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Conway, William Buchanan, 1845-1920

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1845 - 1919

Biographical Note

Dr. William B. Conway was born in Ellerslie, Virginia, in 1845. Conway studied at Virginia Military Institute for a year, but left school to enlist as a private in Company C, 4th Virginia Cavalry. He served through the war, and afterwards studied medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Alfred Taliaferro at Culpeper Courthouse. He then studied at Washington University in Baltimore and graduated in 1869. Upon graduation, he left Baltimore to practice medicine at Mount Vernon Iron Works in Rockingham County, Virginia. Julia and William were married in 1870 and settled for a time in Blacksburg where William became a surgeon for the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech). They had five children: Daisy, Alfred, William, Archie, and Mary, all of which, except William, reached adulthood. Julia died in 1916. William died in College Park, Georgia, in 1920.

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Catlett Conway Correspondence,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-039
Abstract

The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920.

Dates: 1892 - 1920

Dr. W. B. Conway and Julia Ellen Thomas Correspondence,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2014-015
Abstract

The Dr. W. B. Conway and Julia Ellen Thomas Correspondence contains letters exchanged between the couple from 1869 to 1870 before they were married.

Dates: 1869 - 1870

W. B. Conway and Julia Thomas Conway Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-018
Abstract

The W. B. Conway and Julia Thomas Conway Correspondence contains letters sent to William Buchanan Conway and Julia Thomas Conway from various sources between 1870 and 1920.

Dates: 1870-12-29 - 1920-07-03

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, August 30, 1894 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F1_Letter_1894_0830

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, November 15, 1896 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F2_Letter_1896_1115

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, September 3, 1893 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F1_Letter_1893_0903

Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F2_Letter_1897_0805

Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F3_Letter_1900_0128

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1902 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F4_Letter_1902_0429

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F3_Letter_1901_0808