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William Peter Conner 1838–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1838

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 17 Nov 1915

Death Location: Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Conner

Mother: Emiline Huntley

Spouse(s): Sarah Ellsworth, Nancy Kelly

Children(s): Della Conner, Charles Conner, Lilabelle Conner, John Conner, Lura Donelson, Cleveland Conner, Lydia Cox

In 1838, William Peter Conner entered the world in Illinois, born to James William Conner And Emiline Huntley. William Peter Conner married Nancy Kelly, Sarah Ellen Ellsworth, and had children including Charles Victor Conner, Cleveland Edgar Conner, Della Conner, John Conner, Lilabelle Lillie Conner, Lura Ann Donelson, Lydia Ann Cox. William Peter Conner passed away in 1915 in Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, William Peter Conner entered the world in Illinois, born to James William Conner And Emiline Huntley.
  • William Peter Conner married Nancy Kelly, Sarah Ellen Ellsworth, and had children including Charles Victor Conner, Cleveland Edgar Conner, Della Conner, John Conner, Lilabelle Lillie Conner, Lura Ann Donelson, Lydia Ann Cox.
  • William Peter Conner passed away in 1915 in Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Conner
1811–1871
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JC
Emiline Huntley
1819–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee
EH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Ellsworth
1845–1918
Birth Location: Illinois
SE
Nancy Kelly
1834–1865
Birth Location: Tennessee
NK

Children(s)

Della Conner
1869–1948
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
DC
Charles Conner
1872–1933
Birth Location: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois, USA
CC
Lilabelle Conner
1879–1900
Birth Location: Illinois
LC
John Conner
1855–1907
Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
JC
Lura Donelson
1889–1964
Birth Location: Fayette, Illinois, USA
LD
Cleveland Conner
1884–1943
Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
CC
Lydia Cox
1859–1941
Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
LC

William Conner's Ancestors

Self
William Conner
1838–1915
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
James William Conner
1811–1871
North Carolina, USA
Emiline Huntley
1819–1870
Tennessee
Grandparents
Edward Conner
1775–1830
Anson Co, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Carter
1779–1850
Bentham, York, Lancashire, England
Humphrey (HUNDLEY) Jr.
1795–1850
Martin County, North Carolina
Polly OUTLEY
1798–1840
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Capt.
1750–1783
Ruth Denson
1750–1810
James Carter
1743–1812
Hannah Eblen
1746–1821
Humphrey Sr.
1756–
Nancy Duggan
1773–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
EDWARD CONNER
1720–1760
Arnetta THOMAS
1725–1750
John Denson
1730–1777
Richard Carter
1710–1788
Margaret Bruce
1702–1780
Johann Eblen
1723–1795
Mary Warner
1723–1796
Aaron Duggan
1747–1797
Susanna Swain
1748–1825

William Conner's Descendants

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William (Peter) Conner (Abt 1838–17 Nov 1915) m. Sarah (Ellen) Ellsworth (Abt 1845–14 Aug 1918) m. Nancy Kelly (1834–Abt 1865)
  1. 1. Della Conner 1869–1948 m. Frank Evilond 1875–1937
    1. 1. Leonard (Ardaine) Eveland 1900–1965 m. Bessie Eveland 1913–2010
      1. 1. Geneva (Mae) Eveland 1932–2010 m. Russell (Wayne) Allison 1930–2020
      2. 2. Donald (Bernard) Eveland 1934–2001
      3. 3. Richard (Dale) Eveland 1931–2017
    2. 2. Sadie Eveland 1905–1975
    3. 3. Edgar Eveland 1892–1962
    4. 4. Betty (P.) Eveland 1919–1997
    5. 5. Lody Eveland 1900–1910
    6. 6. Sarah (D) Eveland 1893–1975
  2. 2. Charles (Victor) Conner 1872–1933
  3. 3. Lilabelle ("Lillie") Conner 1879–1900
  4. 4. John Conner 1855–1907
  5. 5. Lura (Ann) Donelson 1889–1964
  6. 6. Cleveland (Edgar) Conner 1884–1943
  7. 7. Lydia (Ann) Cox 1859–1941

William Conner's Timeline

6 Records

1835
Mar 1835
Birth of William Peter Conner in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1835
Mar 1835
Birth of William Peter Conner in Ireland
Ireland
1838
Abt 1838
Birth of William Peter Conner in Illinois
Illinois
1913
17 Dec 1913
Age 75
William Peter Conner - Probate in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1915
17 Nov 1915
Age 77
Death of William Peter Conner in Seminary, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Seminary, Fayette, Illinois, USA
1915
22 Nov 1915
Age 77
William Peter Conner - Probate in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1835
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M593_220; Page: 746A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 300; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240300
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M653_177; Page: 238; Family History Library Film: 803177
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: T624_287; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1374300
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 342a
    [7] Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will and Executor's Records, 1859-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Fayette County); Probate Place: Fayette, Illinois
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] England, Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital Admissions and Discharges, National Maritime Museum; Greenwich, England; Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital Admission Registers; Reference Number: DSH/14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1835
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1838
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Page: 199B; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Seminary, Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will and Executor's Records, 1859-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Fayette County); Probate Place: Fayette, Illinois
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will and Executor's Records, 1859-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Fayette County); Probate Place: Fayette, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will and Executor's Records, 1859-1922; Author: Illinois. County Court (Fayette County); Probate Place: Fayette, Illinois
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