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Ithamar Conkey 1815 - 1867

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• Birth	15 May 1815	Shutesbury, Franklin Co. MA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Apr 1867
  Person ID	I225	Bratt Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 May 2007

  
  

  Father	John Conkey,   b. 01 Dec 1778, Pelham MA ,   d. 18 May 1853, Troy NY
  Mother	Eunice Beeman,   b. 05 May 1792,   d. 06 Mar 1834
  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	E. Billings
  Children	1. John Franklin Conkey,   b. 17 Apr 1852, New York, NY ,   d. 22 Aug 1937, Fullerton, CA
  Family ID	F145	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Conkey, Ithamar

  
  

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  Composer of tune "Rathbun." Today sung as "In the cross of Christ I glory," 1849 From Cyber Hymnal (online) [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/c/o/n/conkey_i.htm] Conkey played the organ for a while at the Central Baptist Church in Norwich, Connecticut. In 1850, he moved to New York City and sang as a bass soloist in choirs at Calvary Episcopal Church and Grace Church. Beginning in 1861, he was the bass soloist and quarter choir director at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, where he served until his death. From the National Register of Historic Places (http://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MA/Hampshire/state.html) Conkey-Stevens House (added 1979 - Building - #79000352) 664 Main St., Amherst Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cutler,Robert Architectural Style: Second Empire Historic Person: Conkey,Ithmar Significant Year: 1879, 1889, 1840 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government, Law Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use