Katie B. Conner1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 22494, (1891 - 1984)
FatherJames Richard Conner4,5,6 (May 1836 - 2 Apr 1917)
MotherSallie Ragland Watts7,8,6 (May 1858 - 13 Apr 1938)

Key Events:

Birth: 26 Nov 1891, Virginia9,10,11
Marriage: about 1919, William Edward Perkins (18 Sep 1885 - 26 Jun 1958)12,13,14
Death: 9 Aug 1984, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia6
Burial: Mt. Laurel Church Cemetery, Clover, Halifax Co., Virginia6

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Narrative:

     Katie B. Conner was born on 26 Nov 1891 in Virginia.9,10,11
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Roanoke, Halifax Co., Virginia, in the household of her parents, James Richard Conner and Sallie Ragland Watts.4 She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Roanoke, Halifax Co., Virginia, in the household of her parents.5
     Katie married William Edward Perkins, son of William S. Purkins and Sarah Ligon Britton, about 1919.12,13,14
     Katie and William appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, enumerated 30 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home.15
     Katie and William appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, on County Road no 12, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, reporting they owned their farm, and did not own a radio.16
     Katie and William appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Halifax Co., Virginia, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $600, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Louise Ferrell, age 9 and shown as his second cousin-in-law, was listed as living with them.17
     Her husband died on 26 Jun 1958 in South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.18,19
     Katie died on 9 Aug 1984 in South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia, at age 92.6 She was buried in Mt. Laurel Church Cemetery, Clover, Halifax Co., Virginia.6

Children:
     Children with William Edward Perkins:

William's obituary says he was survived by a daughter, Mrs. John Ambros of Richmond. There was no daughter listed in any record that has been found of William and Katie, and no other record of her has been found.20

Citations

  1. [S9628] James R. Conner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows name as Katie B. Conner.
  2. [S9627] William Edward Perkins obituary, Richmond Times-Dispatch, shows name as Mrs. Kate Conner Perkins.
  3. [S9623] Katie Conner Perkins, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Conner.
  4. [S9628] James R. Conner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  5. [S9631] James R. Conner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  6. [S9623] Katie Conner Perkins, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S9628] James R. Conner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows the girl as daughter of Sallie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S9631] James R. Conner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows the girl as daughter of Sallie's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S9628] James R. Conner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows month, year, age 8, and state.
  10. [S9631] James R. Conner household, 1910 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows age 14 and state.
  11. [S9623] Katie Conner Perkins, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  12. [S9621] Edward W. Perkins household, 1920 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married.
  13. [S9624] Edward Perkins household, 1940 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married.
  14. [S9625] Willie E. Perkins household, 1930 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 34, and hers as 27.
  15. [S9621] Edward W. Perkins household, 1920 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  16. [S9625] Willie E. Perkins household, 1930 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  17. [S9624] Edward Perkins household, 1940 U.S. Census, Halifax Co., Virginia.
  18. [S9622] William Edward Perkins, Certificate of Death.
  19. [S9627] William Edward Perkins obituary, Richmond Times-Dispatch, shows died Thursday, and city.
  20. [S9627] William Edward Perkins obituary, Richmond Times-Dispatch.