William B Connolly

1845 - 1925  (79 years)

• Name	William B Connolly
  Born	16 Nov 1845	Wirt County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Mar 1925	Athens County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Buried	Meigs County, Ohio, USA
  Notes	William B. Connolly Birth: Nov. 16, 1845 West Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 30, 1925 Coolville Athens County Ohio, USA Born in (West) Virginia, William married Ellen J. Her maiden name has not yet been verified. According to William's death record, his father's name was George. Also listed on his death record is his burial location as "Success, Ohio." Pleasant Grove U.B. Church Cemetery, where his tombstone is located, was part of the community that was known in the 1800's and early 1900's as "Success." There is another cemetery on Success Road that is named Success, but Pleasant Grove was also called, by the locals, Success. William and Ellen's son William H. married Samuel and Sarah Baker's (also buried in Pleasant Grove) youngest daughter Rheumah "Anna" Baker. William and Ellen migrated to Ohio from (West) Virginia (date not known) and spent the remainder of their lives farming in Olive Township, Meigs County. Family links: Spouse: Ellen J. Connolly (1843 - 1923)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery Long Bottom Meigs County Ohio, USA Created by: Karlen Joyce Gillilan Sm... Record added: Jun 21, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 112685553
  Person ID	I81472	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	George Connolly,   b. CA 1800, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Booher,   b. CA 1800, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1825	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1850 Gilmer, VA #244 all born VA George Connolly 50 Peggy 50 Eli 24 Julia 20 Eunice 18 Sally 15 Thomas 14 Emily 12 George 10 Sirena 8 William 6 1860 Calhoun, VA Connolly, George 56 Harrison Co, VA Margret 58 Harrison Co, VA George C 19 Lewis Co, VA Serena 16 " " William B 14
  Family ID	F4838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Catherine Hopkins,   b. Abt 1848, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Jan 1865	Wood County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 1/1/1865 Place: Wood Co, WV Wm B Connally, 19, Wirt Co, Wood Co, George & Margaret Mary C Hopkins, 16, Marion Co, Wood Co, WM R & Ellenor 1880 Murphy, Ritchie, WV Connally, William B 34 VA VA VA Ellen J 35 wife VA VA V A Minerva 14 da WV VA VA Gideon O 12 son WV VA VA Francis H 8 son WV VA VA Anderson P 2 son WV VA VA Cora O 1 da WV VA VA 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia William R. HOPKINS Self M M W 53 VA Ealoner A. HOPKINS Wife F M W 51 VA Alice HOPKINS Dau F S W 16 WV Madison HOPKINS Son M S W 14 WV Francisco CONALLY GSon M S W 6 WV Emma E. BARNES Dau F M W 19 VA Sylvester BARNES SonL M M W 26 VA Eva A. BARNES GDau F S W 1 WV Emma HOPKINS Dau F S W 2M WV Birth Record Name: Gideon O. Connally Birth Date: 3 Nov 1867 Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia Sex: Male Mother: Mary Catherine Father: Wm. B. Connally
  Children	1. Minerva Connolly,   b. CA 1866, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gideon O Connolly,   b. 3 Nov 1867, Wood County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Francisco Connolly,   b. CA 1874, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen J Nutter,   b. Feb 1843, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Apr 1923, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1875	Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 12/9/1875 Place: Ritchie Wm B Connolly, 30, wid, Calhoun Co, Ritchie Co, Geo W & Margaret Ellen J Nutter, 39, Ritchie Co, Ritchie Co, John C & Emily 1880 Murphy, Ritchie, WV Connally, William B 34 VA VA VA Ellen J 35 wife VA VA V A Minerva 14 da WV VA VA Gideon O 12 son WV VA VA Francis H 8 son WV VA VA Anderson P 2 son WV VA VA Cora O 1 da WV VA VA 1900 Murphy, Ritchie, WV Connaly, William B 11/1845 m 24y WV VA WV Ellen J wife 2/1843 m 24y 4-3 children WV WV WV Anderson P [indexed as O] son 7/1877 s WV WV WV Cora A da 10/1878 s WV WV WV William N son 12/1886 WV WV WV 1910 Charles City, Harrison, VA Connolly, William B 65 m2- 24y VA VA VA Ellen J wife 67 m1- 24y 4-3 chldren WV WV WV Cora O da 27 s WV VA VA William H son 24 s WV VA VA Bolinger, Raymond gs 3 WV WV WV 1920 Olive, Meigs, OH Connely, William 33 Anna R 28 William B father 73 Ellen J mother 75 Birth Record Name: Cora O. Conly Birth Date: 15 Oct 1878 Birth Place: Gilmer, West Virginia Sex: Female Mother: Ellen J. Conley Father: Wm. Conly Birth Record Name: William Homer Connolly Birth Date: 29 Dec 1886 Birth Place: Ritchie, West Virginia Sex: Male Mother: Ellen J. Father: W. B.
  Children	1. Anderson P Connolly,   b. Jul 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cora O or A Connolly,   b. 15 Oct 1878, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Homer Connolly,   b. 29 Dec 1886, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.