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William O'Connor

Male 1864 - 1945  (81 years)


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  • Name William O'Connor  [1] 
    Born 5 Aug 1864  Okalona, Chickasaw Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1890  Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married here. 
    Residence Oct 1891  Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth of daughter Lucy 
    Residence Jun 1894  Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth of son James P 
    Residence Oct 1896  Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth of daughter Ethel 
    Residence Nov 1899  Scott, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Borth of son Robert - assumed Lafayette, Scott, Arkansas 
    Residence 2 Jun 1900  Lafayette Township, Scott, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1900 Census 
    Residence 1910  Amity, Clark, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Agent for Nursery Product with Son Jim. Also now lists parents born in Virginia 
    Residence 1935  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 77Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law 
    Died 30 Sep 1945  Oklahoma City, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I46  Owens-Smith-Miller
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2015 

    Family Elizabeth (Bettie) Davis,   b. 25 Dec 1873, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1900, Cauthron, Scott, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1890  Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Lucy Ann O'Connor,   b. 11 Oct 1891, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1915, Page, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    +2. James Perry (Pat) O'Connor,   b. 27 Jun 1894, Forney, Kaufman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1959, Levelland, Hockley, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +3. Ethel O'Connor,   b. 11 Jan 1897, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1977, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Robert Lee O'Connor,   b. 11 Nov 1899, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Married here. - 1890 - Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1890 - Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Birth of daughter Lucy - Oct 1891 - Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Birth of son James P - Jun 1894 - Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Birth of daughter Ethel - Oct 1896 - Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Borth of son Robert - assumed Lafayette, Scott, Arkansas - Nov 1899 - Scott, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 Census - 2 Jun 1900 - Lafayette Township, Scott, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Agent for Nursery Product with Son Jim. Also now lists parents born in Virginia - 1910 - Amity, Clark, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 77Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law - 1 Apr 1940 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    1900 US Census, Lafayette Township, Arkansas    		1900 US Census, Lafayette Township, Arkansas
    O'Conner, William-Head-W-M-Aug 1864-35-Wd-Mississippi
    O'Conner, Lucy-Daughter-W-F-Oct 1891-8-S-Texas
    O'Conner, James P-Son-W-M-June 1894-5-S-Texas
    O'Conner, Ethel-Daughter-W-F-Oct 1896-3-S-Texas
    O'Conner, Robert L-Son-W-M-Nov 1899-6/12-S-Arkansas

    Davis, John P-Boarder-W-M-Mar 1842-M-58-Kentucky
    Davis, Sarah-Boarder-W-F-Oct 1832-67-M-Kentucky
    1910 US Census, Amity Township, Arkansas    		1910 US Census, Amity Township, Arkansas
    O'Conner, William-Boarder-M-W-45-Wd-Mississippi
    1940 US Census, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma    		1940 US Census, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Franks, Jess W-Head-M-W-49-M-Arkansas
    Franks, Ethel-Wife-F-W-43-M-Texas
    Franks, William A-Son-M-W-17-S-Texas
    O'Conner, William-Father-In-Law-M-W-77-WD-Mississippi

  • Notes 
    • Okolona
      Location: Chickasaw County

      Campaign: Meridian and Yazoo River Expeditions (1864)

      Date(s): February 22, 1864

      Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. William Sooy Smith [US]; Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest [CS]

      Forces Engaged: Cavalry force (7,000) [US]; Forrest's Cavalry Corps [CS]

      Estimated Casualties: 150 total (US 100; CS 50)

      Description: From Vicksburg, Mississippi, Sherman launched a campaign to take the important railroad center at Meridian, Mississippi, and if the situation were favorable, to push on to Selma, Alabama, and threaten Mobile. Sherman ordered Brig. Gen. William Sooy Smith to lead a cavalry force of 7,000 men from Memphis, Tennessee, on February 1, 1864, south through Okolona, along the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, and to meet the rest of the Union force at Meridian, on February 10. With the main force of approximately 20,000 men, Sherman set out on the 3rd for Meridian, but made feints on various other locations. Against orders, Smith delayed ten days, while waiting for reinforcements, and did not start out until February 11. Destroying crops and railroad track along the way, Smith’s force met almost no opposition, and, before long, 1,000 former slaves were traveling with them. Smith was supposed to rendezvous with Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman at Meridian on the 10th, but he never arrived there. Sherman left Meridian on the 20th, due in part to apprehension over Smith’s whereabouts. Smith neared West Point, 90 miles north of Meridian, on the 20th, and he fought with Confederate cavalry units at Prairie Station and Aberdeen. Smith—knowing that Nathan Bedford Forrest commanded the troops he was fighting, concerned about the fate of the former slaves with him, and not knowing how many of the enemy he faced—decided to concentrate at Prairie Station, and, on the morning of the 21st, he set out for West Point. Shortly after dawn on the 21st, Col. Jeffrey Forrest’s Confederate cavalry brigade engaged Smith. Withdrawing at times, Forrest drew Smith into a swamp west of the Tombigbee River. Other Rebel troops arrived and the fighting intensified. Smith was sure that this was a trap set for him, and, discerning that he was greatly outnumbered, he ordered a retreat, leaving a rearguard. The rearguard held off the Confederates for about two hours before withdrawing in good order. About the same time, Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest arrived and ordered a pursuit. Skirmishing occurred the rest of the day. At sunup on the 22nd, the Rebels attacked Smith just south of Okolona on the prairie. More Confederate troops arrived, causing breaks in the Union battle line, precipitating a retreat. For most of the rest of the day, they engaged in a running battle for a distance of eleven miles, with both sides attacking and counterattacking. Col. Forrest was killed during one Rebel charge. The Yankees finally broke off the fighting and headed for Pontotoc. Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the commander on the field, realized that his men were nearly out of ammunition and did not order a pursuit. Mississippi militia harassed Smith to the state line. Smith arrived in Collierville, Tennessee, near Memphis, on the 26th. Although Smith had caused much destruction during his expedition, Okolona forced him to retire before he could do more. Smith’s actions against Sherman’s orders jeopardized the Meridian Expedition.

      Result(s): Confederate victory

      CWSAC Reference #: MS013

      http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ms013.htm

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3342; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 78-14.