SILAS CONNERS REUNION - 1963 - Coke County, TX

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The Observer, Robert Lee, Texas - July 4, 1963

Descendants of Silas Conners, Pioneer Silver Family, 
In Christoval Reunion

Meeting at Christoval last Sunday, children of the late Mr. and Mrs. 
S. M. Conner held their annual family reunion.  The first was also 
held at Christoval, in 1939.

Children present were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conner of Sanderson; Mr. and 
Mrs. Harney Conner of Glenrock, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gray 
(Evah), San Angelo; Mrs. A. L. Wilkerson (Pauline), Carlsbad, New 
Mexico; Ethel Green, Robert Lee; and Russ Mathers, San Angelo.

Grandchildren present were Letha Mathers, San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. 
Arch Mathers, and Robert, Silver; Mr. and Mrs. John Conner, Johnnie 
Sue and Cindy, Glenrock, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry, Rena, 
Debbie, and Rondy, Austin; Mrs. Von Burba, Terry, Von Jr., and Shona, 
Carlsbad; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Green, Judy and Nancy, Big Lake; Mr. and 
Mrs. Garlan Green, Bob and Nan, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. 
Billy C. Green, Carrol, Peggy and Jan, Colorado City; Mr. and Mrs. 
J. C. McBride and Scott, Big Spring; Mrs. Leon Nixon, Joy Lea, Nicky, 
Leon, Jr., Fred, and Glen, San Angelo; Mrs. and Mrs. Johnny Kramer, 
Scottie and Maudie, San Angelo; Mrs. Carol Robertson and Robbie, 
Oklahoma.

Others attending were Silas Batton, Willie I. Tubb, Mr. and Mrs. 
John Walker, Mrs. Flora Wimberly, Mrs. Jake Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. 
R. B. Allen, William Gaston, San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker 
and Jayhew Jameson, Silver.

Two children unable to attend were Latham Conner and Mrs. C. C. Davis
(Verna), of Bakersfield, California.  

(This article immedicately following in the same issue)

Silas Conner To Silver Creek, For Buffalo Meat in 1876, 
Came Back to Stay

The late Silas Conner was one of the first comers to the Silver 
country.  His first trip was down Silver Creek in 1876 for a load of 
buffalo meat, when buffalo were being killed wholesale for their hides, 
and to clear the ranges for ranching and discourage the Indians from 
coming down here from the reservations.

Mr. Conner liked the country so well he came back in 1882.  By that 
time there were few buffalot left.  He went to work for the Snyders, 
later establishing his own ranch near Silver.