From the Scofield History of Hancock County, Illinois, 1921, page 1170

CONN, George V., veterinary surgeon, who is engaged in the active practice of his calling at La Harpe, is one of the leading men of his profession in Hancock County.  He was born at Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa, February 14, 1888, one of the nine children of Marlow M. and Mary E. (Hamilton) Conn.  Marlow M. Conn was born in New York state, but he later moved to Iowa, and was a farmer.  The mother was born in Indiana.

George V. Conn attended the common and the high school of his native place, and then entered the McKinley Veterinary College, from which he was graduated in 1911.  Immediately thereafter he entered upon the practice of his profession at La Harpe, where he has since continued, and has been very successful in his work.

Dr. Conn was married to Miss Clare R. Claycomb, a daughter of Harry E. Claycomb, and they have one child, Cathryn B., who was born June 6, 1914.  The Doctor and his family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In politics he is a Republican.  Upright and carfully trained, Dr. Conn not only is an excellent veterinary, but he is also a good citizen and man of sterling principles.

LaHarpe is shocked and saddened at the death in Burlington hospital last Friday, July 10, 1959 of Dr. G. V. Conn, for many years this community's veterinarian.

He passed away after a brief illness.  The remains were removed to the Fry Chapel in Mediapolis, Iowa, where funeral services were held on Monday afternoon.  Burial was in the Kossuth, Iowa cemetery, with Rev. Fred Robb, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Mediapolis, officiating.

Dr. Conn practiced his profession successfully here from 1911 to 1953, when he and Mrs. Conn moved to Modesto, California.  There the doctor worked as a poultry inspector for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, until retiring in August, 1957 and returning to the vicinity of his birth and boyhood, Mediapolis, Iowa.

Dr. George Victor Conn, son of M. M. and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Conn, was born on a farm east of Kossuth, Iowa on St. Valentine's day in 1888.  He attended the public schools of Kossuth and later enrolled in McKillup Veterinary College in Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1911.

He began his practice here shortly thereafter and for many years had his office in his home, the residence now occupied by Joe Cameron at the Corner of South Center street and First Avenue.

Dr. Conn was a member of the Mediapolis Methodist church.

His is mourned by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Rose (Dustman) Conn, formerly of Dallas City; a brother, J. T. Conn, of Burlington, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews.

One daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Conn Smith, preceded him in death as did five brothers and two sisters.

Conn, Marlow [initial obscured by enumerator's notations], head, white, male, Oct 1845, 54, married for 33 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 151

Mary, wife, white, female, June 1848, 51, married for 33 years; mother of 9 children, all living; born IN, both parents born IN, could read, write and speak English

Della, daughter, white, female, Sept 188_, 18, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IN, could read, write and speak English

Oval, son, white, male, [month illegible] 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IN, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Victor, son, white, male, Feb 1888, 12, single, born IA, father born IL, mother born IN, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

McConnell, Verra ?, gr. daughter, white, female, Sept 189_, 5 ?, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Claycomb, H E, head, white, male, July 1861, 39, married for 15 years, born IL, both parents born KY, farmer retired, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

C B, wife, white, female, Sept 1861, 38, married for 15 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, father born PA, mother born OH, could read, write and speak English

Geo B, son, white, male, Dec 1886, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Clara R, daughter, white, female, Dec 1889, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Fay M, daughter, white, female, Dec 1893, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Conn, Marlow N, head, male, white, 65, married (1st) for 43 years, born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 14, whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or
Navy - UA

Mary E, wife, female, white, 62, married (1st) for 43 years; mother of 9 children, 8 living; born IN, both parents born IN, spoke English, could read and write

Orville B, son, male, white, 25, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IN, spoke English, could read and write

George V, son, male, white, 22, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IL [sic], spoke English, could read and write

Claycomb, H Emmitt, head, male, white, 49, married (1st) for 25 years, born IL, both parents born KY, spoke English, mail carrier, R F D, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Belle, wife, female, white, 48, married (1st) for 25 years; mother of 4 children, all living; born IL, father born PA, mother born OH, spoke English, could read and write

Clara, daughter, female, white, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Fay, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Wendell, son, male, white, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Conn, George V, head, owned a radio, male, white, 31, married, could read and write, born IA, both parents born IL, spoke English, veterinarian, veterinarian, working on own account

Clair R, wife, female, white, 30, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Cathryn B, daughter, female, white, 5, single, could read and write ??, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL

Conn, George V, head, renter, monthly rental 15, male, white, 42, divorced, could read and write, born IA, father born IL, mother born IN, spoke English, veterinarian, surgeon, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no