Edward Conroy
Edward Conroy, Retired Farmer; P. O. Tawawa, Ohio.
Mr. Conroy was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, May 21, 1802. He is a son of Edward and Jemima Conroy, who moved from Virginia to Ohio in or about 1805, and located in Pickaway County, remained until 1817. when they moved to Champaign County, located one year. or long enough to raise one crop, and from there they came to Shelby County in the fall of 1818, and settled on the northeast quarter of section 10, Green Township, on which they made improvements, and passed the remainder of their days. Mr. Conroy died February 8, 1842. His companion died October 6, 1851. They reared a family of six children, viz., Isaac, Catharine, Nancy, Edward, Elizabeth, and Samuel. All are now dead except Edward, the subject of this sketch, who is now living on the old home farm in Green Township. December 23, 1835, he married Miss Rebecca Scorf, of Greene County, Ohio, by whom he had four children, Isaac N., Mary C., George W., and Martha E. His companion died in 1851. He then married Mrs. Frances Rock, née McFarland, December 24, 1853, who lived with him until November 10, 1881, when she was taken from him by death. leaving him to fight the battles of life alone in his old days. He is enjoying good health for one of his years, honored and esteemed by all of his acquaintances, and commonly known as Uncle Ed Conroy.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883