Conner Report

Fourth Generation (Continued)

Family of Thomas Gallatin Conner (5) & Martha Whitworth

12. Eliza Jane Conner. Born on 2 Mar 1846 in Chesterfield, Marcoupin, Illinois. Eliza Jane died in Liberal, Barton, Missouri, on 1 Jul 1912; she was 66.

Eliza Jane married George Thornton. Born on 11 Feb 1837 in England. George died in Liberal, Barton, Missouri, on 2 Feb 1916; he was 78.

They had the following children:

	i.	Ella. Born in 1867 in Illinois.
23	ii.	William (1869-1943)
	iii.	Frederick. Born in 1874 in Illinois.
24	iv.	Georgiana (1877-1929)
25	v.	Nellie Mae (1879-1937)
	vi.	Martha. Born in 1881.
	vii.	Frank. Born in 1885 in Missouri. Frank died in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois.
	viii.	Joseph. Born in 1889 in Missouri.

13. Willis Alexander Conner. Born in 1849 in Macoupin County, Illinois. Willis Alexander died in Bourbon Co, KS, on 15 Jan 1933; he was 84. Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Bourbon, Kansas.

Willis Alexander married Mary Isabella Portwood, daughter of Woodson Portwood & Martha Galey McCammon. Born on 7 Apr 1853 in Indiana/Illinois. Mary Isabella died in Bourbon Co, KS, on 15 Oct 1932; she was 79. Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Bourbon, Kansas.

They had the following children:

26	i.	Della M. (1874-1908)
27	ii.	Millicent "Millie" F. (~1876-1947)
	iii.	Thomas. Born abt 1878 in Bourbon Co, Kansas.
28	iv.	Donald Willis (~1882-1935)
29	v.	John (Frank) (1885-1960)
30	vi.	Dudley David (1887-1965)
31	vii.	Lydia (May) (1889-1973)

14. Emily A. “Emma” Conner. Born on 30 Jan 1851 in Illinois. Emily A. “Emma” died on 24 Sep 1877; she was 26.

bef 1870 when Emily A. “Emma” was 18, she married Hugh Portwood, son of Woodson Portwood & Martha Galey McCammon. Born on 23 Oct 1845 in Knox, Indiana. Born in Oct 1845 in Ind. Hugh died in Bourbon Co, Kansas, on 26 Jan 1931; he was 85. Hugh died in Bourbon Co, Ks, in 1931; he was 85.

They had the following children:

		i.	Alberta D.. Born on 19 Dec 1870. Alberta D. died on 19 Jan 1880; she was 9.
		ii.	Anna Martha. Born on 30 Apr 1872 in Bourbon Co, KS. Anna Martha died in Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, on 19 Jan 1931; she was 58. Anna Martha first married M. D. L. Cottingham. Anna Martha second married William M. Griffis. Born in Miami, OK.
		iii.	Allie Viola. Born on 30 Mar 1874 in Bourbon Co, KS. Allie Viola died in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS, on 15 Feb 1962; she was 87. Allie Viola married Charles Clinton Ball. Born on 1 Jan 1848. Charles Clinton died on 13 Jun 1937; he was 89.

15. Margaret Marcella “Maggie” Conner. Born on 4 Feb 1854 in Illinois. Margaret Marcella “Maggie” died in Bourbon Co, Ks, on 10 Nov 1922; she was 68.

On 21 Apr 1870 when Margaret Marcella “Maggie” was 16, she married Hugh Portwood, son of Woodson Portwood & Martha Galey McCammon, in Bourbon Co, Ks. Born on 23 Oct 1845 in Knox, Indiana. Born in Oct 1845 in Ind. Hugh died in Bourbon Co, Kansas, on 26 Jan 1931; he was 85. Hugh died in Bourbon Co, Ks, in 1931; he was 85.

They had the following children:

	i.	Elisia Eugenia. Born on 23 Jun 1879 in Kansas. Elisia Eugenia died on 1 Oct 1887; she was 8.
32	ii.	Alfred Thorton (1880-1962)
33	iii.	Woodson Maynard (1882-1957)
34	iv.	Arma Laura (1884-1970)
35	v.	Willis (Simpson) (1889-1975)

16. John W. Conner. Born on 31 Dec 1856 in Illinois. John W. died in Brecknridge, Stephens, Texas, on 8 Sep 1908; he was 51.

On 21 Jan 1883 when John W. was 26, he married Mary Elizabeth Johnson in Madison, Arkansas. Born on 13 Oct 1860 in Madison, Arkansas. Mary Elizabeth died in Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, on 16 Jun 1932; she was 71.

They had the following children:

		i.	Willis Jefferson. Born on 10 Feb 1884 in Arkansas. Willis Jefferson died on 23 Aug 1936; he was 52.
		ii.	James Franklin. Born on 29 May 1885 in Arkansas. James Franklin died in Arkansas on 29 May 1885; he was <1.
		iii.	Bert. Born on 29 Jan 1887 in Arkansas. Bert died on 23 Jun 1959; he was 72.
		iv.	Alex Garland Elwood. Born on 27 Apr 1889 in Arkansas. Alex Garland Elwood died on 6 Jul 1965; he was 76.
		v.	Margaret Odessa. Born on 15 Oct 1891 in Arkansas.
		vi.	Lidah May. Born on 29 May 1894 in Troy, Bell, Texas.
		vii.	Archie Young. Born on 21 Jul 1896 in Texas. Archie Young died on 14 Jan 1899; he was 2.
		viii.	Lizzie Etta. Born on 17 Jan 1899 in Texas.
		ix.	Jessie. Born on 15 Sep 1900 in Texas.

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