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James Oliver Conn Fa: Oliver J. Conn Mo: Francis _______
Born: 14 SEP 1836 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: 23 DEC 1908 in: Decherd, , Franklin, TN
Buried: in: Dechard City Cem,Winchester, , Franklin,TN
Wife: Nancy ANGEL
Married: 5 DEC 1855 in: Coffee, TN
Born: 25 JAN 1838 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: 3 FEB 1912 in: Decherd, , Franklin, TN
Buried: in: Decherd City Cem, Winchester,, Franklin,TN
M Child 1 Mack(McDonal)
Born: 23 MAR 1870 in: Decherd, , Franklin, TN
Died: 8 SEP 1947 in: Nashville, Davidson, TN
Buried: Mt Olivet in: Nashville, Davidson, TN
Spouse: Birdie Elizabeth PUTTY
Married: 7 MAY 1893 in: , Franklin, TN
F Child 2 Alien
Born: 1864 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
M Child 3 William O. (Dock)
Born: abt 1868 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
F Child 4 Amanda
Born: abt 1872 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
M Child 5 Richard Alexander
Born: 2 FEB 1875 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: 6 DEC 1893 in: , Franklin, TN
Buried: in: Dechard City Cemet, , Franklin, TN
Spouse: Dealie MANSFIELD
Married: 14 NOV 1893 in: , Franklin, TN
M Child 6 Ader
Born: abt 1876 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
F Child 7 Dolly
Born: 11 AUG 1878 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: 31 JUL 1959 in: Birmingham, Jefferson, AL
Buried: Jeff Mem Gard. in: Birmingham, AL
Spouse: Frank WINFORD
Married: in:
F Child 8 B.
Born: abt 1883 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
F Child 9 Connie
Born: abt 1885 in: , Franklin, TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
F Child 10 Mary E.
Born: 1858 in: , Franklin,TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Harry Sons
Married: 11 Jul 1876 in: , Franklin,TN
F Child 11 Elizabeth
Born: 1860 in: , Franklin,TN
Died: in:
Buried: in:
14Sep1836
Born Franklin County TN. (Tombstone Old City Cemetery
Decherd, TN)
5Dec1855
Married to Nancy Angel Coffee County. (Coffee County
Marriage Book A, pg 33-34.)
9Jun 1860
Tennessee Census Franklin County Dist No. 1,
Winchester. James Conn age 22 a farmhand personal
estate value $100 no real estate born Tn cannot read
nor write, Nancy 18 born TN, Mary E. 2 Born Tn.
(Tennessee Census Franklin County page 79)
16Mar1863
Enlisted as Pvt. Co. K. 32 Reg. Tenn. Infantry at
Fayetteville,Tn by Col. Campbell for period of three
years. (Confederate States Service Records, TSLA)
May1863
May1863 Listed as absent from Company muster, reason: Sick in
Hospital. (Confederate States Service Records, TSLA)
21Jun1863
Deserted Confederate Army "while on trip to Loudon."
(Confederate States Service Records, TSLA)
(Tennesseans in the Civil War Volume I, pg 242, ..."On
May 21 the brigrade reported 1899 effectives out of
2305 present. During this period, the 32nd was
stationed in the vicinity of Tullahoma and Fairfield,
Tennessee with one move to Loudon and return.)
31Aug1863
Captured by Federal troops at Cowan, TN. (Confederate
States Service Records, TSLA)
5Sep1863
Received at Military Prison Louisville,KY from
Nashville, TN charged as deserter. Remarks:"wants to
take oath." (Confederate States Service Records, TSLA)
28Sep1863
One of "rebel Deserters forwarded from Louisville
Military Prison to Camp Chase, Ohio. Note: These men
are deserters from Rebel Army and petitioned for
permission to take the oath of allegiance to the U. S.
Gov't. They were offered their discharge on giving in
addition; their parole to remain north of the Ohio
River until they obtained written permission from Gov.
