**Mary was the daughter of John and Margaret "Peggy" (HAMILTON)(PICKENS) ATKINS.

**Mary married John Berry CONANT at her father's home on 11 Apr 1861, by Rev. Jesse DOOLEN.

Children of John Berry and Mary Elizabeth (ATKINS) CONANT:

1. Fannie CONANT, born 1 May 1862, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Fannie married 1st J. Isham LANSFORD, 1881.

2. Airs CONANT, born 21 Nov 1864, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Airs married Maggie DOOR, 1894.

3. Polly CONANT, born 17 Nov 1866, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Polly married Noble H. NEEPER, 1889.

4. Margaret Emma "Mag" Conant, born 11 Nov 1868, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Mag married Guy NEEPER, 1889.

5. Eli Conant, born 11 Oct 1870, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Eli married Valinda Melvin OWENS, 1892.

6. Ida Conant, born 19 Jul 1872, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. Ida married James M. GRAY, 1894.

7. Mae/May Conant, born 21 Aug 1874, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. She died 26 Feb 1885, Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois. The family bible has her name as Mae. The grave stone says May.

8. Emmet CONANT, born 30 Oct 1876, Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois. He died 28 Sep 1878, Kinmundy Township.

9. Rhufina "Rhue" CONANT, born 5 Oct 1880, Kinmundy Township. She died 30 Oct 1882, Kinmundy Township. She is buried in the Conant Plot in Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, Illinois. The family bible has her name as Rhue. The grave stone has Rhufina.

10. Ira Denton "Iry" CONANT, born 13 Mar 1883, Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois. Ira married 1st Hattie Bell HARVEY, 1906.

11. Martha Susan CONANT, born 11 Jul 1885, Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois. Martha married Francis M. "Frank" REESE, 1906.

12. Huldah Boone CONANT, born 15 Mar 1888, Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois. She died 10 Aug 1896, Kinmundy Township.