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William Carmichael Conner | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1798 |
| Died | March 12, 1843 Adams County, Mississippi |
William Carmichael Conner (c. 1798–1843) was a cotton planter and slave owner in Mississippi. He owned several plantations in and around Natchez, Mississippi, and was reportedly one of the wealthiest planters in the Antebellum South.
Biography
editWilliam Carmichael Conner was born in Natchez, Mississippi around 1798 to William Conner and Mary Savage Conner. His parents were from South Carolina, and moved to Natchez around 1790. His father served as speaker of the Mississippi Territorial House of Representatives in 1803. Through his mother he was a great-grandson of pioneering Mississippi colonist Tacitus Gaillard of South Carolina.[1] He was one of the first of several children.[2] Conner married Jane Elizabeth Boyd Gustine (1803–1896), who was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[3] They had nine children. Conner was considered a Natchez nabob and owned several plantations throughout Natchez and Adams County, as well as plantations in adjacent counties along the Mississippi River in both Mississippi and Louisiana totaling several thousand acres. He also had business connections to the Northeast United States through his mother's family.[4] Some of his plantations included Clifford, Berkeley, Killarney, and Spokane. He also owned large numbers of slaves.[5] The Conners were related by blood or marriage to several of the most prominent planter families in the area.[6] Conner died on March 12, 1843, at the age of 45 of "apoplexy."[7] At the time, he was reported to be one of wealthiest planters in the country. Several of his sons also became planters.[2][8] After his death, many of his assets, including his land and slaves, were sold at auction.[5] His wife purchased Linden in Natchez in 1849 to be closer to town. Their descendants still own the mansion.[9] His descendants later owned several historic homes and plantations in Natchez, including Montaigne.[10]
Conner's wife became known as the "Mother of the Confederacy," as all five of her sons and three sons-in-law fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War.[11] Their son William Gustine Conner was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, and another son, Richard Ellis Conner Sr., was severely wounded at the same battle.[8] The Conners also lost a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law, and seven grandchildren during the war.[11]
Family
edit- William Gustine Conner (1826–1863), attended Yale University and was planter, served in the Jeff. Davis Legion and was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.[8][12]
- Lemuel Parker Conner (1827–1891) m. Mary Frances Turner, daughter of judge Edward Turner; parents of 10 children including judge Lemuel P. Conner Jr.[13]
- Henry Le Grande Conner (1829–1876)[8]
- Rebecca Anne Conner (1832–1868) m. Douglas Walworth[8]
- Farar Benjamin Conner (1834–1904) m1. Mary McMurran, daughter of John T. McMurran, m2. Marie Chotard[14][3][15]
- Margaret Dunlop Conner (1836–1920) m. Gen. William T. Martin[3][10]
- Anna Eliot "Annie" Conner (b.1838) m1. Robert C. Dunbar, m2. Dr. Douglas Starke Bisland[3][8]
- Richard Ellis Conner (1841–1925) m. Margaret Buckner[3]
- Mary Anne Duncan Conner (c. 1843–1897) m. T. C. Witherspoon[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Beautiful Homes of Old Natchez". Natchez Democrat. 1915-04-25. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- 1 2 n.a. [Goodspeed] (1891). Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals. Goodspeed. pp. 580–582.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 n.a. [Goodspeed] (1891), p. 580.
- ↑ Scarborough, William (April 14, 2018). "Natchez Nabobs". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930: Probate packets 1805–1880 box 151-153
- ↑ "Z 1575.000 Conner (Louisa Russell) Memoir". Jackson, MS: Mississippi Department of Archives & History. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Obituary". Mississippi Free Trader. 1843-03-15. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lemuel Conner and Family Papers" (PDF). Louisiana State University Libraries. 2021 [1991]. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ Steven Brooke, The Majesty of Natchez, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1999, p. 67
- 1 2 Caroline Seebohm, Enshrining the Old South, The New York Times, February 10, 1991
- 1 2 "Natchez Civil War Sites Driving Tour". Natchez National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Branch, Mark Alden (July 3, 2013). "The Yale men who died at Gettysburg". Yale Alumni Magazine.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ n.a. [Goodspeed] (1891), p. 581.
- ↑ "Captain F. B. Conner". Natchez Democrat. 1904-03-26. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Mrs. Maria Chotart Conner". Natchez Democrat. 1912-12-07. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-02-23.