George Washington McConnell1

b. 21 July 1842, d. 25 March 1923
FatherJames Stephen McConnell2 b. 18 Jan 1799, d. 26 Feb 1869
MotherBarbara E. Duff2 b. 5 Jun 1803, d. 25 Jul 1885
Birth21 Jul 1842 George Washington McConnell was born on 21 Jul 1842 in Virginia.1,3,2 
Military  During the Civil War George served as a sergeant in Co. A. of Tuttle's Battalion of the Virginia Local Defense. George, along with his brothers Abram and John, enlisted at Abingdon on May 28, 1864.4 
Description  George was a very tall man, standing well over 6 feet tall.5 
Marriage26 Aug 1875 He married Eliza Agnes Hope, daughter of James Wilson Hope and Sarah Clark, on 26 Aug 1875 in Washington County, Virginia.6,3,2 
  George's brother Abram married Eliza's sister Margaret.  
Cens-190013 Jun 1900  George and Eliza lived at the old McConnell "home place" where they were recorded at the turn of the century with their 4 children.7,5 
Death25 Mar 1923 George died of heart and kidney disease on 25 Mar 1923 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 80.1,3 
Burial He was buried at Green Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.1 

Family

Eliza Agnes Hope b. 5 Jun 1842, d. 25 Feb 1914
Children
  • Lilly May McConnell2 (5 Sep 1876 - Mar 1954)
  • James Hope McConnell5 (5 Jun 1879 - 15 Nov 1952)
  • Bertha Rosannah McConnell5 (18 Jan 1881 - 23 Oct 1973)
  • Royal George McConnell5 (24 Dec 1884 - 15 Jan 1952)
Last Edited12 Sep 2013

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 275. George Washington McConnell, 21 Jul 1842 - 25 Mar 1923.
  2. [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.
  3. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), p. 41. Entry reported as: George Washington McConnell, 80y8m4d, b. July 1=21 [?], 1842 Abingdon, VA d. March 25, 1923; wid’r of Eliza A. McConnell; s/o Jas. S. McConnell b. Abington & Barbara E. Duff b. Abingdon; d. mitral regurgitation, chronic interstitial nephritis, arteriosclerosis; bur. Glade Spring, VA.
  4. [S2425] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com : accessed Jan. 2011); George W. McConnell, 2 sgt, Capt. David G. Thomas' Co. A, Tuttle's Battalion (Local Defense).
  5. [S2324] Wealtha Chaplin Scott, McConnell Memorabilia, p. 204.
  6. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 227. George W. McConnell, 33y, sgl, b. Wash. Co., VA, resid. Smyth Co., VA, farmer, s/o James S. & Barbara McConnell AND Eliza A. Hope, 33y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Jas W. & Sarah Hope; 26 Aug. 1875.
  7. [S634] George W. McConnell household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Goodson District, ED 111, sheet 7A (p. 117 stamped), dwelling 124, family 124, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan 2011. Household included: George W. McConnell, 57, b. Jul 1842, marr 24 yrs, farmer; Elisa A., wife, 57, b. Jun 1842, marr 24 yrs, mother of 4 children, all are living; Lillie M., dau, 23, b. Sept. 1876; Hope J., son, 21, b. June 1879; Rosa V., dau, 19, b. Jan 1881; Royal G., son, 14, b. Dec. 1885; all b. VA/VA/VA.