Conkey, Ithamar

1815 - 1867  (51 years)

• Name	Conkey, Ithamar  [1]
  Birth	15 May 1815	Shutesbury, Franklin Co. MA
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Oct 1850	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  	Age: 35y
  Census	2 Oct 1850	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  	Age: 48y
  Occupation	Musician, organise, singer (bass)
  	Conkey played the organ for a while at the Central Baptist Church in Norwich, Connecticut. In 1850, he moved to New York City and was 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: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/c/o/n/conkey_i.htm
  Occupation	2 Oct 1850	Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3]
  	Wool Merchant
  Death	30 Apr 1867	Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
  Notes	Composer of tune "Rathbun." Today sung as "In the cross of Christ I glory," 1849 From Cyber Hymnal (on-line) [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, Ithamar 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 Central Baptist Church - Ithamar Conkey was Its First Organist 1891-1925 Plaque was sponsored by members of Central Baptist Church. Church is Located on Union Square. Central Baptist Church was founded in 1840 and under the zeal and energy of Rev. Miner G. Clarke grew rapidly to over 400 members. The church's first organist, Ithamar Conkey, composed the music to "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" in 1849. William Howard Doane, the prominent hymn writer, was baptized in the church in 1851. The present edifice was constructed on this site in 1891 at a cost of $68,300 and in 1899, Bushnell Chapel, since replaced in 1978, was erected. The present Sunday school, known originally as the "Gilbert Property," was purchased in 1925 and subsequently joined to the church by an office wing, largely through the efforts of Charles D. and Charles F. Noyes. The cornerstone of the present building was laid in 1891, "that upon it may stand for years to come a temple that shall be open to all who desire to worship the God of our Fathers, whether they be rich or poor, high or low, home or foreign born, and without respect to races or conditions, all shall be alike, welcome." source: http://wp.theforgottenfounders.com/tag/church-norwich-ct/
  Person ID	I223	Bratt Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Conkey, John,   b. 1 Dec 1778, Pelham, MA, USA d. 18 May 1853, Troy, New York, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Beeman, Eunice,   b. 5 May 1792   d. 6 Mar 1834 (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1812	Shutesbury, Franklin Co. MA
  Family ID	F158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Billings, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1810, New York, USA
  Marriage	Bef 1844
  	Date is presumptive
  Children	1. Conkey, Mary,   b. Abt 1844, New York, USA   2. Conkey, Charles,   b. Abt 1849, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA + 3. Conkey, John Franklin,   b. 17 Apr 1852, New York, New York, USA d. 22 Aug 1937, Fullerton, Orange, California (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 May 1815 - Shutesbury, Franklin Co. MA Census - Age: 35y - 2 Oct 1850 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Census - Age: 48y - 2 Oct 1850 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Occupation - Wool Merchant - 2 Oct 1850 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Death - 30 Apr 1867 - Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S93] Ithamar-Eunice-Family-Births. [S257] Conkey, Ithamar, 1850, Census, USA, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA, (Norwich New London CT 1850 US Census). [S259] Conkey, Ithamar, 1850, Census, USA, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA, (1850 US Census, Norwich, New London, CT).