Georgia Lee (Harrison) Conoway (1900 - 1953)

Born 18 Sep 1900 in Arkansas, United States

Wife of Solomon Conoway — married 21 Oct 1946 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Died 4 Sep 1953 at age 52 in Michigan, United States

Biography

Georgia (Harrison) Conoway is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Harrison Name Study.

Georgia Lee Harrison was born on 18 Sep 1900 in Arkansas, United States, daughter of John Harrison and Amanda Unknown.

She married Porter Mays on 15 April 1917 in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. They had at least seven children together before divorcing.^[1]

She later married Solomon Conoway on 21 Oct 1946 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They separated before 1950.^[2]

Georgia died on 4 Sep 1953 in Michigan, United States, aged 52 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
   citing Marriage, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,020,235.
   FamilySearch Record: NM8Y-1ZK (accessed 8 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SNQ-PP8 Image number 00339
   Georgia Lee Harrison marriage to Porter Mays on 15 Apr 1917 in Crittenden, Arkansas, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952"
   Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 203; Film Title: 73 Saginaw 20550-23869; Film Description: Saginaw (1946-1948)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #4869679 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Georgie Lee Phiper (45) marriage to Sol Conaway on 21 Oct 1946 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61811992

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 July 2023, 02:00), entry for Georgia Lee Harrison (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G2VB-KD8 ); contributed by various users.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 9B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 48; FHL microfilm 1,374,061.
  FamilySearch Record: MKK6-F3P (accessed 8 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJB-D57 Image number 00754
  Georgia L Harrison (12) daughter in household of John Harrison (66) in Jasper, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: XM2T-5Y7 (accessed 8 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR46-NLP Image number 00199
  Georgia Mays (32), wife, in household of Georgia Mays (32) in Wappanocca Township, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 74; Line: 3;
  FamilySearch Record: 6FS6-MLGT (accessed 8 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-59QY-1
  Georgia Conaway (49), separated head of household in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Born in Kansas.