Conner, William
1774 -1. Conner, William was born on 1 Aug 1774 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: blacksmith
Notes:
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William was a blacksmith and resided at Penobscot, Maine. The first
schoolmaster in the village, James Whitelaw, for many years "taught in the
home of William Conner, as early as 1785 and as late as 1791." {-"Penobscot
Bicentennial" [booklet], p.31} John and Elizabeth had a large family; the
children listed here are those whose names were remembered by Fred S.
Conner in 1938 and Ardelle M. Conner in 1932 (in a letter to her niece
Luena) - they are not listed in birth order.William married Dunbar, Elizabeth on 13 Jan 1802 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Elizabeth (daughter of Dunbar, David Jr and Elms, Elizabeth) was born on 18 Aug 1781 in Scituate, MA; died on 8 Oct 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Conner, James H.
- 3. Conner, Nancy Dunbar
- 4. Conner, Mary
- 5. Conner, Joanna
- 6. Conner, Betsy
- 7. Conner, George W.
- 8. Conner, John was born in 1802; died in 1885; was buried in Conner-Dunbar Cemetery, Penobscot, ME.
- 9. Conner, William Henry Jr was born in 1807; died on 3 Oct 1884 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 10. Conner, Alice was born in 1816; died on 27 Apr 1890.
Generation: 2
2. Conner, James H. (1.William1) Notes:
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James m. 4 May 1828 to Mary W. Parker of Penobscot, ME. They had Mary
Elizabeth (8 Oct 1828), James Munroe (27 April 1831), Samuel B. (20 Mar 1834),
Edward P. (29 Jan 1837) and Frances H. (16 Mar 1842).3. Conner, Nancy Dunbar (1.William1) Notes:
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Nancy m. to Joseph C. Field.4. Conner, Mary (1.William1) Family/Spouse: Salvage, Ezra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Conner, Joanna (1.William1) Notes:
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Mark Honey believes this Joanna may in fact be confused with Joanna Dunbar,
daughter of David Dunbar and Elizabeth.6. Conner, Betsy (1.William1) 7. Conner, George W. (1.William1) George married Jones, Lucy J. on Yes, date unknown. Lucy was born on 25 Mar 1830 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Aug 1849 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Conner, Charles Frank was born on 31 Aug 1849 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine; died in Mar 1918.
- 12. Conner, Ellen L. was born in 1850.
- 13. Conner, Sarah F. was born on 12 Sep 1853 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine.
George married Dunbar, Mary on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born about 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Conner, John (1.William1) was born in 1802; died in 1885; was buried in Conner-Dunbar Cemetery, Penobscot, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: fisherman
Notes:
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The drum John played at the two public hangings at Fort George, Castine,
1811 & 1819, is in the Wilson Museum (Castine).John married Wardwell, Pauline on 21 Nov 1824. Pauline was born in 1806; died in 1890; was buried in Conner-Dunbar Cemetery, Penobscot, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Conner, George Wardwell was born on 6 Oct 1826 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 3 Jan 1897 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 15. Conner, James was born on 25 Nov 1827; died in 1905; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 16. Conner, Margaret was born on 12 Mar 1830; died on 29 Mar 1912.
- 17. Conner, Joseph L. was born on 16 Sep 1832; died in Apr 1896 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 18. Conner, Pauline was born on 14 Nov 1834; died on 12 Aug 1876 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 19. Conner, John T. was born on 8 May 1837.
- 20. Conner, Eben was born on 12 Jan 1840; died on 25 Jul 1858.
- 21. Conner, Elias L. was born on 27 Nov 1842; died on 5 Mar 1850.
- 22. Conner, Henry F. was born on 22 Jul 1845.
- 23. Conner, William G. was born on 7 Oct 1848; died on 11 Apr 1926.
9. Conner, William Henry Jr (1.William1) was born in 1807; died on 3 Oct 1884 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: sea captain and fisherman
Notes:
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William's family history is given in "A Family of the Bagaduce: The Ancestry and Genealogy of William Conner, Jr....," by Albert E. Myers (Harrisburg, PA, 1976). His middle name is Henry per plaque under his portrait in the Wilson Museum, Castine,
Maine; this plaque notes that Capt. Conner sailed clipper ships to the West Indies and other ports, and later sailed to the Grand Banks. He is not to be confused with person of the same name in coastal Waldo County, Maine. The ship William H. Conner,
built in Searsport, was named for this other William H. Conner, who d. 13 Sept 1875 at age 57, resident of Belfast, ME, merchant and shipbuilder (m. Caroline R. Porter 22 Sept 1839, she d. 13 Sept 1875) - the ship was the largest and last full-rigged
ship built at Searsport [launched in June, 1877, 210' long, 40' beam, 24' depth, 1496 tons]. A fine description of fishing on the Grand Banks under sail is given in Chapter 26 of "Coastal Maine: A Maritime History," Roger F. Duncan (New York:
W.W.Norton, 1992). Also see "Maine Sea Fisheries: The Rise and Fall of a Native Industry, 1830-1890," by Wayne M. O'Leary (Boston: Northeastern University Press). By 1860 Castine was the wealthiest town in Maine, due to its fishing fleet.William married Snowman, Emaline on 17 May 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Emaline was born on 16 Jan 1811; died on 16 Oct 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Conner, Priscilla A.
