Jul-28-2018
Husband: William W. McConnell
Born: May-20-1848 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD 1,2,3 Died: Jan-11-1891 in Baltimore, MD 2,1 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: suffocation from gas 2 Resided: 1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: stone mason 2 Father: John R. McConnell (1808 - 1884) Mother: Emma (Amy) Zimmerly (1822 - 1894)
Wife: Rebecca Jane Bond Married: Sep-17-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Aug- -1859 5 (see note 1) Died: May-16-1939 in Alliance, Stark Co, OH 6,5 Buried: in Alliance City Cemetery, Stark Co, OH 7 Census: 1930 in Alliance, Stark Co, OH (see note 2) Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bond (1828 - 1919) Mother: Elizabeth "Eliza" Russell (1830 - 1904)
F Child 1: Lulu E. McConnell Also known as: Lula E. McConnell Born: Jul- -1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,5,10 Died: 1948 5 Buried: in Alliance City Cemetery, Stark Co, OH 7 Resided: 1942 in Alliance, Stark Co, OH 11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Alliance, Stark Co, OH Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Clyde S. Thorndell b. Sep- -1876 d. 1952 Married: Apr-26-1905 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Divorced: Nov- -1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Nora Esta McConnell Also known as: Esta McConnell Born: May-15-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,14,5 Died: Oct-24-1945 in Cascade, Valley Co, ID 5,14 Buried: Margaret Cemetery in Cascade, Valley Co, ID 7 Resided: 1942 in Smiths Ferry, Valley Co, ID 11 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles C. Smith b. 1876 d. 1962 Also known as: Charley C. Smith 10 Married: Mar-20-1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 3: Oscar Melvin McConnell Born: Sep- 3-1882 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 (see note 3) Died: Apr-17-1956 at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4 Resided: at Sugar Camp (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1942 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: driller, oil & gas 15 Wife: Freda Mabel Ross b. Mar-31-1896 d. Jan-16-1992 Census name: Fredie M. Ross Married: Nov- 7-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 4: Harvey E. McConnell Born: Nov-12-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,9,10 (see note 4) Died: May- 3-1942 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 19 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,20,7 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: printer, publisher of West Union Herald 18,21 Wife: Feteth Lewis b. Oct- -1886 d. May-22-1969 Married: Jan-12-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Obituary of father. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794326&Type=Marriage. (13) West Union Herald, 12/2/1920. (14) Idaho Death Index, 1890-1964 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 177. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 177, incorrectly reports death date as Apr 17 1955. (18) Obituary. (19) Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital. (20) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (21) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1857. But age in 1930 Census would put birth in about 1859, and date on headstone is also 1859. Note (2) In household of daughter and son-in-law, Lulu & Clyde Thorndell. Note (3) 1900 Census gives birth date as Sep 1881, but death record states Sep 3 1882. Note (4) Birth date on headstone is 1885, but obituary states Nov 12 1884, and 1900 Census also shows it as Nov 1884.Name Index