John Richard Conover was also known as J. R. Conover. John Richard Conover was born on 29. Aug. 1857 at Lynnville, Jasper County, Iowa. He was the son of
Levi Conover and
Mary Elizabeth Mathews. John Richard Conover married
Hannah Osburn, daughter of
Israel Osburn and
Martha White, on 22. May. 1890 at Jasper County, Iowa. John Richard Conover was shown in the census on 28. Jun. 1900 as a farmer.
John Richard Conover and
Hannah Osburn appeared on the census of 28. Jun. 1900 at Lynn Grove Twp., Jasper County, Iowa; 3 children, 1 living. John Richard Conover was shown in the census on 5. May. 1910 as own income.
John Richard Conover and
Hannah Osburn appeared on the census of 5. May. 1910 at Lynn Grove Twp., Jasper County, Iowa; 4 children, 2 living. John Richard Conover was shown in the census on 3. Jan. 1920 as a farmer and stock raiser.
John Richard Conover and
Hannah Osburn appeared on the census of 3. Jan. 1920 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa.
~ Conover, John R. ~
John R. Conover, a public spirited and enterprising farmer and stock feeder of Section 4, Lynn Grove Township, was born in Jasper County, August 29, 1857. His father, Levi Conover, was a settler of 1853, and figured extensively in the history of Jasper County. In the spring of 1849, Levi crossed the plains to California, and remained in the gold region until the fall of 1852, when he returned to Illinois, and the following spring migrated to this county. He became a large landowner, and the Conover farm was known to be one of the best improved in the county. March 1, 1855, he married Mary E. Mathews, and they became the parents of seven children. Both are now deceased, she dying in 1882 and he in 1897. John R., our subject, was the second child. May 22, 1890, John R. united in marriage to Hannah Osborn, daughter of Israel and Martha (White) Osborn, early settlers in this county. Two children have been born to them, Chase L., born May 22, 1894, and Vern W., born November 5, 1900. John R.'s early education in stock feeding has made him a success in that line. He now owns 427 acres of land, well improved, on which he raises abundant crops each year, and feeds about 60 head of cattle and over a hundred head of hogs annually. A view of his feed yards reminds one of South Omaha. Most of his improvements have been put on by his own hands. He is one of those men who has not found comfort sitting on a dry goods box. Part III, Page 3.