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Research information on
BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN CONAWAY
HELENA
MCKENZIE WALKER
of
Georgia
Submitted
by Dianne Blankenstein
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CONAWAY was a farmer in Calhoun,
Gordon County, Georgia. The record books show Lot 160 -
14th section, 3rd district.
1870 - BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY sold (or deeded) North half to
Octavia A. Thornbrough, Price - $300. December 19, 1870.
December 19, 1870 - Octavia Thornbrough deeded South half
lot 160-14-3 to BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY. Price $300.
BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY enlisted in the Army on January 29,
1863, for 3 years or the war - at Calhoun, Georgia, under
Captain C. W. Howard. He was a Private in the 63rd Ga. Regt.
On July 18, 1863, he was wounded at battery Wagner, Morris
Island, S. C.
On October 17, 1863, he was absent for sick leave
for 20 days. He was admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon Ga.,
June 14, 1864, for Chronic Diarrhea. Dispositioned - 60 days.
On June 28, 1864, he was furloughed to Gordon County,
Georgia - his residence.
He was captured April 12, 1865, at Salisbury, S.C. by forces
under Major General Thomas commanding Dept. of the
Cumberland at Nashville, Tenn, and forwarded to Capt. C. B. Pratt
at Louisville, Ky., on April 29, 1865. He was transferred May 1,
1865, and arrived at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 4, 1865.
On June 13, 1865, B. F. CONAWAY signed an Oath of Allegiance
to the US at Camp Chase, Ohio. His place of residence was listed
as Gordon Co., Georgia; Complexion - dark; hair - grey; eyes -
blue; height 5'7"; age 39 years.
On May 8, 1880, B. F. CONAWAY died of Tuberculosis.
His wife, HELENA MCKENZIE WALKER died on December 39, 1879,
of bronchitis.
Four of their children came to Texas, but the youngest daughter
remained in Georgia where she also died of Tuberculosis.
Census records indicate that son Marshall Clint Conaway was a
farmer.
HISTORY OF WARREN CO. GA. 1793-1974
p. 177-8 The "Gardner Volunteers"
The boys of Warren County, who were enlisting in the second company
from the county, met under the oak tree in the corner of the Methodist
Church yard, next to the home of Col. E. P. Davis, on August 6, 1861.
They boarded the mule car at the station where the church now stands
and were drawn to Camak where they entrained for Augusta. Arriving
at the City they were met by Capt. James A. Gardner, a commission
merchant and cotton buyer, who presented them with a large silk
Confederate flag and they selected the name "The Gardner Volunteers."
Below is the muster roll of the "Gardner Volunteers,"
Company "H" 22nd Ga. Regiment.
Privates B. F. CONOWAY, Neal Camp
1830 Warren County Georgia Census
Henry Conaway
1 male 0 - 5 years (BEN CONAWAY)
1 male 5 - 10 years
1 male 10 - 15 years
1 male 20 - 30 years
1 male 40 - 50 years
1 female 0 - 5 years
1 female 10 - 15 years
1 female 15 - 20 years
1 female 40 - 50 years
1840 Warren County Georgia Census
Henry Conaway
1 male 10 - 15 years (BEN CONAWAY)
1 male 20 - 30 years
1 male 50 - 60 years
1 female 10 - 15 years
1 female 29 - 30 years
1 female 50 - 60 years
1850 Gordon County Georgia Census
p. 066
Wells Walker with
BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY 25 M
W Ga.
HELENA 25
F W Ga.
Patrick H. 1
M W Ga.
1860 Gordon County Georgia Census
Post Office Calhoun p. 263
133/131
BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY 34 M
W Farmer Ga
HELENA
34 F W Ga
Patrick H.
11 M W
Ga
Sarah G.
7 F W Ga
Susan N. 5
F W Ga
Marshal
1 M W Ga
1870 Gordon County Georgia Census
p288
33/33
CONAWAY BENJAMIN 43
M W Farmer
400 300 Ga
HELENA M. 42
F W Keeping
House Ga
Susan Ann 15
F W
Attended school Ga
Marshal C. 12
M W Attended
school Ga
can't
write & worked on farm
Jennie V.
9 F W
1880 Gordon County Georgia Census
B. F. CONAWAY 55
W M
Ga Ga Ga
These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable state
of MATRIMONY,
BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY of the one part, and
ELEANOR M. WALKER of the other part
according to the rites of your Church, provided there be no lawful
cause to obstruct the same; and this shall be your authority for so doing.
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the County
aforesaid, this Seventh day of October 1846
Patrick N. Maddox C.C.D.
I do hereby certify, That BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY and ELEANOR
M. WALKER were joined in the Holy Bands of Matrimony by me on
the Twenty Seventh day of October 1846
H. W. Massengale J. J. C. C. C.
B. F. CONAWAY SEAL
stamped here
Recorded this 6th day of April 1871
C. A. Harris Clk
Gordon County, Georgia 1870
Book F pages 115-6
No. 113 BENJAMIN F. CONAWAY State of Georgia
No. 160 From Gordon County
3 Octavia A. Thornbrough
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December in the year of
our
Lord Eighteen hundred and Seventy between Octavia A. Thornbrough of
the County and State Aforesaid of the one part and BENJAMIN F.
CONAWAY of the Same place of the other part Witnesseth that for and
in consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars to her in hand paid
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and
by these presents doth revise release and forever quit claim to the Said
B. F. CONAWAY his heirs and assigns all the right title interest claim
or
demand the Said O. A. Thornbrough has or may have had in and to the
South half of Lot of Land Number one hundred and Sixty in the (14)
fourteenth and (3d) Third Section of the County aforesaid Containing
Eighty Acres more or Less with all the rights numbers and appurtenances
to Said half Lot of Land in anywise appertaining or belonging To have
and to hold the Said South half of Lot of Land to the said B. F. CONAWAY
his heirs and assigns so that neither the Said Octavia A. Thornbrough nor
her heirs nor any other person or persons claiming under her Shall at any
time hereafter by any way or means have claim or demand any right-title
or interest in or to the said South half of Lot-of Land or in appurtenances
or any part thereof In testimony whereof the said Octavia A. Thornbrough
hath hereunto Set the hand and affixed her seal the day and year above
written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
J. B. Barnett & O. A. Thornbrough SL
J. D. Gineley NP & JP
Recorded this 10th day May 1871
C. A. Harris, Clk
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