Andrew Johnson or Maj. Gen. Rosecrans to return to
their native State. This they declined preferring to
be exchanged." (Confederate States Service Records,
TSLA)
30Sep1863
Received at Camp Chase. (Confederate States Service
Records, TSLA)
14Jan1864
Transferred to Rock Island, Illinois. (Confederate
States Service Records, TSLA)
17Jan1864
Arrives Rock Island, Ill. (Confederate States Service
Records, TSLA)
20May1865
Released from Rock Island, Ill. by General Order
dated 9May1865. (Confederate States Service Records,
TSLA)
21May1865
James A. Conn Priv. Co. K, 32 Tenn. Inf of the County
of Franklin, State of Tenn. signed Oath of Allegiance
at Rock Island Barracks with his mark. Described as
"fair complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 11
inches high and 26 years of age." (Confederate States
Service Records, TSLA)
18JUL1870
Census Tennessee Franklin County Post office Decherd
Civil district no. 10 James Conn age 32 a wagonmaker
value of real estate 0 personal estate $100 Born
Tennessee can read and write; wife Nancy age 27 House
Keeper born Tennessee cannot write, Mary age 12 born
Tennessee cannot read or write; Lisabeth age 10 born
Tennessee; Alice age 6 born TN; William age 3 born Tn;
McDonel age 1 born Tn. (mf roll # 1527 Book C10 page
133, 1870 Census Franklin County, TN)
14Jul1875
Mr. Harrison, who became somewhat tired of living a
life of single blessedness concluded to commit
matrimony and on yesterday was united in marriage to
Miss Mary Conn, both of this place. Squire Wade
officiated. (The Decherd column of the Home Journal,
July 15, 1875.) (NOTE: Franklin County Marriage
Records show the following:
Harry Sons to Mary E. Conn 11Jul1876, F. Bledsoe J.P.,
Franklin County Tombstone Records Mary Sons born 1854,
died 1924.)
15Mar1878
15Mar1878 Hurricane like winds in Decherd. A portion of Jim
Conn's wood shop was blown over. (Home Journal April
18, 1878 Vol 17 # 5.)
6Jun1880
Tennessee Census Franklin County, Decherd half of
first district. James Conn age 43, Black Smith, Wife
Nancy age 42 House Keeper; Allen Son age 15; William
son age 12; Mack son age 10; Amanda daughter age 8;
Alexander son age 6; Ader daughter age 4; Dolly
daughter age 2. Everybody including James and Nancy's
parents born in Tennessee. James and Nancy cannot
write. (Tennessee Census Franklin County, page 25.)
(Note: Dolly Conn's death certificate shows her birth
date as August 11,1886 but she is in this census,
therefore, Dolly who died July 31, 1959 was really 80
years old at her death. Informant was her surviving
husband Frank Winford. She is buried in the Jefferson
Memorial Gardens in Birmingham, Ala where she lived.
Certificate of death 16868 State of Alabama. She died
of intestinal obstruction due to adhesions.)
13Sep1880
On Fri. Evening 3rd inst. Mr. Silas Mallard was united
in marriage to Miss Alein Conn daughter of Mr. J. A.
Conn of this place. Esq. Martin tied the nuptial
knot. (Home Journal Sep. 13, 1880 vol 19 # 27)
Mar1882
The Grand Jurors state that James Conn did on the 1st
day of March 1882 in Frankin County, TN unlawfully
enter upon the premises of one Mrs. Sophia Suns and
knowingly and willfully carry away the lumber of the
said Mrs. Suns then and there being to wit two wagon
loads of railings (looks like pailings) and one wagon
load of posts belonging to the said Mrs. Suns.
contrary to the form of the statue in such cases made
and provided and against the peace and dignity of the
state. (loose records Franklin County Archives.)
Harry Suns, Henry Suns and Frank Woods are called as
witnesses. Harry Sons married Mary E. Conn 11Jul1876.
