Conner, Harold Dean 'Baldy'

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Oil Field Laborer
• Reference Number: CONN.H001
• _FGRAVE: 18300807
• Military Service: Korean War, Private First Class, United States Air Force
• Funeral: 20 Oct 1997, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Died:
Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Harold married Myers, Margret Betty on 12 Apr 1951 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan. Margret was born on 31 Aug 1932 in Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1988 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 13 Nov 1988 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Conner, R.
2. Conner, H.D. Jr.
3. Conner, B.S.
4. Conner, L.A.
5. Conner, Dorothy Jean was born on 21 Dec 1951 in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; died on 12 Dec 2021 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: CONN.E001
• _FGRAVE: 18363905

Notes:

Everett Conner, 70, of Clay City, died at his home at 4 a.m. today.

He was born in Clay County May 3, 1903.

On Feb. 28, 1924 he married Nica Luke in Olney.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Harold of Roscommon, Mich, and John of Flora; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Pate of Clay City, and Mrs. Joyce Bissey of Flora; 16 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a half-brother, Shirley Conner, and a half sister, Mrs. Bertha Gregory, both of Olney.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, three brothers, and a sister.

Arrangements are pending at the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home.


Taken from the Olney Daily Mail,March 30, 1974.

Everett married Luke, Nica Millie on 28 Feb 1924 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Nica (daughter of Luke, John Albert and Graham, Nella 'Nellie') was born on 25 Aug 1907 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 29 Apr 1989 in Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 2 May 1989 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: LUKE.N002
• _FGRAVE: 18363902
• Funeral: 2 May 1989, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

L.D. married Smith, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: LUKE.J001
• _FGRAVE: 24056773

Notes:

Birth certificate #4714 file in Clay County, Illinois.

Note from Carl W. Gray, 23 March 2010:

The 1880 Census for Busseron, Knox County, Indiana shows him living with George and Barbara (Herrington) Wilson as a farm hand, but does NOT indicate any relation to them.

Was my previous information incorrect?

Was Barbara Herrington not his mother?

Hopefully, as I look at the earlier census reports, some of these questions will be answered.

In the 1870 Census for Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, John A. Luke is 9 years old living with George W. and Barbara (Herrington) Wilson. I'm convinced that my previous information was correct. Barbara is the mother of John Albert Luke.

John married Graham, Nella 'Nellie' on 27 Mar 1899 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Nella (daughter of Graham, John Riley and Hornick, Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell') was born on 6 Jul 1880 in Knox County, Indiana; died on 9 Sep 1976 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Sep 1976 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Homemaker
• Reference Number: GRAH.N001
• _FGRAVE: 24056750
• Funeral: 12 Sep 1976, Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Mrs. Nella Mason, 96, of Olney, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Burgin Nursing Manor No. 1 in Olney.

She was born in Knox County, IN July 6, 1880, daughter of Riley and Rebecca Hornick Graham.

In 1899 she married John Elbert Luke in Louisville. He died in 1918.

She then married D. S. Mason in 1930 in Olney. He died in 1957.

Surviving are a son, John Luke of Clay City; five daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Ashbrook of Lawrenceville, Mrs. Goldie McDowell of Calhoun, Mrs. Nica Conner and Mrs. Grace McDowell, both of Clay City, and Mrs. Minda Pflaum of Noble; 31 grandchildren; 70 great grandchildren; 20 great great grandchildren.

She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Olney.

Services will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Clay City Chapel of the Cardascio Funeral Home, with burial in Clay City Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: LUKE.W001
• Military Service: American Civil War, Company B, 143d Indiana Infantry

Notes:

NOTES FROM STEVE LUKE:
Moved to Indiana , Knox Co. form Ohio prior to 1860


NOTES FROM CARL WAYNE GRAY:

The first confirmed mention of William David Luke is in the 1850 Federal Census for Busseron, Knox County, Indiana. William is living on a farm owned by John B. Moore.


In the 1860 census, he is shown as Luke, W., as being born in Ohio and is age 29. William and Barbara are living on a farm owned by J. B. Moore.

This would place his birth date at about 1831. There is a William D. Luke listed in the 1850 census in District #61 (later named Busseron), Knox County, Indiana, but he is listed as 22 years old (born about 1828) and born in Ohio. Ages were not always accurately given to census takers, although the ages do not match during the 10 year period of the two census reports, I suspect that this may be the same William David Luke. To further complicate the situation, I checked the Ohio census for 1850 and found a William Luke in the town of Aurelius, Washington County, Ohio.

Birth:
The 1850 census says he was born about 1828 in Ohio.

Census:
In the 1850 census, William is living with the John B. and Eliza Moore family

William married Harrington, Barbara on 26 Jan 1856 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Barbara (daughter of Harrington, T. and Phillips) was born on 28 Mar 1832 in Indiana; died on 3 Mar 1917 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 28 May 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: HARR.B001

Notes:

The 1870 census shows her in Busseron, Knox County, Indiana.

Census:
The 1860 census finds W. (age 29) and Barbara Luke (age 26) working and living on the farm of J.B. Moore from England. There is also a W. B. Sprinkel (age 6) living with William and Barbara. Who is W. B. Sprinkel?

Buried:
possibly buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: GRAH.J008
• _FGRAVE: 24199206
• Census: 8 Jul 1870, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana; 1870 Census, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, Page 07B
• Census: 8 Jul 1870, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana; 1870 Census, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana, Page 07B

Notes:

Birth:
Stephen Gregory "Seve" LUKE's research indicates he was born in Ohio.

John married Hornick, Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' on 19 Feb 1879 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Rebecca (daughter of Hornick, Christopher Columbus and Baity, Rachel) was born on 8 Nov 1842 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 Oct 1930 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Oct 1930 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Reference Number: HORN.R001
• _FGRAVE: 24199202

Notes:

The 1920 Census indicates that she could not read or write.

The marriage document for Riley Graham & Bell Hornick shows that she died on October 23, 1930. Other sources show October 24, 1930.

Census:
In the 1890 Census, she is listed as Arabelle.