Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Conard, Henry Fassett October 22, 1849 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

  HENRY FASSETT CONARD was born October 22, 1849, and is a 
son of Joseph Phipps and Rebecca A. (Shaw) Conard. The 
father was born December 24, 1812, and on the 12th of March, 
1835, was married to Rebecca A. Shaw. He died November 26, 
1897, and his wife in April, 1873. They became the parents 
of the following named: Charles E., who was born February 9, 
1836, died on the 10th of April of the same year; Ann W., 
born June 13, 1837, married Jacob T. Buckman, April 14, 
1859; Mary S., born December 9, 1840, became the wife of 
Charles Shoemaker, December 24, 1863; Alice S., born May 10, 
1843, was married February 13, 1877, to John Walton; 
Elizabeth R., born March 15, 1847, is the wife of Franklin 
Stackhouse; Henry Fassett is the sixth of the family; 
Elwood, born September 25, 1852, married Ella Burk, 
September 3, 1883; Israel S., born June 1, 1856, was married 
March 16, 1880, to Jane Cline; John R. born January 8, 1860, 
died April 2, 1861. 

  The father of this family was a strong anti-slavery man 
prior to the Civil war. He gave his political support to the 
Whig party in early life and when the Republican party was 
formed to prevent the further extension of slavery he joined 
its ranks and was one of its valiant supporters in his 
township. His ancestors were connected with the Federalist 
party. His farm contains fifty-nine acres of undulating land 
and the place is richly cultivated, returning golden 
harvests for the care and labor bestowed upon it.

  Henry Fassett Conard attended the central public school at 
Blue Bell, where he completed a good education. In the 
meantime he assisted in the operation of the home farm until 
his nineteenth year, becoming familiar with farm work in all 
of its departments. At length he succeeded his father in the 
ownership of the old homestead and engaged there in general 
farming and dairying. He is now assisted by his second son 
Eugene in the cultivation of the home place and he uses four 
horses in operating his land. Everything about his farm is 
neat and thrifty in appearance and indicates his careful 
supervision.

  In his political view Mr. Conard is a Prohibitionist, 
giving his allegiance to the party because of his earnest 
interest in the temperance question. Previous to his 
affiliation with the Prohibition party he was a Republican. 
He is a member of the Society of Friends, belonging to 
Plymouth Meeting, in which his ancestors worshipped for many 
generations.

  Mr. Conard was married on the 6th of July, 1875, to Miss 
Sarah H. Nice, a daughter of Harper and Mary Kelter (Large) 
Nice, who were residents of Broad Axe, Whitpain township, 
Montgomery county. Her father was born March 29, 1815, at 
Branchtown, Philadelphia county, a son of John and Sarah 
(Harper) Nice. The mother of Mrs. Conard was a daughter of 
Jesse and Katherine (Kelter) Large.

  Harper Nice and Mary Kelter Large were married February 
20, 1840, and unto them were born nine children: Lemuel, 
born March 29, 1841, was married to Rebecca Fisher, 
September 22, 1864; Jesse Large, born June 12, 1842, married 
Mary Catherine Rossiter, October 9, 1861; Catherine Large, 
born December 26, 1843, was married November 5, 1867, to 
John N. Slingluff; John, born August 1, 1845, died September 
12, 1863; Jacob Large, born October 13, 1848, was married to 
Irene Whitcomb, March 18, 1869; Harper, born March 26, 1850, 
was married to Annie Elizabeth Stout, November 24, 1874; 
Eugene Edgar, born July 30, 1852, was married to Hester 
Wertzner, November 4, 1875; Sarah Harper Large, born July 
25, 1854, is the wife of Mr. Conard; and Horace Humphrey, 
born April 8, 1857, died November 4, 1859.

  Unto Mr. and Mrs. Conard have been born five children: 
Walter, married Bertha A. Bitting, a daughter of C. C. 
Bitting. They reside at Cheltenham, Montgomery county. 
Eugene Nice, born March 24, 1879, married Della Bertha 
Slingluff, a daughter of Henry G. and Flora (Kinsen) 
Slingluff, the wedding taking place April 10, 1901. They 
reside upon the old family homestead, Eugene Nice assisting 
his father in its operation. By his marriage he has one 
child, Veral LeRoy Conard, born June 20, 1903.  Alice 
Rebecca, born January 30, 1881, is at home with her parents. 
 Joseph Harper, born November 1, 1883, died September 14, 
1884.  Mary Catherine, born December 30, 1885, resides at 
home, unmarried.

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