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Eliza Malconnell
GEORGE W McCONNELL
IN writing the biographies of Steuben'e pioneers, we have tried to place before our readers the simple record of those most worthy of represent- ation in the pages of the Atlas, and we believe that Steuben County has never bad a citizen more deserving of this benor than the old pioneer whose name stands at the head of this sketch. He comes of pure Celtie stock, his great-grandfather, Robert MoConnell, being a native of the County Antrim, Iretend, born in 1695, whoee ancestors went from Scotinnd to the Graen Isle in the sixteenth century Robert MeConnell and wife immi- grated to the American colonies early in the eighteenth century, and set- tled in Franklin County, Penn., where he died in 1770. In that connty wna born James MeConnell, tho grandfather of George W., in 1745, where he grow to manhood and married o Mies McConnell, to whom were born six sons and siz daughters, one of wbom is living-Mrs. Judge Denny, of La Grunge County, Ind. On the breaking-ont of the Revolutionary war, he raised a company of patriots, und, August 16, 1776, left his native connty as Captain of his company, and served througbout that struggle for indo- pendence. After the war elosed, he returned to Franklin County, Penn., where he was a Justice of the Peace for several years, County Commis- soner in 1788, a member of the Stato Legislature from 1804 to 1806, and un Elder of the Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church for many years He died in 1809, and he and his father, Robert, are buried in Rocky Spring Graveyard, near Chambersburg, Penn llas brother, Jobn MeCoan ell, was also & Captain in the Revolutionary wor, and served from first to last in that struggle against tyranny. The father of the subject of this eketob was J, mes McConnell, wbo was born in Franklin County, Penn., October 9, 1">4. being the third son in a family of twelve children. His youth was passed in his native county, and in May, 1808, he was married, near Win- chester, Va , to Elizabeth Luckey, (who was born at that point April 6, 1786, Of the above marriage, twelve children were born, vis : Mary J., James, Rebecca, Joseph, George W , William, Caroline, Robert, Eliza A., and three died in infancy. Mrs McConnell's father, Joseph Luckey, was a Quarter- master under Washington in the Revolutionary war.
Joseph Luckey . father removed from the North of Ireland and settled at Pag's Manor, Chester County, Penn., about the samo time of Robert McConnell'e immigration to Franklin County, Pean. Rev. George Luekey, a younger brother of Joseph, who afterward became a Presbyterian minis- ter and settled nenr Baltimore, Md., graduated at Princeton Collego, New Jersey, with tbo Rev. Dr. Jobn MoMillan, who subsequently settled at Cannonsburg, Penn., in 1774. Aaron Burr and Lother Martin, of Balti- mors, wbo defended Burr on hin trial for tresson at Richmond, Va., were also members of the same gradnating clus.
A sister of Joseph and the Rev. George Luckey married Rov, James Dunlap, who was President of Cannonsbarg College in 1805, at the time James McConnell graduated. James McConnell was a very fine scholar and excelled as a linguist. After graduating he studied tow, at same timo langht a classical school at Mereersburg, Penn., during which time he pre- pared James Buchanan for college, wbo became President of the United States in 1857. He antered upon the practies of law at Morefield, Va., wbich he followed but schort time ; but, as doty called him, he studied theology and entered the Presbyterian ministry, being licensed to preach at Richmond, Va. His health eoon failing, he again took up teaching, and tanght at the following places : Morefeld, Va .; Lovingston, Va .; Browns- ville, Penn .; New Glasgow, Va .; New London, Va., and Chester, S. C. At the latter place, his onntinned failing health compelled him to quit tencb- ing, whereupon he returned to l'ennsylvania and settled on n form in Greene
County. His brothers Bobert, William, Alexander and Josepb were soldiers in the war of 1812. Robert and Alexander settled in Morgan County, Obio, and laid out the town of MeConnellsville, in that county. James MeConnell died October 7, 1840, near Mansfeld, Oblo, at. the home of bis daughter, Mrs Andrewa, whom be was visiting at the time of his death. His wife survived hitu many years, dying at Waynesburg, Penn., Septem- ber 6, 1868.
