Conn, Samuel

CONN, LESTER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/4/2013 at 07:44:37

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

CONN, SAMUEL - Deep River Twp - pg 714-15. Section 31, P.O. Tilton. His father (Robert) was born in County Armagh, Ireland, March 31, 1792, and his mother in the same county May 12, 1792. They emigrated to America about 1833, when they took up their residence in Wayne county, Ohio, where Samuel was born, June 26, 1845, and raised on a farm. When he was eight years old the family moved to Paulding county, Ohio, where he attended school. On the 16th of July, 1868, a portion of his father - s family, including himself, arrived in Iowa county, Iowa. After living in that county four years Samuel commenced improving his present place. Upon coming here to begin his breaking he was invited by one of the little pupils of a neighboring school to the hospitalities of her father - s home. Here he made his boarding place for the next six weeks, and the following fall invited the little girl - s older sister to board with him the rest of her life, in consequence of which they were married, November 14, 1872. Mrs. Conn - s maiden name was Jennie E. Lester, and she was born October 26, 1854. The fruits of their union have been: Robert A. (born August 28, 1873), Effie Ann (born July 10, 1874), Frank E. (born November 27, 1875), Bertha E. (born February 5, 1877; died July 13, 1878) and Maggie (born December 7, 1878). Mr. Conn owns eighty acres of good farming land, which is well stocked, and he is a thrifty and industrious farmer.