Fannie V. Conner

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Fannie was the daughter of Alford Horton 'Bubba' Connor 1852 Columbia, Florida and Sarah Ann 'Sally' Williams Connor 1855 Louisiana. Fanny was born in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. She married Victor Tye Emerson on April 4, 1894 Angelina County, Texas. This info was from her death certificate #17718 submitted by Karen Hugo. Fanny and Victor lived in the Eden Community, Douglass, Texas.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDG9-6Y2
name: Fannie V. Emerson
death date: 14 Apr 1949
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 72 years 3 months 28 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 16 Dec 1876
birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: A. H. Conner
father's birthplace: N. Carolina
mother's name: Virginia Williams
mother's birthplace: N. Carolina
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Harris Co., Texas
cemetery: Eden
burial place: Douglas, Texas
burial date: 15 Apr 1949
additional relatives: X
film number: 2223205
digital film number: 4031777
image number: 2380
reference number: 17718
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Fannie V. Emerson, 1949

Fannie married Victor Tye Emerson on 4 Apr 1894 in Angelina County, Texas. Victor was born on 14 Jun 1870 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi; died on 29 Nov 1933 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Eden Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lonnie Lee Emerson was born in Apr 1896 in Texas; and died.
2. Franke Conner Emerson was born on 7 Nov 1897 in Texas; died on 27 Apr 1952 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Eden Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
3. Robert Emerson was born in Jan 1900 in Texas; and died.
4. Bronson Emerson was born about 1903 in Texas; and died.
5. Gover Conner "Ox" Emerson was born on 18 Dec 1907 in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 26 Nov 1998 in Travis County, Texas; was buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas.
6. Sloan "Sloney" Alfred Emerson was born on 18 Dec 1907 in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 1917 in Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Eden Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXKZ-TPT
name: Alfred H. Conner
death date: 03 Dec 1924
death place: Orange, Orange, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 72 years 9 months 8 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 24 Feb 1852
birthplace: Fla
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Willis Conner
father's birthplace: Ga
mother's name: P. Douglas
mother's birthplace: Ga
occupation: Logger
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place: Forest, Texas
burial date: 05 Dec 1924
additional relatives:
film number: 2113743
digital film number: 4165528
image number: 1560
reference number: cn 40021
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Alfred H. Conner, 1924

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Page 19 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 217
Enumerated 2 July 1880
170-181
Conner, Alfred W M 27 Farmer Fla Ga Ga
Conner, Sarah W F 24 Wf La Miss La
Conner, Alfred W M 7 Tx Fla La
Conner, Stephen W M 5 Son Tx Fla La
Conner, Fanny W F 2 Dtr Tx Fla La
Conner, Riley W M 1 Son Tx Fla La

1900 Census
Texas, Angelina County, Precinct 4
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 4 Sheet 7A
119-122
Conner, A. H. W M Feb 1852 48 M 4 Fl Ga Ga T???man
Conner, Josephine Wf W F Dec 1869 30 m4 1/1 Fl Fl Ga
Conner, Myrtie Dtr W F Aug 1898 1 S Tx Fl Fl

Alfred married Sarah Ann Williams before 1873. Sarah was born about 1856 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Malcom Dodd shows her as Sarah Ann "Sally" WILLIAMS, born Aug 1855.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsgray&id=I77165

She is also shown as Sarah Williams on FindAGrave, on the listing for her son, Riley.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Conner&GSiman=1&GScid=3009&GRid=18823027&

However, on a listing for an infant son of Alfred and Sarah posted by Kay Parker McCary, her last name is shown as unknown.

Notes:

Married:
Said to also be the parents of Dollie, who married Stephen Albert WARREN on 11 Jun 1899 in Angelina County, Texas.

Notes:

There was a Willis Conner in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press). Decatur is very near the Florida border. Could this be him?

Came to Texas in 1857 from Tattonall County, Geogia.

Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863. His headstone is marked Texas Infantry, CSA.


On his "12 to Midnight" blog, Ed Wetterman (edwetterman@hotmail.com) writes:

In the 1880's several of Sabine County's families became embroiled in an unfortunate shooting feud that disrupted the whole community. Fathers, sons, daughters and cousins became engulfed in the fighting that would ravage the county from 1883 to 1887.

It began with the murders of Eli Low and Kit Smith in Holly Bottom off Housin Bayou in the southern part of Sabine County. The bodies were found about ten feet apart and the men had been shot in the back. The funerals were quickly held and many thought it suspicious that the Conner family had not attended.

It was known that the Conner and Low families had argued in the past about free-ranging and the building of schools and roads. Apparently many angry words had been exchanged, but the situation had never erupted into violence.

After a short investigation, Willis Conner, along with his sons, Fed, William, John and Charles were indicted for the murders and held without bond. Charles and Fed's trial was held first and they were found guilty. Charles was sent to prison for twenty-five years. Fed was given life in prison, but successfully appealed his case and was retried. He was again found guilty. He would never serve, however, as the jail was broken into and Willis, Fed, William and John escaped into the countryside- where they began a running war with the law enforcement of the day.

