Bios: JAMES CONNOR: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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  Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens
  Lawrence County Pennsylvania
  Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo, N.Y., 1897
  
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    JAMES CONNOR,
    
    [p. 130] a member of the enterprising grocery firm of Gunning & Connor of
  New Castle, was born in the above town July 8, 1862. He was a son of
  Christopher and Ann (Quinn) Connor, both natives of County Meath, Ireland.
    
    Christopher Connor learned a branch of the iron-maker's trade, and was
  known as an iron shearer; he was thus engaged as an ironworker until 1886,
  and since that time has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits and teaming.
  He gathered about his fireside seven children, as follows: Mary, deceased, who
  married Francis McQuirk, and has two childrenChristie and Marie; Bridget, who
  married Barney Rogan, and presented him with one child, Esther; Maggie; Anna;
  Christopher, Jr.; Michael; and James, our subject. The old gentleman, who is
  remarkably well-preserved for one of his age, takes a keen interest in local
  politics, and is an unflinching adherent of the Democratic party. The family
  are faithful communicants of the Catholic Church.
    
    James Connor, the subject of this short personal history, secured a
  practical education in the public schools of New Castle and in the Parochial
  School of St. Mary's Church of the same place. When he was old enough to do
  for himself, he was placed in the nail mill, where he learned the nail
  maker's trade, and remained there eight years. In 1890, he engaged in the
  grocery business for two years, and then in 1892 returned to his old
  employment in the nail mill, where he labored steadily and industriously
  until 1896. In that year with James Gunning he opened up a grocery store, and
  their business has grown apace, so that now they are rushed to keep up with
  the demands on them. Strict integrity and honorable business dealings prevail
  with them, and their success in the present business is assured. They carry a
  well-selected and varied line of family groceries, and furnish their
  customers with the best and choicest that the market affords. Mr. Connor
  votes the Democratic ticket at elections, and may be found regularly at his
  party-caucuses.