 28, 1867 Amos Conklin m. Huldy Brokaw, Macon(IL Statewide Marriage Index)



Mar 5, 1870 Charles Conklin m. Eliza Stafford (Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)



No Marriage for William or Charles Jr



By 1870 it seems that the family settled in Macon Co.  All the brothers are working with the same line of work, with the exception of Robert, who was listed as a farmer.



1870 Census, Macon Co, IL. Decatur

Charles Conklin - age 64 (1806) - Dealer in Live Stock - Born in Conn -

Eliza Conklin - age 42 (1828)- Keeping House - Born in Ohio

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Abram Conklin - age 34 (1836)- Dealer in Stock - Born in IN

Anna Conklin - 28 (1847) - Keeping house - Born in IN

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Amos Conklin - age 32 (1838)- Drover? - Born in IN

Houldah - age 25 (1845)- Keeping house - Born in TN

George Conklin - age 2 (1868)

Vada Conklin -age 4/12 (1866)

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William Conklin - age 34 (1836)- Stock Dealer - Born in IN

Susan Conklin - age 30 (1840)- Keeping house - Born in IN

William Conklin - age 12(1858) - At home - Born in IL

Mary Conklin - age 11(1859) - At home - Born in IL

Susan Conklin - age 4/12 (1866)- At home - Born in IL

        ***

Charles Conklin - age 29 (1841)- Stock dealer - Born in IN

Mary Conklin - 24 (1846)- Keeping house - Born in IL

Wilford Conklin - 5/12 (1865)- Born in IL

        ***

Note - Robert is the only brother not with the family business, but it is him

Robert Conklin - age 27 (1843) - Farmer - Born in IN ---Index says age 57!!---

Margret Conklin - age 26 (1844) -  Born in Ohio

William Conklin - age 6 (1864) - Born in IL

Nara Conklin - age 3 (1867) - Born in IL

Franklin - age 1 (1869) - Born in IL



May 13, 1875. Daily Republican. Decatur, Illinois

“A horse which was left standing in front of W. R, Abbott’s jewelry store this morning by Mrs Chas Conklin, started for home in a trot drawing a buggy, in which was seated a little girl about 4 years of age (Maud).  The animal trotted along quite briskly until he reached Lian & Scrugg’s corner, when he was caught and held by a colored barber named Logan.  The little child fell out but was not badly hurt”



May 19, 1875.  Decatur Daily Republican, Decatur Illinois

“Charles A. Conklin and wife to Amos Conklin, undivided half lots 9,10,11 and 12, block 3, Gatling’s Add-$3000” (This is Charles, the son , not the father)



1880 census,

Amos Conkling (b 1841) “Bagging Factory”

Charles A. Conkling (b 1845) has a listed occupation of “Prop of Bagging Fact”

Abrain W Conklin (b 1838) “Proprietor Bagging Factory”

Robert H Conklin (b. 1830) “Farmer”



Jan 18, 1881, Margaret Conklin Dies age 39 (1842)



March 9, 1881.  Decatur Review, Decatur Illinois

“Amos Conklin, Davis May, and Joe Mc Clellan left for Texas yesterday afternoon.  At St. Louis they will join F.L. Wood esq,. who left on Monday.  They will all proceed to Texas together, where Messrs Wood and Conklin will buy quite extensive tracts of land.  Davis May goes for his health”



1883 “In 1879, Mr. Tait embarked in the manufacture of the Tait check-rower in Decatur, under the firm name of Tait Brothers and Co. This machine is the invention of his brother, F.B. Tait. Our subject continued business in that line for about four years, when, in 1883, he sold his interest to A.W. Conklin.” (Abram W Conklin)



July, 1885 - Amos Conklin Dies



April 24, 1886.  Saturday Herald, Decatur Illinois

 “A Claim Contested.  A bitter controversy has been in progress in county court this week.  The parties to it are Robert Conklin and A.W. and Huldah Conklin, administrators of the estate of Amos Conklin, deceased.  Robert Conklin claims that there is due him from the estate about $1200.  He alleges that Amos Conklin gave him a note of the amount of $1,000 drawing interest at the rate of 7 per cent.  This note was among other valuables in a valise which was stolen from him while he was traveling on a railway and was never recovered.  The administrators deny that such a note was ever given by the deceased.  The testimony was all taken by a stenographer.  Judge Oloyd, before whom the matter was tried, has reserved his decision.”



1900 Census. 

Abram and Anna state that they have had no children, and own their house free with no mortgage

Huldah says that she has her house mortgaged



Mar 10, 1905. DH Conklin dies at 73 (1832)



Mar 28, 1909.  Abram Conklin Dies at 73 (1836)



Feb 2, 1927, Decatur Daily Review

Great article about Huldah Brokaw, but the scan is unreadable!!



Notes:

Washington Co. Marriages

942 Eveline Conklin

38 Rebeckah Conklin

1011 Polly Cooly



Books to purchase:

Early Indiana Trails and Survey, Geo R Wilson, Society of Indiana Pioneers