ELIAS M. CONGER aka E.M. CONGER

CONGER DILLION

Posted By: Joyce Posey (email)
Date: 6/18/2005 at 09:34:20

E.M.Conger, a well known farmer and stockman of Cunningham township, is a veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer of Chariton County. He was born in February, 1846, in Monroe County, Ohio, the son of Moses Conger.
Moses Conger and his wife were natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. [Pennsylvaina and Ohio].
In 1851, they moved to Iowa, where they remained until 1866. They came to Chariton County and settled on a farm in Cunningham township, which was four miles east of the present farm of E.M. Conger, the subject of this sketch. Moses Conger died at the age of 75 years.
E.M. Conger was reared on his father's farm and attended school in Iowa. He enlisted in the Army Aug.16, 1864, and served with the 42nd Missouri Volunteers. Mr. Conger enlisted in Missouri and was sent to Nashville, Tenn. While in service he was wounded when a wagon broke down. When he entered the army Mr. Conger said he did'nt have any money, but when he was discharged he had ten dollars more than the government paid him. Mr. Conger always followed farming and stock raising. He now owns a well improved farm of 170 acres and is a breeder of hogs, shipping two cars each year. Mr. Conger also raises cattle and mules.
On May 4, 1886, E.M. Conger married Miss Mariah Dillion, a native of Pennsylvania. To this union the following children were born: Orville, living in Idaho; Lola Belle, living in Chariton County; Everett, at home; Lizzie, living in Mexico [Elizabeth Muzzey, Mexico, Audrain Co., Mo.]; and Georgia A., at home. Georgia Conger was born in Sept., 1896, and is a college graduate. Mariah [Dillion] Conger died in 1898 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery at Sumner. Both of Mr. & Mrs. Conger's sons served in the World War. Everett Conger served in the United States Navy for two years and made 14 trips overseas. Orville Conger served with the Marines and was in France for 18 months.
Mr. Conger is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church. He is a highly respected citizen of Chariton County and has a wide acquaintance and many friends.
[Source: History of Chariton and Howard Counties, Missouri; 1923 edition. Pages 558-9. Obtained from Missouri State Archives, P.O. Box 778, 600 West Main St., Jefferson City, Mo.
65102]
NOTE: E.M. Conger known by various names:
1856 Census - Appanoose Co., Iowa Elias G. Conger. 1860 Census - Appanoose Co., Iowa Elias J. Conger. 1870 Census- Appanoose Co., Iowa Glicis M. Conger. 1880 Census- Chariton Co., Mo., Milt Conger. 1920 Census - Chariton Co., Mo., Melton CONYER. Civil War record COUGER/CONGER Elias or Silas M. enlisted August 11, 1864, Unionville, Mo. [ as written on the record]. Headstone inscribed Silas Conger.
Future researcher's: check the 1870 census for Appanoose Co., Iowa, for the father Moses Conger.
Chariton Co., Mo., courthouse suffered two courthouse fires, 1864 & 1973. Many old county records destroyed in first fire.