Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....McConnell, Asa C February 26, 1832 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

ASA C. McCONNELL, farmer, resident of sec. 35, Aetna Tp., was born in Steuben 
Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1832; son 

of Lewis and Emma (Goff) McConnell, natives of the Empire State.  The subject 
of this sketch left home at 

ten years of age, and until 12 years old found such employment as he could 
among the people to whom he was 

known.  At the age named, he went to the Western Reserve, Ohio, and engaged 
with a man named Robert Munay to 

herd cattle.  Two years later he went as cabin boy on the lake steamers in the 
summer seasons, spending the 

winters in the woods.  He lived thus five years, then came to Hilsdale County, 
and thenc eto Ionia, MOntcalm 

and Kent Counties, settling in the last named in the spring of 1855, and 
engaged in farming.  Previous to 

this he was engaged in limbering.  He remained in Kent County five years, and 
during the tow collowing years 

he was variously employed.

In November 1862, he enlisted in the Mich. Cav., and was in the army of the 
Potomac under Gen. Pleasanton, 

until Aug. 19, 1865, when he received an honorable discharge.  He passed 
through his period of enlistment 

unharmed except by a gunshot wound in the wrist, inflicted by a guerrilla 
scout.  On leaving the army he 

went back to Kent County and worked in the woods until the fall of 1871.  The 
following year he spent in 

Indiana, came thence to Mecosta County, and purchased 80 acres of land, on 
which he is now resident.

Mr. McConnell is a Republican in political faith, and has held the post of 
Assessor in his school district 

for some time.  He was married Oct. 12, 1872, to Jennie, daughter of Jesse and 
Mary (Waters) Upson, born 

Aug. 7, 1843.  Of this marriage one child - Willie F., was born April 27, 1876.

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