The subject of this sketch was the fifth in the family, and was born in Lovingston, Nelson Co., Va., March 18, 1816. He received a good litarary and scientific education, And in 1836 came out to the " Vermont settlement," Steuben Co., Ind. He studied medioine with bis brother James, and, in the spring of 1838, began practicing on Jackson Prairie, moving to Angola the following year, where be continued practice an til bis brother's desth, October 9, 1844, when he retired from the profession. He wa married near West Alexander, Penn., August 13, 1846, to Miss Eliza Bonor, daughter of Barnet Bonar, who was born in Pennsylvania- January 14, 1778, and Jane Bonar, nee Donahey, born in Ireland December 18, 1782. Barnet Bonar was an Elder of the Presbyterian Church for over fifty years, and died Pebruary 1, 1870, on the farm where his birth occurred ninety-two years previously, bis wife having died December 10, 1869. Mrs. McConnell was born in Washington County, Penn,, April 22, 1828, and has had the following children : Jomee, William B., Jasepb, Robert, George W., Alexander, Jobn L., Thomas C., Samuel, Eliasbeth J., Mary A. and Surah M. McConnell. Of those, Robert, Samuel and Sarah M. died in infancy, Josepb in hie eigbtb year, Mary A. in her ninth, and Jobn L, was socidentally drowned in the lake when in his eighteenth year.
Mrs. McConnell is kind and sympathetic in her nature, feeling deeply for the sufferings of others, and bearing her own with gentie fortitude. Firm in hor attachments and friendshipe, she cannot understand what wealth or position has to do with either. To ber, all humanity is molded alike, and sbe knowe no otber guide for ber relations toward her neighbor than thot laid down in the divine law. Generoos und hospitable to a fault, she has ever wielded a power for good in her ephero of life. Christianlike and ebaritablo, ebe loves to minister to God's poor, and has never sent away a homeless waif hungry from her door. Throughout her life, sho has always been an industrious, faithful wife, and a fond, loving mother,
Mr. MeConnell was Sheriff of Steuben County from 1847 to 1849, and was cleoted to a seat in the State Legislature for the winter of 1851-62, at wbich ecasion the statutes were revised under the uew Constitution of Indiana. He has been engaged, principally, in farming and desling in real satato. He was one of the organizers of the first select school of Angola, and, with otbers, was instrumental in having the present ecbool building erected, for whieb he contributed generously. The citizens of Steuben know well the prominent part taken by Mr. McConnell in having Lho Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Railroed come through Angola, as well as all other publio improvemente which have edded to the weolth and prosperity of the county. Politically a Demoorst, he was always a firm upbolder of the Union. Ho was at Fort Wayne when the first sbot Was fired on the nation's fing at Sumter, attended a war meeting in that city, returned to Angote and called a similar meeting, and ever after took on active pr t in raising volunteers for the defense of the Stars and Stripes. He went into the Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, of which he ww Que ctermaster, and remained with his regiment until his privato busi- ness and sickness in bis family compelled his returning home. He and wife ore members of the Presbyterian Coursb, and have always been car- nest advocates of temporaneo. We can safely say that Steuben County owes
as much to George W. MoConnell for its present prosperity as to any oltizen it bas ever bad, and we have been told by Angola's best citizens thet Steuben has been known throughout Indians oud bordering States more through his name and efforts for the county's welfare than those of all other oitizens combined In adversity, many have deserted bim, but for all time to come be will be remembered as a man of setive business enterprise, unbounded publie and privato Uberality, and imbued with every principle calculated to benefit the county of which he bas so long been a worthy citizen.
DR. JAMES McCONNELL-(DECRABED).
MONG the men who took an sotive and prominent part in the early history of Steuben County, few are more worthy of mention than Dr. James McConnell. He was born in Morofield, Vo., September 17, 1810, and was the second in the family of James and Elizabeth MeConnell. He received his education ot Lovingston, New Glasgow and New London, Va., under his father'e watchful care, and, soon after, entered the office of Dr. Lamb, of Brownsville, Payette Co., Penn , completing his medical etudias with Dr. Porter, formerly Professor of Ans'omy in Joforson Medi- est College, Philadelphis. He begon practise at Brownsville, Penn., and, about 1888, moved to McConnellsville, Gbio, and in May, 1836, came to Lima, La Grange Co., Ind. The territory of which Steuben County, Ind., now consists, was then a part of La Grange County, and it will thue be seen thet he was identified with Steuben County from the very commencement of lus career in Indiana. He remained at Lima until November 1, 1836, when be moved to the " Vermont eettloment," now Grlond, where be continued ths extensive practice be hed enjoyed in Lima. He was the first physician of Steuben County, and a man of fine education and undoubted obility. Iu April, 1887, he wha elccled Clerk and Recorder of Steuben County for the term of seven years, and located bis office in the log cabin of Jobn Stayner, on Jackson Prairie, removing to Angola in the fall of 1887, where the county cent bed been located and a fruthe office ercoled for his occupanoy. While practicing medicino in Steuben County, he was called to attend all the more difficult and important cases 'which arose, one of which deserveo, from the singular circumstances of its origin, & mors dotniled account. A young man named Munson was in the woode hunting, and started somo deer. While maneuvering to get a chot at one of them, be put down his loaded and cocked rifle, holding the barrol with his band and letting tho butt rost on the ground, As it happened, the butt come squarely down on a large rattlesnake, which young Muuson, intent on the door, did not eee. The enske lashed ite tail, which, etriking the trigger of the gun, caused its die- charge, the bullet passing through Munson's neok. The surprised enako heutened to escape, leaving Muneon bleeding from hie very dangerous wound. Dr. McConnell was linetily summoned, and, by bio skillful treat- ment of the wound, saved Munson's life,
He was tunrried in Angola, in January, 1841, to Mra, Julia Whittaker, eieter of Judge Thomas Gale, one of the pioneers of Angola.