5Oct1889
James Conn signed with W. O. Conn a bond for $1250 to
marry W. O. Conn and Mollie Bowling. (Franklin County
Marriages Roll #342 TSLA)
6Dec1889
Deed J. A. Conn to J. L. Haynes: Know all men by
these presents that for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred and twenty two and 50/100 dollars
to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged-- I have this day transferred and
conveyed unto J. L. Haynes a lot of land situated in
Decherd, Franklin, Tenn and bounded as follows to wit:
on the south fronting Depot Avenue 25 feet running
north 100 feet and west 25 feet and thence South 100
feet to the beginning on Dr. Cherry's corner --
Containing 1/8 acres more or less -- The same being a
lot sold to Simmons and Curtis by Tom Shoppard -- I
covenant with the said J. L. Haynes that I am lawfully
seized and possessed of said land and have a good
right to convey the same and that said land is
unemcumbered and that I warrant and defend the title
to said against the lawful claims of all persons
whomsoever. Witness my hand this 6 the Day of
December 1889. J. A. Conn (his mark) N. A. Conn (her
mark)
Aug1890
State of Tn. Vs. James Conn Grand Jurors state that
on 5th of Aug 1890 James Conn did unlawfully and
scandalously make an indecent exposure of his private
parts in the public gaze on the streets of Decherd
When the people was passing going and returning which
was a public place to the great scandel and common
nusiance of all the people. (loose Records Franklin
County archives.) Later document calles Bill Gulespie,
Bill Jones, Mack Conn and Will Mullican as witnesses.
Another document for two hundred fifty dollar bond has
James making his mark dated 10Nov1890.
9Aug1890
Deed Mrs. M. J. Sanders to J. A. Conn: For and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100)
cash to me in hand paid the receipt of which is herein
acknowledged, I have this day bargained and sold and
do hereby transfer and convey to J. A. Conn his heirs
etc., the following described lot or parcel of land
situated in the town of Decherd Franklin County Tenn.
in civil district No. 1 and being twenty-five feet
front and running back 100 feet and being a portion of
lot ( ) commencing at Eliason's corner and with his
line 100 feet back and being a portion of the lots "S
& W" conveyed to me by E. H. Lanford on the 19th day
of November 1872, To have and to hold the same unto
the said J. A. Conn his heirs and assigns forever. I
covenant that I am lawfully seized of said lot of land
and have a right to convey it and that the same is
unemcumbered. I bind myself, my heirs to warrant and
defend the title of the said lot against the lawful
claims of all persons whomsoever. This Aug. 9th 1890
Martha J. Sanders
14Nov1893
so Richard Alexander ("Alec") Conn to Dealie
Mansfield, D. B. Coleman J.P. (Franklin County
Marriages 1890-1900, MF # 344 TSLA)
23Dec1899
Joe Phillips married to Ada Conn. (Franklin County
Marriage Records, MF#62, pg 19.)
13Jun1900
Tennessee Census, Franklin County Northern Division of
1st Civil District Conn, James b:Sep 1836 age 63
married 44 years, born Tn father born Tn. mother born
Tn. occupation Blacksmith, can read, write and speak
English Owns Home free (not mortgaged) a house (not
farm); wife Nancy born Apr 1839 in Tn, mother of 11
children 10 living father born Virginia, mother born
Arkansas can read cannot write; daughter Dollie born
Aug 1880 born Tennessee can read can write, Daughter
B. born Feb 1883 in Tennessee can read can write;
Daughter Connie born Jan 1885 in Tennessee can read
can write. (Tennessee census Franklin County Ed 19
page 99 1900 Census.)
28Mar1901
E. A. Merrell married to Dollie Conn. (Franklin County
Marriages, MF#62, pg 187.)
13Jul1901
J. A. Conn with Jessie M. Littleton Sureity. State of
Tennessee vs. J. A. Conn for letting a dog run at
large. (loose records Franklin County Archives.)
Other documents in file: John Smith sued J. A. Conn
for letting a dog run at large and which no tax has
been paid and said dog did bite and injure said smith.
20Sep1902
Walter E. Merrill married to B. C. Conn. (Franklin
County Marriaged, MF#62, pg 364.)
15Aug1908
Made Application for Pension as veteran of Army of
Tennessee Confederate States of America. (Microfilm
roll #73 Soldier's Pension Application TSLA)
23Dec1908
Dies Decherd, Franklin County, Tn of pneumonia.
Occupation Black Smith attending Physician G. S.
Warren. Age 72 years. (Death certificate 26548
Franklin County, TN)
13 JUL 1910
Upon Application and the court being satisfied as to
his claims, it was ordered by the court that Geo. E.
Banks Jr. be appointed administrator of the estate of
Jas. Conn deceased and he being in open court was duly
qualified to act as such and entered into bond in the
sum of two hundred and fifty dollars with and
as his surities . on Bond Book page 286.
(Franklin County Court Minute Book Q page 392.)
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