Doddridge County Roots

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Robert J. MCCONNELL

Robert J. MCCONNELL

Male 1841 - 1926  (84 years)

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  • Name Robert J. MCCONNELL 
    Born 21 Dec 1841  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birthplace given in 1860 Census as Virginia.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1874  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation miller  [2, 3, 4
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 3 Feb 1926  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I94885  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2020 

    Father John R. MCCONNELL,   b. 24 Mar 1808, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1884  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY,   b. 30 Apr 1822, Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1894, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F11585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah J. MOORE,   b. Mar 1846, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Feb 1926  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1874  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jun 1 1900:
      Robert J. McConnell, 58, b. Dec 1841 in Md. (father b. Germany, mother b. Md.), miller, married 26 yrs; wife Sarah J, 53, b. Mar 1846 in WVa (both parents b. WVa), milliner, married 26 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); orphan Dora Sullivan, 8, b. Jan 1891 in WVa (both parents b. WVa).

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, October 14 1915, in its entirety:
      "R. J. McConnell has just about completed a nice little house at the north end of the covered bridge. Charley Ault has moved into the property."

      News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Nov 18 1915, in its entirety:
      ROBERT MCCONNELL WILL HAVE CORN MILL HERE
      "Robert McConnell is making preparations to place a gasoline engine and set of 16-inch French corn buhrs in his hay house on east Pike street, near the site of the old McConnell mill, which fell a few weeks ago."
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      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 9 1915, in its entirety:
      "R. J. McConnell is expecting his gas engine at any time, which he intends to use to grind corn into meal and feed near where the old mill stood. This will be quite a convenience to the farmers in this vicinity."

      Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jan 13 1916, in its entirety:
      "Uncle Bob McConnell started his new feed and meal mill last Wednesday, and is as proud of her as a boy of his first pair of suspenders, or a girl of her first beau. Bob has been in the mill business so long, he don't feel at home without one a-tall. So now he can turn out meal at the rate of 10 bushels per hour -- the best ever baked into a pone. Cracked corn can be handled at the rate of 15 bushels per hour. 'I tell ye, she's a dandy!'"

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, June 1 1916, in its entirety:
      "There will be an election held in the county court room of the court house in West Union, W.Va., on Monday June 5, 1916, to elect a Commissioner of the Board of Education to succeed R. J. McConnell, whose term will expire on Sept. 1, 1916.
      "Commissioners of Election: J. K. Wilson, James Edwards and A. A. Bee. Clerks: John J. Ingle and Robert Hickman.
      "The election will be held as specified in the school chareter for West Union Independent District.
      "Jasper Bond, Sec'y B. of E."

      Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Oct 19 1916, in its entirety:
      "R. C. Gray purchased the old mill site lot last week from P. M. Ireland and will erect a shop thereon."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 19 1920 at Main Street:
      Robert J. McConnell, 78, b. Md. (father b. Ireland, mother b. Md.), miller (owner & manager); wife Sarah J, 73, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa); grandson Robert McConnell, 19, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa), single, assistant miller; roomer John Ault, 55, b. Pa. (father b. Germany, mother b. Pa.), widowed, blower in glass plant; roomer Frank Ault, 51, b. Illinois (both parents b. Pa.), widowed, snapper in glass plant.
    Children 
     1. Joseph E. MCCONNELL,   b. 10 May 1876, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1925  (Age 49 years)
    Family ID F41006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1874 - Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900, 1920 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1926 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    McConnells Mill Falls Into Middle Island Creek
    McConnells Mill Falls Into Middle Island Creek
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2299] Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=177216&Type=Death.

    3. [S2148] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    6. [S2299] Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11211704&Type=Marriage.