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Florence Ann Conner entered this world on January 31, 1891. She was delivered by Dr. Edwards at the Conner farm located between Archer City and Antelope. Florence was the third daughter and the seventh child to be born to Coffee Rice Conner and his wife Florence Hubbard.

Florence lived at home until 1927 when she married the love of her life James (Jimmy) Mark Harris, who hailed from Rising Star, Texas. hey did not ever have any children. During the years of her life before her marriage, she went to school and taught school. She loved teaching and was reported to have been a good teacher. She was a student at West Texas State (Canyon, Texas), North Texas State (Denton), and took some courses at the University of Texas (Austin). On September 18, 1924, she received her Permanent Certificate which entitled her to teach all grades. During this six year period she taught at Kickapoo and Lake Creek in Archer county. Then she and her sister, Zibba, went to teach at Fairview for two years. She always referred to the Fairview school as being "out in the plains". She returned to Archer City to teach from 1917 through 1927. In 1923 shc bought herself a new ford coupe at Olney, Texas. he invoice says the price was $689.50.

During these years Florence did some traveling. In 1915, she and Zibba went on an extended train trip sponsered by the Texas Bankers' Association. There is a little book, written in poetry from, that tells of the wonderful places they visited and the many side trips they took going to the West Coast and back. The book tells of a splendid hotel the sisters stayed in which had been built at an astounding sum of $70,000. There are pictures that record a trip in 1917. Florence and some friends went to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta. The photos reflect that a good time was had by all.

After she and Jimmy married in 1927 she did not teach again until the early 1940's during the war years. She was 36 when they married. Uncle Jim worked as a "pumper" for the Reno Oil Company and they lived on a lease located near Geraldine, Dad's Corner, and Holliday. They lived a simple but happy life. They raised a garden, had a cow, some pigs and chickens, and worked hard. Almost every meal that Florence prepared she usually declared. "It isn't fit to eat", but that was not true. She was an excellent cook and they ate well and often.

In the late 40's or early 50's they moved to Olney and Megargel due to Jimmy's job. Their housing improved and in-town living was more convenient. During these years her father began to go downhill and was often able to stay in their home. In 1953 Jimmy retired from the Reno Oil Company. He and Florence bought a little house in Archer City and were very proud of it. They kept a garden and a dog but had no other livestock. Florence had been a member of the Eastern Star since 1922 and was now able to pursue in earnest her interest in this organization. She and Jimmy were active members of the Methodist Church, made time to visit and enjoy their friends and each other. They were a devoted couple.

Jimmy began to go downhill and Florence lost him in 1970. Her grief was deep and she never really got over his death. She spent her time participating in activities of the Service Center. She enjoyed quilting there with a group that called themselves "The Swampers". Eventually being unable to live by herself, she became a resident of the Archer Nursing Home. She died August 16, 1977 and is buried in Archer City.

Written by her niece Juanitta Burnett Simmons for the Conner reunion in 1993.

He was from Holliday, Texas and then Rolling Star in 1927. Harris was a oil field workier and they lived in Holliday after they were married.

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