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[NI0042] Some sources spell Sarah E.'s last name "REA". She was just sixteen years old when she married James Allen Conner. They had one child, John William, born Sep. 7, 1855. Sarah died just two years later, on Apr. 16, 1857. It is unknown where she is buried.
[NI0043] It is unknown what happened to John William Conner. The last trace of him was in the 1870 Rockbridge County census where he was living in the household of his father, James Allen, and his step-mother, Susan (Johnson) Conner.
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Susan's parents and siblings are unknown, however her mother may have been Martha (?????) Johnson.
In her will, dated February 11, 1918, Susan stipulated that her youngest son, Emmett McElwee, could have the property she purchased in 1902, if he wanted it, for $1,000. Her will is recorded in Will Book 40, Page 20, Rockbridge County Courthouse, Lexington, Va.
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William Y. Conner's and Mary "Polly" Smith's marriage date is from the book, "Rockbridge County, Virginia Marriages, 1778-1850" by Dorothie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick, published by the Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA.
They were married by Andrew B. Davidson, Presbyterian minister.
[NI0046] Thanks to Sarah Lyle Johnson for supplying the information on the James Harvey Conner family. Sarah is a descendant of James' daughter, Mineola Josephine (Conner) Johnson.
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Polly Conner's and Jacob Supinger's marriage date is from the book, "Rockbridge County, Virginia Marriages, 1778-1850" by Dorothie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick, published by the Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA.
It says that she was the daughter of William, dec'd, and Polly. They were married by B. N. Brown, Methodist minister.
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William Cole first appears in Pocahontas County records on the 1850 census schedule, in the household of William L. Fertig at Huntersville, WVA., age 16 occupation,"saddler". On the 1860 census at Huntersville age 27 occupation "saddler". Civil War records show that William Cole enlisted in Company I, 25th Virginia Infantry CSA on 18 May 1861 at Huntersville, was wounded (right arm broken) at Manassas, Virginia on 29 August 1862, was discharged on Feb. 9,1864 and received $297.76. William's original CSA records list his birth in 1836 at Bath County, Virginia.
William Cole married Mary Jane Conner Cox on 16 Nov.1865 in Rockbridge County Virginia (Mary Jane Conner was the daughter of Fitzallen Conner and Rebecca Smith, both of Rockbridge Co. Mary Jane's first husband was Samuel A.J. Cox, s/o Eli & Elza A. Cox. Samuel was born in Rockbridge Co., Va. in 1841 and died of Peritonitis on Dec. 14,1863, caused by a gunshot wound he received on Nov. 27,1863 during the Battle of Payne's Farm. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the Confederate Soldier Section at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
William Cole was living with his daughter, Ida Lee Byrd, at Stony Bottom, Pocahontas County, WV, when he died 19 Sept. 1918. He was buried in the McLaughlin Cemetery on Brown's Mountain near Huntersville, WV. Mary Jane born 5 Sept. 1842, died of consumption at Huntersville on 16 Sept. 1899 and is buried in the McLaughlin Cemetery. They were the parents of six known children: Walter Robert, Charles Moffett, Ida Lee, Marvin Eugene, Myrtle I. and LANTY SEEBERT
1) Walter Robert Cole, born 10 Oct. 1866, Huntersville, died 6 March 1934 near Green Bank. Buried Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Dunmore, WV. Married first on 10 Sept. 1903, Pocahontas County, Sallie J. Anderson, born 23 Dec.1854 died 8 March 1906, Huntersville,buried Huntersville Cemetery. No record of children. Amber Belle Cole, d/o Lanty & Lucy (Armstrong) Cole, lived with Walter and Sallie until Sallie's death.
Walter Robert Cole married second on 6 Nov. 1912, Pocahontas Co., Edna Madora Lightner, born 9 Nov. 1883, died 28 Sept. 1962, d/o William T. and Mildred Madora Lightner. Madora Lightner is buried at Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Dunmore, WV. Four children: Fred Robert, Frances Marie, Paul Foster and June Lee.