- 25. Conner, Jarvis was born on 9 Oct 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 26. Conner, William was born on 14 Mar 1831 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 May 1848 in At Sea; was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 27. Conner, Robert S. was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Feb 1854 in in Africa.
- 28. Conner, Lucinda H. was born on 10 Jul 1835 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 29. Conner, Edwin was born on 20 Jan 1836 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in Baton Rouge, LA.
- 30. Conner, Ezra S. was born on 20 Jun 1841 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 31. Conner, Emeline was born on 9 Oct 1843 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1932 in Lincoln, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 32. Conner, Elizabeth H. was born on 15 Apr 1845 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 33. Conner, Augusta was born on 12 Apr 1851; died in 1854.
- 34. Conner, Fred Morton was born on 2 Jan 1856 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 8 Jul 1942 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
10. Conner, Alice (1.William1) was born in 1816; died on 27 Apr 1890. Alice married Cain, Ithiel on Yes, date unknown. Ithiel was born on 11 Jul 1814; died on 25 May 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Cain, Charles
- 36. Cain, William
- 37. Cain, Robert
- 38. Cain, Albion was born on 28 Dec 1845.
- 39. Cain, Augustus was born in 1847.
Generation: 3
11. Conner, Charles Frank (7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 31 Aug 1849 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine; died in Mar 1918. Notes:
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Charles' mother died bearing him, and he was raised by Clara Green of North
Brooksville, Maine. Charles is buried at Mt. Rest Cemetery, North
Brooksville. He was a carpenter and r. South Penobscot.Charles married Fogg, Clara Angelia on 20 Jan 1871. Clara was born on 1 Feb 1855 in Long Island, Blue Hill, ME; died in 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Conner, Irving Maurice was born on 3 Jan 1873 in Long Island, Blue Hill, ME; died on 13 Jan 1942; was buried in North Brooksville, ME.
- 41. Conner, Nora May was born on 24 Jul 1876; died on 28 Jun 1942.
- 42. Conner, Inez Etta was born on 29 May 1883; died on 23 Jun 1965.
- 43. Conner, Geneva Maud was born on 13 Apr 1886; died on 2 Mar 1912.
- 44. Conner, Gladys Anna was born on 14 Mar 1893; died on 17 Jul 1910.
12. Conner, Ellen L. (7.George2, 1.William1) was born in 1850. Notes:
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Ellen was age 16 per marriage record when on 5 May 1866 she m. Elisha Leach
(age 25, seaman, son of Hannah Leach). She is not listed in the George W.
Conner/Lucy Jones family in the Brooksville VR. Perhaps child of Mary
Dunbar, second wife of George W. Conner - see discrepancy in dates.Ellen married Leach, Elisha about 1866. Elisha was born about 1841; died on 6 Aug 1920 in Orland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Conner, Sarah F. (7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Sep 1853 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Sarah m. 4 Mar 1870 at Brooksville to George H. Davis of Brooksville; he b.
1845 per Sylvia Conner Wardwell (ref. V.R.). However, Marriage Records of
Hancock County (Camden: Picton Press, 1992), p. 228, gives marriage of Sarah
F. Conner of Orland to George Coffin of Orland 29 Aug 1863 at Blue Hill, ME.
Perhaps daughter of Mary Dunbar, second wife of George W. Conner - see
Dunbar, second wife of George W. Conner - see discrepancy in dates.14. Conner, George Wardwell (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Oct 1826 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 3 Jan 1897 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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George m. (1) Lucy J. Jones of Brooksvile, ME. He is no doubt identical to
the other George W. Conner in this database. These lines are from Sylvia
Conner Wardwell. George does not appear in Penobscot VR.George married Dunbar, Mary on 7 Apr 1851. Mary (daughter of Dunbar, Jairus and Leach, Hannah) was born on 7 Oct 1827 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 Apr 1915 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Conner, Ada F. died on 19 Jan 1914 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 46. Conner, George Pickney was born in 1852; died on 20 Apr 1927.
- 47. Conner, Minnie L. was born in 1865; died in 1946.
15. Conner, James (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Nov 1827; died in 1905; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: sea captain
Notes:
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Family Bible gives marriage date as 6 June 1850 but Brooksville VR state
27 June 1850 before the Rev. Manning Ellis.James married Conner, Mary E. on 27 Jun 1850 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine. Mary was born in 1828; died in 1903 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Conner, James Horton
- 49. Conner, Margaret was born in 1851; died on 16 Mar 1927.
