Capt. Thomas McConnell and Jane Sarah McComb

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Husband Capt. Thomas McConnell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1822 - Crawford Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 11 Aug 1905 2
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         Father: James McConnell (1777-1877) 3 4
         Mother: Rachel Lytell (1783-1859) 3 4

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       Marriage: 16 Apr 1846 5

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Wife Jane Sarah McComb ^{1 4}

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           Died: Jul 1896 4 5
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         Father: Malcolm McComb (      -      ) 1
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Sarah McComb.

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Children

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1 F Mary A. McConnell ^{4 5}

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            AKA: Asenath McConnell 6
           Born: Mar 1847 5
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           Died: Aft Aug 1905
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         Spouse: George W. Hartman (1839-      ) 6
           Marr: 1870 6

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2 F Arethusa McConnell ^{4 5}

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           Born: 1 Nov 1848 5
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           Died: Jan 1908 4
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3 M Malcolm McConnell ^{3 4 7}

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           Born: 13 Dec 1851 - Wilmington Twp, Mercer Co, PA 5
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           Died: 16 Aug 1904 4
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         Spouse: Frances Emma Findley (Abt 1850-1892) 7 8
           Marr: 9 Aug 1876 8

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4 U [Infant] McConnell ⁵

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           Born: 3 May 1853 5
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5 M James McConnell ^{4 5}

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           Born: 20 Mar 1855 - Neshannock Falls, Lawrence Co, PA 5
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           Died: Aft Aug 1905
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         Spouse: Jennie W. Stewart (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 1879 9

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6 M John McConnell ⁵

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           Born: 17 Apr 1857 5
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7 M Robert D. McConnell ⁵

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           Born: 6 Dec 1859 5
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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Thomas McConnell

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He assisted his father in milling and received a good education, and was engaged in milling in different localities the greater portion of his life. In 1842 his father having bought the Neshannock Mills, north of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, he engaged in his chosen occupation there, where he was married in 1846. Shortly after his marriage, the Mexican War broke out, and his patriotic soul called him to aid his country, and so he became a member of the Volunteer Cavalry, but was not called into the service. As his trade grew, he enlarged his facilities, but as he soon was cramped for lack of room, he, in 1853, leased the Neshannock Falls Mills, where he was identified with the milling industry until 1859, when he went to West Middlesex, entered into partnership with others and built a steam flouring mill, during which time he entered into the oil speculation at Titusville, which did not prove a success. At that period the excitement concerning the secession of the Slave States was fever high, and he with others enlisted and helped to organize a company, acting as its commander. He entered the service of the state of Pennsylvania, April 23, 1861, enlisting in Co. B, 10th Reg. Pa. Reserve Corps; he was mustered into the service as captain, June 19, 1861, and on July 21, following, the division was transferred into the United States service, his regiment being the 39th Reg. Pa. Vol. Inf.; was on detached duty in May, 1862, as a member of the general court martial. He participated in the engagements at Dranesville, Mechanicsville, and at the Second Bull Run. At Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862, he was wounded in the back of the neck by a shell, and was treated in the field hospital until July 5, 1862, when he was taken to the hospital at Washington, D. C., where on the 12th he was granted sick leave. He remained at home six weeks, then returned to his regiment, and was discharged at White Oak Church, Dec. 10, 1862, on account of disability. After he returned home to New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, whither his family had removed, he followed his trade, and in October, 1864, was elected sheriff of Lawrence County, for a term of three years. He then spent several years building oil rigs in Shenango and Butler Counties, and superintended oil mining. He later owned and conducted with his son James, under the firm name of T. McConnell & Son, the Forest Mills at Slippery Rock, Lawrence County.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 218.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 924.

3 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 217.

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 925.

5 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 219.

6 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 578.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 681.

8 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 220.

9 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 926.