This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lynnliz2003 Surnames: Eunice, McConnell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/2444.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Geez.... I sent a lengthy reply to this... or thought I did. It's lost in space... or I am. Either way, I'll try again since nothing has appeared here all week. I went back and re-read all the census data I had. I don't find the seperation of Sr. and Jr. that you report, with one exception... I did find a John E. McConnel, Jr. listed on the 1850 Wilkinson Co., Ga census, Dw./Fm# 705, age-18, with wife Elizabeth. With the John McConly and his 16 year old son, John Etheridge McConly also on that census at Dw./Fm.# 808, it seems unlikely that the one listed as a junior is also a son of the older one. Now when I look at the McConnell marriage info for Wilkinson Co., it creates confusion. Compilers, 'Maddox & Carter' list three John McConnell's. There is the older one, married to Margaret Etheridge in 1825; and the John & Nancy married in 1856, you mentioned; and another John, that married Elizabeth Tindol in 1859. The later two are not listed as Jr.'s, but the compilers have added notes that they are both the "son of John McConnell and Margaret Etheridge". Seems strange that a couple would have a 16yr old son named John Etheridge, and a 18yr old son named John E. McConnell. Do you think there is a possibility that our John is actually the son of Larkin? So many mistakes exist in the recording of names and ages on the federal census back in those days! Note that our John - age 29 is living next door to Larkin - age 50, in 1860, and Solomon, age 24 is the next family. Back to the census... The John E. McConnell on the 1860 Wilkinson co. census is not listed as a Jr., but is listed with wife Nancy, and children: Moyan/Moryan (mistake by the enumerator)- age 9, John - age 3, and Nancy E. - age 1. The child you cite as a son named Morgan did not exist. This is "Mar-jan", a female. You'll note her poor name is also messed up on the 1870 census, but atleast they have her as a female. Oh, Nancy and children are in Lowndes Co. by the time of the 1870 census. Another spelling error by the enumerator is why you didn't find them. Nancy appears as the head of household # 1427, with "Barquin" (or something that looks like that, but here again it is her step-daughter, Mar-jan), age 20; John - age 13; Nancy - age 11; and William - age 8. Their last name is recorded as 'McConall' on that census. On the 1880 Lowndes Co. census, I show Nancy as the head of household #275/280, with Marja A. - 28 (again, this is Mar-jan), Elafare - 20 (Nancy Ellafare), & William - 19. Yes, son John is living next door with Lucinda and Walter. Thanks for the update on Mr. Coppage's name. The Lowndes County book of marriages only listed his name as "West". Have you checked the book, "Survey of Lowndes Co., Georgia Cemeteries, 1825-1987" for McConnell burials? My local library has mis-shelved their copy, but if they ever find it (!) I will look them up. The only John Mcconnell listed in the Cook Co. cemetery book is a John W. McConnell b. 8/16/1855, d. 12/28/1938 at Rountree Cem. You are right about the old markers.... so sad. By the way, Bartoe (brother of Nancy Eunice) is my great-grandfather. His given name was Barton Francis Eunice. His wife was the sister of William McConnell. Over the years I have heard some of the same stories that you read online about my Eunice line, but I'm unable to prove that line yet. My grandfather said his grandfather was Alex Eunice, so that's as far back as I have gone. I have read the Eunice surname in early colonial records from the 1600's, so I don't buy the story that some would have us believe about "all Eunice's in Georgia descend from the Nunez/Nunes families that came in 1733". Anyway, I'd like to resolve this family before I delve into another area. Please let me know what you think about the Larkin/John McConnell connection... Thanks. 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.