West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-15


ley. near the Campground DIR. ConIey-l
died on April 1. 1915. being therefore
at that time aged rs years. months
and 81 days.
The days of his boyhood and youth
were not dissimilar to those OF the
average lad raised upon farm. He
attended the local public schools and
at the age of 10 had received a scholar
ship to the University OF Virginia. He
was on his way TO Charlottesville, Va,
to enter the University when he was
persuaded by a friend to stop at Win |
chester. Va, and see IL he could not |
have his scholarship accepted by the |
medical institution at that place which |
had been founded by the now famous
Professor Mcclure. This he did and |
much to his delight his scholarship |
was accepted and he Immediately mar
ticulated i'm this school. He persued
his studies there until he was gradu-
ated with the degree of medical doctor. |
This school from whence he took his
degree is still in existence and has at
It's head the third generation of the
MCGUIRE family. IL is now located at
Richmond, Va. and is known as the
Richmond Medical School. Having
completed his course DR.. Conley re-
turned to this county and did consider
able practicing here during the con-
struction OF the first tunnel. He was
assistant to DR.. Campbell of Newburg,
and later of Petersburg, who will be
remembered by many OF our older citi-
zens.
IL was in the year of 1858 that Dr.
Conley was united in the holy bonds
of matrimony to Miss Bertha Besore,
of Winchester. Va. His bride was a
member of one of the leading families
of that section OF Virginia. highly edu-
Gated and social leader. 1t was dur
ing his student days that DR.. Conley
met and won this lady of his choice
To this union there have been born
seven children, six of whom survive,
as follows: Lena of Boone, Iowa: DR..
III. c., also of Boone; Ernest of Cairo,
Iowa; Clarence A. of Tunnelton; Mrs
Nettie O'Connell of Boone, Iowa, and
DR.. b. Montrose of Chicago, Ill. and
| one son Eugene, deceased. The aged
widow also survives and makes her
home with the eldest son DR.. IL. c.
Conley at Boone, Iowa
DR.. Conley had a long and useful
career as a practicing physician. For
a short time he practiced at Cumber-
land, Md, and from that point moved
to Piedmont, w. Va, where for nearly
a quarter of century he was the lead
ing physician. About 1885 he left Pied
mont and went to Iowa, where he was
located for a time and was most sue
cessful. He was, however, later called
to take charge of large hospital in
Seattle, Washington, and from there he
Seattle, Washington,a and from there he
went to Portland, Oregon, to take the
SUPPLEMENTARY of another hospital
He was located in the latter city until
about 1900 when he came back to Tun-
Melton and here he remained until his
engaged in active practice. However.
whenever the active physicians were
not here or unable to respond to a call
he would not refuse to answer the call
of the distressed.
DR.. Conley's knowledge of medicine
was said to be comprehensive and
modern. Many of his younger broth
ers in the profession were constantly
consulting with him and found him
not only willing but capable. He was
also known locally as the physicians
doctor. His knowledge, however. was
not alone technical. He was exceed
lhgiy well read and versed in matters
or general character and particu-
larry on current events. He had read
the Baltimore Sun, and this was his
daily guide, for nearly half a century
ana did not discontinue this practice
until a few days before his death. In
TACT the mind was bright and brilliant
until the last. 1t was simply the weak
ness of the corporael body to retain
the spirit of life that caused him to
pass into gentle sleep.
| In his political and religious conyic-
tions DR.. Conley was firm and stead
fast, never wavering from what he con-
sidered to be the right He was pos
sessed of a will power beyond the or
| binary. But withal he was tolerant
and broad in his views as concerned
his brother and extended to him that
same right which he demanded for
| himself-to believe as he desired and
to be untrammelled in that belief His
was a kindly and charitable disposition
and he preferred TO not herald abroad
| the good works he performed. And his
l9Y' for little children was a passion
Eut & few days prior to his demise he
learned OF the loss Of a grandchiId
the daughter of his youngest son. and
his grief was ostensible when he was
overwhelmed with the consciousness
that he was too feeble of body to- at
tend the funeral. He was primarily
a man of peace and anything that was
favored with strife was extremely dis
tasteful to him. However. when once
thoroughly aroused he was as brave Is
a lion and would dare to face any Oh
ponent I'm the open.
This man of science who had set bv
the death bed many times and soothed
the feyered brow and witnessed the
yielding up OF the ghost many ,papy