- 50. Conner, Fred L. was born in 1853; died on 17 Sep 1868.
- 51. Conner, Arthur Burdette was born in 1859; died in 1924; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 52. Conner, Henry R. was born in 1861; died on 26 Aug 1886.
- 53. Conner, Frank was born in 1863; died on 12 Jan 1877.
16. Conner, Margaret (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Mar 1830; died on 29 Mar 1912. Margaret married Littlefield, Horatio on 4 Sep 1850. Horatio was born on 18 Jan 1828; died on 25 Jan 1876; was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. Littlefield, Caroline
- 55. Littlefield, Mary J. was born on 2 Oct 1853.
17. Conner, Joseph L. (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Sep 1832; died in Apr 1896 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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{Castine death records state he was age 53 when he died in 1896 and that he
was a sailor.}Joseph married Conner, Lucinda H. on 23 Sep 1855 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Lucinda (daughter of Conner, William Henry Jr and Snowman, Emaline) was born on 10 Jul 1835 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Conner, Augustus Wheeler
- 57. Conner, Ardelle M. was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 13 Jun 1936 in Foxcroft, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 58. Conner, Joseph C. was born on 19 Sep 1857; died in Sep 1896 in storm at sea.
- 59. Conner, Irvin Lincoln was born on 30 Dec 1865 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 25 Nov 1939 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 60. Conner, Sarah H. was born on 4 Jul 1868; died on 26 Jul 1894.
18. Conner, Pauline (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Nov 1834; died on 12 Aug 1876 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Pauline married Perkins, Abram on 25 Jun 1857. Abram was born on 27 Oct 1828 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Dec 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 61. Perkins, Clara A. was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 62. Perkins, Ernest C. was born on 27 Apr 1861; died on 1 May 1913 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
19. Conner, John T. (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 8 May 1837. Notes:
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John m. 20 May 1863 at Penobscot, ME to Susan W. Perkins (she b. 22 Oct 1843,
d. 30 January 1864).20. Conner, Eben (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Jan 1840; died on 25 Jul 1858. Notes:
listed as 5th child
21. Conner, Elias L. (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Nov 1842; died on 5 Mar 1850. Notes:
listed as 6th child
22. Conner, Henry F. (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Jul 1845. 23. Conner, William G. (8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Oct 1848; died on 11 Apr 1926. Notes:
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The Penobscot Town Register, 1906, lists William as a farmer. He married
Emma Conner before Samuel Dunbar, J.P. Some sources give the year of his
birth as 1849, but the Conner-Morgrage family Bible gives the date above.William married Wardwell, Helen W. on 19 Nov 1871. Helen was born in Jan 1851; died on 24 Sep 1876; was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 63. Conner, Dora was born in 1875; died in 1901.
- 64. Conner, William Wallace was born in 1878; died on 24 Jul 1920.
William married Conner, Emeline on 24 Feb 1883 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Emeline (daughter of Conner, William Henry Jr and Snowman, Emaline) was born on 9 Oct 1843 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1932 in Lincoln, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. Conner, Anniebelle was born in 1885; died in Jun 1953 in Lincoln, ME.
24. Conner, Priscilla A. (9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Priscilla r. Ellsworth, ME at the time of the death of her brother, Ezra (per
his obituary).Priscilla married Echenagucia, Herman on 26 Jul 1872. Herman was born on 30 Jul 1853 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Bangor, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
25. Conner, Jarvis (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Oct 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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AKA Jairus. His brother Fred stated in 1938 that he ran away to California
in the gold rush of 1849, and was later a steamship captain.26. Conner, William (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Mar 1831 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 May 1848 in At Sea; was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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His brother Fred stated that William Augustus Conner died of yellow fever on
the African coast hunting animals for P. T. Barnum, the circus magnate -
another source states that the sibling who died in this pursuit was Robert.27. Conner, Robert S. (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Feb 1854 in in Africa. Notes:
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Either he died of tuberculosis (per brother Fred) or he was the sibling who
died while hunting for circus animals in Africa - see under brother William.28. Conner, Lucinda H. (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Jul 1835 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Two bonnets which belonged to Lucinda are owned by the Wilson Museum,
Castine, ME.Lucinda married Conner, Joseph L. on 23 Sep 1855 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Joseph (son of Conner, John and Wardwell, Pauline) was born on 16 Sep 1832; died in Apr 1896 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Conner, Augustus Wheeler
- 57. Conner, Ardelle M. was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 13 Jun 1936 in Foxcroft, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 58. Conner, Joseph C. was born on 19 Sep 1857; died in Sep 1896 in storm at sea.
- 59. Conner, Irvin Lincoln was born on 30 Dec 1865 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 25 Nov 1939 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 60. Conner, Sarah H. was born on 4 Jul 1868; died on 26 Jul 1894.
