1793 - 1869
Virginia - Indiana
. . . was county commissioner and also donated the land for the Mt Zion church in Spencer county. I also know that if you are related to him then you are also related to almost everyone in the cemetery behind this church . It used to be known as the Conner Church . Rev Abner was a preacher there (Freeman Kroeger - Conner GenForum Message #1624 - Aug 21 2000)
1793 June 12 born - Warren Co, VA
18xx - m Rebecca Lehew (French) - b 30 June 1793
1820 Indiana Spencer 58 - John Conner 000110 00010 02 - next to Lincoln
1m 16-26 brother??
1m, 1f 26-45 John & Rebecca = 27
1823 - son Lehew b (d 1878 - m Rachel Brown)
1826 - son Abner b (d 1892 - m Elizabeth Ann Harris)
1827 - daughter Caroline b (d 1847)
1830 Indiana Spencer Hammond 312 (157a) - Connor, John 110001 100001
1m, 1f under 5 Abner 4, Caroline 3
1m 5-10 Lehew 7
1m, 1f 30-40 John & Rebecca = 37
1832 - son Elias Bradford b (d 1899 - m Nancy Arnold)
1833 - son William D born (d 1870)
1834 - son Lorenzo Dow b (d 1905 - m Rhoda Real)
1840 Indiana Spencer p. 357 (690) John 0211001 0010001
2m 5-10 Bradford 8, William 7, Lorenzo 6 - one missing?
1m, 1f 10-15 Abner 14, Caroline 13
1m 15-20 Lehew 17
1m, 1f 40-50 John & Rebecca = 47
1843 - son John Franklin b (d 1863 - m Olive)
1850 Indiana Spencer Carter p. 6b
house 86 - John Conner 57 farmer 1680 Va / Rebecca 56 Va / EB 7 / Lorenzo D 16 - Ind
house 87 - Abner Conner 24 / Elizabeth Conner 17 / Masterton H
1850 Indiana Spencer Huff
p. 88b - Lehu Conner 26 Ind / Rachel 22 Ky / John C 3 / Jas B 1 / Nancy Sainnen? 18 - all Ind
missing William D 17
1860 Indiana Spencer Clay 067 (Santa Clause)
l. 37 - John Conner 67 m farmer Va / Rebecca 66 Va / John F 17 farm lab Ind
l. 23 - Lehew Conner 36 m farmer & c preacher - Ind
Clarissa A 26 OH / James B 10 Ind / Lemuel E 8 / Caroline 5 / Rebeca 3 / Valery 1/
Omar Harris 7 / Mary I ditto 5
p. 68 - l. 28 - Abner 32 - farmer & c preacher
Elizabeth 26 / Mastison 10 / John L 9 / Jane 4 / Joshua 2
- l. 23 - Elias B 26 farmer Ind / Nancy 21 Ky / Zippora 4 Ind / Lorenzo D 3 / Henry H 1
p. 104 - Spencer Huff - Lorenzo D 26
missing William D 27
1869 Sep 3 - died Spencer Co, Ind
buried Mt Zion (aka Conner Church)
1872 Apr 12 - Rebecca died - buried Mt Zion
The names, dates, marriages of the children come from a Rootsweb Family Tree posted by DA Gammon
Lehew 1823 - 1878
1823 Nov 16 - born
1845 m Rachel Brown (1826-1854)
Lahew Conner - Rachel Brown - 4 Sep 1845
Indiana State Library Database - Indiana Marriages Through 1850
1847 - son John Russel born (d 1853)
1849 - son James Brown b born (d 1928 - m Alice Burnetta Wood (Sargent?)
