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- 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.
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1846 - Bef 1926 (~ 79 years)
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