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     Nancy Ann Conner was buried at McCormick Cemetery, Highland Center, Wapello Co., Iowa.⁵ She was born on January 29, 1862 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,3,4 As of September 17, 1890,her married name was Breneman.⁶ She married Charles Foster Breneman on September 17, 1890 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^3,6 Nancy Ann Conner died on March 12, 1918 at Wapello, Louisa Co., Iowa, at age 56.^3,7

     Charles "Charley" Conner was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^3,7 He was born on February 24, 1864 at Lancaster Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa; In the 1900 Census he lists his birthdate as Jan, 1864.^1,5 He married Euphema "Fanny" Bucher, daughter of Aaron Bucher and Martha Jane Chastain, on March 17, 1889 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^8,5,9 Charles "Charley" Conner died on May 30, 1937 at Hayesville, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 73.^3,10

     Bird "Byrd" Cole I believe Massa Underwood was unmarried but had children with William Byrd Cole, Sr. (1791 - 1883) I have no proof of this, it is just my supposition based on all of the available facts. Massa was enumerated in the 1820 Census apparently without a husband. He Buried Near Laurel Creek Church half way between Cole Cemetery and Pleasant Cole Cemetery in Pilot, on Coles Knob Road, N 37 deg. 1 min. 50.2 sec by W 80 deg. 16 min. 21.4 sec.⁵ He was born on October 8, 1791 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.² He married Sarah Elizabeth Underwood, daughter of Samuel Underwood Jr. and Misniah Cannaday, on October 21, 1818 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^7,8,3 Bird "Byrd" Cole Bird Cole, Floyd Co. - 54 acres on Fall's Creek, a S. W. branch of Cole River, Grant 82, page 39 on July 29, 1833. He In the cause of Bird Cole, plaintiff against the heirs of Joseph Cole. County Court of Floyd, August 1833 to settle the estate of Joseph Cole deceased with Bird Cole his administrator having met at the house of William Richard in said County and after first being sworn in, proceeded to examine the accounts of and find as follows: Amount of sales One horse and bridle $30.12 and1/2 One saddle $7.25 One pair saddle bags .76 One bond on said Bird Cole $100.00 Due Dec.1827, interest up to this date $36.00 Also cash in hand of deceased $8.00 $182.13 AND 1/2 Deduct for charge allowed and debts and expences paid Bird Cole's bill for services at the time of Joseph Cole's death $38.00. For feeding horse 111 days at 12/12 pr. day $13.87 and 1/2. To three attending Peter Guerrants $ 2.25. To six days attending court $4.50. For coffin and other articles for burying deceased $8.29. Attorneys and Clerk tickets in administering $4.70. 3 Commipioners in appraising property $3.00. 2 commiponers settling estate $2.00. Brought down in the hands of an administrator $105.52 in August, 1833 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He Bird Cole, Floyd Co. - 116 acres on waters of Beaver Dam, Grant 84, page 313. on June 20, 1835 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He Land Transfer: 8 acres to Nathan Basham B-312 - Floyd Co., Virginia records in 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia. He died on May 16, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 91.² He left a will on May 19, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia; I Bird Cole of county of Floyd and state of Virginia being of sound and disposing mind but from the present frail condition of my body, satisfied of the uncertainty of my life do hereby make this my last will and testament,revoking all other wills and testaments by me hitherto made. First it is my will that all of my personality of which I am present at the time of my death shall be appraised according to law and sold on 12 months time. Second it is my will that all of my Real Estate of which I am pocessed at the time of my death, shall be rented for the term of two years. I require of my executor herein after mentioned that he shall exercise careful supervision over the lands, see that the rents are punctually paid at the end of each year. That the lands be not injured by bad tillage, that fencing and buildings are kept in good repair and that there be no timber used except such as is necessary for to repair fencing and buildings. I further more require that my executor shall on the day of sale of my personality, rent of my aforesaid lands to the highest bidder on the above mentioned terms. Third it is my will after proper notice being given of sale that after expiration of the time for which my land have been rented, my executor shall sell the same on one, two and three year time at public sale. Fourth it is my will that after my burial expenses have been paid and all other just debts, the residue of all money due whether by bonds derived from the sale of ralty personality or due from rents shall be divided as follows To James Cole and Lucinda Connor, I bequeath two dollars. To Mary Hall, Eliza Hall, Nancy Light, Eveline Marton, Fleming Cole, Pleasant Cole, Harvey Cole, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. To Bird Cole Jr.'s heirs, I bequeath One Hundred Fifty Dollars. After my burial expenses, just debts and costs of carrying out the provisions of this will and the amounts above willed to my heirs as severely indicated have been paid, I divide the residue as follows, if any, divided equally between Harvey Cole, Fleming Cole, and Pleasant Cole, Nancy Light and Polly Hall and Eliza Hall and Eveline Marton. I hereby appoint Harvey or Fleming or Pleasant Cole, which ever may be willin to serve for my executor, with full power to carry out the provisions of this will givin under my hand and seal this day 10th of June, 1882. Witness E.B.Light and James D. Cole, Signed Bird Cole.⁹

