William Bolivar Conner

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Woodruff County, Arkansas, the son of Emerson Hall Conner and Laura Nancy Cornelius.

He died on 17 May 1947 in Woodruff County, Arkansas.

His wife was Daryl Clay Sinclair, who he married on 29 JAN 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri. Their three known children were Mildred Hackley (1919-1999), Richard Turner (1923-1987) and Laura (1925-1994).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William Bolivar Conner
(1888-1947)

 

Emerson Hall Conner
(1859-1904)

 

Bolivar B Conner
(1829-1892)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Eliza L. Hall
(1834-1894)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Laura Nancy Cornelius
(1864-1952)

 

William Cornelius
(1827-1876)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Arabella White
(1836-1868)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth31 AUG 1888
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Death17 MAY 1947
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Arkansas Death Index roll 1947, certificate 1141 William Bol Conner age 58
Census1 JUN 1900
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 11
Address: Augusta dwelling 3, family 3 Conner, Emerson H, head, wm, Sept 1859, age 40 married 14 yrs, born Ark, f&m Tenn, merchant __ Laura C, wife wf, Oct 1864 age 35, married 14 yrs, mother of 6, 6 living born Ark, f Ala, m Tenn __ William B, son wm Aug 1888, age 11, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Arapat, daughter, wf Aug 1890, age 9, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Ruth, daughter wf July 1892 age 7, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Christine, daughter wf, Dec 1895, age 4, single, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Emerson C son wm, May 1900, age 2/12 single, single, born Ark, f&m Ark Nash, John servant, B M, Oct 1860 age 39, widower born Mississippi, f&m Mississippi
Census15 JAN 1920
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 31
Address: Augusta, farm , dwelling 176, family 188 Conner, Boliver, head, mw 31, married born Ark, f Tenn, m Ark , farmer __ Daryl, wife fw abe 24 married born Missouri, f Ohio, mother Missouri __ Mildred, daughter fw 11/12, single born Ark, f Ark m Missouri
Census14 APR 1930
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Augusta dwelling 184, family 190 Conner, Boliver, head owns home with radio, mw age 41 married born Ark, f&m Ark, Gen Farmer __ Daryl, wife fw 34 married born Missouri, f Ohio, m Missouri __ Mildred Daughter fw age 11, born Ark , f Ark m Missouri __ Dick, son mw age 6, born Ark , f Ark m Missouri __ Laura, daughter fw age 5, born Ark , f Ark m Missouri
Census4 APR 1940
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 51
Address: Augusta, visit 24, rented house valued$20, on farm, Conner, W. Bolivar , Head mw age 51 m, 3 yrs college, born Ark, same house in 1935, vice president of bank, income $2400 __, Daryl, wife fw age 44 married 4 yrs high school born Missouri __ Mildred, daughter, fw 21 single, 2 y;rs college, born Ark __ Richard, son mw 16 single 2 yrs high school, born Ark __ Laura Daughter fw 15 single 8th grade, born Ark
BurialMAY 1947
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Augusta Memorial Park, Plot H findagrave 34691117 with family links to wife, daughter, parents and siblings
Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River
Source: Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River
Authors: Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston
Publisher: Woodruff County Historical Society, 2006 from 1978 copyright P.O. Box 557 McCory, Arkansas 72101

Residence1905
Place: Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: home designed by architect Charles Louis Thompson (1868-1959)
Conner, E.H. and Laura - house
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See Note 1
Will20 NOV 1903
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Augusta. EH Conner will names wife Laura, brother John L, and all 7 children from Woodruff County Record of Wills, Book1, pages 267-272 Transcriped Nov 2017, A. Bowie attached
Will, Conner, E.H.
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Other EventFROM 19 SEP 1918 TO 9 DEC 1918
Place: Independence County, Arkansas
Type: Military Service
Address: Co 3, Tulane Students University Unit, U.S. Army

Notes

Note 1

Architect Charles Louis Thompson (1868-1959) of Little Rock, < refer to Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &Culture> designed three houses in Augusta.

E.H. and Laura Conner - 3rd and Plum Streets

John L and Conner - 4th and Main Streets, later used as Maguire Clinic

Willian Nathan and Mary Noel Gregory 2nd and Plum Streets

Sources

  1. Historical Southern Families, volume XXII a 29 volume series compiled by John Bennet Boddie
    Source: Historical Southern Families, volume XXII a 29 volume series compiled by John Bennet Boddie
    Authors: John Bennett Boddie and Mrs. John Bennett Boddie Emerson Cornelius Conner (1900-1978) of Augusta and Little Rock, Ark
    Publisher: GENEALOGICAL.COM INC
  2. Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River
    Source: Cemetery Records of Woodruff County, Arkansas, Vol 1. West of the Cache River
    Authors: Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston
    Publisher: Woodruff County Historical Society, 2006 from 1978 copyright P.O. Box 557 McCory, Arkansas 72101