| Notes |
- Item in a column titled "News of the Week Forty Years Ago" in the May 4 1916 issue of the "West Union Record":
"Messrs. G. S. Smith, Dudley Smith, Silas P. Smith, Claude Shannon and Chas. A. McConnell started to Fairmont on the 24th to attend the Normal school. You have our best wishes boys."
News item from a column entitled "News of the West Virginia Oil Fields" in "The Fairmont West Virginian," Wednesday, Feb 24 1909, in its entirety:
"Near Smithfield station, West Union district, Doddridge county, the Hope Natural Gas Company's old gasser on the C. A. McConnell farm is now producing a small quantity of oil."
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 3 1924, in its entirety:
"The funeral of C. A. McConnell of Smithton had to be postponed from Thursday until Friday at 2 p.m., on account of inclement weather and high water."
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1856 - 1923 (67 years)
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