Biographical Sketch of Thomas Conlon, Springfield, Greene County, MO


>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Thomas Conlon is the son of Roger and Mary (Smith) Conlon, and was born
November 23, 1832, in county Leitrim, Ireland.  At the age of eighteen
he came to America, landing in New York City.  He soon after went to
Auburn, New York, where he learned the carpenter's trade.  In 1851 he
went to Cincinnati, and from there to Columbus, Ohio, where he lived 
until 1854.  He then went to Chicago, where he lived until 1859, and
then removed to St. Louis where he lived until 1870. While in St. Louis
he had charge of the repair work in the post office building from Lin-
coln's to Grant's administration.  He also had charge of Jefferson 
Barracks as foreman, for four months.  In 1870 he moved to Lebanon, 
Laclede county, Missouri, and built the Catholic church of that place.
In 1872 he came to Springfield, and was soon appointed foreman of the
carpenter construction of the 'Frisco railroad in the Cherokee nation.
He then went to Texas, and was superintendent of bridge construction
for a private corporation for eight months.  He returned to this place
and lived three years, and then went to Leadville, Colorado, and foll-
owed mining and carpentering for a year and returned to Springfield,
where he has since lived.  Mr. Conlon is a large contractor and builder
having built many of the business blocks and fine residences of the
city.  He is a director and valuator of the Building and Loan Associa-
tion of Springfield.  He is a member of the city council from the first
ward, elected upon the Democratic ticket.  Is vice-president of St.
Vincent De Paul Society, a Catholic organization.  He was married Jan-
uary 15, 1853 to Miss Ann Mooney, of Columbus, Ohio.  Their union has
been blest with nine children, six boys and three girls, all living,
and all members of the Catholic church.  Mr. Conlon's father died in
Ireland in 1845, and his mother died at sea in 1848, on her way to
America.  They had seven girls and five boys, of whom, Thomas is the
second son.

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