Ruth "Ruthy" Connell

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Ruth "Ruthy" Connell (Terrell)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Harrison, Charles County, Virginia, United States
Death: July 23, 1870 (71-72)
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Jephthae Terrell, Jr and Sarah Terrell
Wife of Dr. William Milton Connell
Mother of Synthia Pennington; Martha Matilda Taylor; Joseph William Connell; Caleb Connell; Asa Connell and 6 others
Sister of Matthew Terrell, Sr.; William Harvey Terrell; John W. Terrell; Timothy Calvin Terrell; Jephthae Milton Terrell and 6 others
Half sister of Terrell Davis

Managed by: Glen W. Balzer
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About Ruth "Ruthy" Connell

William Milton Connell married Ruth Terrell on January 14, 1818 in Champaign County, Ohio. They had ten known children:

  • John H. Connell
  • William Joseph Connell
  • Synthia Connell
  • James A. Connell
  • Sarah Connell
  • Milton Connell
  • Joshua Connell
  • Caleb Connell
  • Patsy Connell
  • Asa Connell

The family lived in Harrison, Ohio from 1820 to 1830. William was a farmer, unable to read or write. By 1840 they had moved to Barry County, Missouri and William was still farming. In 1850 William was living and farming in Lawrence County, Missouri. The marriage ended in divorce in 1855.



From the 1850 federal census, Ruthy Connell lived with her husband and children at Lawrence County, Missouri. The family at the time consisted of:

  • Head William Connell 69
  • Wife Ruthy Connell 52
  • Son Milton Connell 18
  • Son Joshua Connell 14
  • Son Caleb Connell 14
  • Daughter Patsey Connell 13
  • Son Asa Connell 11
  • Residence: Barry, Missouri, USA - 1840
  • Residence: Lawrence, Missouri, USA - 1850
  • Residence: Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States - 1870
  • Residence: Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, USA - 1870
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Ruth "Ruthy" Connell's Timeline

1798
1798
Harrison, Charles County, Virginia, United States
1825
August 27, 1825
Harrison, Champaigne County, Ohio, United States
1829
1829
Harrison, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
1832
July 12, 1832
Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
1835
October 21, 1835
Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States
1840
April 22, 1840
Logan, Greene County, Missouri, United States
1870
July 23, 1870
Age 72
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
1870
Age 72
Missouri, United States
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