Richard Odell Conant was born in Alfred, Maine in 1828 and died in Portland, Maine in 1894. He was a wholesale grocer in Portland in partnership with his father Alvah, and later with Daniel H. Patrick as Conant, Patrick & Co. He was treasurer for the Royal River Paper Company in 1869 and 1870. He also owned a farm in Cumberland, Maine.
Fred Odell Conant was the son of Richard Odell and Emma L. Conant. He was born in Portland, Maine in 1857 and took over his father's business after his death.
From the description of Financial papers, 1868-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 56323197