This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DSanfilippo60 Surnames: McConnell; McCurdy; Fox Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/183.713.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kirsten - I am looking for the family of a Joseph McConnell Rev. soldier b. abt 1755 (only because this was the avg age of the Rev. soldier) in either Pa., Ireland, or Scotland (I suspect they are scotch-Irish) d. 1840 Georgia. The reason I suspect he is from Pa. is that his wife, Mary McCurdy, daughter of John McCurdy Jr. and Mary Fox, was born in Philadelphia (I have no proof on any of this). Their children were: Nancy; Elizabeth; John; Mary; William; James; Sara; Joseph; Joshua. So not much of a clue in their names. I have a fairly solid line of descent to my late husband, and no, I cannot talk my son into taking the DNA test, even if I pay for it! Maybe later... but he was only 3 1/2 when his father was killed and my husband adopted him, and his sister (she was just 6 mos), and he is the only father they have ever known... so I think this is somehow tied into it, although I have continually reminded him since he was a baby that he IS a McConnell. Maybe when he's older... So, I am trying to build their family tree for them - someday they will be happy to have it. Thanks... Diane S Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.