Gurdon Ely Conkling
1892 - 1974 (81 years)
1. Gurdon Ely Conkling was born on 8 May 1892 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA (son of Cloud Clifford Conkling and Lucile Clarke Ely); died on 21 Feb 1974 in Orange, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 22 Feb 1974 in Rosedale cemetery, Orange, Essex County, NJ. Gurdon married Ruth Amanda Beidleman on 10 Jun 1914 in New York City, New York County, NY. Ruth (daughter of Franklin Augustus Beidleman and Alvaretta Amerman) was born on 12 May 1891 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA; died on 4 Jul 1970 in Maplewood, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 6 Jul 1970 in Rosedale cemetery, Orange, Essex County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Cloud Clifford Conkling was born on 6 Oct 1862 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY (son of Clifford A. Conkling and Elizabeth Conkling); died on 8 May 1916 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Cloud married Lucile Clarke Ely on 17 May 1888 in East Orange, Essex County, NJ. Lucile (daughter of William Brewster Ely and Jane Margaretta Downs) was born on 12 Aug 1867 in Newark, Essex County, NJ; died on 18 May 1958 in Cedar Grove, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 19 May 1958 in Rosedale Crematory, Montclair, Essex County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lucile Clarke Ely was born on 12 Aug 1867 in Newark, Essex County, NJ (daughter of William Brewster Ely and Jane Margaretta Downs); died on 18 May 1958 in Cedar Grove, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 19 May 1958 in Rosedale Crematory, Montclair, Essex County, NJ. Children:
- 1. Gurdon Ely Conkling was born on 8 May 1892 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA; died on 21 Feb 1974 in Orange, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 22 Feb 1974 in Rosedale cemetery, Orange, Essex County, NJ.
- Lucile Brewster Conkling was born on 15 Feb 1898 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA.
Generation: 3
4. Clifford A. Conkling was born in 1826 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY (son of John T. Conkling and Tirzah Stone); died on 16 Nov 1889. Clifford married Elizabeth Conkling before 1855. Elizabeth (daughter of Gurdon Conkling and Caroline Tremaine) was born on 24 Jul 1832 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 2 Mar 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Conkling was born on 24 Jul 1832 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY (daughter of Gurdon Conkling and Caroline Tremaine); died on 2 Mar 1885. Children:
- William Conkling was born in July 1855 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY.
- 2. Cloud Clifford Conkling was born on 6 Oct 1862 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 8 May 1916 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
- Carrie Conkling was born on 17 Aug 1867 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY.
6. William Brewster Ely was born on 8 Jan 1828 in Newark, Essex County, NJ (son of Abijah Peck Ely and Caroline Cooke Clarke); died on 21 Aug 1908 in Ocean Grove, Monmouth County, NJ. William married Jane Margaretta Downs on 18 Mar 1858 in Orange, Essex County, NJ. Jane (daughter of Anaspes Downs and Eliza Parrel Soverel) was born on 18 Mar 1839 in Orange, Essex County, NJ; died on 9 May 1902 in East Orange, Essex County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Margaretta Downs was born on 18 Mar 1839 in Orange, Essex County, NJ (daughter of Anaspes Downs and Eliza Parrel Soverel); died on 9 May 1902 in East Orange, Essex County, NJ. Children:
- Charles Cleveland Ely was born on 6 Dec 1859 in Newark, Essex County, NJ.
- 3. Lucile Clarke Ely was born on 12 Aug 1867 in Newark, Essex County, NJ; died on 18 May 1958 in Cedar Grove, Essex County, NJ; was buried on 19 May 1958 in Rosedale Crematory, Montclair, Essex County, NJ.
- Selden Maynard Ely was born on 12 Oct 1871 in Newark, Essex County, NJ.
Generation: 4
8. John T. Conkling was born about 1800 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY. John married Tirzah Stone. Tirzah was born about 1804 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Tirzah Stone was born about 1804 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY. Children:
- 4. Clifford A. Conkling was born in 1826 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 16 Nov 1889.
10. Gurdon Conkling was born in 1803 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY; died in 1874. Gurdon married Caroline Tremaine after 1832. Caroline was born about 1803 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Caroline Tremaine was born about 1803 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY. Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Conkling was born on 24 Jul 1832 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 2 Mar 1885.
12. Abijah Peck Ely was born on 11 Jan 1799 in Danbury, Fairfield County, CT (son of Edwards Ely and Rachel Ely Peck); died on 11 Aug 1866 in Newark, Essex County, NJ. Abijah married Caroline Cooke Clarke on 20 Dec 1824 in Richmond, Henrico County, VA. Caroline (daughter of Edward Clarke and Elizabeth Merry Maynard) was born on 3 Feb 1808 in Charles City, Charles City County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Caroline Cooke Clarke was born on 3 Feb 1808 in Charles City, Charles City County, VA (daughter of Edward Clarke and Elizabeth Merry Maynard). Children:
- Edwards Ely was born on 3 Oct 1825 in Richmond, Henrico County, VA.
- 6. William Brewster Ely was born on 8 Jan 1828 in Newark, Essex County, NJ; died on 21 Aug 1908 in Ocean Grove, Monmouth County, NJ.
- Caroline Amelia Ely was born on 6 May 1831 in Newark, Essex County, NJ; died on 25 Aug 1881.
14. Anaspes Downs Anaspes married Eliza Parrel Soverel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Eliza Parrel Soverel Children:
- 7. Jane Margaretta Downs was born on 18 Mar 1839 in Orange, Essex County, NJ; died on 9 May 1902 in East Orange, Essex County, NJ.