This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: robertmmcconnell Surnames: McConnell, Vargo, Covert, Bremner, Johnston, Martin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/1344.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for posting your message re Jonathon Jock McConnell. Please help to confirm that Hannah was the Mother's name as I have not been able to confirm yet whether it was Hannah Vargo or Covert. I believe someone else had some data on this but don't know how to confirm yet. Elias was born Aug 19 1810 as you probably already know. I do show Alphaeus born about 1816. Most were probably farmers. Someone was probably a shoe maker or shoe sales person. At this moment I do not know who. The rumor I heard long ago was that Jonathon Jock was one of perhaps 3 British loyalist brothers who may have left the USA for Canada. I do not know the brothers, sisters or parents of Jonathon. I believe I have heard someone claim to know Hannah or the mother's parents, but I cannot confirm as I have not yet documented it. My Father, now deceased, and my Mother, went on a vacation trip through Canada long ago to meet relatives and work on their family tree (my Father's tree for this trip). They talked to many and I don't believe they got any further than what you see here about Elias, Jonathon, but we have other McConnell relatives you can probably get from either www.ancestry.com or www.rootsweb.com. Of Elias family, I believe all stayed in Canada except Herbert McConnell, who married, first, Jean Isabel Bremner, and later my step Grandmother, Cora Clara "Jauncey" or Johnsie or Johnston (who never had any of her own real children) but the whole family loved her.Herbert and Jean came down into Michigan. He was a pastor for many years mostly in Congregational Churches and many of those last years in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, in which my parents were born. My Father now deceased, Russell Hicks McConnell, married Beatrice Martin. Russell was also a Pastor or church association head for many years. My Mother is still living in Grand Rapids at 97 years old. I have not been real active recently especially in the McConnell line because it has not produced further results for me. Even in my Mother's lines I have not been active as I have many, many in her lines compared to my Father's lines. I have a sister named Ruth living in Anchorage, Alaska. I suggest you tell me more about your family and use my e mail address robertmmcconnell@earthlink.net to expedite matters. Check out the two websites mentioned as they probably have much of the data for the McConnell lines that I know. 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.