1850 Indiana Spencer Huff
p. 88b - Lehu Conner 26 Ind / Rachel 22 Ky / John C 3 / Jas B 1 / Nancy Sainnen? 18 - all Ind
1851 Sept 7 - son Lemuel Emmet born (d 1908 - m Mary J McNutt)
1855? m Clarisa A Wells (1833-1872)
1855 - daughter Caroline Elizabeth born
1856 - daughter Rebecca born (d 1937 - m David Shimer)
1859 - daughter Valerie born (m Moses A Masterson)
1860 Indiana Spencer Clay 067 (Santa Clause)
l. 23 - Lehew Conner 36 m farmer & c preacher - Ind
Clarissa A 26 OH / James B 10 Ind / Lemuel E 8 / Caroline 5 / Rebeca 3 / Valery 1/
Omar Harris 7 / Mary I ditto 5
1863 - son Abner F born
1864 - daughter Victoria born (m Morton Lamar)
1866 - son Lewis born (m Ella Tablman)
1870 Indiana Spencer Clay 46/410 (Santa Claus)
1-43 Conner, Lehew 46 / Clarissa 37 / Lemuel 18 / Omer 17 / Caroline 17 / Rebecca 16 /
Valery 14 / Abner F 7 / Victoria 6 / Lewis 4 / Ernst 11/12
1870 Indiana Spencer Clay 423 (Santa Claus)
1262 Conner, James 21 farmer / Alice 18 / Walter 4/12
1870 Aug - son Ernest born
1878 Oct 22 - died
1880 Indiana Spencer Clay 243
LE Conner 28 farmer / Mary J 22 / Silva P 2m
Lewis 12 brother / Earnest 10 brother / Laura 4 niece
Abner 1826 - 1892
1826 May 16 born
1848 m Elizabeth An Harris (1832 - 1906)
Abner Conner - Elizabeth Ann Harris - 19 Oct 1848
Indiana State Library Database - Indiana Marriages Through 1850
18xx - two unknown children born
1849 Aug 21 son Masterton (Maas) born (d 1910 - m Lydia Cooper, Susanna Real)
1850 Indiana Spencer Carter p. 6
house 87 - Abner Conner 24
p. 8 (but house 87 -suspect someone turned two pages) - Elizabeth Conner 17 / Masterton H 9/12
1851 Feb - son John Lee born (d 1935 - m Sarah McDaniels Rout)
1856 - daughter Elizabeth Betsy Jane born (d 1885 - m John M Real)
1854 - son Joshua born (m Carrie Arnold)
1860 Indiana Spencer Clay - p. 68
l. 28 - Abner 32 - farmer & c preacher
Elizabeth 26 / Mastison 10 / John L 9 / Jane 4 / Joshua 2
1860 Nov - daughter Emily born (d 1933 - m. Jerry Bell)
1863 - son Benjamin Franklin born (d 1945 - m Martha A Masterton)
1865 Feb 17 - son Warren Bradford born (d 1949 - m Cassie Ann Harris)
1867 Jan 1 - son Peter born (d 1925 - m Mecia Masterson)
1870 - son Ira born (d 1960 - m Florence Harris)
1870 Indiana Spencer Clay 423 (Santa Claus)
1261 Conner, Abner 44 farmer / Elizabeth 38 KH / Maston 21 / John 19 / Betsy Jane 14 /
Joshua 12 / Emily 9 / Benjamin 7 / Bradford 5 / Peter 3 / Ira 1
1875 - son Mavity born (d 1957 - m Flora Rout)
1880 Indiana Spencer Clay 243 b
Abner Conner 53 In Va - / Eliza 48 In Ky Ky / Joshua 22/ Emaly 18 / Frank 17 /
Bradford 15 / Peter 13 / Ira 12 / Mavity m 5
1880 Indiana Spencer Harrison (19a) SD1, ED 42, sheet 1
1-1 Conner John L 28 farmer Ind Ind Ind /
CJ (Eliza?) 27 / Italia 7 / Edith 5 / Rhoda 3 / Lawrence 1
2-2 - Conner, Massa 29 farmer / Susan 32 wife / Ida 4 / Abner 1 / Anna 1? Apr
1892 June 12 died
Caroline 1827 - 1847
1827 born
1847 m James Johnson (1824 -)
Caroline Conner - James Johnson - 31 Jan 1847
Indiana State Library Database - Indiana Marriages Through 1850
1847 Oct 22 - died
Elias Bradford 1832 - 1899
1832 born
1855 m Nancy A Arnold (1839-1908)
Elias Conner - Nancy Arnold - 28 Jan 1855 3-443
Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-40
1855 - daughter Zipora born (d 1902 - m EA Parker)
1857 - son Lorenzo Dow born (m Jane Sebrel)
1859 - son Henry H born (d 1927)
1860 Indiana Spencer Clay - p. 68
l. 23 - Elias B 26 farmer Ind / Nancy 21 Ky / Zippora 4 Ind / Lorenzo D 3 / Henry H 1
18xx - son Wilford born (d 1940 - m Marthena Cacelius, Rose Loveing, Caroline Mosby)
1863 - son Joseph Josiah born (m Phebe Jane Moffet Gillam)
1863 - son Franklin born (d 1945 - m Martha A)
1865 - son John Conner born (d 1894 - m Mary)
1867 - son William S born (d 1945 - m Nellie E Hibbs)
1870 Indiana Spencer Clay 46/410 (Santa Claus)
Huff, Samuel B 57 . . .
