Clifton E. Conover was also known as Clifford E. Conover. Clifton E. Conover was born on 2. Oct. 1881 at Iowa. He was the son of
Cornelius Burroughs Conover and
Samantha Rogers. Clifton E. Conover married
Cora M. Nicholson, daughter of
Alexander Nicholson and
Margaret Park. Clifton E. Conover was shown in the census on 12. May. 1910 as a farmer.
Clifton E. Conover and
Cora M. Nicholson appeared on the census of 12. May. 1910 at Battle, Ida County, Iowa; 1 child, 1 living. Clifton E. Conover was shown in the census on 23. Apr. 1930 as a farmer.
Clifton E. Conover and
Cora M. Nicholson appeared on the census of 23. Apr. 1930 at Logan, Ida County, Iowa. Bio. of Clifton E. Conover ~ son of Cornelius B. and Samantha A. (Rogers) Conover
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NORTHWESTERN
IOWA
ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION
VOLUME III
1804-1926
C. E. CONOVER
Clifton E. Conover, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Ida county, Iowa, is a worthy native son of that county. He was born on the 2d of October, 1881,
his parents being Cornelius B. and Samantha A. (Rogers) Conover, to whom extended reference is made on another page of this publication. He attended the
country schools in the acquirement of an education and following his graduation took up farming pursuits, to which he has devoted his attention continuously to the present time. Mr. Conover first purchased one hindred and thirty-six acres of land in association with his brother, Clark Henry Conover, and in the year 1920 bought an additional tract of one hundred and thirty-six acres. Golden harvests annually reward his well directed labors, for he utilizes the most scientific methods of farming and is at all times industrious and diligent. He keeps a herd of thirty pure bred Hereford cows (not registered) from which he raises every year a load of calves, which he feeds as baby beeves. He also feeds two or three loads of other cattle for the market yearly, and he is meeting with splendid success as a stockman.
In early manhood Mr. Conover was married to Miss Cora M. Nicholson, daughter of Alexander and Margaret (Park) Nicholson. A biography of her father,
Alexander Nicholson, may be found in another part of this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Conover have been born six children, namely: Alexander Burdette, whose birth occurred August 24, 1909; Cathleen Beryl, whose natal day was March 18, 1912; Cornelius Bourghs, who died in infancy; Sarah Maybell, born May 18, 1917; Jean Elizabeth, born December 19, 1922; and Thomas Wayne, who was born on the 15th of March, 1924.
Mr. Conover gives his political support to the republican party and is now serving acceptably as chairman of Logan township. In religious faith he is a
Presbyterian. He enjoys an extensive and favorable acquaintance in the community which has always been his home and in the development of which he has taken an active and helpful part. Clifton E. Conover died in Feb. 1965 at age 83.