William McConnell
(Abt 1825-)
Maria Hulbert
(1828-1902)
John William McConnell
(Abt 1860-Bef 1955)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Jane Beacher

John William McConnell 2 3

  • Born: Abt 1860, Yellow Creek Township, Chariton, MO 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Jane Beacher on 26 May 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 1
  • Died: Bef 1955 4

   FamilySearch ID: LW83-ZY4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Yellow Creek Township, Chariton, MO. 5 The 1860 census recorded Wm McConnell, farmer, 40, born in Virginia, living with wife Maria, 30, born in Ohio; and children born in Missouri: Mary A., 10; Louisa, 9; Perry, 6; Ellen, 4; John, 2. Also with them is Mary Pritchett, 16. The post office is Elk Springs.

2. Census in 1870 in Lancaster, Lane, OR. 6 The 1870 census recorded Wm McConnell, farmer, 51, born in Virginia, living with wife Maria, 41, born in Ohio, and children born in Missorui: Louisa, 18; Parry A., 16; Ellen,1 4; John, 11; Alice, 5; and children born in Oregon: Olive, 2, and James M., 8 months.

3. Census in 1880 in Irving, Lane, OR. 7 The 1880 census recorded Wm McConnell, 67, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Maria, 51, born in Ohio, and children born in Oregon: Olive, 12; James, 10; and children born in Missouri: Alice, 15; and John W., 21.

4. Residence: in 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 1

5. John and John obtained a marriage license on 26 May 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 1 William Mc Connell
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Age: 54
Race: white
Marital Status: widowed
Number of Marriages: 1
Birthplace: Missouri
Occupation: common labor
Father: William McConnell
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother: May Hulbert
Mother's birthplace: Michigan

Sarah Beacher
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Age: 35
Race: white
Marital Status: single
Number of Marriages: none
Birthplace: Shenandoah, PA
Occupation: house work
Father: Benjamin Beacher
Father's birthplace: unknown
Mother: Sarah Jacobs
Mother's birthplace: unknown.

6. Census in 1920 in O'Neal Twp., San Joaquin, CA. 3 The 1920 census recorded William M. Mcconnell, laborer, 60, born in Missouri, living with wife Sadie J., 35, born in Pennsylvania. William's father was born in Pennsylvania, his mother in Michigan.


John married Sarah Jane Beacher, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Beacher Sr. and Sarah Jane Jacobs, on 26 May 1914 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.1 (Sarah Jane Beacher was born on 10 Feb 1873 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 died on 27 Mar 1955 in Stockton: Stockton State Hospital, San Joaquin, CA 2 4 12 14 and was cremated on 5 Apr 1955 in Stockton: Stockton State Hospital, San Joaquin, CA 4.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8Z1-FV6 William McConnell in entry for William McConnell and Sarah Beacher, 26 May 1914; citing p. 114, Los Angeles, California, United States; FHL microfilm 2074113.

2 California Vital Records, California Death Index record for Sarah Jane McConnell.

3 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH4Z-CTH Sadie J McConnell in entry for William M McConnell, 1920.

4 FamilySearch.org, California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV37-CWSK Sarah Jane Mcconnell, 27 Mar 1955; citing Death, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1851094.

5 1860 United States Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Creek, Chariton, Missouri; Roll: M653_613; Page: 320; Image: 324; Family History Library Film: 803613.

6 1870 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8Y-F7H Wm Mcconnell, Oregon, United States; citing p. 18, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552785.

7 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNC2-2RZ Wm Mc Connell, Irving, Lane, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 222B, NARA microfilm publication T9.

8 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255192; National Archives Film T9-1192; Page 7C.

9 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Mount Carmel Borough, Roll 1449 Book 2, Page 98.

10 Beacher, Bruce Franklin, Beau-Chere, The Beacher Family Newsletter, 1 Mar 1979.

11 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255192; National Archives Film T9-1192; Page 501A.

12 Genealogy Research conducted by Bruce Franklin Beacher Ph.D. (1919-2004).

13 Bible of Benjamin F. and Sarah Jane Beacher.

14 FamilySearch.org, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.), Sarah Jane McConnell, death 27 mar 1955 in San Joaquin, born 10 Feb 1874 in Pennsylvania, father Beecher mother Jacobs.



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