"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


JESSE CONNERLY.  Among the early pioneers of Lawrence County, Ind., were
JOHN and MARTHA (PRESCOTT) CONNERLY, who emigrated from their native State,
North Carolina, to Lawrence County, in 1820, and settled permanently in
Spice Valley Township, where Mr. Connerly purchased 160 acres of land, and
on which he soon afterward died.  To him and wife were born these children:
WILLIAM, JOHN, CULLEN, JESSE, JACKSON, KENYON, THOMAS R., MARY and MARGARET.
The mother afterward married JOHN RAY, and bore him one daughter--LUCINDA.
Jesse Connerly was born March 5, 1813, and when seven years old, came with
his parents to Indiana, and has since considered Lawrence County his home.
MISS LUCY LUTTRELL, daughter of JOHN and NANCY LUTTRELL, became his wife,
December 30, 1832, and nine children have been born to them, as follows:
KENYAN, NANCY, WILLIAM, JACKSON, T. H., MARTHA, JOHN, MARGARET and JAMES.
The mother died July 10, 1857, and for a second wife, he selected ELIZABETH
EDWARDS.  Mr. Connerly is one of the few remaining of our old landmarks, and
by an upright life has gained many warm friends and but few enemies.  He has
been selected to fill various local positions of honor and trust in the gift
of the public, and has filled each with fidelity and credit.  He is a
Democrat and a member of the Masonic brotherhood, and he and wife are
members of the Baptist Church.


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