This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McConnell Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DVz.2ACEB/1774 Message Board Post: 1879 History of Coles County, Illinois, page 525 “WM. M. McCONNELL, Charleston, of the firm of M. A. McConnell & Co., publishers of the Charleston Plaindealer, was born on the 28th of August, 1855, in Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio; he is a son of James McConnell, of that city; he attended the public schools of his native town, graduating from the high school in 1872; he at once entered the office of the Cadiz Republican, to learn the printer’s trade, and after completing his apprenticeship, remained in the office as a journeyman until he came to Charleston, in the spring of 1878, as one of the proprietors of the Plaindealer.”
Thank you David, For this Information, I am still trying to put all my McConnells together. Would you believe McConnells lived in nearly every state? Anyway my direct McConnell John [just JOHN] Family came from Caratairs ,Lanarkshire Scotland.John Mcconnell b; Belfast Ireland 1863,m Elizabeth Jackson Young b, about1869. My mother ANNIE MURRAY McConnell .b1894 a twin to Mary were born in Saskatchewan in a relatives Sod Hut, So I guess thats enough for now , If you wish my familys geneaology pleas e-mail me , Thank you,FM ----- Original Message ----- From: <davidkentcoy@peoplepc.com> To: <MCCONNELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: [McCnl] 1879 Biography of William M. McConnell > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: McConnell > Classification: Biography > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DVz.2ACEB/1774 > > Message Board Post: > > 1879 History of Coles County, Illinois, page 525 > “WM. M. McCONNELL, Charleston, of the firm of M. A. McConnell & Co., > publishers of the Charleston Plaindealer, was born on the 28th of August, > 1855, in Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio; he is a son of James McConnell, of > that city; he attended the public schools of his native town, graduating > from the high school in 1872; he at once entered the office of the Cadiz > Republican, to learn the printer’s trade, and after completing his > apprenticeship, remained in the office as a journeyman until he came to > Charleston, in the spring of 1878, as one of the proprietors of the > Plaindealer.” > > > > > > ==== MCCONNELL Mailing List ==== > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry MCCONNELL Message Board are > gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of gatewayed > messages may not be a MCCONNELL list subscriber so please reply to > gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the board > and/or include the author in your e-mail reply. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 > >