Second Generation

2. Joseph Conway Jr. was born on 22 December 1824 in Craggin, County Clare, Ireland.^1,2 He died on 15 July 1897 in Mercer County, IL. He was a Farmer. Joseph was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL.

Joseph Conway Jr. and Bridget Ayers were married on 10 July 1854 in Rock Island County, IL.³ Bridget Ayers was born in 1831 in County Clare, Ireland. She died on 6 January 1870 in Preemption, Mercer County, IL. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL. Conway, Bridget, wife of Joseph Conway, died 6 January 1870, at Preemption, Mercer Co., aged 39y. (RI Evening Argus Monday, 10 January 1870, sub. by K. Torp)

Joseph Conway Jr. and Bridget Ayers had the following children:

+4	i.	Thomas Richard Conway.
+5	ii.	Margaret Conway.
6	iii.	Joseph Leo Conway was born on 10 October 1858 in Preemption, Mercer County, IL. He died on 27 April 1917. He was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL.
+7	iv.	Patrick Joseph Conway.
8	v.	Mary Ann "Sister Mary Vincent RSM" Conway was born on 4 January 1862 in Preemption, Mercer County, IL. She died on 23 April 1943 at Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Scott County, IA. She was buried at Mercy Hospital Cemetery in Davenport, Scott County, IA.
9	vi.	Elizabeth Conway was born on 4 December 1864 in Preemption, Mercer County, IL. She died on 17 October 1865 in Illinois. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Preemption Township, Mercer County, IL.
+10	vii.	Martin William Conway.