LUTHER JOHNSON CONLEY, son of HAMILTON CONLEY and LOUISE ADAMS, was born April 8, 1888 in Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky, and died March 18, 1954 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married (1) MARY CONLEY, daughter of GRANVILLE E. CONLEY and SARAH JANE TAYLOR, October 6, 1907. She was born July 17, 1885 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died July 9, 1920 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, and is buried in the Ham Conley Cemetery in Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He married (2) AUDREY GIBSON, daughter of BURNHAM GIBSON and LOUISA BAILEY, May 13, 1922. She was born March 16, 1904 in Gifford, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died March 18, 1947 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and was buried March 20, 1947 in Conley Cemetery in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He married (3) RUTH ANN RIGSBY, daughter of HARRY RIGSBY and MOUSIE ROWE, December 13, 1947. She was born March 20, 1932 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died October 1, 2001 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Ruth Ann Rigsby married (2) ROBERT LEWIS PATTON.
Notes: According to the book "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society, there were two stillborn babies born to Mary and Luther, one on February 14, 1913, and the other on April 4, 1914. The second is probably son William Ham Conley who lived for 5 days before he died.
When Luther Johnson Conley's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer in Falcon, Kentucky, that he had a wife and 2 children, that he had been a private in the infantry of the Kentucky State Guard for 3 years, and that he was born April 8, 1889 in Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He was found to be short, of medium build, and he had black eyes and black hair.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Luther J. Conley died March 18, 1954 in Johnson County at the age of 65.
According to her death certificate, Mary Conley died July 9, 1920 in State Road Fork from apoplexy. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Johnson County, Her age as 35, her marital status as married, and her parents as W.G. Conley (b. Johnson County) and Sarah Taylor (b. Kentucky). According to "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky", she died from a horseback riding accident.
According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Ruth A. Rigsby was born March 20, 1932 in Magoffin County to Mousie Rowe.
According to her death certificate, Audrey Gibson Conley died March 18, 1947 in Paintsville Hospital from 3rd degree burns on 3/4 of her body. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Gifford, Magoffin County, her birthdate as March 16, 1904, her marital status as married, her husband as Luther Conley, her parents as Burnham Gibson (b. Magoffin County) and Lou Bailey (b. Magoffin County), the informant as Luther Conley of Salyersville, Kentucky, and the burial place as the "Conley Place." Although it doesn't say it on her death certificate, the burns were caused by a gas explosion in the apartment where she and Luther lived. The accident happened on February 27, 1947 and she was in the hospital in Paintsville until she died.
According to her obituary, Audrey Gibson Conley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burnham Gibson of Magoffin County, died March 18, 1947 in a local hospital from burns and shock that she received from a gas explosion on February 27, and was buried in the family cemetery. She was survived by her parents; her husband, Luther Conley, who was the owner of the Conley Bus Lines and the sheriff of Magoffin County; 2 sons, Winfred Conley (living at home) and Woodford Conley (living at home); 2 step-children, Morris Conley (Salyersville) and Mrs. Dudley Green (Jackson, Ohio); and several brothers and sisters.
According to her obituary, Ruth Ann Rigsby Patton (age 69), daughter of Harry Rigsby and the late Mousie Rowe Rigsby, was born March 20, 1932 in Magoffin County, died October 1, 2001 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was survived by her husband, Robert Lewis Patton (of Paintsville); 1 son, Luther Conley (Paintsville); 1 daughter, Judith Ann Conley (Harold, Kentucky); 2 step-sons, Morris Conley (Staffordsville) and Woodford Conley (Lexington); 2 sisters, Josetta Seagraves (Red Bush, Kentucky) and Eva Mae Johnston (Nashville, Tennessee); 3 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's Web site.)
On page 5 of the 1910 census for District 102 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 18, 1910), Luther Conley is listed as head of the household for house #40, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 22 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 1 child and that child is still living, age 23), and Gladys (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1). They are living next to Luther's parents.
