Livingston County MI
Biographical Sketch of Richard Ll. D. Cordley, Rev.
Rev. Richard Ll. D. Cordley, born in England in 1829, immigrated to America at a young age. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Andover Theological Seminary, beginning his long pastorate at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1857. Surviving the Quantrill raid in 1863, he remained a prominent figure in church and education, serving as a regent and contributing to various publications. Cordley returned to Plymouth Church in 1884, where he ministered until his death in 1904.
Conklin, Fannie – Obituary
Fannie Edith Conklin, an 87-year-old resident of Cove, Union County, Oregon, passed away at her home after a prolonged illness. Born on May 11, 1863, in Brighton, Michigan, she had lived in Union County for 60 years. Her funeral service will be held on Monday at the Cove Episcopal Church, followed by burial beside her late husband in the Cove cemetery. She is survived by three sons, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.