Biographical Sketch of Daniel Conway, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Daniel Conway is a native of Dearborn County, Indiana, and was born
October 11, 1820; his father, William, was also a native of that 
county, and his grandfather, Daniel, was among the first settlers
there, coming from Kentucky with Daniel Boone.  In 1840, our subject
came to Platte County, MO., with his father, where he resided for a
time, after which he engaged in trade in Gentry County.  There con-
tinued until 1851, when he engaged in trade at Barry, Clay County,
remaining until 1855.  Thence to Stewartsville, DeKalb County, pur-
suing merchandising for several years, when he returned to Clay
County, and engaged in farming.  In early life, he adopted the legal
profession and was admitted to the bar of DeKalb County in 1856.
While in Gentry County, he was a member of the Legislature in 1850,
and in Clay County was magistrate for four years.  In 1863, he came
to St. Joseph and commenced practicing his profession.  For four
years he was clerk for R. L. McDonald, and was with William Eckhart
for the same length of time; he was also magistrate for four years.
Mr. Conway has a well-stored mind and is a man of quick comprehension.
He was married, in 1846, to Miss Elizabeth A. Woods, of Clay County.
They have seven children:  Sarah; Helen M., wife of Mr. F. McCoun;
John Wilson, Charles Edwin, Lulu, Cora Lee and James W.  The latter
is generally known as one of St. Joseph's promising young men, and
has been in the employ of A.N. Schuster for several years.  Charles
E. has been in the employ of different houses as clerk; he embarked
in the grocery business in the spring of 1881.  Mr. Daniel Conway is
a Master Mason, and James W. is a member of the I.O.O.F.

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