Hopkins Co. TX - Obit for Joseph Connor

Submitted by: June E. Tuck  <1224be@neto.com>

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CONNOR, JOSEPH MARTIN - Tribute to Uncle Joe Connor by Eli Hargrave -
(Edited)

Joseph Martin Connor was born in Hopkins County, Texas, near Flora, Oct.
1, 1857. He was a grandson of Ishamel Connor of Indiana, and son of Henry
and Mary Miller Connor, she being the daughter of Mike and Elizabeth
Miller, pioneer resident of Hopkins County. Mr. Connor was first cousin
to Harvey Miller and J. Bennie Williams. On the death of his father in
June of 1863, he was left with a poor chance of literary learning, though
by his energetic labors and untiring efforts he gained some of the
advantages of an education. A few of his boyhood days were spent in the
State of Arkansas, the most of his life was spent in Hopkins County,
Texas. At the age of 24 he was married to Lavina Tucker, Feb. 17, 1881.
She was the daughter of V. D. and Elizabeth Tucker of Nelta, at that time
called Pleasant Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Connor reared seven children to be
grown, one son and six daughters. One of the girls, Ida, was taken to her
reward at the age of 19, Feb. 15, 1908. The other children survive, the
mother being taken by death, Feb. 19, 1910. Their first born died in
infancy, and the third child died t the age of two years. Surviving are:
the son, Elmer, Mrs. Brodie McClendon, Mrs. Charley McKinney, and Mrs.
Grady Henry of Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Wm. Lemon Jr. of Pleasant Grove, and
Mrs. Claud Logsdon of Ada, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Methodist
Church of long standing, in fact, since early childhood, and many times
have we enjoyed the Sunday School class at Nelta under his direction as
Superintendent. We have been associated with him for more than fifty
years, and it has always been our pleasure to honor and admire him as our
good friend. ( Paper dated Sept. 1935) ( he died Sept. 23, 1935, Nelta
Cemetery)

Also was reported the following -

He died Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. & Mrs.William Lemon, near
Pleasant Grove, following a stroke of apoplexy early in the day. The
remains were brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. J. McClendon,
on Fore Street where they remained till funeral services. (In this
article it reports his father died in June 1868) During the Civil War,
his family lived in Arkansas, coming back to Hopkins County when a small
boy.