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William Riley Conner 1847 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1847

Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1925

Death Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA

Father: Jonathan Connor

Mother: Louisa Wilson

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): John Conner

In 1847, William Riley Conner entered the world in Floyd County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Connor and Louisa Dochia Wilson. William Riley Conner married Mary Eleanor Martin, and had children including John William Conner. William Riley Conner passed away in 1925 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, William Riley Conner entered the world in Floyd County, Virginia, USA, born to Jonathan Connor and Louisa Dochia Wilson.
  • William Riley Conner married Mary Eleanor Martin, and had children including John William Conner.
  • William Riley Conner passed away in 1925 in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Conner's Ancestors

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William Conner
1847 – 1925
Birth Place: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jonathan Connor
1805 – 1890
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Dochia) Wilson
1810 – 1890
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan CONNOR
1775 – 1853
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) REED
1775 – 1860
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel CONNER
1736 – 1814
Mary HAMBLETT
1740 – 1810
William REED
1751 – 1811
Sarah HOUGH
1752 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CONNER
1705 – 1758
Sarah ROGERS
1710 – 1745
Susannah DURANT
Jonathan REED
1726 – 1791
Susannah (Todd)
1731 – 1791
Benjamin (HUFF)
1718 – 1791
Ruth BROWNSON
1723 – 1800

William Conner's Descendants

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William (Riley) Conner (May 1847 – 28 Dec 1925) m. Mary (Eleanor) Martin (Aug 1843 – Bef. 25 Apr 1930)
  1. 1. John (William) Conner (17 Sep 1873 – 19 Jul 1941) m. Leona (Cathern) Eanes (13 Nov 1878 – 21 AUG 1965)
    1. 1. Earley Connor (abt 1899 – )
    2. 2. Xenipher Conner (abt 1904 – )
    3. 3. Opie Conner (abt 1906 – )
    4. 4. Morris Conner (abt 1908 – )
    5. 5. Maynard Conner (abt 1910 – )
    6. 6. Zola (Elizabeth) Conner (22 May 1915 – 18 Jan 2005) m. Irona (Chesley) Brooks (06 May 1917 – 22 Apr 1986) m. John (Osten) Horton (abt 1923 – )
      1. 1. Jeneat Brooks (abt 1936 – )

William Conner's Timeline

2 Records

1847
May 1847
Birth of William Riley Conner in Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
1925
28 Dec 1925
Age 78
Death of William Riley Conner in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1847
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA

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