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From: "phfdma" <>
Subject: Re: [ILLASALLE] Mrs. S. A. Dodge, and Conner, Rainey..
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:50:28 -0400
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Joanie
I know the the name Rainey but not sure why or how I know that name I am
checking with Carolyn Thomas of LaSalle County, she may remember....did not
know the name Blair of Chicago thank you so much I will follow these leads
and let you know what else I find....I don't have a lot on this family yet
what I have so far is Sydney Ann McQuown married to Thomas Conner probably
in Ohio was in Livingston County, Ill. in 1840 and LaSalle by 1850 census I
have 9 children so far who I believe were all Sydney's.....William Conner
(b) @ 1828 and married Maria Rinneyon in 1851, Hugh Conner (b) 1830 and
married Frances Pope in 1850, Stephen Anderson Conner (b) @ 1836 and married
twice Deborah Huntsman, & Mary A. Coleman in 1865, John Newton Conner (b) @
1837 was killed in the Civil War, Rachel E. Connor (b) @ 1839 (named after
Rachel Haldeman who was married to Robert McQuown) George W. Conner (b) @
1841 married Catherine Morgan in 1865 also served in the Civil War, Margaret
Marie Conner (b) @ 1843 she married Rodney H. Dodge in 1863 he was the son
of Moody Dodge (Sydney's 3rd husband) by his first wife, Henry A. Conner (b)
@ 1846 and Robert Conner dates unknown also killed in the Civil War.....I
have some proof on some of the above still searching if anyone can help
please let me know.......
What would we ever do without you Joan you are amazing....
Vikki
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From: "Joan Johnson" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 10:13 PM
Subject: [ILLASALLE] Mrs. S. A. Dodge, and Conner, Rainey..


> ...from Streator MONITOR, Saturday, march 5, 1887
> ---Died on Monday, Feb. 28, 1887, on the farm near Wenona, Mrs. S. A.
> Dodge, aged 81 years. The family had resided on the same farm for 27
> years. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and the remains
> interred in the Narramore cemetery eight miles northwest of Streator.
> Mrs. Dodge had resided in this state over forty years. She was the
> mother of Mrs. A. E. Blair of Chicago and Mrs. A. Rainey, and two sons,
> Henry and Anderson Coners of this city.
>
> Could not find an obituary in the other Streator paper.
>
> Was Mrs. A. Rainey, Mary Jane Conner, the wife of Albert Rainey?
> Do you have any informaton about Mary J. and Albert Rainey? When and
> where did they die, where they are buried?
>
>
> Joanie
>
>
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