Notes for Adam Eli Conn: Not in Henry Co Census of 1830. --------------------- Listed on page 68, Line 14 of the 1840 Henry Co, Indiana census: 1 male under 5 (Charles 1) 1 male 5-9 (Adam Jr 5) 1 male 15-19 (William 16) 1 male 30-39 (Adam Conn 38) 1 female under 5 2 female 5-9 (Lucretia 3, Mary Jane 10) 3 female 10-14 (Emma Evaline 11, Nancy Conn 13, Hannah 14) 1 female 40-49 (Mary Clary 40) (2 people engaged in agriculture) ----------------- Adam and his wife lived on a farm in Henry County, Indiana, where they owned 335 acres of land, mostly in fine timber. Adam was a lieutenant in the militia, 16th Regiment, for about four years, beginning 19 May 1823. In civilian life, he was a lawyer and a farmer. The 1850 census showed Adam and Mary on their Henry County farm with their children: Hannah, Evaline, Adam Eli, Lucretia, and Charles. (Clary Genealogy--Four Early American Lines and Related Families, Rowland)
Adam was identified as an early settler in the east part of Fall Creek Township, Henry Co. (Henry County, Past and Present" by Elwood Pleas (977.264 H2p)
The fertile lands and beautiful small streams in the northwestern part of Henry county early invited the immigrants seeking homes in the new county and Prairie township, which the year before had been diminished in area by the creation of Stony Creek township, was in August , 1829, still further reduced by the creation of Fall Creek township. Starting in 1824 immigrants came into this area, the majority of whom were from Virginia. Among the names listed was Adam E. Conn, Absalom Painter (husband of Sarah Thompson, Sophia's sister), Joseph and Abner Vanmatre (? father of Samantha, David Nation's wife), Peter Sheets and Joshua Sheets (? father of William, Nancy Conn's husband), Lewis and Thomas Swain, Sotha Tomlinson and Joseph Tomlinson (? father or brother of Seth Nation's wife, Dicey), Job Clevenger (? father of Angeline, James Nation's wife), John Quick (? Nancy Clary's husband), William Hinshaw (? related to Susan, Michael Swaim's wife). (The County of Henry Indiana, 977.264 E7e)
Adam purchased 80 acres in Fall Creek Township, Henry Co, IN on 26 Sep 1827. In 1834 he purchased 328 additional acres. He is shown being a resident of Union Co when he bought the land. Adam's neighbors per Fall Creek Township plat map (name, where from, date purchased): John Jones - Fayette Co - 21 May 1829 John Quick - Henry Co - 1 Oct 1827, 24 Aug 1830 Abner VanMatre - Delaware Co - 12 Dec 1827 Alexander Painter - Henry Co - 25 Sep 1830, 18 Sep 1830 Christopher Painter - Botetourt Co, VA - 14 Oct 1835 James VanMatre - Henry Co - 21 Jan 1831 Job Clevenger - Wayne Co - 7 Oct 1831 Jonathan Clevenger - Henry Co - 26 OCt 1831 Henry Myers - Licking Co, OH, 3 May 1834 Andrew Myers - Henry Co - 7 Mar 1837
More About Adam Eli Conn: Burial: Unknown, Painter's Cemetary, Middletown, Henry, IN.120 Military service: Bet. 1823 - 1827, Indiana Militia (Blackhawk War). Occupation: Lawyer, Farmer. Property: 30 Oct 1834, Entered 287.6 acres Henry Co, IN and on 5 Nov 1834 entered 40 acres more..121 Residence: 1850, Jefferson Twnshp, Henry, IN.
More About Adam Eli Conn and Mary Clary: Marriage: 10 Jul 1823, Union Co, IN.122
Children of Adam Eli Conn and Mary Clary are:
+Nancy E Conn, b. 11 Sep 1827, Middletown, Henry, IN123, d. 28 Jan 1906, Chanute, Neosho, KS123.
Adam Eli Conn (b. 29 May 1802, d. 12 May 1869)
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