Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Sailor, Sea Captain

Notes:

Shipped out as a cabin boy aboard the ship N.B. Palmer at the age of fourteen. Served aboard the Palmer, Black Hawk, Davy Crockett, Minnie Allen, W.R. Grace, St. James, St. Nicholas, and the San Joaquin before being given command of the ship Lucile in 1891. Remained captain of the Lucile until 1895, when he began serving with Captain Clement Small aboard the Manuel Llaguna. After returning home to Nantucket, he purchased a fleet of catboats, which he rented to summer visitors.

Died:
At his home on Milk Street

John married Teresa Estelle Johnson on 31 Aug 1886 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA. Teresa (daughter of Andrew Johnson and Delia O’Donald) was born on 8 Oct 1857 in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Jan 1941 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Jan 1941 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1891, Captain Conway and his Stella purchased their home at 3 Milk Street in Nantucket. This house was later the home of their son Frank and his family. Frank’s wife Catherine lived in the house until 1993.

1. John Patrick Conway, Jr. was born on 2 Jan 1892 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Nov 1952 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Nov 1952 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Andrew Sidney Conway was born on 31 Jan 1893 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died on 17 Feb 1900 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Francis J. Conway was born on 31 Dec 1900 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 May 1957 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 11 May 1957 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

Patrick + Joannah Kelley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]