Florence Rishling dau of Samuel and Typhena (Ward) Rishling, mar John R. Conner
Not my family line.
The following Biographical sketch was copied from the book "HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY COUNTIES OF WHITE AND PULASKI, INDIANA. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated. Chicago; F.A. Battey & Co., Publishers. 1883.
page 651, City of Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana.
"JOHN R. CONNER, County Auditor, is a native of Montgomery County, Indiana, his birth occurring at Conner's Mill February 6, 1846. Of the twelve children born to his parents, only eight are yet living. His parents were both born in Kentucky, but his father, JOHN CONNER, at the age of thirteen, moved with his parents to Montgomery County, Indiana, where he learned the miller's trade, and where he married the mother of the subject of this sketch, CASSANDRA CARSON. In 1861, he and family moved to Pulaski County, settled on a farm in Jefferson Township, and the fall of that year Mr. CONNER enlisted as a private in the Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served in active duty until the war was virtually ended, then returned home, where he died December 13, 1867, from disease contracted while in the service of his country. His widow is yet living, and resides at Francesville (Pulaski County), at the age of sixty-six years. JOHN R. CONNER resided in his native county until the age of fifteen years, and since that time his home has been in Pulaski County. His educational advantages were very limited in youth, but by self application in later years he has been enabled to acquire a good, practical education. Early in the spring of 1865, he enlisted for the war in Company D, One Hundred and Fiftieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, but the war soon afterward closing, he was discharged October 5, 1865, returned home and engaged in buying and selling cattle. In 1871, he engaged in mercantile pursuits at Francesville, Indiana, but the fall of 1876 sold out, and re-embarked in stock business. The fall of 1878, he was chosen by the Democratic party as their candidate for County Treasurer, and in 1879 removed to Winamac to fill that position. In 1880, he was re-elected County Treasurer, and in 1882 was elected Auditor of the County. His term of Treasurer not expiring until 1883, he resigned his position, and the same fall of his election entered upon his duties as Auditor, at which he is at present engaged. He has been a life-long Democrat, and was married to Miss FLORENCE RISHLING, February 10, 1881. This lady is a daughter of SAMUEL and TYPHENA (WARD) RISHLING, of Francesville, Indiana"