Husband: John R. McConnell
Born: Mar-24-1808 in Ireland 1,2 Died: Nov- 3-1884 1 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Immigrated: 1826 Occupation: stone mason 2,3 Father: Robert McConnell Mother: Rebecca Rogers
Wife: Emma (Amy) Zimmerly 4,5 Married: Oct-20-1838 in Allegany Co, MD 6
Born: Apr-30-1822 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 7,2 Died: May-20-1894 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 8,7 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother: Notes Notes
M Child 1: Robert J. McConnell Born: Dec-21-1841 in Allegany Co, MD 9,10 Died: Feb- 3-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1874 in Harrison Co, WV 9 Occupation: miller 10,3 Wife: Sarah J. Moore b. ca 1847 d. bef Feb 1926 Married: Jul- 3-1874 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Anna H. McConnell Census name: Annie McConnell Born: Sep- -1844 in Maryland 13 Died: Mar-15-1917 in Maple Valley, King Co, WA 14 Census: 1910 in King County, WA Census: 1900 in New Matamoras, Washington Co, OH Census: 1880 in Fairfield Twp, Highland Co, OH Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James W. Sweeney b. ca 1848 d. Mar-12-1925 Census name: James Sweeny Married: Sep-17-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: William W. McConnell Born: May-20-1848 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 7,8,16 Died: Jan-11-1891 in Baltimore, MD 8,7 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Cause of death: suffocation from gas 8 Resided: 1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Occupation: stone mason 8 Wife: Rebecca Jane Bond b. Aug- -1859 d. May-16-1939 Married: Sep-17-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 4: Emma L. McConnell Born: ca 1851 in Allegany Co, MD 17,2 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Wallace Steel b. ca 1851 Married: Mar-17-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: Joseph Alexander McConnell Born: Aug- 3-1852 in Fairmont, Marion Co, (W)VA 18,17 Died: Apr-10-1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 18,10 Cause of death: pneumonia 10,18 Resided: 185 Mechanic Street in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18,19 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: architect, carpenter & contractor 18,10 Occupation: 1920 architect 19 Occupation: 1910 contractor at planing mill Occupation: 1900 architect 20 Occupation: 1880 carpenter 17 Occupation: 1870 apprentice stone mason 2 Wife: Elizabeth Jett Shannon b. Oct- -1861 d. 1956 Census name: Jettie Shannon Married: Dec- 9-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 6: Thomas McConnell Born: ca 1855 2 Died: bef Dec 1923 11 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Charles A. McConnell
Also known as: C. A. McConnell 7
Born: Apr-18-1856 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18,21
Died: Dec-31-1923 18,21
Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 18,1
Cause of death: cancer 18
Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1880 school teacher
Notes
M Child 8: James Emmett McConnell Also known as: Emmett J. McConnell 4 Born: Aug-10-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,22,17 Died: Jan- 4-1933 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 6,10 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 10,24 Occupation: 1880 school teacher 3 Wife: Sarah L. Vincent b. Apr-27-1870 d. Jun-30-1903 Married: Jun-19-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Wife: Monta Eliza Coffman b. Sep-13-1873 d. Dec-17-1950 Married: Mar- 1-1906 in Barbour Co, WV 26
F Child 9: Laura Isabelle "Belle" McConnell 27 Also known as: Bell McConnell 28 Born: Nov-17-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,17 Died: Jun-27-1961 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8,1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,30 Resided: 1923, 1943 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 Husband: William Edward "Ed" Ware b. Apr- 7-1867 d. Dec-18-1947 Also known as: Edward Ware 31,30 Married: Aug-29-1889 near Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 32,33,29
Sources: (1) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (3) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (4) Death record of son. (5) Death record of daughter. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Headstone. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11211704&Type=Marriage. (13) 1900 Census. (14) Washington Death Records, 1883-1960 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary. (19) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (20) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (21) Headstone (year only) (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (23) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. (24) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James E. McConnell, 33, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Sarah L. Vincent, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jun 19 1892 "at Bride's residence (W. U. Dickens).", MR p. 212. (26) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, Identified as James E. McConnell, widowed, farmer, 47, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of John & Amie McConnell; and Monta Coffman, single, 32, b. & res. in Barbour Co, dau of Noah & (blank) Coffman. Married Mar 1 1906 "at Bride's Residence in the County of Barbour.", MR p. 361. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 3, p. 406. (28) Birth record of daughter. (29) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandchild. (30) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (31) Obituary of daughter. (32) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Edgar Ware, 23, b. & res. in Ross Co OH; and Laura Belle McConnell, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 29 1889 "at the residence of the bride's mother, near Smithton.", MR Bk 3, p. 406. (33) Death record of daughter, Online, Ohio, Volume 30679, Certificate 038447.