James McConnelee (1901)

DAVIS, MCCONNELEE, POTTER

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/2/2004 at 15:56:51

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 9, 1902

James McConnelee - On December 18th one of the old residents of the county passed away. About nine months ago, Mr. McConnelee sold his farm in Crawford township and moved to Winterset, where he bought a small plot of ground in the northwest part of town, and there he lived till called away.

James McConnelee was born in New York state, April 6th 1839. When he was six years of age he came with his parents to Logan county, Ohio, where his boyhood and early youth were spent. In the spring of 1855 he came with the family to Iowa and settled near Iowa City. This was only a temporary stop, however, for the next spring, 1856, they came to Madison county and located in Scott township.

On February 5th, 1868, the subject of this sketch was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Potter, with whom he lived until his departure for the better world. When a mere boy he united with the church and all his life lived a quiet consistent life of the devout christian. For a number of years he served as a ruling elder in the United Presbyterian church of Patterson, and at the time of his death was a member of the United Presbyterian church of this city. A good man has gone. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow him." (burial was made in the Winterset cemetery)
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, December 20, 1901
Page 5

James McConnelly, an old settler of Douglas township and a member of the 39th Iowa, died at his home northwest of the city Tuesday night. He leaves his wife and one daughter, Mrs. William Davis. He will be buried at Winterset.

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