29. Conner, Edwin (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Jan 1836 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in Baton Rouge, LA. Notes:
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His brother, Fred, said that Edwin served in the 14th Maine, Co. A, in the
War Between the States. Edwin's birth date is from the V.R., but probably
wrong as it follows his sister's by only six months; he was probably born
in 1837-38.30. Conner, Ezra S. (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Jun 1841 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Ezra served in the Navy during the War Between the States. He was a seaman, following
his father to the Grand Banks as a fisherman. He married in a double ceremony with his
sister, Elizabeth, at Penobscot before Justice of the Peace James Leach. His grandson
Gerald reported that Ezra served on the USS Constellation (sister ship to the
Constitution) during the blockade of the Mississippi River. His obituary reports:
"Capt. Ezra Conner, after a long illness, passed away at his home.... From a young man
he has followed the sea, and was in the government employ for six years. His later years
have been spent on vessels coasting up and down the Penobscot river. ...He was a member
of Charles Stevens Post, Grand Army of the Republic.... The services were held at the
Methodist church at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Lowell officiated."Ezra married Ordway, Ada on 17 Nov 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Ada was born about 1854; died on 9 Apr 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 69. Conner, Norman A. was born on 27 Aug 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 6 Apr 1948 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 70. Conner, Lottie May was born in Dec 1873 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1898.
- 71. Conner, Rochelle Edwin was born on 28 Jan 1876; died on 14 Mar 1948 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 72. Conner, Robert Arno was born on 11 Jun 1878 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 5 Sep 1942 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 73. Conner, Merle Harland was born on 13 Dec 1889 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Nov 1946 in Old Orchard Beach, ME.
- 74. Conner, Arthur B. was born on 29 Jul 1892 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 2 May 1975 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
31. Conner, Emeline (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Oct 1843 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1932 in Lincoln, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Buried with her and her husband are Robert S. d. Feb 1854 at age 2) and
William A. Conner (d. 9 May 1848 at age 17).Emeline married Conner, William G. on 24 Feb 1883 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. William (son of Conner, John and Wardwell, Pauline) was born on 7 Oct 1848; died on 11 Apr 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. Conner, Anniebelle was born in 1885; died in Jun 1953 in Lincoln, ME.
32. Conner, Elizabeth H. (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Apr 1845 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Lizzie H. Grant deeded 30 April 1888 Conner property to Fred Conner (Deed Book
244, p. 511). Penobscot V.R. give Elizabeth's birth-date.Elizabeth married Grant, Joseph W. on 17 Nov 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 75. Grant, Herman
- 76. Grant, Fred
- 77. Grant, Ralph
- 78. Grant, Irvin
33. Conner, Augusta (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Apr 1851; died in 1854. 34. Conner, Fred Morton (9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Jan 1856 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 8 Jul 1942 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Fred grew up on and farmed the homestead where his ancestor John D. Conner was listed in 1766. The homestead buildings are now gone, but the old family cemetery is visible about 1/3 of the way to the shore from the road. Around 1900 Fred broke his
knee and he and Helen moved Castine. They first resided in the building now occupied by the Water Witch store on Main Street where Helen operated a boarding house. Then they moved to their home on Perkins Street (the second house northeast of
Pleasant Street on the northwest side of the street). Fred was a construction worker and a member of the crew which built
the Wilson Museum in 1921. At his death he was the oldest resident of Castine. He died of a fall down his cellar stairs during an air raid drill; he had turned off the house lights and was going to the cellar as prescribed in the drill instructions.
His funeral service was held in his home on Perkins Street with the Rev. Nelson Canfield officiating.Fred married Peterson, Helen Martha on 20 Aug 1880 in Hancock Co., ME. Helen was born on 2 Aug 1860 in Hancock Co., ME; died in Sep 1948 in Bangor, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 79. Conner, Everett died in Texas (?).
- 80. Conner, Edwin Solon was born on 15 Apr 1881 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 26 Apr 1960 in Stuart, FL; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
35. Cain, Charles (10.Alice2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Charles m. 03-23-1860 Maria Bowden. Charles is listed as third child.36. Cain, William (10.Alice2, 1.William1) Notes:
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William m. 02-04-1865 Ellen E. Gray. William is listed as fourth child.37. Cain, Robert (10.Alice2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Robert m. 01-15-1866 Ellen A. Montgomery. He is listed as fifth child.38. Cain, Albion (10.Alice2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Dec 1845. Notes:
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Albion m. 04-21-1867 Mercy H. Perkins. An Albion P. Cain appears in family
notes as dying 01-26-1899 at age 23 yrs 29 days.39. Cain, Augustus (10.Alice2, 1.William1) was born in 1847. Notes:
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Augustus m. Sept 2, 1867 Emma Montgomery (b. 1848, dau. of Jonah Montgomery
and wife Lucy Herrick of Belfast, ME). Augustus is listed as second child.
He is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Penobscot, Me with her, where her dates
are given 1849-1884, and with his second wife Ada R. McNamara (1855-1908).
