Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: E. N. CONLEE

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
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Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p.1141

E. N. Conlee, of the firm of Conlee Bros., lumber manufacturers and
proprietors of planing-mill, and sash, door and blind factory, was born at
Sandy Hill, Washington Co., N.Y.  He was engaged in the wholesale lumber
business at Oswego, N.Y. for three years prior to coming to Oshkosh in
1861, and had for several years carried on the manufacture of lumber at
Kingston, Canada.  After coming to Oshkosh he was engaged in grain business
until 1866, in partnership with Orville Beach; commenced logging and
lumbering in 1865, and commenced manufacturing lumber in 1867; in 1874,
commenced the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds.  Mr. C. was married at
Ganesvoort, Saratoga Co., N.Y., in November, 1861, to Sarah V. Thompson;
she died in 1873, leaving one child, Margaret M.  Present wife was Delia H.
Cringle; they were married at Belvidere, Ill., Aug. 18, 1874; they have one
son, Noyes N.  Mr. Conlee was Alderman of the Second Ward for two terms.