Rufus McConnell1

b. 9 October 1823, d. 2 September 1855
FatherJames Stephen McConnell1 b. 18 Jan 1799, d. 26 Feb 1869
MotherBarbara E. Duff1 b. 5 Jun 1803, d. 25 Jul 1885
Birth9 Oct 1823 Rufus McConnell was born on 9 Oct 1823 in Virginia.1 
Marriage30 Jan 1845 He married Susan A. King, daughter of Benjamin Harvey King and Sally Dinsmore, on 30 Jan 1845.1 
  Three of Rufus' McConnell cousins married 3 of Susan's brothers. 
Cens-1850  In 1850 Rufus and Susan farmed land in Sullivan County, Tennessee [probably near the Virginia state line]. Their first child, Elbert, was born in Virginia. Their second child, daughter Sarah, was born in Tennessee.2 
Migration  In 1851 or early 1852 the family moved to Dade County, Missouri where Rufus' brother Archie had settled a few years earlier. Two more children were born in Missouri. 
Death2 Sep 1855 Rufus died at age 31 on 2 Sep 1855 in Dade County, Missouri, when he fell from a barn.1 
Burial He was buried at Morris Cemetery in Dade County, Missouri.3 

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Family

Susan A. King b. 25 Jan 1826, d. 20 Mar 1912
Children
  • Elbert Harvey McConnell3 (28 Oct 1845 - 1 Mar 1936)
  • Sarah Melissa Rosanna McConnell3 (6 Jan 1850 - 2 Aug 1855)
  • Jonathan Jasper McConnell3 (12 Sep 1852 - 1 Mar 1930)
  • Mary Elizabeth McConnell3 (10 Mar 1855 - 2 Jan 1906)
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S2324] Wealtha Chaplin Scott, McConnell Memorabilia, p. 177-179. These pages contain images from what the author believes to have been the Family Bible record of James S. and Barbara (Duff) McConnell.
  2. [S987] Rufus McConnell household, 1850 U.S. cens, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Subdivision 30, p. 5 stamped, dwelling 62, family 62, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household included: Rufus McConnell, 26, farmer, b. VA; Susan, 24, b. TN; Elbert 4, b. VA; Sarah, 10/12, b. TN.
  3. [S2324] Wealtha Chaplin Scott, McConnell Memorabilia, p. 199.