Generation: 4
40. Conner, Irving Maurice (11.Charles3, 7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Jan 1873 in Long Island, Blue Hill, ME; died on 13 Jan 1942; was buried in North Brooksville, ME. Notes:
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Irving is listed in the Penobscot Town Register, 1906, as a peddler (he had
a store at North Brooksville).Irving married Green, Maud L. on Yes, date unknown. Maud was born on 26 Oct 1875; died on 27 Apr 1935; was buried in North Brooksville, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 81. Conner, Myron Albert was born on 26 Apr 1912 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Apr 1987 in Camden, ME; was buried in North Brooksville, ME.
41. Conner, Nora May (11.Charles3, 7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Jul 1876; died on 28 Jun 1942. Notes:
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Sylvia Conner Wardwell gives her year of death as 1944 in 9/96.Family/Spouse: Young, Calvin. Calvin was born on 15 Nov 1861; died on 31 Mar 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 82. Young, Hazel was born on 15 Oct 1902; died in Feb 1988.
- 83. Young, Elmer was born in Oct 1907; died in Mar 1977.
42. Conner, Inez Etta (11.Charles3, 7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 29 May 1883; died on 23 Jun 1965. Inez married Dow, Harold K. on Yes, date unknown. Harold was born in 1885; died in Dec 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 84. Dow, A.E.
- 85. Dow, Alton Raymond was born on 27 Aug 1921 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Mar 1999 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine.
43. Conner, Geneva Maud (11.Charles3, 7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Apr 1886; died on 2 Mar 1912. Notes:
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Geneva r. South Penobscot, ME and died of tuberculosis. She never married.44. Conner, Gladys Anna (11.Charles3, 7.George2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Mar 1893; died on 17 Jul 1910. Notes:
Occupation:
never married45. Conner, Ada F. (14.George3, 8.John2, 1.William1) died on 19 Jan 1914 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Ada never married. She is listed as second child.46. Conner, George Pickney (14.George3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1852; died on 20 Apr 1927. Notes:
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George m. Mary A. Wescott - d.s.p. He is listed as first child. He was a
farmer. George also m. Minnie L. _______ (1865-1946), and Minnie m. (2) 4
Jan 1895 Augustus Coombs (1861-1922) of Castine, ME. His mother resided with
him in her last years.47. Conner, Minnie L. (14.George3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1865; died in 1946. Notes:
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Minnie, third child, married 04 Jan 1895 to Augustus A. Coombs (b. 1861 at
Castine, ME, d. 1922 at Castine).48. Conner, James Horton (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) Notes:
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James had Helen A., Richard M. and Eloit J. - only Helen had children (by
husband Donald Canfield: Donald, Jr. and Doris A. Canfield who m. T. F.
Doukas). James m. 12-26-1890 Mary E. Handley. He is buried in New York
City.49. Conner, Margaret (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1851; died on 16 Mar 1927. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 8359
Notes:
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Margaret, first child listed, never married. A "Maggie Conner" is listed
as single in the Penobscot Town Register, 1906; is a dressmaker. Her
nephew Arthur states that Margaret r. with William and Emeline Conner, then
with Luena Dunbar and then with Letitia Duffy. He states she died of
cancer.50. Conner, Fred L. (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1853; died on 17 Sep 1868. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 8360
51. Conner, Arthur Burdette (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1859; died in 1924; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: sea captain
Notes:
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{An Arthur B. Connor [sic] of Castine was a Lt. in the United States Navy,
commanding the U.S.S. Iris during the Spanish-American War. - Wheeler, George
A., "History of Castine..." [1922 edition], p. 395. Wheeler (p. 397) also
states that one of this name from Castine was a Captain serving as "Marine
Director of the Army at Newport News, which was one of two Ports of
Embarkation for two million soldiers. He was twice offered a commission as
Major in the army, but refused...." during the first World War.}Arthur married Morgrage, Anna Peabody on 16 Nov 1893 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Anna was born in 1867 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died in 1934 in Brooklyn, NY; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 86. Conner, Jackson Burdette was born on 21 Jan 1856 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 3 May 1912; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 87. Conner, Marguerite Seamans was born on 29 Aug 1874 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 17 Sep 1894; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 88. Conner, Arthur Bradley was born on 27 Oct 1905 in Greenville, NJ; died in 1980 in Brooklyn, NY.
52. Conner, Henry R. (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1861; died on 26 Aug 1886. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 8361
Notes:
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Henry was never married. He returned home in August, 1886 from being at
sea, ate fresh garden vegetables, took ill and died.53. Conner, Frank (15.James3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1863; died on 12 Jan 1877. 54. Littlefield, Caroline (16.Margaret3, 8.John2, 1.William1) Caroline married Hinckley, Merrill Perkins on 23 Oct 1875. Merrill was born on 30 Nov 1853; died on 8 Nov 1908 in Blue Hill, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 89. Hinckley, Harold was born on 23 Nov 1876 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 90. Hinckley, Ida was born on 29 Dec 1878 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 5 Dec 1879.
