Brief Life History of Marion Walker
When Marion Walker Conner was born on 25 August 1823, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Connor, was 38 and his mother, Priscilla Walker, was 30. He married Mary Jane Wood on 11 December 1852, in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bewleyville, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Magisterial District 4 Irvington, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States in 1910. His occupation is listed as wagon maker in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. He died on 28 August 1910, in Garfield, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Freedom Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Garfield, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States.
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- Mareen Connor, "United States Census, 1910"
- Marino Conner, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Marcus Conner, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Connor .
English: occupational name for an examiner or inspector, especially of ale, from Middle English connere, cunnere ‘inspector’, an agent derivative of cun(nen) ‘to examine’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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