CONOVER-E. M. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

E. M. CONOVER, farmer, Snoddy's Mill, was born in Fountain County Indiana 1842 and is the son of William and Jane MITCHELL Conover who were natives of OH and KY and came to Fountain Co in an early day. Mr. Conover served in therebellion in the 27th Ill Reg and participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, seige of Vicksburg and a great many other engagements. He went out as private and held all the offices from Corporal to Captain. In 1871 he married Miss Emma RABB daughter of John and Eliza MAXWELL Rabb, both of whom were early pioneers of Fountain County. The family consists of two children: Lottie and Rufus.