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Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY

Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY

Female 1822 - 1894  (72 years)

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  • Name Emma (Amy) ZIMMERLY 
    Born 30 Apr 1822  Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    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 
    Census 1870, 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 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  [1, 3] 
    Buried Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • Identified as Emma Zimmerly in son's death record, but his marriage record gives her name as Amie. Daughter's death record identifies her as Amy Zimmerley, while the 1870 Census lists her as Emma.
    Person ID I30131  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2020 

    Family John R. MCCONNELL,   b. 24 Mar 1808, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1884  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1838  Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    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. [6, 7]
    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. [S5] Headstone.

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

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

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

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.

    7. [S1590] Death record of daughter.