Doddridge County Roots

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John R. MCCONNELL

John R. MCCONNELL

Male 1808 - 1884  (76 years)

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  • Name John R. MCCONNELL 
    Born 24 Mar 1808  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1826 
    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 
    Occupation 1860  [3
    farmer 
    Census 1870, 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation stone mason  [2, 4, 5
    Died 3 Nov 1884  [1
    Buried Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I30130  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2020 

    Father Robert MCCONNELL,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Rebecca ROGERS,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F41007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 20 Oct 1838  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    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. [7, 8]
    Children 
     1. Sarah Elizabeth MCCONNELL,   b. CA 1840, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Robert J. MCCONNELL,   b. 21 Dec 1841, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +3. Anna Harriet MCCONNELL,   b. Sep 1844, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1917, Maple Valley, King Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
    +4. William W. MCCONNELL,   b. 20 May 1848, Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1891, Baltimore, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    +5. Emma Louise MCCONNELL,   b. 1850, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1913  (Age 63 years)
    +6. Joseph Alexander MCCONNELL,   b. 3 Aug 1852, Fairmont, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1921, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Thomas MCCONNELL,   b. CA 1855,   d. Sep 1920, Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years)
     8. Charles A. MCCONNELL,   b. 18 Apr 1856, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1923  (Age 67 years)
    +9. James Emmett MCCONNELL,   b. 10 Aug 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1933, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +10. Laura Isabelle "Belle" MCCONNELL,   b. 17 Nov 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1961, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F11585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    2. [S1999] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp).

    3. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

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

    5. [S184] 1850 Census.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1604] Death record of son.

    8. [S1590] Death record of daughter.