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Patrick Henry Conaway & Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Roebuck
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PATRICK HENRY CONAWAY was born in Gordon Co., Georgia. He married MARTHA "MATTIE" ELIZABETH ROEBUCK in Rome, Georgia. PATRICK was in the Hardware and Tinsmithing business with his Father-in-law Robert Willis Roebuck. Their place of business was located between two rivers. PATRICK's son Herbert Conaway told that containers of red paint used for painting barns were spilled over the contents of the hardware store during one flood. A couple of floods virtually ruined their business. Since the merchandise was destroyed they decided to give up and move. They left with thousands of dollars owed to them and moved to Grayson County, Texas, probably about 1891. Herbert Conaway said they came on a train from Rome to Chattanooga to Grayson County - he was still nursing a bottle at the time. PATRICK's son James Monroe
Conaway told how they loaded everything even the stove onto covered wagons to
bring down to Texas. They first stopped at Whiteright, Texas, but later moved to
Tyler, Smith Co., Texas. Here PATRICK's father-in-law, Robert Willis
Roebuck,
went into the tinsmith business and PATRICK began farming. At one time the
Conaway's were Catholics. They were known to follow the Catholic rules of
planting-- on Good Friday, etc. 1860 Gordon Co. Georgia Census - Post Office - Calhoun p. 263 122/131
1880 DeSoto City, Rome District, Floyd County, Ga
1900 Henderson County, Texas Census vol 57 ed 58 sh 5 ln 13 p101A 80/80
CONAWAY, PATRICK H. W M April 1849 51 m24yrs Ga Ga Ga
Farmer Rented farm #92
1920 Smith County, Texas vol 148 ed 94 sh 8 ln 72 Farm
166/168 CONAWAY, PAT H. Head M W 70 m Ga Ga Ga
Farmer To any Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Minister of the Gospel: You are Hereby Authorized to Join P. H. CONOWAY and Miss MATTIE E. ROBUCK in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the Laws of this State, if they are such persons as are by law authorized to marry, and for so doing this shall be your license. Given under my hand and official Seal, this 30 day of Decm 1876 H. J. Johnson SEAL Ordinary I Hereby Certify, That on the 31st day of December 1876 P. H. CONAWAY and MATTIE E. ROBUCK were lawfully joined in the Holy State of Matrimony by me. Wm H. La Prade M.G. Recorded by me this 16 day of Nov 1879 H. J. Johnson Ordinary ---------- A HISTORY OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY (GEORGIA) by George Magruder Battey, Jr. The Web & Vary Company Atlanta, Georgia 1922 p. 301 PATRICK CONAWAY, said to be residing in Texas, was a well-known and efficient
tinner of Rome. In 1890 he contracted to repair the stove in the hall of
Cherokee Lodge No. 66 in the Masonic Temple, and also to fix the roof so the
weather would not beat down upon the assembled brethern. He was due to start the
job one morning, but decided he could mend the stove at night and thus save
time. Climbing the long stairway with a repair kit, he opened the lodge room
door, when out dashed a white object like a streak of greased lightning,
upsetting the stove and sending clinkers and soot all over the floor. The stove
pipe must have hit PAT, for he emerged with some fine smudges of soot. It was
not known which got to Broad Street first -- the biped or the quadrupled -- but neither hit the stairs many
times coming down. PAT lost his hat and didn't stop until he had reached a
corner light, there to "review" himself. It is said PAT never went
back for his tools, nor did he mount the roof to complete his undertaking. Asked
by a committee from the Lodge, he said, "Faith, I never bargained for to be
chased out by the bloody goat! And now, begorra, he will nivver be caught again, and you will be foriver blamin'
me!" The "goat" was a white bird dog left in the hall by a hunter
member. From bible of PATRICK HENRY CONAWAY DEATHS Henry W. Conaway died Dec 1st 1879 BIRTHS PATRICK H. CONAWAY was borned April 4, 1849 MARRIAGES PATRICK H. CONAWAY & MATTIE E. CONAWAY was married Dec 31st 1876 CERTIFICATE This Certifies that the rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between P.H.
CONAWAY of Rome Geo and M. E. ROEBUCK of Rome Geo on Dec 31, 1786 at by Rev
LaPrade J. A. Clements
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Georgia Filed & Recorded Texas State Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Place of Death State of Texas County of Smith ---------- Texas State Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Place of Death State of Texas County of Smith Illness Fatal to PATRICK CONAWAY Confederate Vet Funeral
service for PATRICK HENRY CONAWAY a confederate soldier who died Wednesday
afternoon about 1:30 o'clock will be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at
Pleasant Hill Retreat church with the Rev. Mr. White, pastor of the church
officiating. Burial will follow in Baird Cemetery, nearby with Ricks-Walker
Undertaking Co. in charge CONAWAY died after a six-week illness of paralysis. He was born in Calhoun, Ga.
April 14, 1849 and he had lived in Smith County for the past 25 years. He was a
member of the Methodist church. Survivors include five sons Elma Conaway of
Chandler, Zeff Conaway of Rusk, J. M. Conaway of
Brandon, Texas, and Robert and Herbert Conaway of Tyler, one daughter Miss Etta
Conaway, also of Tyler, and one brother Clint Conaway of Royce City, Texas.
Pallbearers are to be Buford Sanders, Luther Clanahan, B. Dietz, Elkner, Drew
Sanders and Leo Carter. Return to CONAWAY page |