Charles William Connelly Sr.
Sex: M
AKA: Bill
Individual Information
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1916 - East Saint Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Christening:
Death: 4 Apr 1967 - Charrette, Warren, Missouri, United States
Burial: 7 Apr 1967 - Sullivan IOOF Cemetery, Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri, United States
Cause of Death: broken neck due to head-on car collision
Find A Grave ID: 62526749
Parents
Father: James Leslie Connelly Sr.
Mother: Edith Estelle Gain {FGID: 115539412}
Spouses and Children
1. *Pearl E. Raglin
Marriage: 3 Jun 1937 - Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
Children:
1. Charles William Connelly Jr.
2. Dorothy Hamm
Marriage:
Notes
General:
Per 1920 U S Census:Medical:
The head of household at 509 Norwood Avenue, Collinsville City, Madison County, Illinois on 1/3/1920 is James L. Connelly, a 34 year old married white male. He can read and write, and is employed as a foreman mechanic at a railroad yard. He was born in Illinois, and his parents were born in Ohio. His wife, Edith, is 31, can read and write, was born in Illinois as were her parents. Living with them are a son and daughter, Charles W. is 3 years 1 month old, and Nelda is 8 years old and attends school. (Nelda is Edith's child from another marriage)
Per 1930 U S Census: 4/24/1930, Arcadia Township, Iron County, Missouri
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 1940 US Census: 6/1/1940 Arcadia Township, Iron County, Missouri
Charles Connelly was the 23 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $5 a month. Born in Illinois, he was educated through 1 year of college, and works as a service station attendant in a gas station. He worked 52 weeks in 1939 and earned $1,040. His wife was 22 year old Pearl Connelly, born in Missouri, 4 years of high school, works in the home. Their son, Charles W Connelly, is 11 months old and was born in Missouri.
Per WWII Draft Registration 10/16/1940
Charles William Connelly is 24 years old, born Sept 23, 1916 in E. St. Louis, Illinois. He resides at R.F.D. 1, Ironton, Iron, Missouri, and his phone number is 189. The person who will always know his address is his wife, Mrs. Pearl Raglin Connelly, same address. He is employed by Mr. J. L. Connelly of Ironton, Iron, Mo. Charles is described as white race, 5;10½" tall, 142 lbs, blue eyes, blonde hair, light complexion.
Per: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name:Charles W Connelly
Birth Year:1916 Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Illinois
State of Residence: Missouri
County or City: Iron
Enlistment Date:29 May 1945
Enlistment State: Missouri
Enlistment City:Jefferson Barracks
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Salesmen and sales agents, except to consumers
Marital Status: Divorced, with dependents
Height: 00 Weight: 096
Per The Mountain Echo - The Voice of Iron County, Ironton, Missouri
Bill Connelly Killed in Crash
William (Bill) Connelly, son of James L. (Pop) Connelly, of Pilot Knob, was killed Tuesday in a head-on automobile collision on Highway 47, one mile north of Marthasville, Mo. A woman passenger in the second car was also killed.
Connelly was the brother of Mrs. Lillian Moses of Pilot Knob and lived in Sullivan, Mo.
He was en route to Kansas City when his automobile topped a rise on the wet, slick highway and was confronted by a slow moving tractor. Connelly, swerving to avoid the farm vehicle, crashed into the other car killing Mrs. Ralph Zumbehl, of Middletown, Mo. The woman's husband was also injured and taken to St. Francis Hospital in Washington, Mo.
Bill Connelly moved with his parents to the Arcadia Valley in 1926, attending grade school here and graduating from high school in 1934. After working for the Beck and Corbett Company in Cape Girardeau, he entered service in 1944.
Since being discharged at the end of the war, he had been employed by the OTC Tool Company as a sales representative, first at Illmo; and then at Sullivan. He was en route to call on Kansas City customers when the accident occured.
Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Connelly; a son, Bill, Jr.; another sister, Mrs, Nelda Rzepka, of Chicago; a brother, James Connelly, Jr., of New Orleans; and three stepchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled tomorrow (Friday) at Sullivan.
Per Missouri Certificate of Death
Charles William Connelly was born 9/23/1916 in East St. Louis, Illinois to his father James L. Connelly, and his mother Edith Gain. He resided at R.R. #2 in Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri, and died on 4/4/1967 in Charrette Twsp., a mile west of Marthasville, Mo., in Warren County, MIssouri. A white male tools saleman, he was married to Dorothea Hamm Connelly, the informant. He served in WWII and his SSN was 494-07-8471. No autopsy was performed, but he died of a broken neck due to a head-on car collision. It is planed that he is to be buried 4/7/1967 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Sullivan, Missouri.
Per Findagrave
C. W. "Bill" Connelly
BIRTH1916
DEATH1967 (aged 50\endash 51)
BURIALSullivan IOOF Cemetery Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri, USA
MEMORIAL ID62526749
Traveling salesman, perhaps farm equipment.Marriage Notes (Pearl E. Raglin)
"He was en route to Kansas City when his automobile topped a rise on the wet, slick highway and was confronted by a slow moving tractor. Connelly, swerving to avoid the farm vehicle, crashed into the other car killing Mrs. Ralph Zumbehl, of Middletown, Mo. The woman's husband was also injured and taken to St. Francis Hospital in Washington, Mo." as printed in The Mountain View.
Per The Dexter Statesman (Dexter, MO) 6/11/1937
MARIAGE LICENSES
C. W. Connelly, Ironton, to Pearl Raglin, Doe Run.
Per Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name:C W Connelly
Marriage Date:3 Jun 1937
Marriage Place:Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Spouse:Pearl Raglin