212. Aaron1 Conover (103216) was born 1810 Monmouth County, New Jersey; m. Martha Clifford (103217) July 6, 1831 Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; by hunt; d. May 28, 1852 Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey.
Martha Clifford (103217) was born in 1810. She was also known as Ann (Unknown). Did our Martha Clifford first marry Aaron Conover?
Aaron Conover married 6 July 1831 Martha Clifford in Hunterdon County, New Jersey (note: until 1838, Hopewell Township, now Mercer County, was part of Hunterdon County). This marriage was reported in New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895.1531 Our Martha, born circa 1810, would have been of the right generation to have married this Aaron Conover. Also, I do not know of another Martha Clifford of that area (that is, Hunterdon, Warren, Mercer and Monmouth Counties) other than Martha, daughter of Charles and Leah Clifford. Of course it is possible that this Martha was a "Martha Ann" or that Clifford was her married name when she married Aaron Conover.
David Conover's web site "Conover Families Dead Ends"1532 lists Aaron Conover; born 1810 in Monmouth County, New Jersey; died 6 July 1851 in Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey; married Martha Clifford; born 1810. However, Alene Stoner, who descends from Aaron's son Peter, reports Aaron dying 28 May 1852.1533 Alene Stoner (and David Conover's web site) reports two children of Aaron and wife "Ann," see below.
(1) Ann Elizabeth Conover; born 1833; married (first) [-?-] Ayres [the 1860 federal census for Warren County lists his name as William Ayers; born circa 1815];1534 married (second [-?-] Loder. In 1860, William, Ann Elizabeth and children Aaron Ayers, born circa 1855; John B. Ayers; born circa 1857; and Minerva Ayers, born circa 1859, were living in Oxford Township, Warren County; they were next door to Ann Elizabeth's brother Peter Conover and his family.
(2) Peter Conover; born 30 October 1834 in Harmony Township, Warren County, New Jersey; died 14 August 1896 in Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska; married Emaline (Sarah) Osborn; born 3 December 1836 in Buttzville, Warren County, New Jersey; died 12 April 1917 in Red Cloud, Nebraska. David Conover's web site follows Peter and Emaline's descendants through two additional generations, although sources are not given. I have not been able to contact David Conover, the author of the "Conover Families Dead Ends" website.
The 1850 federal census for Warren County, New Jersey,1535 lists Aaron Conover (age 40) with children Ann Elizabeth (age 17) and Peter (age 16), but there was no Martha; instead there was an "Ann" Conover (age 40). We know that in 1850, our Martha Clifford had married Alfred Hazard and had child, Martha J. Hazard, born circa 1846, and that Martha (Clifford) Hazard was living with her parents, Charles and Leah Clifford in Mercer County, New Jersey. The 1840 federal census for Warren County1536 lists Aaron Conover (age 30-40) with one male (age 5-10), one female (age 30-40) and one female (age 5-10). But since both Martha and "Ann" were born circa 1810, Aaron's wife could have been either Martha or Ann (or Martha Ann) in 1840. There was no "Ann" Conover in either the household of William Ayers or Peter Conover in 18601537 (9 years after Aaron had died).
One scenario would be that our Martha married Aaron Conover, they had two children, and then they divorced or otherwise separated; then Aaron married "Ann" and Martha married [-?-] Hazard. But, although not unheard of in those times, it would be surprising for the children to go with the father instead of the mother. In 1992, Alene A. Stoner (Helena, Montana)1538 placed a query in the Hunterdon Historical Newsletter:1539
CLIFFORD, CONOVER, Des info re children of Aaron Conover and Martha Clifford, m. 6 July 1831 Bethlehem Presy. Church. Was there a death or divorce for Martha before October 1834? [note: Peter Conover was born October 1834].
An Individual Record of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (AFN: 10R9-LD7) submitted by Alene Stoner gives the birth of Ann Elizabeth Conover as 1833 and reports her parents were Aaron Conover and Ann. I contacted Alene, whose great grandfather was Peter Conover (son of Aaron and Ann Conover) in 20021540 and she confirms that Aaron married an "Ann," and still finds the Martha Clifford who married Aaron Conover a mystery.
Although I know of no other Martha Cliffords for that area and time, there were several Aaron Conovers in New Jersey at that time. For example an Aaron Conover married Catherine Stevenson 28 November 1847 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.1541 There was an Aaron Conover, age 55, enumerated in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1850, with apparently son Daniel Conover, age 30, and his wife Rebecca, age 29, and children Catherine, age 3, and James, age 1.1542 Also an Aaron Conover, age 45, was enumerated, apparently as a boarder, in the household of Cornelius and Margaret Applegate in Monmouth County in 1850;1543 and an Aaron Conover, age 12, was listed in the family of Ralph and Mary Vanderbilt in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in 1860.1544
It is tempting to list these Conovers and their descendants in our Clifford line. But I know of no Clifford documents that mention Aaron Conover, Ann Elizabeth Conover (or Ayers), or Peter Conover. The records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey Marriages, 1795-1875, listing Martha Clifford marrying Aaron Conover, were transcribed from original records and perhaps there was a transcription error. Nevertheless. without even some good circumstantial evidence that our Martha Clifford was the mother of Ann Elizabeth and Peter Conover, I will hold off including them as descendants of James Clifford (#3).
http://www3.telus.net/cliffordweb/content/generation5j.html#ENDNOTE_1535.
