James Joel Connelly

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      Sex: M

AKA: Joe

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: May 1863 - Kentucky, USA
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Parents

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         Father: Thompson Connelly II
         Mother: Elizabeth Ann Fryer

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Maggie
       Marriage: Abt 1884
       Children:
                1. William Connelly
                2. Gladis Connelly

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Notes

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General:

Per 1870 US Census: 7/9/1870, Precinct 8, Pendleton County, Kentucky
Thompson Connelly is a 35 year old white male, occupation working farm. The value of his personal estate is $325. His 36 year old wife, Eliza, is keeping house. They have 4 children -
8 year old daughter, Elizabeth
7 year old son, Joel J.
4 year old son, John F.
8 month old Sarah M.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/18/1880, Romine Township, Marion County, Illinois
Head of household is 47 year old white male farmer Thompson Conley, born in Kentucky, as were his parents. His wife, 46 year old Eliza, keeps house, and was born in Kentucky, as were her parents. They have 6 children. The first four were born in Kentucky, the last two in Illinois.
Born in Kentucky:
18 year old daughter, Elizabeth
17 year old son, James J., works on the farm
15 year old son John F., works on the farm
10 year old daughter, Sarah
Born in Illinois:
6 year old daughter Laura Bell
6 year old daughter Lucy

Per 1900 US Census: 6/12/1900 823 Illinois Avenue, Murphysboro township, Jackson county, Illinois
James Connelly is the 37 year old white male head of household, born May 1863 in Kentucky, as were his parents. He owns his home free of mortgage, and work as a stationary engineer. His wife of 16 years is 35 year old Maggie Connelly. She was born August 1864 in Kentucky, as were her parents. She has had 3 children, 2 still living. Both were born in Illinois: 5 year old son, William Connelly, born June 1894; and 4 year old daughter, Gladis Connelly, born February 1896.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/2/1920, 823 Illinois Avenue, Murphysboro township, Jackson county, Illinois
Joe J. Connelly is a 55 year old white male head of household, born in Kentucky, as were his parents, and owns his home free of mortgage. He works as a miner in a coal mine. His wife, 54 year old Maggie, was born in Kentucky, as were her parents. Living with them is niece Goldia Parker, 30 year old widow, born in Nebraska, her parents in Missouri. She is an unemployed stenographer. Grand-niece, 5 year old Rosalie Parker, was born in Missouri, her father in Kansas, her mother in Missouri.