Conger, Frederick W.

Birth

Frederick W. Conger was born in the town of Berne. July 16, 1838, the son of Hugh Conger(born on the homestead in Berne in 1804 - ) and Hannah Ward (born in the town of Berne - ). His siblings were:

• Cordelia
• Jane
• Mariette
• Eunice,
• Manley W.
• Frances M.

Education

Frederick W. Conger attended the common schools and remained with his parents until he was twenty-two.

Occupation

On this farm Frederick W. Conger has ever since resided ; he not only owns this farm, but in 1891 he purchased the original Conger homestead of 112 acres; he also owns a one-third interest in his father's homestead and quarry of 117 acres. He is an extensive dealer in flagstone, known as the Helderberg blue stone; he is also one of the Albany County Blue Stone Company, doing an extensive quarrying and shipping business. Mr. Conger is a staunch and leading Democrat and for five consecutive years was elected to represent the town on the Board of Supervisors. In 1868 and '88 he represented his district in the Stale Legislature, in 1894 he received the nomination on his party ticket for sheriff of Albany county, and the times are numerous that he has been chosen delegate to town. Assembly and State conventions.

Marriage & Children

Frederick Conger married in 1869 Orsavill Cole, who was born in Berne, a daughter of John and Abigail (Fisher) Cole. There children were:

• Hugh Conger - inspector of election.
• Frank Conger

Obituary

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Obituary - Altamont Enterprise —

MRS. ORSAVILLE CONGER

Mrs. Orsaville Conger, widow of the late Frederick W. Conger, died at the home of her son, Hugh Conger, on Tuesday, March 7, (1933) after a long illness in her 87th year.

Mrs. Conger had been a resident of this place over 60 years and will be greatly missed both in her home and church circles. She was one of the oldest members of the M. E. church and had always taken an active part in the working of the church and for missionary and other charitable work.

Mrs. Conger is survived by two sons, Hugh Conger and Frank Conger of Reidsville; two brothers, Daniel Cole of Nebraska and Charles Cole of Greenfield, Mass.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Brown of Albany, also five grandchildren and two great grand-children.

Funeral services were held from her late home on Friday, March 10, at 1:30 p. m. Rev. R. S. Hack officiated and Undertaker J. C. Hannay had charge of arrangements. Interment was in the family plot in Onesquethaw cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise — March 24, 1933

Additional Media

Conger, Hon. Frederick W., was born in the town of Berne. July 16, 1838. His grandfather, William Conger, was born in the town of Bethlehem in 1770; he was a lifelong farmer, spending most of his life in the town of Berne, having gone thither with his parents; his wife was Margaret McKnab of New Scotland, a daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, by whom he had eleven children ; he died in 1840, his wife in 1855. Hugh Conger, the father of Frederick, was born on the homestead in Berne in 1804; he was a farmer and also engaged in the stone industry, owning and operating his own quarries; he was prominently identified with the Republican party, tilling the office of justice of the peace for several terms and justice of sessions; in 1867 and 1869 he represented his district in the State Legislature; his wife was Han- nah Ward, who was born in the town of Berne, on the farm now owned and occupied by Frederick W. Conger. Her father was Frederick Ward, who came from West Chester county, and their children were Cordelia, Jane, Mariette, Eunice, Frederick W., Manley W. and Frances M. Mr. Conger was for many years a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Frederick W. Conger attended the common schools and remained with his parents until he was twenty-two, when he began for himself on his Grandfather Ward's farm. Here he remained and cared for his grandparents in their declining years to the time of their deaths, and on this farm he has ever since resided ; he not only owns this farm, but in 1891 he purchased the original Conger homestead of 112 acres; he also owns a one-third interest in his father's homestead and quarry of 117 acres. He is an extensive dealer in flagstone, known as the Helderberg blue stone; he is also one of the Albany County Blue Stone Company, doing an extensive quarrying and shipping business. Mr. Conger is a staunch and leading Democrat and for five consecutive years was elected to represent the town on the Board of Supervisors. In 1868 and '88 he represented his district in the Stale Legislature, in 1894 he received the nomination on his party ticket for sheriff of Albany county, and the times are numerous that he has been chosen delegate to town. Assembly and State conventions. In 1869 he married Orsavill Cole, who was born m Berne, a daughter of John and Abigail (Fisher) Cole, and they have two children, Hugh and Frank, the former being inspector of election.

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