James Sylvanus Connelly

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 12 Mar 1898 - Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Dec 1952 - St. Mary's Hospital, Ironton, Iron, Missouri, USA
         Burial: 13 Dec 1952 - Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont, Wayne, Missouri, USA
 Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, duration 48 hours, with antecedent cause of Myocarditis, duration 8 years.

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Parents

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         Father: Charles Howard Connelly {FGID: 106589772}
         Mother: Alice Nettie Swalley {FGID: 106589872}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Beulah Duncan
       Marriage: 1 May 1928 - Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA

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Notes

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General:

Per 1900 US Census: 6/6/1900, 311 N. Poplar St, Seymour City, Jackson Twnshp, Jackson County, Indiana
C. H. Connelly is the 28 year old white male head of household, born Feb. 1872 in Kentucky, as were his parents. He is employed as a car inspector for the R R, and owns his home with a mortgage. His wife is 25 year old Alice Connelly, born Feb. 1875 in Illinois, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. They have been married 5 years, and had 2 children, both still living, both born in Indiana.
James Connelly, 2 year old son, was born March 1898.
Ray Connelly, 5 month old son, was born January 1900.

Per 1910 US Census: 4/1910, 1629 N 25th St, East St Louis, St Clair County, Illinois
Chas H. Connelly is the 38 year old white male head of household, born in Kentucky, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Ohio. Employed as a car repairer for the railroad, he rents his home. His wife is 35 year old Alice Connelly, born in Illinois, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. It is the first marriage for both, and they have had 6 children, 4 still living, all born in Indiana.
James Connelly, 12 year old son, attends school.
Ray Connelly, 10 year old son, attends school.
Ella Connelly, 8 year old daughter, attends school.
Robert Connelly, 6 year old son, attends school.

Per World War I Draft Registration Card 9/12/1918
James Sylvanus Connelly is 20 years old, born March 12, 1898. A resident of Williamsville, Wayne, Mo, he is a white native born citizen. His occupation is farmer in Waynesville, Wayne, MO. His nearest relative is Charles H. Connelly [his father] of Williamsville, Wayne, MO. James is described as medium height, medium build, light blue eyes and light brown hair.

Per 1920 US Census 1/8/1920: Farm Bundy Creek Rd, Williams Township, Wayne County, Missouri
Charles H. Connelly is the 47 year old white male head of household, who owns his farm, and works as a farmer on his truck farm. He was born in Kentucky, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Ohio. His wife is 44 year old Alice Connelly, born in Illinois, her father in Ohio, her mother in Indiana. Their children are:
James Connelly, 21 year old son, single, born in Indiana, laborer for a blacksmith.
Gerald R. Connelly, 19 year old son, born in Indiana, laborer for a Roller Mill.
Ella M. Connelly, 17 year old daughter, born in Indiana, attends school.
Robert L. Connelly, 15 year old son, born in Indiana, attends school.
Lucille H. Connelly, 9 year old daughter, born in Illinois, attends school.
Roger L. Connelly, 7 year old son, born in Illinois, attends school.

Per 1930 U S Census: Ironton, Iron County, MO
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 journal 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 Death Certificate available at www.sos.mo.gov
Filed Dec 22, 1952, Reg Dist No 144, Primary Reg District No 4234, Registrar's No 55, State File No 42147
James Sylvanus Connelly, married white male, was born Mar. 12, 1898 in Seymour, Ind., USA. His usual residence was Piedmont, Wayne, Missouri. He died 12-11-1952 at age 54 in St. Mary's Hospital, Ironton, Iron, Missouri. His occupation was forester for the forrest service. His father was Charles Connely, his mother was Nettie A. Swally. His wife was Beulah Duncan Connelly, who was also the informant. The deceased served in the US armed forces.
Cause of death was Coronary Thrombosis, duration 48 hours, with antecedent cause of Myocarditis, duration 8 years. Signed by George Mc G., MD of Iron, Mo, who attended the deceased from Nov 4, 1952 to Dec 11, 1952, when he dies at 2:00 a.m.
Burial 12/13/1952 in Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont, MO.
Funeral director Norman W. Gish of Piedmont.

Marriage Notes (Beulah Duncan)

Per Butler County, Missouri application for marriage license
Affadavit of Male [paraphrased]
James Connelly of Williamsville, Missouri, desires to procure a license to marry Beulah Duncan of Williamsville, Missouri. James is 30 and Beulah is 23. Sworn May 1st, 1928, before Joseph Hayes, recorder of deeds, and Ettie Hayes, Deputy
Affadavit of Female
Beulah Duncan, age 23 is single and unmarried and may legally be joined in marriage.

Per Butler County, Missouri application for marriage license
[paraphrased] Authorizes James Connelly of Williamsville, Missouri who is over the age of 21, and Beulah Duncan of Williamsville, Missouri, who is over the age of 21, to be united in marriage by the undersigned Judge Probate Court D. B. Duncan at Poplar Bluff on May 1, 1928. Filed before Joseph Hayes, recorder of deeds

Per Missouri Marriage Records
By authority of a license issued by the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, on the 1st day of May A.D. 1928, authorizing any Judge of a Court of Record, or Justice of the Peace, or any licensed or ordained Preacher of the Gospel who is a citizen of the United States, to Solemnize Marriage between James Connelly of Williamsville, County of Wayne, and State of Missouri, and Beulah Duncan of Williamsville, County of Wayne, and State of Missouri I, the undersigned united in Marriage the above named persons, on the 1st day of May, A.D. 1925 at Poplar Bluff in Butler County, Missouri in the presence of ____________ __________ Witnesses D.B. Duncan, Judge of Probate