The Texas Rangers were called in to assist in arresting the Conners, but were ambushed and one Ranger, J.H. (Jim) Moore was killed. William Conner was also killed and many others were wounded. Willis, Fed and John escaped the battle. The Rangers, having suffered a grievous defeat, left Sabine County and did not return. John Conner then abandoned Willis and Fed and according to Ruth Sibley Davis in her book "Neighbor against Neighbor," moved to start a new life in Louisiana.

The people of the county, wanting to end the violence, began to pressure local officers to arrest the Conners. Eventually, a private investigator was hired and disguised as a cattle buyer went through the county looking for clues to the Conner's whereabouts. He learned that Willis and Fed's families left food and supplies for them on a trail somewhere deep in the woods. An ambush was set up and Fed Conner was killed. Willis escaped, but was killed a few weeks later, when his young grandson, a boy of twelve, was coming to give him food. The boy had been tracked and followed by a posse and in the ensuing gunfight, Willis and the boy were killed.

This sad situation finally ended the Low-Conner Feud which had divided the county for so long. For years, no one wanted to discuss what had occurred as it was simply too divisive and the families too intermingled to be considered a worthy subject of conversation.



(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Tatnall County, No. 79 Subdivision
Enumerated 9 Dec 1850
(image on ancestry.com is very faint)
???-332
William and Nancy Conner
333-335
Willis Conner 28 Farmer birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Percy Conner 25 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Fedrick Conner 3 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)
Charles Conner 1 birthplace: ditto (Tatnall?)

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 7 July 1860
Page 31
231-232
Willis Conner 37 M Farmer $--- $1700 Ga
Piercey Conner 35 F Ga
Frederick M Conner 12 M Ga
Charles W Conner 10 M Ga
Leonard J Sonner 8 M Ga
Alfred H Conner 6 M Ga
William Conner 4 M Ga
Catherine P Conner 2 F Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 2 August 1870
Page 24
503-504
Conner, Willis 47 M W Farmer $500 $500 Ga
Conner, Therisa (sic) 45 F W Keeping House Ga
Conner, Federick M 23 M Ga
and on a separate page (appears to have been inadvertantly seperated?)
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, PO Brookeland
Enumerated 4 Aug 1870
Stamped 19
502-502
Charles W 21 M W Ga
Leander J 17 M W Ga
Alfred H 16 M S Fl
William E 14 M W Fla
Percy D 13 F W Fla
John M 9 M W Tx
Nancy B 7 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 2 July 1880
Page 19 SD 1 ED 84
168-179
Jackson and Susan Low family
169-180
Connor, Willis W M 58 Farmer Ga SC Ga
Connor, Pierce W F 55 Wf Ga Ga SC
Connor, Wm W M 25 Son Fla Ga Ga
Connor, John W M 19 Son Tx Ga Ga
Connor, Nancy W F 15 Dtr Tx Ga Ga
170-181
Connor, Alfred W M 27 Farmer Fla Ga Ga
Connor, Sarah W F 24 Wife La Miss La
Connor, Alfred W M 7 Son Tx Fla La
Connor, Stephen W M 5 Son Tx Fla La
Connor, Fanny W F 3 Dtr Tx Fla La
Connor, Riley W M 1 Son Tx Fla La

Willis married Piercy Douglas on 1 Aug 1844 in Tattnall County, Georgia. Piercy was born on 4 Apr 1824 in Tattnall County, Georgia; died on 22 Oct 1898 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Conner Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Query from Tem Moody

Piercy Douglass, born 24 Apr 1824 in GA. Married (1) Willis Jackson Conner 1 Aug 1844 (2) M. J. Coleman. Willis J. Conner died 1887 in Sabine Co. TX and is buried in Conner Cemetery, Sabine Co. TX. Piercy died 22 Oct 1898 in Sabine County TX and may be buried in the Conner Cemetery or in the Douglas Cemetery in Union County FL. Attempting to verify date of death and burial place of Piercy nee Douglass.

Reply from Linda King Davenport

The Index to the Cemeteries of Sabine County Texas 1836 - 1964 copyrighted by J. B. Sanders 1964 states the burial place as Conner Cemetery with 5 unmarked graves. To quote: "Conner, Percy 15 Mar 1824 - 22 Oct 1898" I don't know if "Percy" was misspelled in Mr. Sanders' book or on the tombstone. This is not my line and I have not researched this at all. Happy hunting!

Ron McClendon noted that he is not sure of the second marriage.

She was the daughter of Frederick Douglas.

FindAGrave shows that "Piercey was the daughter of Frederick Douglas and wife, Bethamy Hannah Anderson Douglas. She was born with twin sister, Tiercey Douglas. Married Willis William Jackson Conner on 1 Aug 1844 in Tattnall County, Georgia."