Family Group Sheet
NameLewis K. Conn
BirthJan 1860, Kentucky
FatherJohn Conn Jr. (1832-1894)
MotherRebecca Bare (1838-1894)
Other spousesMary Elam Reeves
Marriageabt 1897, Kentucky
SpouseIla “Hiley” Rayburn
Birth15 Sep 1870, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Death5 Jun 1915, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
FatherBenjamin Rayburn (1820-1898)
MotherMartha Jane Johnson (1833-1899)
Census Notes for Lewis K. Conn
1880 census of Rowan Co., lists in precinct #6, Brushy Fork, family #342:
Louis K. Conn, 20, farmer; Mary E., 21; Martin L., 2; Harrison, 6/12. All born in Kentucky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Morehead precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16A as family #305
Lewis Conn, 40, b. Jan 1860; Ila, 33, b. Apr 1870, married 22 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Luther, 23, b. Mar 1877; Harrison, 21, b. Apr 1879; Frank, 19, b. Jan 1881; Hattie, 18, b. May 1882; Pearl, 16, b. Apr 1884; Willie, 14, b. Jan 1889; Millard, 9, b. Feb 1891. All born in Kentucky Ky Ky.
Lewis and Ila had really been married only about 3 years. Note that the reported age and birthdate for Willie are inconsistent. The reported age for Pearl is also very different from her death certificate, which reported her birthdate as Oct 1887.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Grassy precinct, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 10A as family #174/177:
Conn, Lewis, 50, 3rd marriage, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Hila, wife, 40, 2nd marriage, married 14 years, mother of 0 children.
Louis K. Conn, 20, farmer; Mary E., 21; Martin L., 2; Harrison, 6/12. All born in Kentucky.
1900 census of Rowan Co., Morehead precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16A as family #305
Lewis Conn, 40, b. Jan 1860; Ila, 33, b. Apr 1870, married 22 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Luther, 23, b. Mar 1877; Harrison, 21, b. Apr 1879; Frank, 19, b. Jan 1881; Hattie, 18, b. May 1882; Pearl, 16, b. Apr 1884; Willie, 14, b. Jan 1889; Millard, 9, b. Feb 1891. All born in Kentucky Ky Ky.
Lewis and Ila had really been married only about 3 years. Note that the reported age and birthdate for Willie are inconsistent. The reported age for Pearl is also very different from her death certificate, which reported her birthdate as Oct 1887.
1910 census of Lewis Co., Ky, Grassy precinct, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 10A as family #174/177:
Conn, Lewis, 50, 3rd marriage, b. Ky Va Ky, farmer; Hila, wife, 40, 2nd marriage, married 14 years, mother of 0 children.
Notes for Ila “Hiley” Rayburn
Her death certificate records Hiley Conn, age 38, born 1877, died 5 June 1915 at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, widowed, father Ben Rayburn, born in Mt. Sterling, Ky, mother’s maiden name Martha Johnson, born in Rowan Co., Ky, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, length of stay in hospital 3 years 8 months 24 days, informant hospital records, burial in hospital cemetery.
