Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4.
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 63-64.

	IRVING J. CONWAY, one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of
Elkton, is now acting as manager of the drug store of E. Shad and, in
association with his brother, Frank W. Conway, is operating the old homestead of
four hundred acres in Douglas county.  His birth occurred on the home farm,
between Elkton and Drain in Douglas county, on the 17th of November, 1883, his
parents being John N. and Martha (Hart) Conway, both of whome were natives of
New York.  In 1849 the father crossed the plains with an ox team to the
California gold fields, being engaged in mining for several years and
subsequently becoming a hotel proprietor.  About 1879 he returned to the Empire
state and was married and a year or two later again came to the coast, locating
in the Umpqua valley in Douglas county, Oregon.  He next took up a homestead on
Elk creek, midway between Elkton and Drain, and afterward extended the
boundaries of his farm by purchase until at the time of his death it embraced
four hundred acres.  Following his demise, which occurred in 1894, his widow
took up her abode at Council, Idaho, where she passed away in the year 1906.
They were the parents of four children, as follows: Irving J., of this review;
Lewis A., who is deceased; Herbert D., a resident of Brownsville, Oregon; and
Frank W., twin brother of Herbert.
	Irving J. Conway was reared under the parental roof and after completing the
required course in the Drain public school entered the Centeral Oregon State
Normal School but removed to Idaho before finishing his studies in that
institution.  In 1901 he took a position in a drug store at Council, Idaho, and
began the study of pharmacy.  In 1905 he returned to Portland and pursued a
course in physics, chemistry and pharmacy at the Youn Men's Christian
Association.  He was afterward made manager of the Council Drug Company, an
incorporated concern, holding that position for three years and at the same time
serving as postmaster of Council.  In July, 1910 he returned to the old Conway
homestead on which he was born and soon afterward accepted a position in the
drug store of E. Shad of Elkton, of which he has served as manager since the 1st
of March, 1912.  Since his return to Douglas county he has also operated the old
homestead of four hundred acres in assocation with his brother Frank.
	On the 17th of November, 1907, Mr. Conway was united in marriage to Miss
Bessie E. Sabin, her father being Orrin Sabin, of Vancouver, Washington, who is
now a resident of California.  Our subject and his wife now have two children,
Mabel A. and Wayne I.  Mr. Conway is a republican in politics, loyally
supporting the men and measures of that party at the polls.  Fraternally he is
identified with the Indpendent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to Council Lodge
No. 85, at Council, Idaho.  He is also a member of Diamond Rebekah Lodge, No.
56, and is likewise connected with Lodge No. 326 of the United Artisans.  He has
won an enviable reputation in business circles for one of his years, being
widely recognized as a substantial and rising young citizen of his native
county.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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