Richard Madison Connelly

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 6 Apr 1847 - Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Feb 1905 - Clark County, Il ( at age 57)
         Burial: in Rupp Cemetery, Martinsville Twp, Clark County, Illinois
 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. *Barbara Stilwell
       Marriage: 1 Aug 1870 - Clark County, Illinois
       Children:
                1. Martin Van Buren Connelly
                2. Cora Connelly
                3. Connelly
                4. Walter R. Connelly

2. Sarah Jane Black
       Marriage: 18 Apr 1883 - Clark County, Il
       Children:
                1. Argenta Connelly
                2. Cleveland Madison Connelly
                3. Lyman C. Connelly
                4. Goldie Marie 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 1900 US Census: 6/21/1900, Parker Township, Clark County, Illinois
Richard M. Connnelly is a 54 year old white male head of household, born Apr 1846 in Illinois, her father in North Carolina, his mother in Tennessee. A farmer of his own account, he owns his farm house free of mortgage. He has been married 17 years to Sarah J. Connelly, 38 years old, born Aug 1861 in Illinois, her father in North Carolina, her mother in Ohio. Sarah has had 4 children, all still living at home, all born in Illinois: 14 year old daughter, Argenta Connelly, born Aug 1885 in Illinois, at school; 10 year old son, Cleveland Connelly, born Sept 1889 in Illinois, at school; 9 year old son, Lyman C. Connelly, born May 1891 in Illinois, at school; and 2 year old daughter, Goldie M. Connelly, born Jan 1898 in Illinois.

Per posting by Susan Evans on Roots Web Worldconnect:
ID: I0716
Name: Richard Madison Connelly
Sex: M
Birth: 6 APR 1847 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
Death: 13 FEB 1905 in Clark County, Illinois
Burial: Rupp Cemetery, Martinsville Twp, Clark County, Illinois 1

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 Barbara Stilwell b: 19 DEC 1854 in Clark County, Illinois

* Married: 1 AUG 1870 in Clark County, Illinois

Children

1. Martin Van Buren Connelly b: 15 MAY 1871 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
2. Cora Connelly b: ABT. 1873 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
3. [--?--] Connelly b: 1878 in Clark County, Illinois
4. Walter R Connelly b: 8 APR 1878 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois


Marriage 2 Sarah Jane Black b: 23 FEB 1861 in Clark County, Illinois

* Married: 18 APR 1883 in Clark County, Illinois

Children

1. Argenta Connelly b: 21 AUG 1888 in Clark County, Illinois
2. Cleveland Madison Connelly b: 9 SEP 1889 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
3. Lyman C Connelly b: 12 MAY 1891 in Parker Twp, Clark County, Illinois
4. Goldie Marie Connelly b: 7 JAN 1898 in Clark County, Illinois


Sources:

1. Title: Ray J Black