Daily Republican., 1880-11-02
OEiTUABY.
Deaths DO nEs = Biographical
ishoten Of Jawses Csnasr.
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son ABOVE lltn street, WRb DOru lNheui
county, Nd, at "Shrswsbnry" Church,
in that county in 1918, and his name
links uB 10 tho historical past. He was q
lineal descendant Of that Philip Con.
ner, who played so important and hon.
orable q part in tho colonial history Of
Maryland. His earliest ancestor In
America, the said Philip, came with
Capt. Robert Vaughan In l64s to the
province Of Maryland, aud In l6a7 waa
commissioner from the "lsle Of Kent" /"
and in the following year was member
Of the "Asssmbly," in the stirring pc.
riod Of the war between Catholics and
Pro:sstants in that Province lao was the
conspicuous commander Of the Isls,
and now County OF Kent. he was a
Protestant, and no name In that record
stands higher in the history Of those
stiriiDg times. History speaks OF one
Of his descendants living beyond Ches.
.srtown. Prom this one James Conner,
who died among MS, was lineally de-
scsnded. The fuotuEtlng and varied
fortune Of generations found this rep
rssentatiye OF this honorable name,
James Conner, a poor boy seeking an
apprenticeship In the streets Of Viii
m,ngton In his youth. He apprerticed
himself " Stephen Boldly Of this city to
learn the business Of saddle and har-
ness maker in 1877.
His assiduity and ability caused his
employer 70 entrust much OF his bust
ness In his hands when bat eighteen
years Of age. He migrated from Della.
ware to Chester county in early man.
hood and finally settled at New Lon.
don, where he carried on his business
for many years. Such was the sonn-
denos reposed in him that he was
appointed by the Governor Of Pennsyl-
vsnia 10 the office OF Magistrate In and
tor Chester county, when but young
man, In which position he served for
seven years. Here It was that, as o
boy in ysars, the writer of this sketch
first knew, and learned TO appreciate
his unostentGtious virtues, and after
38 years OF change the friendship thus
begun causes the survivor 10 lay this
tribute on the coffin Of his early and
hos pitAble friend. In 1853 hs re-
turued to Wilmington and began busi.
ness at 237 Market s.rest, whore he
after q years, closed his buSiness es
resr.
He, In early boyhOod, joined the
Methodist Episcopal church, and car
ried through life the attachments Of
that early period to this form of Chris
tiGnity. At New London he was O
useful and houored msmber Of that
denomination, ard was for many years
tho Superintendent Of its Sunday
school. He died a member OF Grace
Church In this city and was among
those Connected with itS carly orgsni-
zatiop.
HIS integrity as 9 business man in
this community is Fellknown. Mr.,
Conner served IN various honorable po'
sitions in public life in this city. Ht
for several terms served Gs a member
Of the Council Of this city, WAS q Inem
boz If tie Board OF Health at one time;
and also G memler Of the Board 81
Trustees OF the Poor Of New Castle
Comfy.
Es was membarot Odd FsllovOh hav.
iEg Joined Banner Lodge, New London,
mary years sirce and passed through
all its chairs, maintaining his early
oor nec.ion with the eSms Lodge up to
the time OF his sudden demise.
Mr.. Conner married IN 1884 Miss
RhodaJ. Morrison Of Delaware Co., Pa,
Who survives him, after companion.
ship OF marked mutually and Afso-
ton OF nearly halia century.
Three sons and one daughter, Mrs.
John A. Wilson OF the Agricultural
Im plsment Warehouse, Front and Mar
ket streets, are slso left TO life, with
out the co1naelling voice aud Affection
ate interest of the kindly hearted hus.
band aud father.
This imperfect skstch would be stEl
more inadt quate than 1t 10, were We
not to say that Mr.. Conner was pa
tliot and evincsa the deepest interest
in the fortunes OF his country.
In the dsrk and bloody days whose
warnings come TO the American people
from 40C, 900 bloody graves, and as
many ghos,ly voices as We stand at
the ballot. box TO day who bid al lovers
OF the Union ssill to feel that each has
his pest to fill ell are to stand on
guard for their country's prosperous
and peaceful future. Ia those days be
was found faithful. History which tells
Us Of Philip Conner, the defender Of
liberty in 1881 in Nd. In 1851 bids as
record tho name OF one 200 years away,
whose life closed among US, who. de-
sounded from hin, in an humber
sphere, yet not less truly responded to
the claims OF Republican liberty and
the "rightAof human nature"
On Monday, the 25ih, he waa in Phils.
Attending TO business and though for
some years he he'd been sufferer from
hear, disease, he each clesr day found
his way to his plRSe of business. The
inclement weather Of the close Of the
week oondned him to his home
but without any symptoms OF
lLlusbb tnat WefS uhhpuSAs hs Wv SiVNA
on Saturday evening with most Of his
family sronnd him ut the supper table,
| he heard the voice which said 1.-THE
Bride groom cometb, 60 ont and meet
him." James Conner responded
Good bye, Good bye to ali; tue time
has cems, l 60 this Time" and with
bat tao feeble Sasp5 his mortal remains
we're In his chair and IN the support
ling arms Of wife and children the sp.s-
1t had fed.
/ His wac 8 self achieved suo,ess in
life and his earlier fortunes suOh as
any Delaware boy coaId never choose;
but his SUCCESS, his character, and the
grief with which 3 community ia CON
cous at his departure hang in the sky