- 91. Hinckley, Olive was born on 15 Sep 1880; died on 20 Nov 1886.
- 92. Hinckley, Louise was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Blue Hill, ME; died on 12 Mar 1954.
- 93. Hinckley, Maxwell Ross was born on 8 Dec 1884 in Blue Hill, ME; died on 20 Oct 1962 in Blue Hill, ME.
- 94. Hinckley, Helen Joy was born on 25 Feb 1889 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 19 Feb 1955 in Blue Hill, ME.
- 95. Hinckley, Margaret Campbell was born on 14 Aug 1891 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 96. Hinckley, Gale McKinley was born on 3 Aug 1898 in Blue Hill, ME; died on 19 Feb 1963 in Blue Hill, ME.
55. Littlefield, Mary J. (16.Margaret3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Oct 1853. Mary married Varnum, Albert Ellery on 26 Jun 1871. Albert was born on 3 Sep 1848 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 97. Varnum, Merle was born on 28 Sep 1870; died on 7 May 1871.
- 98. Varnum, Merton was born on 26 Jun 1872; died on 14 Dec 1872.
- 99. Varnum, Bernard E. was born on 19 Sep 1887.
- 100. Varnum, Nina M. was born on 15 Aug 1889.
56. Conner, Augustus Wheeler (17.Joseph3, 8.John2, 1.William1) Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 7693
Notes:
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Augustus was living with his widowed mother in Castine in 1906 and then was
a seaman. He is reputed to have been twice married since then, and to
have resided in New York City. He is believed to be without children.57. Conner, Ardelle M. (17.Joseph3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 13 Jun 1936 in Foxcroft, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: teacher
Notes:
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Ardelle is listed as first child in her parents' Bible.Ardelle married Morgrage, Franklin Cavis on 21 Nov 1878 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Franklin was born on 22 Nov 1851 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Apr 1929 in Foxcroft, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 101. Morgrage, Ida Belle was born on 22 Oct 1879 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Nov 1957 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME; was buried in Sebec, Maine.
- 102. Morgrage, Russell Irving was born on 9 Aug 1884 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 26 Mar 1956 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 103. Morgrage, Richard Joseph was born on 27 Sep 1896 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 29 May 1956 in Augusta, ME; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
58. Conner, Joseph C. (17.Joseph3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Sep 1857; died in Sep 1896 in storm at sea. Notes:
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Joseph was mate on the barkentine Thomas J. Stewart, lost at sea with all
hands. Joseph never married.59. Conner, Irvin Lincoln (17.Joseph3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 30 Dec 1865 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 25 Nov 1939 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Irvin was a teacher, stonecutter and highway patrolman.Irvin married Carter, Emma Augusta on 4 Feb 1888 in North Sedgwick, Maine. Emma was born on 3 Apr 1872; died on 26 Dec 1962 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 104. Conner, Iva Pauline was born on 11 Apr 1891 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 1 Dec 1980 in Belfast, ME.
- 105. Conner, Josephine Sara was born on 24 Dec 1892 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 8 Apr 1912 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 106. Conner, Luena Ardell was born on 30 Oct 1895 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 30 Jun 1970 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 107. Conner, Irvin Lewis was born on 13 Nov 1897 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died in Apr 1961 in Belfast, ME.
- 108. Conner, Richard Vine was born on 16 Mar 1901 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 20 May 1959 in Gardenia, California.
- 109. Conner, Allan Parsons was born on 29 Feb 1904 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 Sep 1930 in Edmunston, NB; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 110. Conner, John Austin was born on 25 Feb 1907 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 9 Sep 1932 in New York, New York, USA; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 111. Conner, Katie Louise was born on 20 Jul 1908 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 14 Jan 1974 in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
- 112. Conner, Dorothy Mae was born on 14 Apr 1912 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 17 Jan 1997 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Mount Rest Cemetery, N. Brooksville, ME.
60. Conner, Sarah H. (17.Joseph3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Jul 1868; died on 26 Jul 1894. Notes:
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Sarah died giving birth to twins, who died at birth. She married Frank
Wilson Bowden of Castine (son of Wilson Bowden and Abbie I.); Frank m. (2)
Mary Williams (no issue). Sarah and Frank had Bernard Bowden, born at
Castine, served in World War I (26th Div., 102D Field Artillery, Battery C).
Bernard was thought to have resided in Massachusetts and to have married
there.61. Perkins, Clara A. (18.Pauline3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Dec 1858 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Clara m. Will Clement.62. Perkins, Ernest C. (18.Pauline3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Apr 1861; died on 1 May 1913 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. 63. Conner, Dora (23.William3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1875; died in 1901. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 8413
Notes:
Died:
never married64. Conner, William Wallace (23.William3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1878; died on 24 Jul 1920. Notes:
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William is said to have been age 33 when he married the 19 year old Effie
Dodge. He may be given the wrong mother here - note discrepancy in her date
of death and his date of birth.William married Dodge, Effie on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 113. Conner, D.I.
