CONKLIN, O. S.

CONKLIN, MCFADDEN, HOWE

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Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:54

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

CONKLIN, O. S., capitalist, Keokuk ; res. cor. Second and Bank streets; was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1815, where he remained until 1835, then went to Vicksburg, and there engaged in mercantile business until 1845, when he returned to Ohio; from there to Covington, Ind., thence to Keokuk, in 1850 ; remained till 1857, then removed to St. Clair Co., Ill., making it his home until 1866, when he returned to this city and engaged in the real estate and building business. He married Miss Sarah McFadden in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1850; she was a native of the same county ; was born in the year 1825 ; they have four children living—Jennie (now Mrs. C. L. Howe, of Chicago), Sally, Ida and Dayton. Mr. Conklin acts with the Republican party ; was formerly a Whig. He has held various local offices.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879