Martha married again on April 5, 1838 to John O. Conner (son of Jacob Conner and Barbara Furrow). John was born August 11, 1803 (October 11, 1804) and died on September 23, 1873 and was buried in Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa. Before marrying John, Martha was twice widowed. She had at least three children at the time of her marriage to John O. Conner, so with his four this made an immediate family of seven children. They had an additional six children of their own. Most of the children were born in Indiana, however, Louisa was born in Galesburg, Illinois in 1847. Martha and John's marriage was recorded in Putnam Co. Courthouse in Greencastle. They resided in Russell Township, Indiana, near Fincastle. Martha was the younger sister of Frances (McGaughey) Conner, the second wife of John O. Conner's uncle, Zadock Conner. John was married again to Mary: The marriage date of John and Mary (last name unknown) is assumed based on the birth date of their first daughter. No other information on Mary is known at this time. Mary probably died before 1838, the year John married his second wife. On October 19, 1839 John O. Conner mortgaged 40 acres in Linten Township, Putnam Co., Indiana to Daniel Conner, (probably his brother). This transaction is listed in the General Index of Deeds Book in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana. The above property in Lentin Township is adjacent to Russell Township, and near Martha's parents, William and Prepare (Clark) McGaughey's original homestead. In 1847 John O. and Martha went by covered wagon to Keokuk Co., Iowa. Other brothers as well as John O.'s father Jacob had already settled in that area. Martha's cousin, William McGaughey, was among the early settlers of Keokuk County. The 1850 Census of the County lists Wm. McGaughey and Aaron Conner, (John O's brother) as neighbors. Stories of the McGaughey family descendants relate that several families from Putnam Co., Indiana, including the McGaugheys, Harts, and Conners made the initial trip in early spring. They spent the first summer staking their claims by clearing land, planting crops, and building cabins to live in. In late fall they all loaded into 2 or 3 wagons, leaving their belongings behind, and made the long trip back to Putnam Co. to spend the winter with relatives. In early spring of the following year they went back to Iowa to harvest the crops planted the previous year, and improve the land. They continued in this fashion the following year, until they could raise crops and subsist through the winter on the new land. This story was related to B. J. Conner by Mary Jo Johnson of Greencastle, Indiana. She is a local genealogist whose husband was a descendant of William McGaughey. On August 2, 1856, John H. Conner of Keokuk Co., Iowa sold the same property to John O. Conner of Keokuk Co., Iowa. There must have been other transactions before this. John O. had a son named John Hamilton Conner who was listed with his father in the 1850 Census of Keokuk Co., Iowa. In 1853 John O. Conner, his son John Hamilton and several other family members headed west on the Oregon Trail to Portland. It is not certain what their reason was for going other than to help other family members move to a new area. He did keep a diary with a day by day account on their travels. However, he diary did not start until Fort Laramie so nothing is known about the early part of the trip. The trip was difficult and both John O. and his son John Hamilton and some of the others returned to Iowa. Others settled in Oregon, at least for a time. John O. donated the land for the Conner Cemetery south of Sigourney, Iowa where both he and his wife Martha, along with many other family members were buried. By the time of his death in 1873, seven of his children were still living. Martha (Conner) McClure was dead as were Millicent, Mike and Chalane. According to an article written by Dr. Fear, "John O. Conner started the cemetery when his 10 year old son, Michael, died in 1849." In 1863, John Conner and his wife Martha deeded the 10 rod square piece of ground to the people of Keokuk County. This portion is often referred to as the "old" cemetery.
Martha married again to John Hart.
Martha married again on April 5, 1838 to John O. Conner (son of Jacob Conner and Barbara Furrow). John was born August 11, 1803 (October 11, 1804) and died on September 23, 1873 and was buried in Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa. Before marrying John, Martha was twice widowed. She had at least three children at the time of her marriage to John O. Conner, so with his four this made an immediate family of seven children. They had an additional six children of their own. Most of the children were born in Indiana, however, Louisa was born in Galesburg, Illinois in 1847. Martha and John's marriage was recorded in Putnam Co. Courthouse in Greencastle. They resided in Russell Township, Indiana, near Fincastle. Martha was the younger sister of Frances (McGaughey) Conner, the second wife of John O. Conner's uncle, Zadock Conner. John was married again to Mary: The marriage date of John and Mary (last name unknown) is assumed based on the birth date of their first daughter. No other information on Mary is known at this time. Mary probably died before 1838, the year John married his second wife. On October 19, 1839 John O. Conner mortgaged 40 acres in Linten Township, Putnam Co., Indiana to Daniel Conner, (probably his brother). This transaction is listed in the General Index of Deeds Book in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana. The above property in Lentin Township is adjacent to Russell Township, and near Martha's parents, William and Prepare (Clark) McGaughey's original homestead. In 1847 John O. and Martha went by covered wagon to Keokuk Co., Iowa. Other brothers as well as John O.'s father Jacob had already settled in that area. Martha's cousin, William McGaughey, was among the early settlers of Keokuk County. The 1850 Census of the County lists Wm. McGaughey and Aaron Conner, (John O's brother) as neighbors. Stories of the McGaughey family descendants relate that several families from Putnam Co., Indiana, including the McGaugheys, Harts, and Conners made the initial trip in early spring. They spent the first summer staking their claims by clearing land, planting crops, and building cabins to live in. In late fall they all loaded into 2 or 3 wagons, leaving their belongings behind, and made the long trip back to Putnam Co. to spend the winter with relatives. In early spring of the following year they went back to Iowa to harvest the crops planted the previous year, and improve the land. They continued in this fashion the following year, until they could raise crops and subsist through the winter on the new land. This story was related to B. J. Conner by Mary Jo Johnson of Greencastle, Indiana. She is a local genealogist whose husband was a descendant of William McGaughey. On August 2, 1856, John H. Conner of Keokuk Co., Iowa sold the same property to John O. Conner of Keokuk Co., Iowa. There must have been other transactions before this. John O. had a son named John Hamilton Conner who was listed with his father in the 1850 Census of Keokuk Co., Iowa. In 1853 John O. Conner, his son John Hamilton and several other family members headed west on the Oregon Trail to Portland. It is not certain what their reason was for going other than to help other family members move to a new area. He did keep a diary with a day by day account on their travels. However, he diary did not start until Fort Laramie so nothing is known about the early part of the trip. The trip was difficult and both John O. and his son John Hamilton and some of the others returned to Iowa. Others settled in Oregon, at least for a time. John O. donated the land for the Conner Cemetery south of Sigourney, Iowa where both he and his wife Martha, along with many other family members were buried. By the time of his death in 1873, seven of his children were still living. Martha (Conner) McClure was dead as were Millicent, Mike and Chalane. According to an article written by Dr. Fear, "John O. Conner started the cemetery when his 10 year old son, Michael, died in 1849." In 1863, John Conner and his wife Martha deeded the 10 rod square piece of ground to the people of Keokuk County. This portion is often referred to as the "old" cemetery.
Martha married again to John Hart.
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