William Edward Conover was born on 21. Mar. 1842 at Brown County, Ohio. He was the son of
Noah Conover and
Lucinda White. William Edward Conover began military service on 13. Aug. 1861; enlisted as a private. He enlisted in K Co. 27th Ohio Infantry Regiment on 18. Aug. 1861. He ended military service on 11. Jul. 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky; mustered out of K Co. 27th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He married
Mary L. (Unknown). William Edward Conover married
Sarah Elizabeth Farquer, daughter of
Robert Thomas Farquer and
Almeria Stewart, on 9. Nov. 1865 at Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. William Edward Conover was shown in the census on 18. Jun. 1870 as a huckster.
William Edward Conover and
Sarah Elizabeth Farquer appeared on the census of 18. Jun. 1870 at Five Mile, Sterling Twp., Brown County, Ohio; personal property 300.00. William Edward Conover was also known as Edward Conover. William Edward Conover was shown in the census on 11. Jun. 1880 as a laborer.
William Edward Conover and
Sarah Elizabeth Farquer appeared on the census of 11. Jun. 1880 at Marathon, Jackson Twp., Clermont County, Ohio. William Edward Conover resided at at Marathon, Ohio. In the census on 1. Jun. 1900 William Edward Conover was named Edward Conover. William Edward Conover was shown in the census on 1. Jun. 1900 as a farmer.
William Edward Conover and
Sarah Elizabeth Farquer appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1900 at Jackson Twp., Clermont County, Ohio; 6 children, 3 living. William Edward Conover died on 29. Nov. 1913 at Clermont County, Ohio, at age 71. He was buried a 29. Nov. 1913 at Bloomrose Cemetery, Clermont County, Ohio.