     Dora Zanette Bucher was buried at Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,3 She was born on June 9, 1865 at Lancaster Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa; In the Keokuk County History book her birth date is listed as Jun 16, 1865.^5,1,4,3 She married Jacob B. Conner, son of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth Wyant, on April 6, 1884 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,2,4,6 As of April 6, 1884,her married name was Conner. Dora Zanette Bucher died on March 17, 1946 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 80.^1,3

     Minnie Edith Randall was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.² She was born on February 22, 1862 at Illinois.^3,2 She married William Conner, son of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth Wyant, circa 1883.^4,3,1 As of circa 1883,her married name was Conner.³ Minnie Edith Randall died on May 10, 1943 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 81.^5,2

     William Estey Dickson was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3 He was born on December 11, 1855 at Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio.^4,5,2,3 He married Elizabeth Jane Conner, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth Wyant, on December 11, 1887 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,6 William Estey Dickson died on August 24, 1939 at Warren, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 83.^2,3

     Charles Foster Breneman was buried at McCormick Cemetery, Highland Center, Wapello Co., Iowa.³ He was born in 1856 at Mahoning Co., Ohio.^2,3,5 He married Nancy Ann Conner, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth Wyant, on September 17, 1890 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,5 Charles Foster Breneman died in 1936 at Wapello, Louisa Co., Iowa.^3,6

     Euphema "Fanny" Bucher was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.⁴ She was born on June 16, 1869 at Hayesville, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,3,6 She married Charles "Charley" Conner, son of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Elizabeth Wyant, on March 17, 1889 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^5,3,7 As of March 17, 1889,her married name was Conner.⁸ Euphema "Fanny" Bucher died on October 13, 1945 at Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 76.^9,6,4

     Jane Cross was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,1,3 She was born in 1814 at Virginia.^1,3 As of June 26, 1834,her married name was Conner.⁴ She married Daniel "Dan" Conner, son of Jacob Conner and Barbara Furrow, on June 26, 1834 at Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.⁴ Jane Cross died on February 14, 1853 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,1

     Samuel F. "Sam" Conner was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^6,2,7 He was born on November 9, 1837 at Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.^2,7 He married Mary Elizabeth Jordan on October 9, 1859 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^6,2,5 Samuel F. "Sam" Conner Among the many well-to-do and able farmers on Lancaster township none have attained a more enviable reputation for integrity and general ability than Samuel Conner. The interests of township and county have been closely identified with his history from the early days. Coming as he did in the year 1844 to Keokuk county, when the pioneers were just begining to settle here, it early developed upon him to lend his arm and his brain to the development of the lands and institutions of the new country.
He was born on November 9, 1836 in Tippecanoe county, in the state of Indiana. His father, Daniel Conner, was born and reared in Ohio until he arrived at the age of nineteen, at which time he settled in Indiana. in 1843 he again moved to Iowa and in the year 1844 settled in Lancaster township, there being at that time almost no settlers in that part of the state, so that it was necessary to reclaim the land and clear it for farming. The father of Daniel Conner was of Irish descent and spent the greater part of his life in old Virginia, dying in Iowa in advanced years. Samuel's mother died when he was a very young boy so that he remembers little about her and her family, except that she was a woman of fine qualities and well connected.
He was one of four children, there being two daughters and one son besides himself. He came to Lancaster township at the early age of nine years, long before schools had been developed as they are now. He, however, made the best use of all opportunities presented to him in the old log schoolhouse. He remained upon the farm at home assisting in its multitudinous duties until he arrived at the age of twenty-three years, when he married Mary E. Jordan, who also came from Keokuk county when a small child, being a native of Illinois. After his marriage he at once located in the old farmhouse about two hundred yards from where he now lives and here he has remained throughout the years following, giving all of his times and energies to the care of his large family. Nine children in time were gathered at his hearthside, six daughters and three sons. There were Oliver, now dead, Lottie, wife of John W. Scott, a prominant farmer of Lancaster township; Rohena, wife of W. B. Morrow, also a prosperous farmer in the same township; Eva, now dead; Daniel F., who is doing a successful business in Hayesville as a dealer in fine horses; Tima, wife of C. D. Parkhill of the same township; Iona, now dead; Effie, who is unmarried, and Isaac A. remains at home.
Mr. Conner has always been a successful and representative farmer, now owning two hundred and eighteen acres of finely cultivated land, which constitutes one of the best farms in the adjacent country. In political beliefs he has been throughout his life an ardent Democrat and has rendered Democracy many invaluable services and has held various important office in the county. The large family of children born to Mr. Conner, while adding to his responsibilities and labors, must prove a source of great gratification to him. Any parent might well be proud of a life-work exemplified in children of character and attainments of these, and as the years go by upon the old homestead, the subject of this record, surrounded by the many evidences of this life-work and its successes, may well say "It is well." in 1903.⁵ He died on September 19, 1923 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 85.^6,2,7

     Sarah Conner was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3,4 She was born on May 8, 1839 at Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.² She married William Abraham "W. A." "Abe" Fear on August 21, 1857 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,5 As of August 21, 1857,her married name was Fear. Sarah Conner died on March 27, 1877 at Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 37.^2,3,6

     Emily "Emma" Conner was buried at Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^5,6 She was born on July 26, 1841 at Tippecanoe Co., Indiana.^1,3 She married William Jasper Fish on July 2, 1861 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.³ As of July 2, 1861,her married name was Fish.³ Emily "Emma" Conner died on February 14, 1913 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 71.^5,6

     Sarah Elizabeth Underwood Buried Near Laurel Creek Church half way between Cole Cemetery and Pleasant Cole Cemetery in Pilot, on Coles Knob Road, N 37 deg. 1 min. 50.2 sec by W 80 deg. 16 min. 21.4 sec.³ She was born in 1798 at Franklin Co., Virginia. She married Bird "Byrd" Cole, son of Joseph Cole and Sarah Cooper, on October 21, 1818 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,5,2 As of October 21, 1818,her married name was Cole. Sarah Elizabeth Underwood died on March 30, 1859 at Floyd Co., Virginia.

     Mary Elizabeth Jordan was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3,4 She was born on December 5, 1843 at Sangamon Co., Illinois.^3,4 She married Samuel F. "Sam" Conner, son of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Jane Cross, on October 9, 1859 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3,5 As of October 9, 1859,her married name was Conner. Mary Elizabeth Jordan died on March 9, 1925 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 81.^2,3,4

     William Abraham "W. A." "Abe" Fear was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.⁶ He was born on January 8, 1840 at Greensburg, Decatur Co., Indiana.^4,7 He married Sarah Conner, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Jane Cross, on August 21, 1857 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^8,9 William Abraham "W. A." "Abe" Fear married Elizabth Pence on January 29, 1878 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.⁹ William Abraham "W. A." "Abe" Fear died on March 27, 1921 at Delta, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 81.⁷

     William Jasper Fish was buried at Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa; His tombstone reads "Co. H 33rd Ia. inf."^1,2 He was born on July 23, 1840 at Washington Co., Ohio.^4,2 He married Emily "Emma" Conner, daughter of Daniel "Dan" Conner and Jane Cross, on July 2, 1861 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.⁵ William Jasper Fish died on May 24, 1906 at Springfield, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 65.^1,5,2

     Amy A. Martin was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, Jackson, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3 She was born on June 2, 1841 at Iowa.^2,4 As of circa 1866,her married name was Conner.⁴ She married William Conner, son of Jacob Conner and Barbara Furrow, circa 1866.^2,1,4 Amy A. Martin died on March 29, 1873 at Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 31.^2,1,3

     Jacob R. Conner was born in May, 1868 at Iowa.⁴

     Moses Conner was born circa July, 1870 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.¹

     Barbara Ann Conner was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.³ She was born on September 14, 1872 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,3,2 As of January 23, 1894,her married name was Bensmiller.⁴ She married Peter Bensmiller Jr. on January 23, 1894 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,2 Barbara Ann Conner SIGOURNEY — Mrs. Barbara Bensmiller, 80, died about 7 a.m. today at her home in Sigourney of a heart ailment following a recent illness of influenza and broncitis. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Conner, and was born September 14, 1872, in Keokuk county. Her husband, Peter Bensmiller, died in 1927. They farmed in the Sigourney comniunity. She was a member of the Christian church. Surviving are two son, Frank of Hayesville and Fred of Sigourney; three daughters, Mrs. Frank Pfannebecker of Sigourney, Mrs. David Homan of Kinross and Miss Gladys Bensmiller at home; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A daughter, Lillian, died in 1927 and a son, Roy, in 1924. on April 10, 1953.² She died on April 10, 1953 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 80.^2,3

     Peter Bensmiller Jr. was buried at Conner Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on January 7, 1864 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,4 He married Barbara Ann Conner, daughter of William Conner and Amy A. Martin, on January 23, 1894 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,5 Peter Bensmiller Jr. died on August 6, 1927 at Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa, at age 63.^1,2,4

     John Hilderbrand was buried at Cove Cemetery, Cove, Union Co., Oregon.^1,2,3 He was born on December 7, 1815 at Montgomery Co., Ohio.^1,2 He married Barbary "Barbara" Conner, daughter of Jacob Conner and Barbara Furrow, on October 20, 1857 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^4,5 John Hilderbrand died on January 19, 1910 at Cove, Union Co., Oregon, at age 94.^2,6

     William H. "Billy" Hilderbrand was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas.⁵ He was born in June, 1861 at Iowa.^7,5 He married Annie M. Hanslip on January 23, 1883 at Lancaster Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^6,8 William H. "Billy" Hilderbrand married Jennie Unknown circa 1897.⁷ William H. "Billy" Hilderbrand died in January, 1945 at Kansas at age 83.⁵

     Lucy Ella Hilderbrand was born circa 1860 at Iowa.³

     Della Frances "Dellie" Hilderbrand was born circa 1863 at Iowa.¹

     Permelia Hilderbrand was buried at Cove Cemetery, Cove, Union Co., Oregon.^1,4,5 She was born on January 11, 1868 at Iowa.^1,4 She died on May 28, 1931 at Cove, Union Co., Oregon, at age 63.^8,4