Jehial McConnell

Brief Life History of Jehial

When Jehial McConnell was born on 1 July 1814, in Cynthiana, Smith Township, Posey, Indiana, United States, his father, Robert Bowman McConnell, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Rosborough, was 16. He married Nancy Barrett on 1 January 1835, in Posey, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1850. He died on 22 January 1878, in Orderville, Kane, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Orderville, Kane, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jehial McConnell
1814–1878
Esther Elizabeth Smith
1847–1883
Marriage: 10 October 1864
Esther Hannah McConnell
1865–1945
Jehiel Eli McConnell
1867–1928
John Quincy McConnell
1868–1959
Sarah Jane McConnell
1871–1904
Rosella May McConnell
1873–1880
Mary Ellen McConnell
1875–1880
Delight McConnell
1877–1952

Sources (59)

  • Jahil McConnell, "United States, Census, 1860"
  • Jeheal McConnell, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Jebial McConnell, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

World Events (8)

1815

Historical Boundaries: 1815: Gibson, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Gibson, Indiana, United States 1817: Posey, Indiana, United States

1816

Indiana is the 19th state.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish (southwestern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill ‘son of Domhnall’, from the lenited pronunciation of the name. See McDonald . O'Connell is from a different personal name. Compare McConnon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Jehiel McConnell-People and their place in the History of Lehi

McConnell, Jehiel Born in Indiana on July 1, 1814. In 1834 he married Nancy Barratt. They had four children. He came across the plains in 1849 with the Allen Taylor Company. He came with his wife an …

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