Emery Platt Connelly
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1856 - , Coles, Illinois, USA Christening: Death: 22 Jan 1931 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States ( at age 74) Burial: 25 Jan 1931 - Wellston Cemetery, Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States Cause of Death: Find A Grave ID: 66555927
Parents
Father: Edmund Riley Connelly Mother: Rebecca Platt
Spouses and Children
1. *Jennie Elizabeth Evans Marriage: 14 Mar 1878 - , Clark, Illinois, USA Marriage Notes
Per Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900Children: 1. Wirt C. Connelly 2. Arthur E. Connelly 3. Ira O. Connelly 4. Oscar K. Connelly 5. Mabel F. Connelly 6. Nina G. Connelly 7. Olive May Connelly 8. Earnest D. Connelly 9. Emry Clyde Connelly 10. Ralph L. Connelly 11. Blanch Connelly 12. Inez I. Connelly 13. Homer T. Connelly
NameEmery Connelly
GenderMale
Spouse NameJennie Evans
Gender Female
Marriage Date14 Mar 1878
Marriage CountyClark
CommentsThis record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1306059 - 1306062.
Per Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
NameEmery Connelly
GenderMale
Marriage Date14 Mar 1878
Marriage PlaceClark, Illinois, USA
Spouse NameJennie Evans
Spouse GenderFemale
Per Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
NameEmery Connelly
GenderMale
Marriage Date1878
Marriage PlaceClark, Illinois, USA
SpouseJennie Evans
Gender Female
Notes
General:
Posted by Susan Evans on Roots Web Worldconnect:
ID: I1115
Name: Emery P Connelly
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1855
Death: UNKNOWN
Father: Edmund Riley Connelly b: 6 MAR 1829 in Indiana
Mother: Rebecca Platte b: ABT. 1830
Marriage 1 Jennie Evans b: ABT. 1855
* Married: 14 MAR 1878 in Clark County, Illinois
Per 1860 US Census 9/8/1860 Hutton Township, Coles, Illinois
E. R. Conley, 30 year old male farmer, real estate $7,500, personal estaate $1,500, born in Indiana
Rebecca Conley, 26 year old female, born in Indiana
Adaline Conley, 15year old female, home, born in Illinois
Mary Conley, 6 year old female, born in Illinois
Emery Conley, 5 year old male, born in Illinois
Malden Conley, 2 year old male, born in Illinois
Amanda Plott, 20 year old female, born in Virginia
Per 1870 US Census 6/9/1870 Hutton Township, Coles, Illinois
Edmund Connelly, 41 year old white male farmer, born in Indiana, real estate value $19,000, personal estate value $3,100
Rebecka Connelly, 37 year old female, born in Ohio, keeps house
Adia Connelly, 18 year old female born in Illinois.
Emory Connelly, 13 year old male, born in Illinois, attends school.
Maldon Connelly, 12 year old male, born in Illinois, attends chool.
Oscar Connelly, 8 year old male, born in Illinois, attends school.
Olive Connelly, 5 year old female, born in Illinois.
Ellis Connelly, 3 year old male, born in Illinois.
Willis Connelly, 3 year old male, born in Illinois.
Jane COnnelly, 10 month old female, born in Sep in Illinois.
Ellay Connelly, 81 year old female, born in North Carolina.
Belinda Porter, 54 year old female, born in Ohio.
James Porter, 18 year old male, born in Illinois, a farm hand.
Per 1880 US Census 6/3/1880 Hutton, Coles, Illinois
Emery P. Connely is 23 year old white male farmer, born in Illinois, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. His wife is 20 year old Jennie Connely, keeps house, was born in Ohio, as were her parents. Wirt Connely is their 1 year old son, born in Illinois.
Per 1900 US Census 6/29/1900 Wellston Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma
Emery P. Conley is the 43 year old white male head of household, born Sep 1856 in Illinois, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. He works as a farmer. His wife is 41 year old Jennie Conley, born Dec 1858 in Illinois, her parents in Ohio, They have been married 22 years. Their children are:
Wert C. Conley, son, 21 and single, May 1879, Illinois, laborer.
Arthur E. Conley, son, 19 and single, Oct 1880, Illinois, attends school.
Ira O. Conley, daughter, 18, Jan 1892, Illinois, attends school.
Oscar K. Conley, son, 16, Sept 1883, Illinois, attends school.
Mabel F. Conley, daughter, 14, Dec 1885,, Kansas, attends school.
Nina G. Conley, daughter, 12, Nov 1887, Kansas, attends school.
Olive M. Conley, daughter, 10, Sept 1889, Missoury, attends school.
Earnest D. Conley, son, 8, Feb 1892, Missouri, attends school
Emery C. Conley, son, 5, April1895, Oklahoma, attends school.
Ralph L. Conley, son, 2, July 1897, Oklahoma.
Blanch Conley, daughter, 10 months, Aug 1899, Oklahoma.
