Eli McConkey

1825 - 1901  (76 years)

• Name	Eli McConkey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	30 Jan 1825	Fayette County, Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	28 Aug 1850	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Residence	26 Jun 1860	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [3]
  Residence	10 Aug 1870	Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [4]
  Residence	17 Jun 1880	Russell Township, Russell, Kansas, USA   [5]
  Residence	15 Jun 1900	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [6]
  Death	19 Feb 1901	Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [7, 8]
  Burial	21 Feb 1901	Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA   [7, 8]
  	Woodlawn Cemetery
  Person ID	I6153	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	James McConkey
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Prudence Cook
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza A. Martz,   b. 4 Oct 1825, Indiana, USA d. 27 Nov 1884, Blackford County, Indiana, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage License	14 Nov 1845	Fayette County, Indiana, USA   [9]
  Marriage	22 Nov 1845	Fayette County, Indiana, USA   [9]
  Children	1. Mary J. McConkey,   b. 1848, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Prudence Chrystena McConkey,   b. 1858, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ruth A. McConkey,   b. 1862, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Cynthia E. McConkey,   b. 1856, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. William T. McConkey,   b. 1850, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. James P. McConkey,   b. 1854, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Sarah A. McConkey,   b. 1852, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Emma E. McConkey,   b. 1870, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Reuben E. McConkey,   b. 1865, Indiana, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jan 1825 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA Marriage License - 14 Nov 1845 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA Marriage - 22 Nov 1845 - Fayette County, Indiana, USA Residence - 28 Aug 1850 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA Residence - 26 Jun 1860 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA Residence - 10 Aug 1870 - Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA Residence - 17 Jun 1880 - Russell Township, Russell, Kansas, USA Residence - 15 Jun 1900 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA Death - 19 Feb 1901 - Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, USA Burial - 21 Feb 1901 - Montpelier, Blackford, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation: Eli is listed as a Farmer in the 1850, 1870, 1880 Census Age Variation: Eli is listed as being born in 1825 in the 1850 Census Birth Place Variation: Eli is listed as being born in Indiana in the 1850 & 1860 Census; Ohio in the 1870 Census

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV : Fri Jan 17 19:42:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Eli Mcconkey and Eliza Marts, 14 Nov 1845.; Page #285 (Reliability: 2). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV [S2] 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; ; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M432_136; Page: 34A; Dwelling #69, Family #69 (Reliability: 3). [S3] 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M653_245; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 803245; Dwelling #344, Family #335 (Reliability: 3). [S5] 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 5; Dwelling #36, Family #35 (Reliability: 3). [S7] 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Russell, Russell, Kansas; Roll: T9_395; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 288; Dwelling #289, Family #291 (Reliability: 3). [S8] 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T623_360; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0028; Dwelling #170, Family #173 (Reliability: 3). [S27] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1901; Roll: 01; Certificate #287 (Reliability: 4). [S15] Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;) (Reliability: 3). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21482381/eli-mcconkey [S4] Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019, (Name: Family Search; Location: Salt Lake City, Utah; Date: 2024;), "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV : Fri Jan 17 19:42:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Eli Mcconkey and Eliza Marts, 14 Nov 1845.; Page #285 (Reliability: 3). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX18-CQV