GSHR_JOHN FRANKLIN CONNOR
JOHN FRANKLIN CONNOR -- Son of John and Sarah White Connor; born December 1, 1890, Vermillion County, Ill. Moved to Fountain County, Ind. in 1892. Farmer. Entered service May 25, 1918, Covington, Ind. Sent to Camp Taylor, Ky. Overseas in September, 1918; assigned to Battery C, 325th Field Artillery, 84th Division. Died of pneumonia October 28, 1918. Body returned and buried in Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Ind. Survived by widow, Genevieve Cord Connor, and two daughters Ada, and Mary; Hillsboro, Ind.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Nov 29, 1918
A letter dated Oct 29th written by a Red Cross nurse to Mr. and Mrs. John Connnor of near here was received Wednesday morning announcing the death of their son, John Franklin Connor in France. The letter was very brief and stated that he died of fever in a hospital in southern France. A few hours later the official message from the government was received announcing his death which occurred October 28 and stated this his death was due to bronchial pneumonia. His parents had not received any word from him for about six weeks. John Franklin Connor was one of the 19 selective draft men sent from Fountain County to Camp Taylor, Ky on May 25, 1918, where he remained until July when he was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio. His division the 84th was sent overseas in September but did not arrive in France in time to get in active service. He was a member of the field artillery. He was 28 years of age and is survived by his parents, three brothers: Gilbert, Harley and Benjamin Connor and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Bever and Mrs. Iva Livengood - kbz