Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameLavender Wallace “L. W.” CONNER543,830,846,831,832,679,834, M
Birth Date8 Feb 1810829
Birth PlaceCourtland, Lawrence County, Alabama
Death Date1 Jul 1893830 Age: 83
Death PlacePottsboro, Grayson County, Texas
Burial PlaceArcher City Cemetery, Archer City, Archer County, Texas563
FatherWilliam CONNER , M (1788-<1861)
MotherMary “Polly” HICKLIN , F (1782-<1861)
Spouses
1Zibba Letitia “Zibbie” RICE543,830,843,846,831,832,679,834, F
Birth Date5 Mar 1816829
Birth PlaceCaswell County, North Carolina
Death Date26 Feb 1906830 Age: 89
Death PlaceJackson County, Missouri
Burial PlaceArcher City Cemetery, Archer City, Archer County, Texas563
FatherArchibald Elihu RICE , M (1782-1849)
MotherSarah Jane “Sallie” RICHMOND , F (1794-1852)
Marr Date31 Dec 1835543,829,830,847
Marr PlaceJackson County, Missouri
ChildrenSarah Rice “Sally” , F (1836-1918)
 Martha B. , F (1839-1857)
 Mary Letteasha “Molly” , F (1842-)
 Archibald R. , M (1844-1921)
 Alfred , M (1845-)
 Alpha , F (1846-1905)
 William Horn , M (1848-1850)
 James W. , M (1851-1852)
 Quintilla , F (1853-1869)
 Manerry Allis , F (1856-1859)
 Coffee Rice , M (1859-1957)
Notes for Lavender Wallace “L. W.” CONNER
In 1854 they moved from Jackson County, Missouri, to Ellis county, Texas, with neighbors and relatives in a wagon caravan. (Some relatives had already settled in Grayson County, Joseph W. and Mr. Wm. D. Conner had settled in Peters Colony land and a brother A.R. Conner lived in Locust Community. In 1867 the family left Ellis County and settled in Grayson County where they farmed and raised cattle.
Notes for Zibba Letitia “Zibbie” (Spouse 1)
She signed up for land in Dallas Co.,Texas. Through that the Conner line became one of the first families of Texas.829

On the 1900 census for Grayson County, Texas she is listed as Elizabeth Burgess. Her daughter Sarah R. Burgess is living with her
Notes for Lavender Wallace “L. W.” & Zibba Letitia “Zibbie” (Family)
They moved to Ellis Co., Texas, Red Oaks, not far from Dallas in Dallas County, Texas. There Coffee Rice was born the youngest of his family on 13 May 1858. 829
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