William McConnell ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: LD9R-NQ5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Prairie Township, Chariton, MO. ³ The 1850 census recorded John Conell, farmer, 66, living with wife Elizabeth, 65; Mildred, 32; William, 25; Willis, 14; John, 13; and Allin, 12. Everyone was born in Virginia.

2. Census in 1860 in Yellow Creek Township, Chariton, MO. ⁴ 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.

3. Census in 1870 in Lancaster, Lane, OR. ⁵ 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.

4. Census in 1880 in Irving, Lane, OR. ⁶ 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.

William married Maria Hulbert on 16 Jan 1849 in Prairie Township, Chariton, MO.¹ (Maria Hulbert was born on 8 Dec 1828 in Norwalk, Huron, OH and died on 12 Feb 1902 in Palouse, Whitman, WA.)