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Edward P. Conner, an early settler and honored citizen of Navarro County, is a son of Thomas Conner who was born in Alabama in 1802. He afterward emigrated with his parents to Tennessee, where he remained until 1823, was then employed in the lead mines near Galena, Illinois, about four years, purchased a small farm in Bond county, same State, and in 1856 came to Navarro county Texas, where he departed this life in 1888. He was a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Carter) Conner, natives of North Carolina. The father participated in the battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812, under Jackson, and his father, the great-grandfather of our subject, was the first of the family to come to America. Our subject's mother, formerly Rosanna Parkinson, was a daughter Colonel D. M. Parkinson. Her mother was a full cousin of Wade Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Conner were married in 1829, and were the parents of two children: Mare E., deceased, was the wife of Hillard Becket; and Edward P., our subject. The later was born in Illinois in 1832, and came with his parents to Texas in 1856. He was engaged in blacksmithing in connection with farming 18--, but since that time has given his attention exclusively to agricultural pursuits. He located where he now lives in 1866. In 1862, he enlisted in the Confederate service in Comapny F, Morgan's battalion, and served to the close of the struggle. The subject of this sketch was thrown upon his own resources when young, with no financial assistance, but by economy and good management has acquired a competency, now being the owner of 190 acres of land, aside from 160 acres which he has given his children. He is truly devoted to his home and the general interest of his county, is a man of good information, and for some time occupied the position of Lecturer and President of the Alliance. In 1855 Mr. Conner married Miss Mary Diamond, a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Jones) Diamond. Mrs. Conner was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and her death occurred in 1863. To this union were born four children: Rosanna, Samuel, Lucy and Eliza, all now deceased. Lucy was the wife of John T. Bragg, a sketch of whom is given. Our subject was again married, in 1868, to Mrs. Sharp, a daughter of David and Mary (Dew) Cockrell, natives respectively of North Carolina and Tennessee. The father was a son of -- and Elizabeth (Pillar) Cockrell, and the mother was a sister of "Billy" Pillar, who gained notoriety in the Seminole war of Florida and also in the war of 1812. She was an aunt of General Pillar. Mr. and Mrs. Conner have had eight children, viz.: Anna, wife of J. H. Garner, of Navarro County; Elizabeth and Edward, deceased, Louisa, at home; Orlena, deceased in infancy; Matilda and Thomas, twins, the later deceased and the former at home; and Nathaniel. In his political views, our subject is independent. Before the war he served three years as Bailiff, and has also held the positions of Assessor and Collector. He has been a member of the I.O.O.F. since twenty-two years of age, and also affiliates with the Masonic order. Notes:
Born. in Williamson co., TN in 1824. Moved to Navarro Co. about 1852. He was a Mayor of Corsicana and built one of the courthouses. He died there in 1877 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. His wife was Amelia Kellum. Thomas and Amelia Haynes had the following children: Frank Emma "Frankie"; Mary who married J. B. Scoggins; George H and Thomas E. Notes: He was a postmaster at Kelm and later owned a
hotel in Corsicana. He moved from AL to Navarro County about 1854 with his
wife Catherine and their daughters, one of which was Amelia. Others District Clerk in Navarro County. He married to Amelia Jane CUBLEY. Henry was born in 1833 in AL and was in Navrro County after 1860. He married Amelia in Anderson Co. in 1858. She was the daughter of Robert M. Cubley, a Methodist minister who was in Anderson and Nav. Co. Her brother was "Little Bob" Cubley a lawman who was a Corsicana policeman. He too, is buried at Oakwood Cemetery Henry and Amelia had a son Samuel who married Frankie, daughter of Thomas J. Haynes in Corsicana In 1883. A. John James Varnell Submitted by: Anne Wilson My ancestors graves are located in the Dawson Cemetery, Liberty Hill Cemetery and one in Hamilton County. There were three brothers and two first cousins who rode from just south of Dawson to the Spring Hill trading post and joined co. i 19th Texas Cav. I have all of the necessary war records to prove this. They are listed below: T. B. Onstott (buried Dawson; unmarked)
newspaper verification I have two large notebooks full of their
records from the national archives ,CSA Museum in Hill Co. as well as census
records and family history to withstand the hardest scrutiny. my
forefathers David Onstotts sons: Morgan Sykes CPD 4/3 Sykes, Morgan named CPD officer, employee
of the year
Sykes worked with the management at Kmart
Distribution center to crack a theft ring at the center. The thefts were
committed by contractors working on equipment at the warehouse. "He uses a
lot of detective work and what I call "creative investigative
skills,'" Cox said. According to Cox, Sykes is well respected in the
community and has a great deal of enthusiasm for his job. He is also a mentor
and role model to many officers within CPD. At the Corsicana Police Department
Leaders' meeting for the month of November, Sykes was named Officer of the
Quarter for the third quarter. "Keith always does great work," CPD
Chief G.M. Cox said in an earlier interview. "He is well respected in the
department as well as the community." Cox described Sykes as the type of
worker who does a good job every time out and needs very little supervision.
"I never have to ask him to do something more than once," Cox said
earlier. "He crosses all his "t's" and dots all his "i's"
when he works a case. Any case he works will be a good, solid case. According to
Cox, Sykes started at CPD in June, 1979, as a telecommunicator. Born March 15, 1832, near Blountsville, Alabama. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in August, 1863, at Spring Hill, Texas, as a private in Company D, J. B. Johnston's Regiment, Brown's Brigade, Magruder's Division. L. B. Haynie, first Captain and J. B. Johnston, first Colonel. Was never changed, wounded, captured nor promoted. I was a courier until I was transferred to the government works in Dallas, Texas about August 19, 1864. Present age (1909) 77 years, hale and hearty and still a Rebel. Navarro Co., Texas from Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861-1865 Compiled by Mamie Yeary Published by Smith and Lamar Notes:
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