- 114. Conner, E.F.
65. Conner, Anniebelle (23.William3, 8.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1885; died in Jun 1953 in Lincoln, ME. Anniebelle married Murchison, Donald C. on Yes, date unknown. Donald was born in 1889; died in 1969 in Winn, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 115. Murchison, W.R.
- 116. Murchison, N.E.
- 117. Murchison, A.R.
66. Echenagucia, Helena ("Posie") (24.Priscilla3, 9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Helena m. Wallace Child. In 1908 she r. on Hillside Street, Roxbury, MA.67. Echenagucia, Frank (24.Priscilla3, 9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Frank married and had two daughters, r. Somerville, MA - per family notes;
but an undated clipping in family notes: Arnold E. Echenagucia died at his
home in Boston - age 54 - veteran of W.W. II, air force staff sgt. - wife
Margaret Campbell.68. Echenagucia, Lucille N. (24.Priscilla3, 9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Lucille m. El(w)yn A. Staples (b. 1872) - d.s.p.69. Conner, Norman A. (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Aug 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 6 Apr 1948 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Norman was a seaman in 1906, per Penobscot Town Register. He later became a
painter, and was an invalid (r. with his brother, "Ross") in his last years.Norman married Dunbar, Harriet on Yes, date unknown. Harriet was born on 13 Oct 1862 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 17 Sep 1941 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
70. Conner, Lottie May (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born in Dec 1873 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1898. Notes:
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Lottie was aged 24 years, 2 month and 26 days when she died.Lottie married Hutchins, Pearl SamuelPenobscot, Hancock, Maine. Pearl was born in 1871; died in 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 118. Hutchins, Wilbert Homer was born in Sep 1892 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1959.
- 119. Hutchins, Margaret Ella was born in Jun 1894 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1938; was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.
- 120. Hutchins, Gerald Dewey was born on 14 Feb 1897 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 14 Aug 1989 in Bar Harbor, ME.
71. Conner, Rochelle Edwin (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Jan 1876; died on 14 Mar 1948 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Rochelle was named for New Rochelle, NY, where he father, Ezra, was at his
birth. He was a seaman in 1906, per Penobscot Town Register. His name is
spelled "Roshelle" on his grave marker. 1921-ca.1937 he and his wife owned
and operated Conner's Restaurant on Water Street, Castine, opposite the Ford
dealership (in the 1990s the dealership site is the Tarrantine Market grocery
store) - they r. above the restaurant. Clara and Rochelle met at the North
Castine Grange Hall and were married by the Methodist minister at Castine.Rochelle married Marks, Clara Maerea on 4 Nov 1908 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Clara was born on 21 Feb 1888 in Orland, ME; died on 15 Jun 1978 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 121. Conner, L.A.
- 122. Conner, Bernice C. was born on 18 Aug 1909 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died in 1967; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine.
72. Conner, Robert Arno (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Jun 1878 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 5 Sep 1942 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Robert was a seaman (family tradition) and/or a painter (death record)
and/or a cook at Castine (Penobscot Town Register, 1906). He also spelled
his surname Connor (as on his tombstone in the Castine cemetery). He was a
member of the I.O.O.F. and r. Castine for more than forty years.Robert married Colson, Nora E. on Yes, date unknown. Nora was born on 20 Mar 1879 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 18 Apr 1940 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 123. Connor, Robert Kenneth was born on 2 Dec 1900 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 3 Feb 1980 in Brewer, ME.
- 124. Connor, Gerald Hollis was born on 10 Feb 1903 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died in May 1977.
73. Conner, Merle Harland (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Dec 1889 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 21 Nov 1946 in Old Orchard Beach, ME. Merle married Bailey, Gertrude E. in 1915 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Gertrude was born on 3 May 1892 in Argyle, ME; died on 3 Apr 1941 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 125. Connor, Alfred Merle was born on 19 Nov 1915 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died in May 1965 in Ellsworth, ME; was buried in Millbridge, ME.
- 126. Conner, Alice M. was born on 22 Mar 1918 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 16 Dec 1918.
74. Conner, Arthur B. (30.Ezra3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Jul 1892 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 2 May 1975 in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Notes:
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Arthur was employed by the telephone company for 35 years (agent for NETC
in Castine). He was active in Telephone Pioneers and Masonry. His residence
was at the NE corner of Water and Green Streets in Castine.Arthur married Gross, Carrie E. on Yes, date unknown. Carrie was born on 2 Oct 1894 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 5 Sep 1976 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 127. Conner, Vera L. was born on 11 Aug 1911 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 2 Jul 2000 in Stillwater, Maine.
- 128. Conner, Olive M. was born on 7 Mar 1914 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 5 May 1979 in Blue Hill, ME.
