Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John R. MCCONNELL / Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY (F11585)

m. 20 Oct 1838


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  • John R. MCCONNELLFather | Male
    John R. MCCONNELL

    Born  24 Mar 1808  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1884   
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Oct 1838  [1]  Allegany Co, MD  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Robert MCCONNELL | F41007 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca ROGERS | F41007 Group Sheet 

    Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLYMother | Female
    Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY

    Born  30 Apr 1822  Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1894  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
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    Sarah Elizabeth MCCONNELLChild 1 | Female
    Sarah Elizabeth MCCONNELL

    Born  CA 1840  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ashbel F. ROGERS | F54283 
    Married  25 Sep 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Robert J. MCCONNELLChild 2 | Male
    + Robert J. MCCONNELL

    Born  21 Dec 1841  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 1926  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah J. MOORE | F41006 
    Married  3 Jul 1874  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Anna Harriet MCCONNELLChild 3 | Female
    + Anna Harriet MCCONNELL

    Born  Sep 1844  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1917  Maple Valley, King Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James W. SWEENEY | F47981 
    Married  17 Sep 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William W. MCCONNELLChild 4 | Male
    + William W. MCCONNELL

    Born  20 May 1848  Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jan 1891  Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rebecca Jane BOND | F23368 
    Married  17 Sep 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Emma Louise MCCONNELLChild 5 | Female
    + Emma Louise MCCONNELL

    Born  1850  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1913   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Wallace STEEL | F29669 
    Married  17 Mar 1872  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Joseph Alexander MCCONNELLChild 6 | Male
    + Joseph Alexander MCCONNELL

    Born  3 Aug 1852  Fairmont, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1921  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Jett SHANNON | F29635 
    Married  9 Dec 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas MCCONNELLChild 7 | Male
    Thomas MCCONNELL

    Born  CA 1855   
    Died  Sep 1920  Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Charles A. MCCONNELLChild 8 | Male
    Charles A. MCCONNELL

    Born  18 Apr 1856  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Dec 1923   
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Emmett MCCONNELLChild 9 | Male
    + James Emmett MCCONNELL

    Born  10 Aug 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1933  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah L. VINCENT | F20914 
    Married  19 Jun 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Monta Eliza COFFMAN | F28130 
    Married  1 Mar 1906  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Laura Isabelle "Belle" MCCONNELLChild 10 | Female
    + Laura Isabelle "Belle" MCCONNELL

    Born  17 Nov 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1961  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Edward "Ed" WARE | F7079 
    Married  29 Aug 1889  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Allehany County, Maryland, enumerated on October 24, 1850:
      John McConnell, 43, b. Ireland, stone cutter; Emma, 30, b. Md; Sarah, 11; Robert, 9; Harriett, 7; William, 3; Emma, under 1 yr.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 28 1860:
      John McConnell, 53, b. Ireland, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $700; Emma, 40, b. Md; Sarah, 19, b. Md; Robert, 17, b. Va; Anna V, 15, b. Va; William, 12, b. Va; Emma, 10, b. Va; Thomas, 4, b. Va; Emmit, 2, b. Va.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp):
      John McConnell, 62, b. Ireland, stone mason; Emma, 50, b. Maryland; Joseph, 17, b. Va, apprentice stone mason; Annie, 23, b. Md; Emma, 19, b. Md; Thomas, 15, b. Va; Charles A, 13, b. Va; Emmet, 10, b. Va; Laura I, 4, b. W.Va.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
      John McConnell, 72, b. Ireland (both parents b. Ireland), stone mason; Emma, 58, b. Md. (both parents b. Md.); Charles, 23, school teacher; Emmet, 21, school teacher; Belle, 14. [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1604] Death record of son.

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.