1-42 Conner, Bradford 38 / Nancy 34 Ky / Cepora 14 / Dow 13 / Henry 11 / Wilfred 9 /
Joseph 7 / John 5 / William 3 / Franklin 6/12
1871 - son Charles F born (m Elizabeth M Jacobs)
1872 - daughter Clara born (m James Wheatley)
1873 - son Behimor born (d 1894)
1876 - son Hayes born (d 1943 - m Anna Geers)
1880 Dec - son Turner born (m Cora Geers)
1880 Indiana Spencer Clay 243 b
Bradford Conner 50 / Nancy 45 / Zipora 24 / Dow 23 / Henry 21 / Wilford 18 / Josiah 17 / Johnie 13 / William 11 / Charley 9 / Clara 8 / Behimor 5 / Hayes 3 / Turner 6mo
1899 died
William D 1833 - ~1870
1833 born
18xx - m Margaret A Miller (1836 - )
1855 Feb 5 - daughter Margaret born (d 1869)
1856 - daughter Emma born (m Jonathan Carlisle)
1859 - son John M born
1860 Indiana Spencer Rockport 199
William 27 / Margaret 24 / Margaret A 5 / Emma 4 / John M 1 indexed Comer
1861 - daughter Mary J born (m John S Clark)
1863 - daughter Elizabeth born
1867 - son James B born (d 1911 - m Fannie A Harrison)
1870 Indiana Spencer Ohio 603 Rockport
470-476 Conner, William 37 farmer / Margaret A 35 KH / Emma L 13 / John M 11 / Mary J 9 /
Elizabeth 7 / James B 3 / Lewis F 34 laborer
it continues with 17 other people, all paupers - living with William???
~1870 died
Lorenzo Dow 1834 - aft 1880
1834 April 18 - born
18xx - m Rhoda Reel (1836-1904)
1859 - son William C born (d 1864)
1860 Indiana Spencer Huff New Boston p. 104
Lorenzo D 26/ Rhoda 23 / William C 1 // David F Indkins 15
1861 - son Henry V born (d 1862)
1863 May 13 - daughter Smelda born (d. 1874)
1866 - son William H born (d 1896)
1870 Indiana Spencer Huff (Troy) 574
Conner, LD 36 / Rhoda 34 / Scmelda 7 / William H 4
Real, CJ 20 f (or 30?) / John M 17
1880 Indiana Spencer Huff (SD1, ED43, sheet 17 - 38)
Conner, LD 46 / Rhoda 43 / William H 14
1905 Feb 5 died
John Franklin 1843 - ~1870
1843 born
18xx m Olive
in 1861, In Warrick County, James F Conner m Olive Barker
Conner, James F - Olive Barker 6 Mar 1861 3 - 62
1862 - daughter Drillie born
1863 - daughter Margaret born
1867 - daughter Elizabeth born
1870 Indiana Spencer Luce 556 (Enterprise)
Conner, Franklin 28, Olive 22, Drillie 8f , Margaret 7 / Elizabeth C 3 - all b Ind
~1870 died
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