Robert W. McConnell
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Robert McConnell was an early settler in Illinois
, namesake of McConnell, Illinois
. He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from 1846 to 1848. Earlier, on August 6, 1838, he was elected a County Commissioner (known as the County Board of Supervisors) in Stephenson County
.
He moved to Waddams Township
in Stephenson County
, Illinois
, United States
in 1838. He purchased a land development from John Dennison and John Van Zant. He renamed it McConnell's Grove and started a trading post, which became the current town of McConnell, Illinois
.
In 1843 he married 19-year-old Elizabeth, who was born and raised in Jefferson County, Ohio
. Elizabeth died on April 19, 1849 at the age of 25. Prior to Elizabeth's death, they had three children. One daughter, named Adeline, died on February 11, 1848 at the age of four. The second child's sex, age and resting place are unknown. The youngest child was a son named William Wylie Moore McConnell. The graves of Elizabeth and Adeline are located at Silent Hill Cemetery in McConnell.
After Elizabeth's death, McConnell met and married Laura Hibbard. Together they had two daughters, Ella Hibbard McConnell and an adopted daughter named Lizzie. Lizzie died on July 11, 1862 at the age of 18.
Robert McConnell's grave is located in the City Cemetery of Freeport, Illinois
. Lizzie McConnell's grave is also located there; the resting places of Laura, Ella and William are unknown.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, namesake of McConnell, Illinois
McConnell, Illinois
McConnell is an unincorporated community in Waddams Township in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. McConnell is southwest of Orangeville, Northeast of Lena and Southeast of Winslow. McConnell has a post office with ZIP code 61050.-History:...
. He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
from 1846 to 1848. Earlier, on August 6, 1838, he was elected a County Commissioner (known as the County Board of Supervisors) in Stephenson County
Stephenson County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,979 people, 19,785 households, and 13,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 21,713 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
.
He moved to Waddams Township
Waddams Township, Stephenson County, Illinois
Waddams Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 807 at the 2010 census, down from 872 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of McConnell and Damascus are located in the township, and once New Pennsylvania was located here also.On March 6, 1848 the...
in Stephenson County
Stephenson County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,979 people, 19,785 households, and 13,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 21,713 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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in 1838. He purchased a land development from John Dennison and John Van Zant. He renamed it McConnell's Grove and started a trading post, which became the current town of McConnell, Illinois
McConnell, Illinois
McConnell is an unincorporated community in Waddams Township in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. McConnell is southwest of Orangeville, Northeast of Lena and Southeast of Winslow. McConnell has a post office with ZIP code 61050.-History:...
.
In 1843 he married 19-year-old Elizabeth, who was born and raised in Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
. Elizabeth died on April 19, 1849 at the age of 25. Prior to Elizabeth's death, they had three children. One daughter, named Adeline, died on February 11, 1848 at the age of four. The second child's sex, age and resting place are unknown. The youngest child was a son named William Wylie Moore McConnell. The graves of Elizabeth and Adeline are located at Silent Hill Cemetery in McConnell.
After Elizabeth's death, McConnell met and married Laura Hibbard. Together they had two daughters, Ella Hibbard McConnell and an adopted daughter named Lizzie. Lizzie died on July 11, 1862 at the age of 18.
Robert McConnell's grave is located in the City Cemetery of Freeport, Illinois
Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
. Lizzie McConnell's grave is also located there; the resting places of Laura, Ella and William are unknown.