2) Charles Moffett Cole, born 1 July 1868, Huntersville, died 25 Dec. 1936 married first 16 August 1894,
Pocahontas County, WV to Laura Rider. Married second 22 April 1923 Pocahontas County, Mrs.
Clemma Larene Collins. No children.
3) Ida Lee Cole, born 20 May 1869 at Huntersville, died 9 July 1940, buried Mountain View Cemetery,
Marlinton, WV. Married 6 Sept. 1888 Pocahontas County Walter W. Byrd, two known children: Mary
Edna, and Clemmie. Walter and Ida raised Amber Belle Cole, d/o Lanty and Lucy Cole.
4) Marvin Eugene Cole, b. 25 Sept. 1872, Huntersville, married 13 August 1892 Pocahontas County, Sallie
Buzzard. No children recorded
5) Myrtle I. Cole born 19 Dec. 1875, Huntersville, died 1940 buried McLaughlin Cemetery, Brown's
Mountain, near Huntersville, WV. Married 20 Sept. 1905, Pocahontas County, Balphor Lee McLaughlin, born 25 Nov. 1879, died 25 Oct. 1954, s/o Amos P. and Mattie E. McLaughlin, buried McLaughlin Cemetery, Brown's Mountain, near Huntersville, WV. Four children: Flora, Nelle Elizabeth, Lonnie Preston, and Elva Grace
6) LANTY SEEBERT COLE born 1 Dec. 1877, Huntersville, WV died 20 April 1958 Denmar Woodsman
Home. Buried Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, WV. Married first 29 April 1903, Pocahontas
County, Lucy O. (Armstrong) Myers born 4 May 1874 died 26 May 1904, d/o John A. Armstrong and
Catherine Kennison buried Kee Cemetery, Pocahontas County, WV. One daughter to this marriage,
Amber Belle Cole.
Lanty Seebert Cole married second on 20 Dec. 1905, Pocahontas County, Felia Ann Delaney Rogers, born ca. 1882, died 2 Feb. 1931 Marlinton, WV., d/o George and Susan Beverage, buried Mountain View Cemetery, Marlinton, WV. Three known children: Glenna, Annas, and Lee William
Amber Belle Cole {my grandmother} was born 2 Oct. 1903 at Huntersville, WV., died 30 Sept 1954 in Cumberland, Md., was married to Roy Lee Ware, ( born 14 May 1905 at Linwood, Pocahontas Co., WV., died 24 July 1958 in Cumberland,Md.) on 4 July 1923 in Pocahontas Co., WV. Their children are Roy Calvin b. 1924, Geraldine May b. 1926, Betty Lou {my mother} b. 1928 (first child born in Allegany County Maryland), William Dale b. 1931, Charles Kenneth b. 1934, Donald Cole b. 1938, and Penelope Louise b. 1943.
Note: William Cole was the son of Thomas Cole and Jane Tidd. He was the grandson of the Revolutionary War Soldier Richard Cole of Bath County, Va.
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The above COLE family history was written and contributed by MARK DESTON JONES, a descendant of this line.
[NI0059] The marriage record for this lady calls her "Maggie E. Conner" and spells her husbands last name as "Muterspaugh". It lists him as being 22 years old and her as being 24 years old. Samuel Brown was listed as the officiating minister.
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Thomas Benton Conner may have been married twice----according to the Agner/Agnor family history published by Angela Ruley, Martha C. Agner (a twin) married Thomas Benton Conner on 5 Mar 1896, stating that he was a widow at that time, with Henry A. Wilson officiating. However, this would have been only 10 days before his reported death on Mar 15, 1896. This will require more research.
Thomas Benton Conner is buried in the New Monmouth Presbyterian Church cemetery in Rockbridge County, VA. in an unmarked grave.
[NI0068] John F. Conner is buried in the New Monmouth Presbyterian Church cemetery in Rockbridge County, VA. in an unmarked grave.