Lucy Ann Medford
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1852 - Brown County, Ohio
Christening:
Death: 26 Jul 1933 - Ironton, Iron, Missouri, USA
Burial: in Connelly Plot, Iuka, Illinois
Cause of Death: Pneumonia after a car accident
Find A Grave ID: 10659569
Parents
Father: John Robinson Medford
Mother: Jane Waters
Spouses and Children
1. *James William Connelly {FGID: 106595549}
Marriage: 13 Sep 1869 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Children:
1. Myrtle Maud Connelly {FGID: 10129033}
2. Charles Howard Connelly {FGID: 106589772}
3. Robert Lee Connelly {FGID: 106595773}
4. Margaret Jane Connelly {FGID: 74610502}
5. Winfield Thompson Scott Connelly
6. James Leslie Connelly Sr.
Notes
General:
Per 1870 US Census:Medical:
James W. Connelly is a 24 year old white male farmer in Catawba, Pendleton County, Kentucky. He was born in Kentucky, and is married to Lucy, 17 years old. Lucy was born in Ohio and keeps house.
Per 1880 US Census: 6/19/1880, Romine Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is a 33 year old white male farmer James Conley, born in Kentucky, as were his parents. His wife, 27 year old Lucy, keeps house, and was born in Ohio as were her parents. They have 4 children. Two were born in Kentucky, 9 year old daughter Maud and 8 year old son Charles. Two were born in Illinois, 5 year old son Robert and 2 year old daughter Jane.
Per History of Marion and Clinton Counties, Illinois Evansville, Ind. :: Unigraphic,, 1881, 354 pgs.
A listing of Iuka Township contains -
J. W. Connelly
Post Office: Iuka Residence: Iuka Occupation: Proprietor of Livery, and township Assessor
Nativity: Pendleton County, KY
Lucy A. Medford, wife of J. W. Connelly Nativity: Brown Co., Ohio
Per 1900 US Census, 6/9/1900, 437 N. Seventh St., St. Clair County, East St. Louis, Illinois
Head of household is 47 year old white female Lucy Connelly, born October 1852 in Ohio, as were her parents. She is a widow, and had six children, all living. Living with Lucy are three sons and a man listed as "father". Robt. L. Connelly, single and 25, born September 1874, is a machinist, and was born in Illinois. Son Winfield Connely is 19, single, born December 1880, and employed as a laborer. 14 year old son Leslie Connelly is at school. All three boys were born in Illinois. Listed as "father", 60 year old John Beatty, born April 1840, was married for 35 years, and was born in Ireland as were his parents. John immigrated to the US in 1860, and is a naturalized citizen.
Per 1910 US Census:
Head of household is Lucy Connelly, a white female 57 years old, she had 6 children, 5 still alive. Born in Ohio as were her parents, she has no job. Living with her are son James L. 24, married for one year, born in Illinois, father in Kentucky, mother in Ohio, and employed as a inspector at a pkg house. Also living with her is daughter-in-law Mabel, 21 years old, born in Illinois as were her parents.
Per 1920 US Census Kaw Township, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri 4541 Prospect Avenue
Head of household is Homer E. Songer, a 44 year old white male who owns the house with a mortgage. He was born in Illinois, as were his parents. He is a self employed doctor of medicine. His wife Margurite J. is 41, born in Illinois, father in Kentucky, mother on Ohio. Daughter Irene M. is 20, born in Illinois. Daughter Earnestine M. is 16, born in Missouri. Also living with them is a family nurse Katherina A. Hill.
Living with the is mother-in-law Lucy A. Connelly, 67 year old widow. Born in Ohio, as were her parents.
Per 1930 U S Census:
Head of Household is James L Connelly, Sr, who owns his house valued at $2,000. He is a 44 year old white male, married at age 29, born in Illinois, his father in Kentucky and mother in Ohio. He is employer/operator of a service station. He is not a veteran. His wife 41 year old Edith E. was 41 when she married. She was born in Illinois, as were her parents. Children living at home are - daughter, Nelda P., 18 and single, born in Illinois; son Charles W., age 13 born in Illinois; daughter Alice L., age 9 born in Illinois; and son James L., Jr. age 6 born in Illinois.
Renting from them is James's mother Lucy A. Connelly, paying $10 a month (Note-her jounal says she lived in a cabin on their property), is 77 years old, was born in Illinois, her father in Ohio, her mother in Pennsylvania.
Also renting is James S. Connelly, 32 years old, paying $6 month. James was first married at age 30. He was born in Indiana, father in Kentucky, mother in Illinois. He is an employee in a service station. His 25 year old wife, Beulah L. was married at age 23. Born in Missouri as was her father, her mother was born in Kentucky.
Per 1930 US Census 4/9/1930 743 St. Nicholas Street, Dayton, Montgomer, Ohio
Maud McClean is the 59 year old white female head of household, a widow who owns her home, valued at $7,000 and a radio. Her age at first marriage was 18, she was born in Kentucky, her father in Kentucky, her mother in Ohio. She has 2 daughters living at home, both single: 30 year old Ann McClean, born in Ohio, her father in Kentucky, works as a floor lady in "book"; 22 year old Shirley, born in Kentucky.
Living with Maud is her mother, 77 year old Lucy Connelly, a widow born in Ohio, as were her parents. Also living withg Maud is her brother, 49 year old Scott Connelly, divorced, first married at 22, born in Illinois, works as a mechanic in "paper", and is not a veteran.
Per death certificate she was living at 4523 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, MO when she had a car accident 7/8/1933 near Piedmont, MO. She developed pneumonia and died 7/26/1933.
Per Findagrave.com
Lucy Ann Mefford Connelly
BIRTH7 Oct 1852 Brown County, Ohio, USA
DEATH26 Jul 1933 (aged 80) Iron County, Missouri, USA
BURIALIuka Cemetery Iuka, Marion County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID106595669
MEMORIAL
John Robison Mefford & Mary Jane Waters
Md James W Connelly 13 Sept 1869
Family Members
Spouse
James William Connelly 1845\endash 1887 (m. 1869)
Children
Maude McLean 1870\endash 1940
Robert Lee Connelly 1874\endash 1902
A car accident 7/8/1933 near Piedmont, MO. Injuries include Cerebral Hemorrhage. Bruises and contusions of face and body. Pneumonia developed 7/22/1933 and she died 7/26/1933.Marriage Notes (James William Connelly)
Per Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Name:James W. Connelly
Gender:Male
Marriage Date:13 Sep 1869
Marriage Place:Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Spouse:Lucy Mefford
Film Number:000344477