Francis P. Conn (abt. 1822 - 1892)

Born about 1822 in Pennsylvania, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Mills) Conn — married 28 May 1844 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA

Died 31 Dec 1892 at about age 70 in Ohio, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Francis P Conn was born about 1819 in Pennsylvania^[1] or in 1822.^[2]

He married Mary Mills on May 28, 1844 in Jefferson County, Ohio.^[3]

Mary and Frank are found in Brooke County, Virginia with 3 young children in the 1850 census.^[1] By 1859 they are in Steubenville, Ohio.

Distressing Suicide - Mrs. Mary Conn, wife of Frank P. Conn, (a Saddler by trade), committed suicide last night, by hanging herself with a rope to a joist in the kitchen adjoining the dwelling, where she resided. Her body was discovered a short time after life had become extinct. She had been subject to attacks of insanity for some months, caused, we understand, by faithlessness, neglect and absence on the part of her husband, who if all reports are true, she "loved not wisely, but too well." On receiving a short and very unsatisfactory letter from her husband last week, who has been absent for some time, and hearing that he had been arrested on charge of counterfeiting, she exhibited signs of returning insanity, was greatly distressed, and in her agony of mind, severed her connection with this world, as above described, last night. Her maiden name was Mills. She is connected with some of our most worthy families, and leaves four little children and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her death. This is, indeed, a sad case.^[4]

He married again to an Elizabeth.^[2]

Frank died on December 31, 1892 and is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Wellsville (Columbiana County), Ohio.^[2]

Census Notes

1850 Census: Brooke County, Virginia ^[1]

F P Conn 31 M Pennsylvania Saddler

Mary Conn 28 F Ireland

Harriet Conn 5 F Virginia

F J Conn 3 M Virginia

Martha Conn 1 F Virginia

Edward Jones 19 M Virginia Saddler

Robert Cohen 19 M Pennsylvania Saddler

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Mary Conn in household of F P Conn, Brooke, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find a Grave, database and images accessed 9 July 2023, memorial page for Frank P. Conn (1822–31 Dec 1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #78667223, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA. 1st wife was Mills.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch Ohio Marriage, Francis A Conn and Mary Mills, 28 May 1844 Jefferson County, Ohio.
4. ↑ Wednesday, September 7, 1859, p. 3. The Herald-Star newspaper, 401 Herald Square, Steubenville, OH 43952. Also in microfilm collection at Schiappa Memorial Library, Steubenville, OH 43952.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Conn-135 was started through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck.