Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Conroy, Mrs Margaret 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

Mrs. Margaret Conroy, who died at her home in Channahon township, February 22, 
1907, was born in Quebec, Canada, about 1832 and was the eldest of the six 
children of Barney and Mary (McGee) Feeney, both of whom were natives of 
Ireland. Mrs. Conroy left a brother and sister still living: John Feeney, a 
resident of Chicago; and Mrs. Mary Handlon, who resides in Joliet. The parents 
became residents of Canada on crossing the Atlantic to the new world and some 
time later removed to Lockport, Illinois, where they remained for a time. Then 
they established their home in Channahon township, where the father engaged in 
farming, there carrying on agricultural pursuits until his death. He died 
April 3, 1S76, while the mother passed away on the 16th of July, 1877. Mrs. 
Conroy spent her girlhood days in her parents' home and assisted in the duties 
of the household, gaining an intimate knowledge of all the housework, so that 
she was well qualified to take charge of a home of her own at her marriage. In 
1849, when seventeen years of age, she became the wife of James Hayes, who 
arrived in Channahon township at the age of seven years with his parents. 
Three children were born of that marriage: Mrs. Edward Collins, who is living 
in Wilmington township; Mrs. Mary Tierney, a resident of the same township; 
and Robert Hayes, who is also living in Wilmington township. In 1860 Mrs. 
Hayes became the wife of Patrick Conroy. There were seven children of this 
marriage, six of whom are living: Mrs. William Larkin, a resident of Will 
county; John Conroy, whose home is in Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. John Dempsey, of 
Joliet; James, who is living in Channahon township; and Bridgie and Helen, at 
home. Mr. Conroy came from Ireland with his mother at the age of twenty years, 
becoming a resident of Channahon township in 1850. He followed farming and was 
a successful business man, carefully conducting the work of the fields and 
managing his farm so that he acquired a comfortable competence. He passed away 
June 7, 1900, at the age of about seventy-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Conroy, by 
earnest and persistent efforts accumulated a considerable tract of land and 
established a valuable estate in Channahon township. Mrs. Conroy was a member 
of St. Mary's Catholic church at Minooka and was well known in the locality 
where she resided, making her home here from her girlhood days to the time of 
her demise. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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