Samuel McConnell, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.
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Biographical And Historical Memoirs, Vol. II
The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892

Samuel McConnell, East Baton Rouge parish, La., was born
in the city of New Orleans, March 17, 1867, and is a son of
Samuel and Caroline (Kleinpeter) McConnell, natives of
Louisiana.  The father was born in 1824 and died in 1874.
He owned a large lumber yard in New Orleans, which he
disposed of in 1868, turning his attention to farming.  He
continued in this occupation until his death.  He was a
soldier in the late Civil war, and served until the surrender.
He was never compelled to leave the state.  The mother of
our subject was born in June, 1842, and was married in
November, 1859.  Six children were born of the union, five
of whom still survive.  Samuel McConnell Jr. Is the oldest
of the family.  He received a fair education, spending his
last days as a student in the University of Louisiana.  When
he left his books to enter upon the active pursuits of life, he
chose the occupation of planting, and settled on his father's
estate, which is known as "Ghina Grove plantation."  It
contains 640 acres of choice land and yields a fine crop of
cotton and cane.  Mr. McConnell has given special attention
to the industry of sugar-making, and has been very successful
in this branch of business.  He is president of Highland lodge
No. 629, Farmers' Union, and takes a deep interest in all the
movements of that organization.  He is a young man of ability
and is certain to win a place among the leading planters of
the parish.  Samuel McConnell Sr., was a member of the
Episcopalian church, but the other members of the family
belong to the Roman Catholic church.