| − | He died as a result of the Great Blizzard of 1888.
| + | Conkling died as a result of the Great Blizzard of 1888. A monument was built in his honor at his grave site in Utica.<ref>July 14, 1889. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/07/14/106355658.pdf ROSCOE CONKLING'S MONUMENT.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.</ref> Comprised of Quincy [[granite]], it has two heavy bases of unpolished cubical die, polished columns, in addition to a large cap. |