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James Emmett MCCONNELL

James Emmett MCCONNELL

Male 1858 - 1933  (74 years)

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  • Name James Emmett MCCONNELL 
    Born 10 Aug 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1880  [4] 
    school teacher 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1906  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1910, 1920, 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 6] 
    Residence Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Died 4 Jan 1933  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 23 1900:
      J. Emmet McConnell, 44, b. Aug 1858 in W.Va, father b. Ireland, mother b. Maryland, farmer, married 8 yrs; wife Sarah L, 29, b. Apr 1871, mother of 4 children (all still living); dau Ada B, 6, b. Sep 1894; dau Mary M, 4, b. Jun 1896 (sic); son John, 3, b. Jan 1897; son William A, 1, b. Nov 1898.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 12 1910:
      James E. McConnell, 51, b. W.Va, father b. Ireland-English, mother b. Maryland, farmer, married 4 yrs (second marriage); wife Neonta E, 36, married 4 yrs (first marriage), mother of one child (still living); dau Ada B, 16; dau Mary M, 14; son John R (N ?), 13; son Willie A, 11; son Charles C, 2.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 13 1920:
      James E. McConnell, 61, farmer; wife Monta, 46; son William A, 21, laborer at carbon company; son Claire, 12.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 19 1930:
      Emmet McConnell, 71, farmer; wife Monta, 56; grandson Claire, 23, occupation none; granddau Chesna, 19, married.
      (Note: Other records show Claire as the son of James Emmet McConnell, and Chesna as Claire's wife.)
    Person ID I50624  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2019 

    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 1 Sarah L. VINCENT,   b. 27 Apr 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1903  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
    +1. Ada Belle MCCONNELL,   b. 25 Sep 1893, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1955  (Age 61 years)
    +2. Mary Margaret MCCONNELL,   b. 13 Jun 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1990  (Age 94 years)
     3. John MCCONNELL,   b. 7 Jan 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1971  (Age 74 years)
    +4. William Adrian MCCONNELL,   b. 4 Nov 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1960, Owings (Shinnston), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Shelby Thomas MCCONNELL,   b. 5 Feb 1901, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1902, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F20914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Monta Eliza COFFMAN,   b. 13 Sep 1873, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1950, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1906  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Clair MCCONNELL,   b. 21 Apr 1907, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1982  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F28130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    50624_McCONNELL_JamesE_1910Census_DoddridgeCoWV_WestUnionDis_12May1910.jpg    		50624_McCONNELL_JamesE_1910Census_DoddridgeCoWV_WestUnionDis_12May1910.jpg
    50624_McCONNELL_JamesEmmett_1858-1933_DeathCertificate.jpg    		50624_McCONNELL_JamesEmmett_1858-1933_DeathCertificate.jpg
    50624_JamesEMcConnell_SarahLVincent_MarriageRecord_19Jun1892.jpg    		50624_JamesEMcConnell_SarahLVincent_MarriageRecord_19Jun1892.jpg
    50624_JamesEMcConnell_MontaCoffman_MarriageRecord_1Mar1906.jpg    		50624_JamesEMcConnell_MontaCoffman_MarriageRecord_1Mar1906.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

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

    5. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV.

    6. [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 212.
      Identified as James E. McConnell, 33, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Sarah L. Vincent, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jun 19 1892 "at Bride's residence (W. U. Dickens)."

    10. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, MR p. 361.
      Identified as James E. McConnell, widowed, farmer, 47, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of John & Amie McConnell; and Monta Coffman, single, 32, b. & res. in Barbour Co, dau of Noah & (blank) Coffman. Married Mar 1 1906 "at Bride's Residence in the County of Barbour."