CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO - BIO: CHARLES McCONNELL (1881)

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Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.870-871 [M surnames]
CHICAGO
BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS
186 DEARBORN STREET
1881

AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO

CHARLES McCONNELL, Tiro: was born in Richland Co., Dec.. 18, 1844. He is a son of Charles and Nancy
(Taggart) McConnell who were parents of the following family Samuel, Mary, Susan, James, John, William,
Charles, Josiah and Isaac. James, John William, Charles and Josiah served faithfully in the late war. James was
killed in battle at Rocky Face Mountain, Ga. ; William died at Green Lake, Tex., from disease contracted while in
the army: Josiah died at home, four days after his discharge, also from disease contracted in the army. Those in
the family, living, are Samuel. Mary, John, Charles and Isaac. Samuel married Charity Lash, and lives in Auburn
Township; Mary lives in Auburn Township and is the wife of John Wynn; John is single. and lives at home with his
mother; Isaac is single, and lives in Van Wert Co., Charles was raised and educated in the county. He has an
excellent practical education. and is a school teacher of thirteen terms experience. His occupation is that of school
teaching. and dealing in chromos, picture frames, tobaccos, toys and notions His shop is located in the northern
part of Tiro, and in it is a barber's chair, run by James Michener. The McConnell family are Republicans in
politics. and too much praise cannot be given them for the heroic and gallant part they took in helping to quell the
war of the great rebellion. And how much honor is due to the mother who raised seven sons from infancy to
manhood, sending five to battle for the right, three of whom now sleep in soldiers' graves. All honor to such
mothers, and may their names be immortalized. and written forever in the hearts of the American people.