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Greenridge, the Conley family home originally bought by Thomas Young
Conley
in the 1830s. This house replaced the original building that
burned around 1901.
This picture is apparently from about 1920.
The deed records of Montgomery County, Maryland show that in February, 1835 Thomas Connelly (note spelling) bought the farm now known as "Greenridge" from Samuel Perry (Deed Book BS 7-70).
Census of 1870
As copied from microfilm at the National Archives:
Thomas Y. Conley age 60 male, white, parents foreign
Helen M. Conley age 55 female, white
Chas. W. Conley 31 male, white
Martha E. Conley 29 female, white
Helen M. Conley 1 female, white
also listed at the same house and family are:
Ward Parker 13 male, white b. VA
Matilda Barker 45 female, black, domestic servant,
b. MD, can't write
?___ Brown 43 female, mulatto, domestic servant,
can't read or write, b. MD
F___ Brown 11 female, black, all family b. MD
George Brown 55 male, black, farm laborer, can't
r/w
M___ Brown 9 male, black
Florence Brown 5 female, black
John Brown 2 male, black
On this census Thomas Y. Conley is shown as having a farm worth
$80000 and estate worth $7000. The record shows the figures in
such a way that it is difficult to know if there is supposed to
be a decimal point somewhere.
Conley, Edgar Thomas born at Greenridge 12 Apr 1874
 Greenridge as it looks today. Kathy Conley, daughter of Pat and Betty Conley is the current descendant of Thomas Young Conley to live in the house. Pat is the son of the third Edgar Thomas Conley to live at Greenridge. The first Edgar was killed in the Civil War and had no issue.
Kathy is standing by the old clock and the wonderful umbrella stand; yes, it is an artillery shell.
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