On page 23 of the 1910 census for District 101 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated May 5, 1910), Burnum Gibson is listed as the head of the household for house #185, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 15 years, and he's 39 years old. Also listed are Louisa (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 8 children and all are still living, age 39), Raleigh (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Tressie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12, Tennessee (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Stella (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 8), Audie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), Myrtie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4), Richmond (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 2 months), Una (daughter, born in Kentucky (age is unreadable but less than a year), and Jeff Gibson (father, widowed, physician with a general practice, born in Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee, age 67).
On page 19 of the 1920 census for District 68 (Salyersville) Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated February 3, 1920), Luther Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #190, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 32), Gladys (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), and Morris (son, born in Kentucky, age 4). This family is living next to Luther's cousin, Clifton Conley.
On page 6 of the 1920 census for District 70 (Gifford) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated January 12, 1920), Burnie Gibson is listed as the head of the household for house #48, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 49), Lou (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, Stella Johnson (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, age 17), Audie Gibson (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 15), Myrtle (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Richmond (son, born in Kentucky, age 11), Una (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Boyd (son, born in Kentucky, age 7), Edward (son, born in Kentucky, age 4), and James L. Johnson (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentuckym, age 10 months). Son Raleigh is living under the same roof but the head of his own family.
On page 19 of the 1930 census for District 77-2 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 22, 1930), Luther Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #170, he's a bus operator, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 21, and he's 38 years old. Also listed are Audry (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 18, age 35), Morris (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Winford (son, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Woodford (son, born in Kentucky, age 4).
The children of LUTHER CONLEY and MARY CONLEY are:
- ORPHA GLADYS CONLEY, b. July 25, 1908, Mashfork, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. March 10, 1981, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, m. (1) JOHN MARVIN RICE, m. (2) DUDLEY GREEN.
- WILLIAM HAM CONLEY, b. April 2, 1915, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. April 7, 1915, Magoffin County, Kentucky, buried in Ham Conley Cemetery, Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to his death certificate, William Ham Conley's cause of death was unknown. Also on this certificate, his parents are listed as Luther J. Conley (b. Magoffin County) and Mary Conley (b. Johnson County), and the informant as Charley Conley of Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
- CHARLES MORRIS CONLEY, b. March 26, 1916, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. September 11, 2005, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. VERA VIVIAN HOWARD.
The children of LUTHER CONLEY and AUDREY GIBSON are:
- HARRY B. CONLEY, b. July 25, 1923, Magoffin County, Kentucky d. July 25, 1923, State Road Fork, Magoffin County, Kentucky, buried in Ham Conley Cemetery, Falcon, Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society (page 339), Harry B. Conley was born and died on the same day - July 25, 1923. According to his death certificate, "Hary" B. Conley died December 4, 1923 in State Road Fork from spinal trouble. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Magoffin County, his age as 4 months, and his parents as Luther Conley (b. Kentucky) and Audie Gipson (b. Magoffin County).
- WINFORD CONLEY, b. 1925, Kentucky, m. EDNA CAROL CONLEY.
- WOODFORD CONLEY, b. November 21, 1926, Magoffin County, Kentucky, d. December 9, 2008, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. AUDREY PRESTON.
The children of LUTHER CONLEY and RUTH RIGSBY are:
- JUDITH ANN CONLEY, b. Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JERRY DUNN.
- (unnamed) CONLEY, b. April 22, 1951, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 22, 1951, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in the family cemetery in Falcon, Johnson County, Kentucky.
Notes: According to his death certificate, there was an unnamed male who was born and died in Paintsville Hospital after living for only an hour, due to some kind of pulmonary problem. Also on this certificate, his parents are listed as Luther Conley and Ruth Rigsby.
- LUTHER JOHNSON CONLEY JR., b. Johnson County, Kentucky, m. VICKY KAYLE.