San Benito County CA Archives Biographies.....Conkling, Thomas J. 1835 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

THOMAS J. CONKLING, one of San Benito county's substantial citizens, resides
near Tres Pinos. Of him we make the following brief record:

  Thomas J. Conkling was born in Clermont county, Ohio, May 12, 1835, son of
Zela and Sarah (Chapman) Conkling, natives of New Jersey and Maryland
respectively. In the spring of 1838 the Conkling family moved to Missouri and
located in what was then Livingston, now Grundy county. It was here in the
valley of the Grand river that Mr. Conkling spent his youth and received his
schooling. He commenced life as a school teacher and after teaching for awhile
entered Grand River College at Edinburgh, where he took a four years' course. He
held the office of Deputy Court Commissioner and also Deputy County Recorder of
his county from 1857 to 1860. He then served about eight months in the
Confederate army, from his State, a portion of the time acting as Chief Clerk of
the Muster-roll Department. He retired from the army on account of poor health,
and came to California. This was in 1863. For a time he worked on farms by the
month, and in 1869, just after his marriage, he located on his present home. He
now owns 720 acres, one of the best grain farms in San Benito county. In 1875
Mr. Conkling served on the County Board of Supervisors, performing his duty
faithfully and with much ability, and was elected to a second term of three
years. His general information and knowledge of business affairs render him a
valued citizen, and he is held in high esteem by all who know him.

  Mrs. Conkling was formerly Miss Sarah A. Dryden, she was born in Missouri, May
10, 1837, and is a daughter of Jonathan Dryden, of Santa Clara county, this State.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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