Husband Alexander McConnell 1 2
AKA: Alexander McConnell 3
Born: 2 Feb 1790 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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Died: 4 Jun 1874 - Peters Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
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Father: Alexander McConnell (1755- ) 6 7
Mother: Elizabeth McCrory (1767- ) 1 8
Marriage: 1859 5
Other Spouse: Ann Berry ( - ) 5 9 - 29 Nov 1815 5
Wife Sarah Torrens 5
AKA: [Unk] Torrence 4
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Died: Abt 1881
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Children
General Notes: Husband - Alexander McConnell
He and his wife first located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, then moved to Cecil township, Washington County, and six years afterward settled on a farm in North Strabane township, carrying on a mill in connection with farm duties.
He was a soldier in the War of 1812, in politics was first a Whig, then a Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery. He assisted in the organization of the society which became the Greenside United Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder from the first organization of the body, holding that position until his death. He resided in North Strabane township for more than sixty years, then moved to Peters township, where he died about two years afterward. His second wife survived him about one year.
He was a farmer-a professional one-who took great interest in improved methods of farming; was the first in the region in which he resided to lay aside the flail for the threshing-machine, and the scythe for the mower. After his marriage he first lived upon a rented farm in Allegheny County, near the county home. After remaining there about two years he removed to the Huffman farm, in the same county, where he lived two years, when he purchased and moved to a farm in Cecil township, Washington County, where he remained for seven years, when he purchased a farm in North Strabane township, where he lived until his death. He was a member of the United Presbyterian congregation of Canonsburg, from its organization by the Associate Reformed Church in 1830. Soon after, April 5, 1832, he was ordained as ruling elder in the same congregation, and continued in that relation until his death. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and served in what was then called the "Northwest Territory." During this campaign he and Dr. Abraham Anderson were messmates.
He was much attached to the church of his choice, and took great interest in her prosperity; and, when the infirmities of age prevented him from attending upon the ordinances of grace, he could say, "Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thy honor dwelleth." During his last years his mind, especially his memory, became impaired, yet his faculties seemed as bright as ever when conversing upon spiritual subjects, and his memory of divine truth was remarkably clear. While his mind lost its hold upon earthly things, it still clung to heavenly things. As an indication of his estimate of the value of religious truth, and the importance of storing it in the youthful mind, he made a provision in his will for giving to each of his grandchildren twelve dollars for committing to memory the shorter catechism within a specified time, and eighteen dollars for committing Fisher's catechism with like condition. "Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall bring forth fruit in old age." [HWC 1882, 718]
General Notes: Wife - Sarah Torrens
from Westmoreland Co, PA