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Lillian E. Vermilyea   (William S.7, Nathaniel Drake, Jr.6, Nathaniel Drake5, Philip4, Peter3, Isaac2, Johannes1)
born June 2/27, 1891 at Brooklyn, New York, married August 31, 1912 at Hamburg, Iowa to William L. Conaway.
Lillian died in 1960 at Sidney, Iowa.

William L. Conaway who was born May 21, 1889 in Ohio, died November 1974 at Sidney, Iowa.

They are buried in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Iowa. Source Code #278.

Lillian was sent to Iowa on a orphan train and was taken in by Almond S. and Anna Harker of Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa.
Lillian was with a group of 17 children from the Children's Aid Society who were sent to Sidney, Iowa on September 22,
1904.

A Mr. Clarke describes some of the children in his journal, of Lillian he writes "Lillian Vermilyea was understood to come
from the aristocracy. She looked it. Had a stubborn will, but was a good girl. She was born June 2nd or 27th, 1891".

See Source Code #374, Volume VI, Number 1 and Volume VI, Number 2 for more information about Lillian written by
Veronica Vermilyea Theodorakis.

Children:
William A. Conaway, born March 19, 1913 at Sidney, Iowa, married Leona Pearl Crew, who was born August 21, 1918 at
Centerville, Missouri, died September 1, 1991 at Saline, Kansas.

William died May 13, 1991 at Saline, Kansas. He is buried Gypsum Hill Cemetery,Salina, Ks.

Leona Pearl Conaway is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salina Ks.

   Children: (1) William Richard, born __________, died __________.
                (2) Betty, born _________, married __________ Gregory. Other daughters, names and number not known.
    Source: obituaries of William A. Conaway and Leona Pearl Conaway. Salina Journal, Saturday, 7 Sept. 1991, pg. 13, col. 1
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Obituary:

Leona Pearl Conaway, 73, Salina died Friday, Sept. 6, 1991, at the Pinnacle Care Center.
Mrs. Conaway was born Leona Pearl Crew on Aug. 21, 1918, at Centerville, Mo., and had livedin Salina since 1950, moving
from Missouri.

She was a homemaker and cooked for several businesses. Her husband, William, died May 13, 1991.

Survivors include a son, William Rich of Oklahoma; and a daughter, Betty Sue Gregory of Dayton, KY.

A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Roselawn Memorial Park, the Rev. Terry Turner officiating.

Obituary:

William A. Conaway, 78, formerly of 1224 Windsor Drive, died Monday, May 13,1991, at the Veterans Administration
Medical Center, Wichita.

Mr. Conaway was born March 19, 1913, at Fremont County, Iowa. He was a construction worker for Johnson Builders.
Survivors include his wife, Leona P. of 1007 Johnstown; a son, Rick William, address unknown; and several daughters,
whose names and addresses are unknown.

A service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Gypsum Hill Cemetery, the Rev. Terry Turner officiating.