[Name and date of paper not given] A list of income tax payers in Jennings County and the amount paid during the year 1863. John B. Conner $34.20 A.S. Conner $10.75 D.W. Conner $26.75 After each name was (on com). I don't know what that means. 23 June 1864 [Name of paper not given] A letter written at Natchex, Mississippi, by J.L. Doll to John B. Conner, editor of the paper. He writes of the Civil War and gives news of local "boys." 29 Sept 1864 [Name of paper not given] Willoughby Conner died Sept 17, 1864. 79 yrs. 6 mo. Lived near Butlerville and was killed by a train. Born Prince Wm. Co., Virginia, the son of the Rev. Phillip Conner, who came to Jennings Co. with his son in 1820. Rev. Phillip Conner died soon after his 1820 arrival. 11 January 1866 - Vernon Banner Arthur O. Conner, dec. Florence O. Conner, adm. Lived Columbia Twp. 31 May 1866 - Vernon Banner A.S. Conner of the Plain Dealer is listed as a witness to an execution held at the county jail. 3 February 1876 - Plain Dealer A history of Jennings County, Indiana, tells of the extablishment of a newspaper in 1832 by Willoughby Conner and Richard Randall, called "The Vernon Visitor." 23 February 1876 - Plain Dealer A history of North Vernon, Indiana, mentions the town being incorporated in July 1867 and that A.S. Conner was named trustee of the first district. [Date not given] - Plain Dealer Died: Mrs. Harriet French wife of John French at her home in Kentland, Indiana, 17 February 1881 [Date not given] - Plain Dealer Died: Daniel W. Conner age 46. He was born March 1, 1835. Left wife and daughter age 13. Brothers J.B. Conner and R. A. Conner. 22 March 1881 16 February 1882 - Plain Dealer Rachael Conner died at the home of her son in Indianapolis on February 10, 1882. The widow of Willoughby Conner, who died September 2, 1864, in North Vernon. She was born July 19, 1797, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Married on October 3, 1815. Came to Jennings Co. in 1819. 24 February 1886 - Plain Dealer List of soldier's graves includes: Daniel W. Conner, [Co] I, 6th Ind., died 22 March 1881 22 April 1903 - The Republican Richard A. Conner died April 18, 1903, at State Soldiers Home in Lafayette, Indiana, at age 64. Born in Campbell Township. Civil War Veteran. Married Louisa Burdge, a sister of H. J. Burdge. 2 children - both dead. 15 June 1911 Frank L. Conner died June 14, 1911. Born 1868 in North Vernon. Wife, one son, one daughter and father, A. S. Conner survive. 11 April 1912 - The Republican John B. Conner age 81 years died in Indianapolis. Born April 28, 1831, near Vernon, Indiana. Married February 26, 1852 Anna Maria Weidman of Cincinnati. Civil War Veteran. Comp. A, 12 Indiana Inf. Widow and one son, three daughters, and brothers, A. S. and S. P. Conner. 18 April 1912 - North Vernon Plain Dealer Allen S. Conner age 79 died in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. Born on a farm near Vernon, January 28, 1833. Civil War Veteran. Body brought to home of daughter-in-law, Mrs. Louise Conner. 26 July 1923 - Plain Dealer Howard Conner, son of Mrs. Louise Conner, married Evelyn Hauber of Cleveland, Ohio. July 24, 1923 23 August 1923 - Plain Dealer Edward Williams and mrs. Louise Conner were married August 14, 1923, by the Rev. W. D. Cole. Going to live in Bloomington, Indiana. 6 December 1923 - Plain Dealer A list of Revoluntionary War soldiers buried in Jennings County include the name of Philip Conner. 5 May 1927 - Plain Dealer An article about the "early days" includes the name of A. Conner on a list of "very active citizens" "Old time residents of North Vernon in 1879." 21 July 1927 - Jennings County News The name of Allen S. Conner is on a list taken from the original membership roll book of McKeehan Post No 36 Grand Army of the Republic, started in 1885. 5 June 1941 - Plain Dealer Mrs. Edward Williams age 71 died June 3, 1931 [this is as given in the extract - it probably should be 1941] at Bloomington, Indiana. Bur. Hill Crest Cemetery. Born Sept 25, 1869, in Cincinnati, the daughter of James W. and Matilda Brumblay. Married Frank L. Conner Aug 9, 1891. He died June 14, 1911. In 1923 she married Ed. Williams. Son, Howard L. Conner of Dearborn, Michigan, and a daughter, Mrs. Craydon D. Hubbard of Elwood. Brothers, Charles Brumblay of California, Harry of Texas, Joe of Bloomington and Asa of North Vernon. I hope some of this is useful to you. Please remember that what I have copied are extracts copied by another person several years ago. There could be errors along the way. Bonita Welch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dori Bruns" <dbruns2@tfb.com> To: <INJENNIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 4:44 PM Subject: [INJENNIN] Daniel Conner > Bonita, > > I have a favor to ask. Allen S. Conner was the publisher of The Plain Dealer > for many years. His brother, Daniel, apparently died in Jennings Co. 22 > March 1881. I haven't been able to find him on any census in 1880, but I > know he was there. Can you find anything about his death in the newspaper > copies or any info on who he married? Their sister, Harriet Conner French, > died 17 Nov 1881 and her husband, John French, re-married in 1882 to a Mrs. > E. Conner. She may have been Daniel's widow but I don't know what her name > was. The French's lived in Kentland , Newton Co. > > Anything else you can find about the Willoughby Conner family who moved to > Jennings Co. in 1820 would be appreciated. His obit is on the Jennings > website, so I have that. > > Dori Bruns, Fallbrook, CA > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >