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MONROE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: CONNER, John Sr.
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
SSpradling@aol.com
September 20, 1999
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A History of Monroe County, West Virginia
Oren F. Morton, B. Lit.
Staunton, VA
The McClure Company, Inc.
1916
p. 328
JOHN CONNOR, Sr.
John, Sr. (b. 1764) (Mary Carraway) built on an extensive farm near Blue
Sulphur Springs a large brick house of six rooms. This was about 1789. The
walls are two feet thick, and the interior, including doors, floors, and
paneling, is in solid black walnut. The house is yet standing, the walls both
inside and out being in perfect condition, and it is occupied by Henry
George, a great-grandson of the builder. To John and Mary were born 11
children, one of whom was William (b. 1792c) (Mary Rader of Anthony). While
still a young man he was Sent by his father by way of Cincinnati to sell some
slaves, and as nothing was ever seen of him after he had received his money,
there is strong suspicion of foul play. The oldest of his five children was
Perry, Sr. (1810-1877) (Evaline Jar-rett, Sarah Ellis of Joseph). Henry and
Margaret, the children of the first wife, are not now living. After the
second marriage, Perry settled on Wolf Creek. C: James A. (Emma
Ellis)-Fletcher (s)-Evaline (C. Lon Johnson)-Elizabeth (s)-Amanda (Dr. 0. 5.
Baker)-Martha (Allen Bowles, John H. Burgess)-Perry E. (Mae Woodson)-Luella
(Dr. C. E. Copeland).
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