Children of Aaron1 Conover (103216) and Martha Clifford (103217) were as follows:
213. Ann Elizabeth2 Conover (103218) was born 1833 New Jersey; m. William Ayers (103219) circa January 6, 1855 Warren County, New Jersey; by the Rev. H. C. Major; m. (Unknown) Loder (103220).
She resided at Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey.
Ann Elizabeth Conover (103218) and William Ayers (103219) appeared on the census of July 9, 1860 next to her brother Peter, Oxford Twp., Warren County, New Jersey; real estate value 500.00.
William Ayers (103219) was born circa 1815 New Jersey. He was also known as William Ayres. He was shown in the census on July 9, 1860 as a laborer.
William Ayers (103219) appeared on the census of July 16, 1870 Oxford Twp., Warren County, New Jersey; real estate value 300.00, personal property 100.00
Ann is not listed with the family. He was shown in the census on July 16, 1870 as a laborer.
Children of Ann Elizabeth2 Conover (103218) and William Ayers (103219) were as follows:
There were no children of Ann Elizabeth2 Conover (103218) and (Unknown) Loder (103220).
214. Peter2 Conover (103221) was born 1834 Warren County, New Jersey; he was born October 30, 1834 Harmony, Warren County, New Jersey; m. Emaline Osborn (103222), daughter of David Osborn (155904) and Sarah Quick (155905), October 10, 1857 Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; d. August 14, 1896 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska, at age 61; bur. August 16, 1896 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska.
Peter Conover (103221) and Emaline Osborn (103222) appeared on the census of July 9, 1860 Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; real estate value 3,000.00, personal property 500.00. He was shown in the census on July 9, 1860 as a farmer.
Emaline Osborn (103222) was born on December 3, 1836 Buttzville, Warren County, New Jersey. She died on April 10, 1917 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska, at age 80. She was buried on April 12, 1917 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska. She was also known as Sarah Osborn.
Children of Peter2 Conover (103221) and Emaline Osborn (103222) were as follows:
215. Aaron3 Conover (155890) was born May 23, 1865 Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; m. Mary M. (Unknown) (437359); d. November 23, 1923 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, at age 58.
He was shown in the census on April 30, 1910 as the President, furniture company.
Aaron Conover (155890) and Mary M. (Unknown) (437359) appeared on the census of April 30, 1910 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; 3 children, 2 living. He was the Secretary Treasurer in 1917 Western Furniture Company, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Aaron Conover (155890) and Mary M. (Unknown) (437359) appeared on the census of January 8, 1920 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He was shown in the census on January 8, 1920 as a paymaster, furniture store.
Mary M. (Unknown) (437359) was born circa 1872 Illinois.
Children of Aaron3 Conover (155890) and Mary M. (Unknown) (437359) were as follows:
216. Harry3 Conover (155891) was born March 30, 1870 Harmony, Warren County, New Jersey; m. Mary Anna Earner (155892), daughter of Chales Earner (354378) and Catherine Kane (354379), September 20, 1892 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska; d. April 8, 1919 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, at age 49.
Mary Anna Earner (155892) was born on September 2, 1872 Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois. She died on February 11, 1957 Salem,, Oregon, at age 84.
Children of Harry3 Conover (155891) and Mary Anna Earner (155892) were:
217. Bertha3 Conover (155895) was born November, 1875 Nebraska; m. Boyd Munselle (155896) May 29, 1895 Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska; d. October 13, 1935 Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, at age 59.
Boyd Munselle (155896) was born on August 11, 1875 Nebraska. He died on October 29, 1948 Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, at age 73.
Children of Bertha3 Conover (155895) and Boyd Munselle (155896) were as follows:
218. Hervy Walter3 Conover (155880) was born April 9, 1882 Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey; baptized June 10, 1883 Harmony Twp., Warren County, New Jersey; m. Mabel Elizabeth Jordan (155881) October 1, 1902 Mccook, Red Willow County, Nebraska; d. December 11, 1958 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, at age 76; bur. December 13, 1958 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana.
Mabel Elizabeth Jordan (155881) was born on April 10, 1877 Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. She died on November 4, 1963 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, at age 86.
Children of Hervy Walter3 Conover (155880) and Mabel Elizabeth Jordan (155881) were as follows: