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     Jesse Schwarz was born on July 1, 1887 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,2

     Charles Raymond "Charley" Schwarz was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, 4420 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.⁸ He was born on September 6, 1891 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,3,4,5 He married Grace Cavanaugh on July 24, 1919 at Vigo Co., Indiana.⁴ Charles Raymond "Charley" Schwarz died on September 8, 1954 at West Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 63.⁸ He Charles R. Schwarz, 63 years old, R. R. 3, West Terre Haute, died at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at his residence. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Emma Critchlow of Terre Haute, and a brother, William Lloyd of Terre Haute. He was a World War I veteran. Funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Bedino Chapel of the Valley. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery. on September 9, 1954.⁸

     Raymond Hamilton "Ray" Taylor was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, 4420 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.⁴ He was born on February 5, 1894 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^6,7 He married Katherine Beecher on May 27, 1925 at Vigo Co., Indiana.^5,6 Raymond Hamilton "Ray" Taylor died on October 25, 1955 at Hines, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 61.⁴ He Raymond H. Taylor, 61 years old, 1141 Maple avenue, died Tuesday afternoon at Hines, Ill., Veterans Administration Hospital. A veteran of World War I, he is survived by one daughter, Miss Carolyn Jean Taylor; one stepson, William H. Hopp, and one brother, Herbert Taylor, all of Terre Haute; one sister, Mrs. C. H. Goetsch of Chicago and two nieces. The body arrived in Terre Haute at noon today and was taken to Cross Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. Services will be held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery. on October 26, 1955.⁴

     Mary Anna Taylor was buried at Shepherd Cemetery, Shepherdville, Vigo Co., Indiana.⁵ She was born on June 27, 1896 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,3,4 As of January 12, 1916,her married name was Smith.³ She married Clarence Edward Smith on January 12, 1916 at Vigo Co., Indiana.^3,4 Mary Anna Taylor died on May 8, 1918 at Shepherdville, Vigo Co., Indiana, at age 21.⁴

     Elvin L. Taylor was born on June 27, 1898 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,2

     Julia Ann Nolan was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 600 North Oakland Avenue, Sharon, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 She was born on November 8, 1877 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Nov 6, 1880.^2,3 She married Otto Dillard "Ottie" "Ott" Hancock, son of Stephen Andrew Hancock and Susan F. Pence, on March 19, 1893 at Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.¹ As of March 19, 1893,her married name was Hancock. Julia Ann Nolan died on June 10, 1909 at Pennsylvania at age 31; Her gravestone has a death date of Jun 6, 1909.^2,3

     His Social Security Number was 307-05-3277.⁷ Charles Herbert Taylor was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, 4420 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.⁸ He was born on April 25, 1902 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^2,7 He married Mary Morrow on September 4, 1931 at Vigo Co., Indiana.² Charles Herbert Taylor died in November, 1977 at age 75.⁷

     Her Social Security Number was 347-38-5367.⁶ Curlista Helen Taylor was buried at River Road Cemetery, Hustisford Road, Ixonia, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin.² She was born on May 15, 1904 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,6 As of June 20, 1930,her married name was Goetsch.¹ She married Herbert C. Goetsch on June 20, 1930 at Vigo Co., Indiana.¹ Curlista Helen Taylor died on April 12, 1995 at Illinois at age 90.⁶

     Bessie Lints was born in October, 1883 at Indiana.² She married Zadock "Zeddie" "Zed" Conner, son of John R. Conner and Mary Ripley, on February 25, 1900 at Vigo Co., Indiana.¹ As of February 25, 1900,her married name was Conner.¹ Bessie Lints died in 1906 at Vigo Co., Indiana.³

     Hazel I. Conner was buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, 4420 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.² She was born circa 1904 at Lost Creek Township, Vigo Co., Indiana.^1,2 She died on April 17, 1921 at Vigo Co., Indiana.² She Hazel I. Conner, 17 years old, died yesterday at the home of her father, Edward (really Zed) Conner. She is survived by her father. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery. on April 18, 1921.²

     Laura Conner was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.² She was born in 1856 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.² She died on September 8, 1878 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.²

     Emma Conner was born in September, 1859 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.²

     Mary Frances "Fanny" Conner was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.^4,1,5 She was born on October 27, 1863 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana; The Conner book has a birth date of Oct 28, 1862.^1,4 She married Ulysses Grant Simpson "General" Swank, son of George Walter Swank and Nancy A. Mikel, circa 1886.^4,1,6 As of circa 1886,her married name was Swank. Mary Frances "Fanny" Conner died on December 6, 1947 at Wynona, Osage Co., Oklahoma, at age 84.^4,1 She Mrs. Mary Frances Swank, age 83, passed away at 10 p.m. Dec. 6 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Martin, Wynonna. Okla. Mrs. Swank had been a resident of Dewey for a number of years. One year and seven months ago she went to make her home with her daughter. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Alice Martin, Wynonna, Okla; Mrs. Cora Campbell, Stockton, Calif; Mrs. Nina Leonard, Coffeyville, Kan; Mrs. Hazel Kenny, Tulsa, Okla; one son, Mr. Ezekial Swank, Hooker, Olka; one sister, Mrs. Cora Lempke, Roford, Idaho; 17 grandchildren and 13 grat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o,clock Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Hurt Funeral home chapel. Rev. R. C. Kinningham of the Church of Christ officiated. Internment will be in the Dewey cemetery. on December 8, 1947.⁴

     Ulysses Grant Simpson "General" Swank was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.^3,2 He was born on December 25, 1866 at Macon Co., Missouri.^1,2 He married Mary Frances "Fanny" Conner, daughter of Andrew Conner and Susan Barbara Venard, circa 1886.^1,3,4 Ulysses Grant Simpson "General" Swank died on July 5, 1946 at Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma, at age 79.^1,3,2

     George Walter Swank was buried at Swank-Laney Cemetery, New Cambria, Macon Co., Missouri.¹ He Served in the Civil War. He was born on February 6, 1839 at Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., Ohio.¹ He married Nancy A. Mikel on March 1, 1866 at Macon Co., Missouri.¹ George Walter Swank died on July 23, 1910 at Macon Co., Missouri, at age 71.¹

     Aaron Jonathan Conner was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.^5,12,13 His Social Security Number was 226-32-5672.¹⁴ He was born on August 26, 1913 at Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^5,14,15,7,11 He married Lila Kyle Rhodes, daughter of Jeremiah Rush Rhodes and Fulvia M. Horne, on August 10, 1935 at Thaxton, Bedford Co., Virginia.^16,5,8 Aaron Jonathan Conner died on November 30, 2006 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 93.^5,14,6 He Aaron Jonathan Conner, 93, of Roanoke, went to be with his Heavenly Father on November 30, 2006. He was predeceased by his loving wife Lila K. (Rhodes) Conner, in 1992. He is survived by a son Larry G. Conner, Sr. and his wife Ida Jane and a daughter Linda C. Duffield and her husband Ken W. Duffield. He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Larry G. Conner, Jr. (Glyne) of Roanoke, Lori Conner Peters (Kevin) of Salem, Lisa Conner Riviere (Cam) of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Lewis Conner (Diana) of Fairfax, Va. and Scott Duffield of Roanoke, Kristina (Duffield) Mace (Todd) of Grottos, Va. and Kristopher Duffield of Roanoke; and 14 great-grandchildren: Kensley and Khloe Mace of Grottos, and Ashley and Jonathan Conner of Roanoke, Sarah, Austin, Carrie and Aaron Peters of Salem, Rachel, Laura, Jacob and Grace Riviere of Pittsburgh, Pa. and David and Benjamin Conner; and by a brother, Calvin Conner, of Roanoke County; plus many nieces and nephews. Mr. Conner was born in Carvins Cove of Roanoke County, Virginia. He received his formal education at the Cove Elementary School. The majority of his education was self taught through work, on the job training, and reading. He began contracting when he worked for the Civil Aeronautics Administration during World War II. He founded Aaron J. Conner, General Contractor, Inc. in 1954, providing public utility construction even today. He was a hands on Christian contractor/owner with a strong faith in Jesus Christ foremost, coupled with skill, quality, responsibility, and integrity, were what his life was all about. He touched personally many municipal projects from the Heart Land to the Atlantic coast of America. He was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church, in Salem, Va. He was past moderator of the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association, Past President of Roanoke Valley Missionary and Social Union (the church planting arm of the RVBA). He was part of the planting of the following Baptist Churches: Connelly Memorial, Roanoke Avenue, Green Ridge Baptist Church, Mountain Pass Baptist Church, Craig Valley Baptist Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Lynn Haven Baptist Church, Layman Memorial Baptist Church, North Roanoke Baptist Church, Rainbow Forest Baptist Church. God led Aaron J. Conner, to personally start and support the Roanoke Valley Baptist Visitation Ministry. (A Nursing Home Visitation ministry in the Roanoke, Valley). Aaron J. Conner carried his strong faith in God into many other Christian and Civic organizations: The Villa Heights Lions Club, Past President and Melvin Jones Fellow Recipient, The Roanoke Rescue Mission, Past Board Chairman and long time supporter, The Baptist Children's Home, Past Board Chairman and long time supporter, Oak Hill Academy, Past Board Chairman and long time supporter. Aaron J. Conner continued to show Jesus to his peers as he unselfishly gave his service to the Associated General Contractors of Virginia and America where he served as Past President of the AGC of Va. and a Life Board Member of the AGC of America. The family extends a special thank you to Hazel Horne a faithful niece and Ruby Adams a caregiver and companion. Interment will be at the Cedar Lawn Cemetery. on December 1, 2006.⁵

     Hattie Swank died circa 1886 at near Niotaze, Chautauqua Co., Kansas.² She was born circa 1886 at near Niotaze, Chautauqua Co., Kansas.²

     Cora Ellen Swank was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.⁷ She was born on February 20, 1888 at near Niotaze, Chautauqua Co., Kansas.^1,7 As of circa 1915,her married name was Campbell.⁸ She married Beauford Austin Campbell circa 1915.^1,2,8 Cora Ellen Swank died on May 13, 1962 at Chautauqua Co., Kansas, at age 74.⁷

     Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Swank was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.⁵ He was born on October 18, 1890 at near Niotaze, Chautauqua Co., Kansas.^1,2,4,5 He married Lonnie B. Newton on May 6, 1911 at Bartlesville, Washington Co., Oklahoma.^2,5,7 Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Swank died on May 15, 1918 at Oklahoma at age 27.⁵

     Alice M. Swank was buried at A.J. Powell Memorial Cemetery, Hominy, Osage Co., Oklahoma.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 445-26-0973.⁷ She was born on January 23, 1893 at near Niotaze, Chautauqua Co., Kansas.^2,4,6,7 She married Arthur Cornelis "Chock" Martin on June 23, 1913 at Bartlesville, Washington Co., Oklahoma.^2,4 As of June 23, 1913,her married name was Martin. Alice M. Swank died on June 15, 1974 at Wynona, Osage Co., Oklahoma, at age 81.⁷

     His Social Security Number was 557-28-8119.⁴ Beauford Austin Campbell was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.⁷ He was born on January 18, 1888 at Oklahoma; His gravestone has a birth year of 1887.^4,5,7 He married Cora Ellen Swank, daughter of Ulysses Grant Simpson "General" Swank and Mary Frances "Fanny" Conner, circa 1915.^1,3,2 Beauford Austin Campbell died on March 11, 1950 at San Joaquin Co., California, at age 62.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 441-10-7469.³ Beauford H. Campbell was born on September 25, 1916 at Oklahoma.³ He died on April 9, 1968 at San Joaquin Co., California, at age 51.³

     Cora Christena Campbell was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.⁴ She married Alvin Harold Warren.^2,3,4 Her married name was Warren. Cora Christena Campbell was born on December 5, 1919 at Osage Co., Oklahoma.⁴ She died on March 31, 1994 at Glenpool, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, at age 74.⁴

     Alvin Harold Warren married Cora Christena Campbell, daughter of Beauford Austin Campbell and Cora Ellen Swank.^1,2,3 Alvin Harold Warren was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.³ He was born on November 24, 1916 at Dewey, Washington Co., Oklahoma.^1,3 He died on October 28, 1981 at age 64.³

     Robert Watt Hancock Adopted by Stepehn Andrew Hancock.⁵ He was buried at Blanford Cemetery, 319 South Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia.⁸ He was born on November 3, 1864 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia; Robert's father is not listed on the birth record.^7,4,5 He married Virginia Lee "Virgie" Lamb on November 13, 1888 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia; Robert lists Stephen Hancock as his father on his marriage license.^9,1,5 Robert Watt Hancock died on February 20, 1922 at Bland Co., Virginia, at age 57.⁵