James McConnell

MCCONNELL

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/18/2014 at 09:53:45

JAS. M’CONNELL, VET RIVERMAN, DIES, AGE 84

Native of LeClaire Succumbs in His Home in St. Louis.

LeClaire, Ia., Feb. 4.--A. B. McConnell has received news of the death of his brother, James McConnell, in St. Louis. The decedent was a fireman on river boats for many years. He was born in LeClaire and served first on Van Sant craft. In later years he had been a stationary engineer in St. Louis. He was 84 years old.

Source: The Davenport and Leader, 04 Feb 1935, p.6.