BENJAMIN CONLEY, son of GRANVILLE E. CONLEY and SARAH JANE TAYLOR, was born August 6, 1893 in East Paint, Johnson County, Kentucky, and died October 31, 1978 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He married HULDA HOWARD, daughter of CAROLINE CONLEY and GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWARD, December 19, 1912. She was born May 27, 1896 in Kentucky, and died March 31, 1982 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
Notes: When Bennie Conley filled out his World War I draft registration card on June 5, 1917 in Johnson County, Kentucky, he wrote that he was a self-employed farmer in Oil Springs, Johnson County, Kentucky, that he was born August 6, 1893 in East Paint, Kentucky, and that he had physical defects and dependants that should exempt him from the draft. He was found to be short and stout, with blue eyes and light-colored hair.
When Ben Conley filled out his World War II draft registration card on April 26, 1942 in Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Ohio, he wrote that he was a farmer in Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Waterloo, Ohio, that he was born August 6, 1893 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and that his closest relative was Hulda Conley. Ben was found to be 5 feet 7 1/4 inches tall, he weighed 225 pounds, and he had blue eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion.
According to Social Security records, Ben Conley was born August 6, 1893, and died in October of 1978. His last place of residence was in Mount Perry, Perry County, Ohio.
According to Ohio death records, Ben Conley died October 31, 1978 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, at the age of 85. He was married when he died.
According to Social Security records, Hulda Conley was born May 27, 1896, and died in March of 1982. Her last place of residence was in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
According to Ohio death records, Hulda Conley was born about 1897 in Kentucky, and died March 31, 1982 at home in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at the age of 85. She was widowed when she died.
On page 3 of the 1920 census for District 39 (Oil Springs) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 5 & 6, 1920), Ben Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #24, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Hulda (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 23), Fay (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), and Wade (son, born in Kentucky, age 1 year 5 months).
On page 2 of the 1930 census for District 73-24 (Washington Township) in Scioto County, Ohio (dated April 4, 1930), Ben Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #14, he's a building contractor and a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 19, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Hulda (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 16, age 33), Fay (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 14), Wade (son, born in Kentucky, age 11), Granville W. (son, born in Kentucky, age 8), Gale (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), Opal (daughter, born in Ohio, age 5), Ray (son, born in Ohio, age 3), Robert (son, born in Ohio, age 1), Wick Conley (boarder, widowed, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 63), and Melvin Conley (boarder, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 13).
The children of BEN CONLEY and HULDA HOWARD are:
- JOHN HANNABLE CONLEY, b. November 1, 1913, d. November 21, 1913.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, John H. Conley was born November 3, 1913 in Johnson County to Hulda Howard.
- HELEN FAYE CONLEY, b. August 2, 1915, Kentucky.
- WADE CONLEY, b. September 17, 1918, Kentucky, m. (1) (unknown), m. (2) JEANNE (unknown last name).
- GRANVILLE WASHINGTON CONLEY, b. January 15, 1921, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. July 3, 1974.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Granvil W. Conley was born January 15, 1921 in Johnson County to Hulda Howard.
- GAYLE CONLEY, b. March 6, 1923, Kentucky, d. July 18, 1982.
Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Gayle Conley was born March 6, 1923 in Johnson County to Hulda Howard.
- SARAH OPAL CONLEY, b. March 4, 1925, Ohio, d. April 10, 1954, m. CARTER WILLIAM HERRELL, June 21, 1942. He was b. 1923, d. 1950.
- RAY CONLEY, b. 1927, Ohio, m. ANNABELL JAYNES.
- ROBERT LEE CONLEY, b. 1929, Ohio.
- AGNES OLENE CONLEY, m. LARRY STEWART ECHELMEYER.
- DENZIL CONLEY, m. SHIRLEY C. HOWELL.