Per 1910 US Census 4/15/1910 Wellston Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma
Emery P. Connelly is the 53 year old white male head of household, born in Illinois, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. He is a farmer of his own account on his general farm. He owns his farm house with a mortgage. His wife is 51 year old Jennie E. Connelly, born in Illinois, her father in Pennsylvania, her mother in Ohio. They have been married 32 years, and Jennie has had 13 children, all still living. Arthus E. Connelly is their 29 year old single son, born in Illinois, works as a laborer on the family farm. Ira Connelly is their 28 year old single son, born in Illinois, works of his own account as farmer on a genral farm, and owns his farm house with a mortgage. Mabel F. Connelly is their 24 year old single daughter, born in Kansas. Ollie M. Connelly is their 20 year old single daughter, born in Missouri, works as a hello girl in a telephone office. Ernest Connelly is their 18 year old son, born in Missouri, works as a farmer on the family farm and attends school. Clyde E. Connelly is their 14 year old son, born in Oklahoma, works as a laborer on the family farm and attends school. Ralph L. Connelly is their 12 year old son, born in Oklahoma, works as a laborer on the family farm and attends school. Blanch J. Connelly is their 10 year old daughter, born in Oklahoma, attends school. Inez I. Connelly is their 8 year old daughter, born in Oklahoma, attends school. Homer Connelly is their 5 year old son, born in Oklahoma.
Per 1920 US Census 1/2/1920 A Farm in Wellston Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma
Emery P. Connelly is the 63 year old white male head of household, born in Illinois, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. How own his home, with a mortgage. He is employer and farmer on his general farm. His wife, 61 year old Jennie C. Connelly, was born in Illinois, her parents in Ohio. Six of their children still live at home, all not married: Arthur E. Connelly, 39 year old son, born in Illinois, laborer on a general farm. Ralph L. Connelly, 22 year old son, born in Oklahoma, laborer on a general farm. Blanch J. Connelly, 20 year old daughter, born in Oklahoma, works as a school teacher. Ernest D. Connelly, 28 years old, born in Missouri, works as a laborer for the public. Inez Z. Connelly, 18 year old daughter, born in Oklahoma. Homer T. Connelly, 15 year old son, born in Oklahoma.
Per 1930 US Census 4/21/1930 Wellston Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma
Emery Connelly is the 73 year old white male widowed head of household, owns his home on a farm, was born in Illinois, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. His is a farmer of his own account on a general farm, and is not a veteran. Authur Connelly is the 49 year old single son, born in Illinois, as was his mother, works as a farmer on a general farm, and is not a veteran. Earnest Connelly is the 38 year old single son, born in Missouri, works as a laborer doing odd jobs. Olive Fahrner is the 40 year old widowed daughter, born in Missouri, Robert Fahrner is her 10 year old son, born in Texas, his father in Illinois. He attends school.
Per Obituary in The Chandler News Publicist 2/6/1931
Obituary, E. P. Connelly.
Emery Platt Connelly was born at Westfield, in Coles county, Illinois, on Thursday, September 11, 1856.
He departed this life Thursday morning, January 22, 1931, age 74 years, four months and 11 days.
He spent the early years of his life in Westfield, and when a young man he united with the United
Brethren church at that place.
He was united in marriage to Jennie Elizabeth Evans on Thursday, March 14, 1878. She preceded him:
in death on Thursday, November 14, 1929, fourteen months ago. To this union were born thirteen children,
all of whom are living. In addition Mr. Connelly is survived by twenty-nine grandchildren, one great grand-
child, three sisters and four brothers.
The children are Wirt, Arthur, Ira, Ernest and Homer Connelly, Mrs. Nina McIlvoy, Mrs. Inez Cullison and
Mrs. Olive May Fahrner of Wellston, Clyde Connelly of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Mabel Bailey and Ralph Connelly of Cleveland; and Kenneth and Blanche Connelly of Edmond. The sisters are Mrs. Ione McConnell, Cadiz. Ohio: Mrs. Olive Lambert, Rockville, Ind.; and Mrs. Leigh Arnold. Chicago, Ill. The brothers are Malden Connelly of Everett, Wash;: Ed and Willis Connelly of'Canada; and Ellis Connelly Westfield, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Connelly came to Lincoln county, Oklahoma in 1893, enduring the hardships of the early
pioneer life, and he remained a resident of the county for nearly 38 years.
Mr..Connely was always an active citizen of the community. For a number of years he was president of
the Wellston District fair association and for a few years president of the Lincoln County Fair association.
He served for a few years as a member of the Wellston township board, and through many years as a member of the Spring Valley school district board and was instrumental in the merging of that district with the Wellston and adjoining districts into the Wellston Consolidated district, and was a member of the board of education of the. latter district at the time this present school building was constructed.
He was a member of the Farmer's Union. the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association and the. Anti-Thief
association. A successful farmer, he was also a breeder of fine stock taking many prizes with his exhibits
at the district and county fairs.
He was always a friend to the person in trouble, giving both of his time and money in helping the one:
seeking aid. He was kind to his children, and until his declining health which began. prior to Mrs. Connolly's death. keenly enjoyed having his grandchildren about him.
Mr. Connelly was laid to rest beside Mrs. Connelly in Wellston cemetery. His eight sons acted as pall
bearers, performing the same duty as they did for their mother.
The services were conducted Sunday, January 25, 1931, at the family residence one mile south of Weeston. Rev. H. L. Cloud, formerly a pastor at Wellston, officiated in the service.
Per Findagrave
Emery Platte Connelly
BIRTH 11 Sep 1856 Coles County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 22 Jan 1931 (aged 74) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
BURIAL Wellston Cemetery Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
PLOT Block: 1 , Lot: 18 , Space: D
MEMORIAL ID 66555927
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