William O'Connor

1864 - 1945  (81 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Married here. - 1890 - Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Married - 31 Dec 1890 - Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, United States Residence - Birth of daughter Lucy - Oct 1891 - Texas, United States Residence - Birth of son James P - Jun 1894 - Texas, United States Residence - Birth of daughter Ethel - Oct 1896 - Texas, United States Residence - Borth of son Robert - assumed Lafayette, Scott, Arkansas - Nov 1899 - Scott, Arkansas, United States Residence - 1900 Census - 2 Jun 1900 - Lafayette Township, Scott, Arkansas Residence - Agent for Nursery Product with Son Jim. Also now lists parents born in Virginia - 1910 - Amity, Clark, Arkansas, United States Residence - 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

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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 O'Conner, William-Boarder-M-W-45-Wd-Mississippi
  		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

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