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Conner Family

William R. Conner

The Conners of Burke descend from William R. and Mary E. Conner who arrived at Burke from Wayne County, Mississippi between 1877 and 1880. Both were Mississippi natives, William being born about 1830 and Mary about 1836.

William and Mary had the following children:

• George Henry, born about 1858 in Mississippi
• Mary J., born about 1860 in Mississippi
• Marga Catherine born about 1862 in Mississippi, who married Hiram Smith
• William Floyd, born about 1864 in Mississippi
• Martha Ann, born about 1866 in Mississippi
• Robert, born about 1870 in Mississippi
• Delia, born about 1873 in Mississippi
• Florence, born about 1875 in Mississippi
• Walter D., born about 1877 in Mississippi

George Henry Conner

George Conner married Louisa Fairchild, daughter of John J. and Martha Ann Weeks Fairchild. They had the following children:

• Millard Fillmore, born Texas, 1886, who married Mary Emma Lovett
• Gilmer G., born Texas, 1888, who married Naomi George
• Bertie, born Texas 1890
• T. Nugent, born Texas, 1892, who married Pearl Gann. Their daughter Clarcie married Lyndal Harris.
• Hubbard Monroe (Hub), born Texas, 1894, who married Naomi Mildred Sexton
• Milam Corbet, born Texas, 1897, who married Mary (May) Artimeas Register
• Sam Houston, born Texas, 1899, who married Pauline Pate
• Dock Sharp Conner, born Texas, 1901
• Lee Burke Conner, born Texas, 1902, who married Jimmie Peters
• George Spivey Conner, born Texas 1905, who married Hazel Payne
  
  

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M. Lee Murrah, Editor
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