Wilson Township

 
 

 

CH Conner, MD

Dr Conner, whose medical practice was located in Gibbs, married Myrtle Linder in 1897. The young couple had relocated by 1904. [Journal; Gibbs 100]

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Warner Hanks
21 Oct 1862 - 1 July 1927
Angelina (Sublette) Hanks
7 Aug 1862 - 19 Mar 1939

Warner, like his brother James, was born in Adair County but raised in Knox.  He returned to the county as an adult and owned a large farm on the edge of Wilson.  He was also the Wilson Postmaster from 1892 until the office was closed in 1902.  He and Angie Sublette married in 1883 and raised four children, Cyrus, Myrtle, Virgil & Leland. The two oldest are shown with them here. [Violette; KDE obit; Postmasters; Gibbs 100; MO Death Certfs]

 

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Chester Woods
5 Sept 1857 - 2 Sept 1932
Margaret P (Sleeth) Woods
5 Jan 1862- 29 June 1930

Chester Woods was originally from Mercer County. PA and came to southeast Adair County with his parents at about age 11.  Maggie Sleeth was born in neighboring Knox County, MO.  The couple married in 1882 and raised their four children, Edna, Wylie, May & Etta, on their farm near Gibbs.  [Violette; KDE obits; Gibbs 100]

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