He was a prominent business man of Windfall and a native of Hamilton county, Ohio. He was born November 21, 1823 and was the fifth of nine children born to Isaac and Rebecca (Marsh) Conkling, natives of New Jersey and of Welsh descent. His father, Isaac, was a blacksmith by trade and in 1829 he abandoned his trade and removed to his father's farm and followed agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred June 29, 1849. Mrs. Conkling lived to the age of 85 and died in 1880. The subject of this biography, was reared on a farm and had access to the common schools. Upon leaving school, he resumed farming. In the spring of 1850, he started for the gold regions of California. Jan. 1, 1852, Mr. Conkling returned home and engaged in the lumber business at Lockland, Ohio, for three years. After this he lived on a farm until the spring of 1864, when he returned to Lockland. In the spring of 1870, he purchased the saw mill he now owns in Windfall, and soon after this located in Kokomo. In September, 1871, he removed to Windfall, and the following year built his present residence; he now owns 260 acres of land, good property in Windfall and village property in Lockland, Ohio, worth $8000. He and son are now operating a saw mill and hoop factory. He was married on Feb. 17, 1853, to Miss Matilda L. Patton, born Sept. 10 1828; six of the seven children are yet living. They being, Percy F.; Ada V., wife of William F. Scott; H. Herbert; Katie L., wife of John Thornburgh; Edgar C. and Clifford W.
He was a prominent business man of Windfall and a native of Hamilton county, Ohio. He was born November 21, 1823 and was the fifth of nine children born to Isaac and Rebecca (Marsh) Conkling, natives of New Jersey and of Welsh descent. His father, Isaac, was a blacksmith by trade and in 1829 he abandoned his trade and removed to his father's farm and followed agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred June 29, 1849. Mrs. Conkling lived to the age of 85 and died in 1880. The subject of this biography, was reared on a farm and had access to the common schools. Upon leaving school, he resumed farming. In the spring of 1850, he started for the gold regions of California. Jan. 1, 1852, Mr. Conkling returned home and engaged in the lumber business at Lockland, Ohio, for three years. After this he lived on a farm until the spring of 1864, when he returned to Lockland. In the spring of 1870, he purchased the saw mill he now owns in Windfall, and soon after this located in Kokomo. In September, 1871, he removed to Windfall, and the following year built his present residence; he now owns 260 acres of land, good property in Windfall and village property in Lockland, Ohio, worth $8000. He and son are now operating a saw mill and hoop factory. He was married on Feb. 17, 1853, to Miss Matilda L. Patton, born Sept. 10 1828; six of the seven children are yet living. They being, Percy F.; Ada V., wife of William F. Scott; H. Herbert; Katie L., wife of John Thornburgh; Edgar C. and Clifford W.
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