John M. Conyers ephemera
Collection — Folder: S0292
Identifier: S0292
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one sheet of paper, 7x9 inches, with 14 locks of hair, braided and unbraided, tied with colored ribbons which was presented to John M. Conyers on the day of his induction into Company G, 11th Indiana Regiment, on March 29, 1865 during the U.S. Civil War. The names of the women who contributed locks of their hair are handwritten in pencil; at least two of them have the surname Bennett, so they are probably relatives.
Dates
- 1865
Creator
- Conyers, John Murry, 1842-1925 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Murry Conyers was born on September 18, 1842, to John R. (1813-1905) and Mary Lloyd (Bennett) Conyers (1820-1890) in Butler County, Ohio. He had several siblings, including Catherine (1839-1922), Emily Ellen (1840-1922), William H. (1846-1939); Charles Edward (1850-1918), Louella B. (1858-1919), and Ora Adelbert "Jack" (1866-1930). The family moved to Clinton Township in Boone County, Indiana by 1860. Toward the end of the U.S. Civil War, John M. Conyers enrolled in Company G, 11th Indiana Regiment as a private on March 29, 1965 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was discharged on July 26, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland. According to a history of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks counties, he had also served in the same company and unit throughout the war, first enlisting in 1861.
Conyers married Mary Susan Frazier (1843-1913) on September 27, 1865 in Boone County, Indiana. The couple had four children: Minnie Roseltha (1866-1954), Lennie L. (1869-1896), Bertha H., and Perry Milo (1878-1902). In 1870, they also appeared to have three children--Florence, William S., and Council A. McKinsey--living with them. At that time, Conyers was working as a blacksmith and the family lived in Sugar Creek Township. He was appointed postmaster at Reese's Mill in Boone County on March 28, 1874. Conyers also worked as a grocer in 1880 and a pension agent or attorney in 1900. Mary S. Conyers died on April 9, 1913, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana. John M. Conyers died on June 4, 1925, in Lebanon, Indiana, and was buried with his wife and parents.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Murry Conyers." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 23, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45585892/john-murry-conyers.
"John M. Conyers." In A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind.: Containing Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All of the Presidents of the United States, and Biographies of the Governors of Indiana, 263-265. Chicago: A. W. Bowen and Co., 1895. https://archive.org/details/portraitbiographbch00chic/page/n7/mode/2up.
Conyers married Mary Susan Frazier (1843-1913) on September 27, 1865 in Boone County, Indiana. The couple had four children: Minnie Roseltha (1866-1954), Lennie L. (1869-1896), Bertha H., and Perry Milo (1878-1902). In 1870, they also appeared to have three children--Florence, William S., and Council A. McKinsey--living with them. At that time, Conyers was working as a blacksmith and the family lived in Sugar Creek Township. He was appointed postmaster at Reese's Mill in Boone County on March 28, 1874. Conyers also worked as a grocer in 1880 and a pension agent or attorney in 1900. Mary S. Conyers died on April 9, 1913, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana. John M. Conyers died on June 4, 1925, in Lebanon, Indiana, and was buried with his wife and parents.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Conyers." Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed September 23, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Murry Conyers." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 23, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45585892/john-murry-conyers.
"John M. Conyers." In A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone, Clinton and Hendricks Counties, Ind.: Containing Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All of the Presidents of the United States, and Biographies of the Governors of Indiana, 263-265. Chicago: A. W. Bowen and Co., 1895. https://archive.org/details/portraitbiographbch00chic/page/n7/mode/2up.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of John M. Conyers ephemera are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/id/279.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011 December by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2011 December by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2025/09/23 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Conyers, John Murry, 1842-1925 (Person)
- Title
- John M. Conyers ephemera
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
