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G. W. Conner, a well-to-do farmer of the Seventeenth District of Weakley County, Tenn., was born in Knoxville, Tenn., October 30, 1819, and was the only child born to the marriage of Samuel Conner and Martha Hickey. Samuel Conner was of Irish descent some generations back, and was born in the Old Dominion in 1796. At the early age of three years he was brought to Tennessee by his parents, and was married in the land of his adoption. Weakley County became his home in 1831; here he farmed, and while in Missouri on business, died in 1859. The mother was born in Knox County, Tenn., in September, 1798, and died June 12, 1820. After attending the common schools, our subject, in 1842, married Martha A. Welch, daughter of John and Dorcas Welch. Mrs. Conner was born in 1825, and died in January, 1856, and of seven children born to them, five are living: Samuel M., John C., Dorcas A. (Mrs. D. W. McDade), Martha G. (Mrs. D. R. Wesbey), and George W., Jr. October 8, 1857, Mr. Conner married Mrs. (Gordon) Scofield who was born in 1825, and three daughters— Ida E. (Mrs. J. G. McDade), Cora E. and Maggie L. were born to their union. Mr. Conner at one time owned 500 acres of land, but disposed of portions of it until he now owns 168 acres. He is the oldest resident of the Seventeenth District and has been magistrate of the same six years. He is a Mason, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. All the children are residing near their father, save Mrs. Wesbey, who is a resident of Danville, Ill.