His family emigrated to the United States four years later, settling first in Baltimore, followed by a series of moves that culminated in Conn's father buying a farm near Chester, Illinois.

Two years after the death of his father in 1826, Conn and his family moved to Jacksonville, Illinois.

[1] Building a successful career in meat packing and shipping in Illinois, Conn began shipping supplies to San Francisco following the California Gold Rush and moved to the city in 1851.

[1] Conn resold the land to new settlers, actively encouraging settlement of the area.

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