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John Francis Conway

Birth	:	9 Dec 1896 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 May 1921 Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0536340, -94.8595510
Description	:	John was the son of John Conway and Catherine Reynolds. He was shot by a thief. May 26, 1921 - Carroll Times - John F. Conway was shot and instantly killed Saturday evening at about 9:40. The murder was perpetated on the right of way of the Great Western railway north and a little east of Nettle's cafe, and the murderer is still at large. John was deputy marshal, and had been assisting night marshal A.H. Manemann each evening as called upon, and h«d always been helping on Saturday evenings when traffic was heavy. Last Saturday evening, a man went... Read More	John was the son of John Conway and Catherine Reynolds. He was shot by a thief. May 26, 1921 - Carroll Times - John F. Conway was shot and instantly killed Saturday evening at about 9:40. The murder was perpetated on the right of way of the Great Western railway north and a little east of Nettle's cafe, and the murderer is still at large. John was deputy marshal, and had been assisting night marshal A.H. Manemann each evening as called upon, and h«d always been helping on Saturday evenings when traffic was heavy. Last Saturday evening, a man went into the Nockels and the Gnam clothing stores, as well as other places in town, and made small purchases, amounting to from l to $4, and in each instance he presented a oheck supposed to have been signed by Jos. T. Judge, and written in favor of Bert Allen. After he left the Nockels store one of the boys went out and notified night marshal Manemann that a man with a forged check, was in the city. After first ascertaining from Mr Judge that it was a forged check, Mr. Manemann found John Conway and they instituted a search. They found that the man had left a package of haberdashy at Gnams also, they having refused to cash his check. The stranger, who endorsed the check as Bert Allen said he would go out and get the check cashed and during this time both Conway and Manemann were close on his trail. They finally located him near the Great Western freight house, and Conwny attempted to make the arrest. The fellow broke away and Conway went right after him, and knocked him down and clinched with him. The murderer shot 3 or 4 times, 3 of the shots entering the body of Conway, one of them being fatal. The shots were fired while they were so near to one another that powder marks were visible on the clothes of the murdered boy. As Manemann came around the corner of the cafe, the murderer started to run in a north westerly direction and Manemann turned his attention to Conway but he fired several shots, one of which he feels certain took effect as the fellow dropped, raised his hand to his shoulder, and then sped onward, and from that time to the present, no one is certain that the man has been seen, though several reports that seemed authentic, came in which went to show the man had continued northward for several blocks. As soon as possible, following the murder, the sheriffs and marshals deputized every one who had a fire arm of some kind, and any one else who wanted to act, and possee searched for the man all night long and all of Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, one of the Swaney airships, piloted by Claire Sherwood, came, down from Fort Dodge and with Harry Nestle as look out, the entire north half of the county was gone over without seeing any signs of the fugitive, and Harry said very small objects were plainly visible as they were flying even lower than would give then any guarantee of safety. Every sign that looked like it might be a clue that would lead to the hiding place of the murderer was watched and not a culvert, a bridge, a straw stack, a clump of bushes, or a grove in the nearby vicinity was overlooked. On Monday, shortly after the noon hour, word came from Arcadia that a man was seen north of that place. The description varied a trifle from that of the description of the fugitive but officers took no chances and in an hour there were more than 50 men on the spot to get general directions as to how to capture him. He was traced to Breda and it was found that it was Ed Bohnenkamp, who had walked from Arcadia to Breda and had walked across fields. Descriptions have been sent out and it is hoped that the fugitive can be picked up in some near by cities. Requiem High Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's church Tuesday morning at 9:30 with Rev. E.S. Butler as celebrant and in the sancutary with him were Father LeCare of Auburn, Father Kucher of SS. Peter and Paul's. Father Foerster of SS. Peter and Paul's, and Father Cordes of St. Lawrence. The procession was led by the American Legion members, followed by members of the Knights of Columbus, and then by the Fire Department. The body, escorted by six exservice men, then the mourners and friends. The church would not hold half of the people that came to pay their respects to the boy who had grown up in this city and was loved by all who knew him. The pall bearers were American Legion men, Glenn N. Weeks, Stanon L. Sherman, Will Holley, Wade Wissler, Frank Schirck, and Louis Gnam. Interment was made in the catholic cemetery. Those attending the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Cummins and daughter of Des Moines; Pat Conway and sons of Minneapolis; Mike Folles of Sioux City; Mrs. Cox of Des Moines; Will Cochran of Des Moines; and Delbert Eldwell of Denison. John Francis Conway was born in Carroll on December 9, 1896 and was 24 years, 5 months and 12 days old, at the time of his death. He attended the Carroll High School, and went to work with his father and beather in the Conway dray line, which work he continued until called into the service. On April 28, 1917 he went to Camp Dodge and from there he was transferred to Jacksonville, Florida. He came home on furlough while at Jacksonville. At the conclusion of his furlough, in July 1917, he was sent overseas and served 18 months in France and Germany. He was advanced to sergeant of a convoy of trucks with the motor road convoy, and it was his duty to see that all trucks were loaded with Ammunition during the day and sent to the front at night. He drove ahead of the ammunition train on a motorcycle to the danger zone and received his orders to pass his convoy, after which it was distributed. All traveling was done during the night, a light never being used. His buddy while in the service, John Calla, whose home is in Chicago, came to Carroll to be with John, and the boys were together in spare moments. When John came home from France he accepted a position with C.A. Mellott and remained there until the store was sold, after which he took his place on the Conway dray line again. John is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Conway; three sisters: Elvena, Grace, and Marie; and a brother, Henry, all of whom are living in Carroll. John Conway, Sr., marshal of Carroll, and father of John F., was recently operated upon and young John served as deputy marshal for his father and was acting in that capacity at the time of his death.

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John Francis Conway's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA.
When did John Francis Conway death?
John Francis Conway death on 21 May 1921 in Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Francis Conway's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0536340
Longitude: -94.8595510

Family Members:

Parent

John H Conway

(1862 - 1922)

Catherine Reynolds Conway

(1867 - 1947)

Siblings

Frederick “Fredie” Conway

(1887 - 1891)

Henry Joseph “Irish” Conway

(1890 - 1963)

Elvena A Conway

(1892 - 1980)

Marie C Conway Laurinat

(1911 - 1954)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0536340, -94.8595510

2. Carroll City Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0560963, -94.8599856

3. Holy Angels Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0014000, -94.9141998

4. Saint Francis Cemetery
Maple River, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0969009, -94.9372025

5. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Willey, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9783363, -94.8212204

6. Holy Family Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178017, -94.7839966

7. West Lawn Cemetery
Glidden, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0649986, -94.7406006

8. Immanuel Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1389008, -94.8022003

9. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Halbur, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0066986, -94.9744034

10. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mount Carmel, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1547012, -94.9088974

11. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000680, -95.0130550

12. East Liberty Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1591988, -94.7636032

13. McCurdy Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9403000, -94.7649994

14. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Arcadia, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855406, -95.0341577

15. Dickson Cemetery
Glidden Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1074982, -94.6939011

16. Saint Bernards Cemetery
Breda, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1786003, -94.9732971

17. Elba Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9068985, -94.9131012

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9138746, -94.9460994

19. Dedham Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8225021

20. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8210983

21. North Coon Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1260986, -94.6716995

22. Old Carrollton Cemetery
Carrollton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9233017, -94.7403030

23. Lanesboro Cemetery
Lanesboro, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1810989, -94.7230988

24. Luckow Cemetery
Auburn, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2168999, -94.9266968