Written on back of picture:
"Dr. Wm. Conway married Martha Ann Newman
Parents
James Newman and Mary Ann (Havens) Newman
Martha youngest of 11 children"
Ca. 1880s. (Martha died in 1896)
Dr. William Henry Conway
Submitted January 14, 2007 by E. Pearl (Carpenter) Anderson
I began looking at the new and improved Fleming County GenWeb site earlier
today when my eyes fell upon "Hillsboro 2". I was born and
raised in Fleming County. My grandfather, Isaac Leslie Conway, lived in
Hillsboro. My uncle and family lived in the Sunset/Hillsboro area as well.
As I read the interesting article, I found the name (written incorrectly) of my
maternal Great-grandfather in the section on "Doctors" Dr.
Conway was listed as "William E.". In fact, his name was William
Henry Conway (1854-1923). The article gives only partial information on
him.
It says Dr. Conway was a teacher and self-made doctor. This is true but
the rest of the story, even if oral history, must be known. He practiced
medicine in the Hillsboro, Sunset, Eden's Chapel and Buttermilk sections of
Fleming County. Around 1916, he went to Covington, KY where he practiced
medicine.
His daughter, Maude Emmons, shared with me that her father was reported to the
KY Medical Society for "practicing medicine without a license."
Dr. Conway was called to Louisville for questioning and at the end of the
interrogations, he had "answered all the questions correctly" and
proceeded to ask questions of his own. I have a picture of the Certificate
Membership (cousin, Les Conway, has the original) for Dr. W. H. Conway of
Sunset, KY by the Northeastern Kentucky Medical Association dated May 24, 1894;
"Given under our hands and the Seal of this Association this the 30 day of
January 1896."
Signed by W. S. Yazell, Secretary, and the initials of the President.
Thank you very much,
E. Pearl (Carpenter) Anderson, RN
Great-Granddaughter of Dr. William Henry Conway
Another addition is that my mother, Nola Mae Conway Carpenter, told me that "Grandpa" (Dr.) Conway returned from Covington to Hillsboro to treat her and her brother, Raymond, for Typhoid Fever.
Written on back of picture:
"Dr. Wm. Conway married Martha Ann Newman
Parents
James Newman and Mary Ann (Havens) Newman
Martha youngest of 11 children"
Ca. 1880s. (Martha died in 1896)
Dr. Conway's Northeast Kentucky Medical Association Certificate
William Henry Conway
Taken in early 1900s.