Martin Van Buren Connelly

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 15 May 1841 - Clark County, Il
    Christening: 
          Death: 2 Feb 1911 - Clark County, Il
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Josiah Connelly
         Mother: Sarah Dixon

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Jane Stilwell
       Marriage: 17 Jan 1878 - Edgar County, Il
       Children:
                1. Everett Carol Connelly

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Notes

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General:

Per 1850 US Census: 9/9/1850, Richland Precinct, Clark County, Illinois
Josiah Connelly is a 67 year old male, a farmer whose real estate is valued at $2,000. He was born in Virginia.
Sarah Connelly, age 50, keeps house, was born in Tennessee.
Emily Connelly, 15, was born in Illinois.
Martin Connelly, age 9, attends school, and was born in Illinois.
Patsy Connelly, age 7, attends school, and was born in Illinois.
Richard Connelly, age 4, was born in Illinois.

Per 1860 US Census: 6/29/1860, Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois
Josiah Connelly is a 76 year old male, born in Virginia, with real estate valued at $8,000, and personal estate valued at $2,000. Sally Connelly [his wife] is 59, born in Georgia. Children living in the house, all born in Illinois, are:
Martin V. Connelly, 19; Richard M. Connelly, 13; and Emily Robinson, 36 [Sally's child from previous marriage].
Also living with the family is a laborer, 20 year old George Hammond.

Per 1870 US Census: 6/24/1870, Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois
Sallie Connelly is a 70 year old white female, who keeps house, and owns real estate valued at $21,600, and personal estate valued at $8,000. Sallie was born in Georgia. Living with her is her 29 year old son, Martin Connelly, born in Illinois, employed as a farmer. They have a 17 year old domestic servant, Minerva Bullock.

Per 1880 US Census: 6/25/1880, Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois
M. V. Connelly is a 39 year old white male farmer, born in Illinois, his father in Virginia, his mother in Georgia. His wife, 20 year old Jane Connelly, keeps house, was born in Illinois, her parents in Ohio. Everett Connelly, 1 year old son, was born in Illinois.
Martin Connelly is a 9 year old nephew, born in Illinois, as were his parents. Barbra Connelly is a 6 year old neice, born in Illinois, as were her parents. Also living with the Connelly's is Jane's sister, 18 year old Lucy Stilwell, born in Illinois, her parents in Ohio.

Per 1900 US Census: 6/21/1900, Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois
Martin V. Connelly, a 59 year old white male, born May 1841 in Illinois, his father in North Carolina, her mother in Tennessee. A farmer of his own account, he owns his home free of mortgage. He has been married for 22 years to Jane Connelly, 41, born Nov 1858 in Illinois, his parents in Ohio. She has had 1 child, still living: Everett C. Connelly, age 20, born Oct 1879 in Illinois, a farmer. They have 1 servant, 32 year old Martha Crane from Illinois.

Per 1910 US Census, 4/26/1910, Parkertownship, Clark County, Illinois
Martin Connelly is a 68 year old white male retired farmer, born in Illinois, his father in Virginia, his mother in Tennessee. His wife of 32 years, 52 year old Jane Connelly, has borne 1 child, still living. Jane was born in Illinois, her parents in Ohio.
They have a servant/housekeeper, Martha Crane.

Posted by Susan Evans on Roots Web Worldconnect:
ID: I0715
Name: Martin Van Buren Connelly
Sex: M
Birth: 15 MAY 1841 in Clark County, Illinois
Death: 2 FEB 1911 in Clark County, Illinois

Father: Josiah Connelly b: 21 AUG 1783 in Ashe County, North Carolina
Mother: Sarah Dixon b: 14 DEC 1800 in Dickson County, Tennessee

Marriage 1 Jane Stilwell b: 15 NOV 1858

* Married: 17 JAN 1877 in Clark County, Illinois

Children

1. Everett C Connelly b: 14 OCT 1878

Marriage Notes (Jane Stilwell)

Per Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
Groom: Martin Vanburen Connell Gender: Male
Bride: Jane Stillwell
Marriage Date: Jan 17, 1878
Marriage County: Edgar
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882.