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SOURCE: History of St. Clair County, Mich.
        A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago - 1883

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         CAPT. ARTHUR CONKEY is a native of Michigan, and was born at Port
      Sanilac February 5, 1851; he began sailing in 1862, when only eleven
      years of age, as cabin boy on the steamer Dubuque, and next went with
      Capt. FRANK DOWNER on schooner Idaho.  He sailed as mate four years,
      and in 1873 was Captain of the Island Queen, and sailed her three
      years, and then sailed the barge Scotia; in 1877, bought an interest
      in the J. H. Magruder, and since then, for the past five years, has
      sailed master of her, and is also owner.  CAPT. CONKEY married Miss
      MINNIE KRONSIE, of Buffalo, N.Y.  They have three sons - CHARLES,
      ARTHUR, FRED ANTHONY.

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