Conatser Family Photographs

Thanks go to Ronnie and Sherrill Cox

rlcox@dicksonstreet.com

Attached is a photo and information on John `Elliott Conatser for inclusion on your old photo section of the Franklin County Genweb page.

On the left in this photo is John Elliott Conatser.  John served in Company M of the 61st Division, 5th Infantry of the U.S. Army during during WWI. He was wounded on November 9, 1918 at the Meuse Argonne.

For his actions, he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry, the Silver Button, the Purple Heart, two Presidential Citations and five other decorations. He was honored with a ceremony at the American Legion Hut in Ozark where he was presented these awards. 

His wounds were of such nature that he spent the majority of the remainder of his life in the Veterans Hospital at Fort Roots, North Little Rock, Arkansas where he died in 1964. 

His wife was Sarah Hood Conatser and they had one daughter, Willie Clementine (Clemma) Conatser (Mrs. Gene Adams) of Ozark.

John Elliott Conatser (left)

with his buddy in WWI

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Franklin Co. AR Wills, a new message, "Will of John W. Conatser," was posted by Mary Dougherty
on Mon, 09 Apr 2001EMAIL: medough@aol.com DATE: Apr 09 2001

QRYTEXT: In doing research and copying a page of information, I obtained this will also. I am posting this to assist others. I am not connected to this family.

Wills of John W. Conatser 1910 (signed) J.W. Conatser.

This is a photo taken around 1910 of John Elliott Conatser with his
wife, Sarah Clementine Hood Conatser.  Behind them is John's sister,
Mary Bonnie (Bonnie) Conatser.  Bonnie first married G. Allen Bynum.  He
died in 1929 and she married Walter Snow.  John and Sarah are buried in
Highland Cemetery.  Bonnie is buried in Nichols Chapel Cemetery beside
her second husband, Walter Snow.  Her first husband, G.A. Bynum and at
least one of their children, Rayman Bynum,  are buried by her also.

This is a photo taken around 1918 of Sarah Clementine Hood (Mrs. John 

Elliott) Conatser and their daughter, Willie Clementine Conatser.  

Willie Clementine (Clemma) married Gene Adams in 1928.  Both lived 

pretty much their entire lives in Ozark and Franklin County.  Sarah was 

born March 10, 1883 and died May 27, 1936.  Clemma was born October 27, 

1911 and died May 6, 1992.  Both are buried in Highland Cemetery in Ozark.



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These are photos of two Conatser brothers.  First is James Jerry 

Conatser, born March 16, 1854 and died April 6, 1905.  Jerry was married 

first to Martha C. "Matt" Stockton and later to Sarah A. Frisby.  He is 

buried in Gar Creek Cemetery north of Ozark.  The other photo, given to 

us by Brian Sherrod, is Christopher Columbus "Lum" Conatser and his 

wife, Mary Belle Gray Conatser.  Lum was born November 22, 1860 and died 

May 15, 1901.  Lum and wife are buried in Liberty Cemetery southeast of 

Ozark.

Above Columbus "Lum" Conatser and his wife, Mary Belle Gray Conatser. Right James Jerry Conatser brother of Lum.

Photo #2

Unsure if the three following photos belong to the Conatser family. Can someone ID these for me so I can put them with the right family.

I recall the man left top (with the little boy) as a postmaster in a small town, if memory serves, but which family is he part of?

Other possible Conatser family members, but some are known by the Stockton family whense these three following  photos came. The following photos were provided by Nancy of the Stockton family.