Mildred Adelaide Connelly
Sex: F
AKA: Nellie
Individual Information
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1858 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Christening:
Death: 21 Oct 1927 - Hagginwood, Sacramento, California, USA
Burial: 24 Oct 1927 - Odd Fellow's Lawn Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: 9 Jun 1870, Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois.
• Residence: 1890, 317 Hyde, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Parents
Father: William Harrison Connelly
Mother: Emily Jane Hall
Spouses and Children
1. *James W. Wilson
Marriage: 14 Oct 1877 - Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA
Children:
1. Fred L. Wilson
2. Laura B. Wilson
3. Viola Wilson
Notes
General:
Per 1870 US Census: 6/9/1870 Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois
William Connely is a 55 year old white male farmer, born in Indiana, and owns real estate valued at $200, personal estate valued at $150. His 50 year old wife, Jane, keeps house, and was born in Maryland. Their children living at home are: daughter Elizabeth, 24, born in Indiana; daughter Sisine, 21, born in Illinois; daughter Adeline, 11, born in Illinois; son Joseph, 9, born in Illinois.
Per 1880 US Census: 6/14/1880, Natoma and Granite Townships, Sacramento County, California
Walter Wilson is a 30 year old white male, employed as a brick maker, unemployed 4 months this year. Born in Florida, his father in Indiana, his mother in South Carolina. His wife, 22 year old M. A. Wilson, keeps house, and was born in Illinois, her father in Indiana, her mother in Maryland. Their 2 year old son, F. L. Wilson, was born in California.
San Francisco, California Directories, 1889-91
Name: Mrs. M. A. Wilson Location 2: r. 317 Hyde
Year: 1890 City: San Francisco State: CA
Per 1900 US Census: 7 Jun 1900, 513½ Oak St, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Head of household is 25 year old white male Henry Keiffer, a teamster who rents his home. Born in Illinois, he has been married for two years to Laura B. Keiffer. Laura is 17, born September 1882 in California, her father in Florida, her mother in Illinois. They have a 1 year old son, Arthur L. Keiffer, born August 1899 in California. Living with them is Laura's mother, 40 year old Nellie A. Wilson, born in Illinois in November 1859, her parents in Ohio. She has been married for 22 years, and had 3 children, all living. Nellie's 5 year old daughter, Viola T. Wilson, was born November 1894 in California.
There are 3 boarders, Alma Fisher, Lillie Fisher and Myrtle Fisher.
Per 1910 US Census: 4/23/1910, San Joaquin Township, Sacremento County, California
Head of household is 33 year old white male Henry Keiffer, a farm laborer who rents his home. He was born in Minnesota, his parents in Germany. He was out of work on April 15, 1910, and was out of work for 14 months. His wife, Glory B. Keiffer, is 27. It is their 1st marriage, and has been for 13 years. Glory has had 4 children, all still living at home. She was born in California, her father in Cuba, her mother in Illinois. The children: 10 year old son Arthur L. Keiffer; 8 year old daughter Vivian Y. Keiffer; 6 year old Milton A. Keiffer; and 1 year 2 months old Roy S. Keiffer. The children were born in California.
Living with them is mother-in-law Mildred A. Wilson, 51 years old, married for 34 years, with 3 children. She was born in Illinois, her father in Missouri, her mother somewhere in the United States. She is employed as a housekeeper in a private house. Two of her children live with her: Fred L. Wilson, 32 and single, employed as a farm laborer; Viola T. Wilson, 15 and single. Fred and Viola were born in California, their father in Cuba, their mother in Illinois.
Per 1920 US Census: 1/8/1920, On and Near Haggin Wood Park, Center Township, Sacramento County, California
Mildred Wilson is head of household. She is a 63 year old white female widow, born in Illinois, father in Iowa, mother in United States. Mildred is a farmer. She has one of her children living with her - 24 year old married daughter Viola Hansen, born in California, father in Florida, mother in Illinois. Also living with them is Viola's 24 year old brother-in-law Leon Hansen, a native of Canada, as were his parents. Leon is a merchant, and immigrated in 1897.
Mildred lived next door to her daughter, Glory, and her family.
Mildred Connelly Wilson~Obituary
In the Sacramento Bee, October 24, 1927..Funeral services were held today from the Morris S. Daggett parlors for the late Mrs. Mildred A. Wilson. The Burial was in the Odd Fellow's Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson died last Friday at her home in Hagginwood. She had been a resident of the district since 1911. The deceased was born in Springfield, Ill. On coming to California with her parents in 1875 she lived first at Folsom. He marriage to the late James W. Wilson took place in Red Bluff in 1877. In 1883 they moved to Sacramento and lived there for seven years. A residence in San Francisco followed and later she returned to Sacramento for a time before moving to Hagginwood, where she was one of the earliest settlers. She leaves a son, Fred Wilson, and two daughters, Mrs. Gloria Kiefer and Mrs. Viola Hansen; the following grandchildren, Arthur Kiefer, Mrs. R.W. Trevethick, Milton, Roy and Lavern Kiefer; and two greatgrandchildren, Gloria and Henrietta Trevethick.