- 129. Conner, Harry Brooks was born on 24 Feb 1916 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; died on 16 Nov 1976 in Lincoln, NH.
- 130. Conner, Ethel Ada was born on 4 Feb 1918; died on 21 Apr 2005 in Mount Pleasant, Charleston.
75. Grant, Herman (32.Elizabeth3, 9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Herman m. (?) Helen Mills, dau. of Roland Mills and wife Joanne (r.
Castine), and had two sons.76. Grant, Fred (32.Elizabeth3, 9.William2, 1.William1) Notes:
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Fred m. Ellan Neal and had Lucy (m. Raymond Bucklin, r. Rockland, ME) and
Amelia (m.; d.s.p.).77. Grant, Ralph (32.Elizabeth3, 9.William2, 1.William1) 78. Grant, Irvin (32.Elizabeth3, 9.William2, 1.William1) 79. Conner, Everett (34.Fred3, 9.William2, 1.William1) died in Texas (?). Notes:
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Everett married Ida Alberta Bailey (b. 14 June 1892 at Caribou, ME to Albert
Weston Bailey [b. 20 April 1861 at Lincoln, ME, d. 8 Aug 1932 at Caribou] and
wife Minnie Amanda Wottrich [b. 1 April 1872 at St. John, NB, d. 23 Jan 1952
at Caribou]).80. Conner, Edwin Solon (34.Fred3, 9.William2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Apr 1881 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; died on 26 Apr 1960 in Stuart, FL; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: coach; recreation dir.
Notes:
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Edwin went to sea on fishing schooners as a boy, graduated from Eastern State Normal School (now the Maine Maritime Academy) and in 1906 from Bates College (starring there in baseball, basketball and football and for four years on the all-state
football team [once as an end, once as a tackle and twice as a fullback]), then was principal and coach at Hallowell, Maine, then teacher and coach at Lincoln High School, Cleveland, Ohio (where his life-long nickname "Chief" originated). During his
ten years at Lincoln High School he also operated summer camps for boys in New York's Adirondack Mountains, where he became friends of naturalists Ernest Thompson Seton and Dan Beard, and was in the group with them which worked with General Sir Robert
Baden-Powell to bring Boy Scouting to the United States.
During World War I he was athletic director at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. His effectiveness there led Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to induce him to come to Akron to coach its basketball team in the industrial league; he coached at Goodyear from 12
May 1919 until he retired 01 Sept. 1953. [After W.W. I he had a choice of three positions: recreational director for Goodyear, one with the federal Park Service, and an opportunity to go to Bermuda to be in a motion picture with Ann Kellerman, a
famous swimmer.] He started every heat of the Soap Box Derby from its move to Akron in 1935 until the late 1950s, served on the Akron Recreation Commission, 1934-51 (chair, 1941-51) and the Akron Board of Education, originated the father-son banquet
and pioneered the industrial recreation movement; he was in wide demand as an inspirational speaker.
His career at Goodyear was celebrated 20 January 1954 with an open house at the Goodyear Gym in Akron. Sportswriter Jim Schlemmer offered an extensive tribute in the Akron Beacon Journal the previous Sunday. He wrote, "Swimmer, cyclist, skater (he
once skated nonstop from Cleveland to Akron on the frozen canal); Conner might have succeeded Jack Johnson as the heaveyweight fistic champion is his desire for that kind of business had been equal to his ability...
"Instead, even before coming to Akron, he devoted his space time to church work and already had won recognition as the originator and developer of the Father-Son Week idea.
"...Long years spent in Boy Scout work built intimate friendships with General Baden-Powell, Ernest Thompson Seton, Dan Beard and others. They called him Coach or Chief like everybody else...."
His obituary in the Akron Beacon Journal calls him "big in body, in voice, in mind and in ideals." He was an avid, serious fisherman, tying his own flies. He died fishing from a boat in the Indian River. He is buried beside his wife in Castine,
Maine. He was a mesomorph in body type. Historian Phil Perkins told A. E. Myers in August, 1995 that Ed Conner had been touted as a contender for the national boxing championship, but that his wife (Vivian) protested strenuously, and he therefore did
not fight. He was member 73083 of Lafayette Chapter of the Ohio Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as a descendant of Capt. David Dunbar, Jr. of Massachusetts.Edwin married Kenniston, Vivian Inez on 6 Dec 1901 in Amherst, ME. Vivian was born on 27 Sep 1881 in Amherst, ME; died on 21 Jun 1960 in Castine, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Castine, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 131. Conner, Edwin Kenniston was born on 11 Oct 1904 in Amherst, ME; died on 17 Feb 1958 in Akron, OH.
- 132. Conner, Marian Helen was born on 23 Sep 1906 in Amherst, ME; died on 23 Jan 1985 in Ormond Beach, FL; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Uniontown, OH.
- 133. Conner, Virginia Montez was born on 27 Jan 1910 in Cleveland, OH; died on 9 May 1985 in New York, New York, USA.