Brief Life History of Henry Harrison
When Henry Harrison McConnell was born on 22 November 1835, in Cynthiana, Smith Township, Posey, Indiana, United States, his father, Jehiel McConnell, was 21 and his mother, Nancy Barrett, was 27. He married Elizabeth Williams on 23 January 1858, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 15 October 1911, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- A H Mcconnel, "United States Census, 1870"
- Henry H Macconnell, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Henry Harrison Mcconnel, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY HARRISON McCONNELL
Henry Harrison Mc Connell was born on 22 November 1835 in Cythiana, Posey, Indiana toJehiel and Nancy Barrett McConnell. He was the oldest of four children, one girl and three boys. His fath …
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