In 1843, Dr. McConnoll resigned bis office and began practice os an attorney, but death cut ebort his labors, he dying October 9, 1844. Moot of the old settlers remember him as a man of integrity and true worth; energetio, obliging and espable ; possessed of tho finer attributes of minn- hood, and ondowed with a etrong, logical bruin. Although first settling ID Lima, he was, from the beginning, intimately asseointed with the carly, eturdy pioneers of "Old Steuben," of wbom their descendants muy well feel proud Dr. James McConnell, though dead nearly forty years, is still + epoken of in worde of kindness and honor.
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JUSTIN DARLING-(DECEASED).
The battle of life, in whatever respect considered, i a hard one to fight, and praise is doe the tuan who in youth wisely looks ahead und provides for the future ; who, while vigorous and strong, Inbors diligently to acquire a competence, remembering that the years will speed silently away, leaving gray hairs and a tottering frame. We admire the man who, realizing this fact, embraces and improves opportunities ; for truly " there is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." The subject of this aketch is an eminent illustration of that class of men wbo bave had the good fortune to Innnob their bark npon this tide, to he ultimately boroe through storms and aunshine to the haven of comfort and plenty. His father, Ebenezer Darling, a native of Rhode Island, moved with his parents from that State to Massachusetts, where be married Irene Burchard, to whom was born the following children Justin, Irene E., Lucinda M., Olive M., Mary E., Daniel, Aurelia A., Louisa J. and John A.
Justin Darling was born in Williamstown, Mass., January 24, 1813, and when a boy bis parents moved to Madison County, N. Y., and in a short time removed to Erie County of the samo State, where be grew to manhood on his father's farm, receiving his educa- tion in the common district sebcol. The family removed soon after to Cattar The
- County, N. Y., where the parents resided until death. "is aketch was married in the town of Otto, Catta- October 8, 1837, to Miss Rhoda Jackson, daugh- Hesadiah (McMillan) Jackson, he a native of 'ermont. Mrs. Darling was boro in Livonia, October 6, 1818, and was the third in a Theophilus, Mary A., Rhoda, Alta M.,
John, George C., Andrew, Lucy J. and Ellen. Her parents moved to Cattaraugus County, N. Y., about 1830, and, in Jannary, 1842, came to Scott Township, Stenben. Co., Ind., where they remained until called from the scenes of their earthly labors. Mrs. Darling had one child given to her-Lucinda E., boro November 2, 1838, who four years cheered the mother'e heart, but sbo was not destined by an all-wise Creator to remain on earth, and, January 2, 1843, He claimed hor as His own, "for of such is the kingdom of heaven." After marriage, Justin Darling and wife remained in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., abont two years, and, in September, 1839, came to Stenben County, Ind., and settled in Stenhen Towa- ship, close to the Otsego line, where they began their pioneer life in the West. The farm' had been settled previous to their coming, and bad e small olearing and a log cabin with olapboard roof and aplit puncheon floor. Here they remained eight years, contending with every privation incident to the settlement of a new country, at which time he sold the farm and resided in Angola three months, then bought a farm on the banks of Pleasant Lake, remaining there ontil 1850; sold it and went back to New York, where he and wife spent the summer of that year, returning in the fall to Steuben County. In the spring of 1851, he purchased a farm in Section 11, Stonben Towusbip, which he sold in a short time, and bought the property now known as " Darling's Addition " in Angola, where he lived nine years, then bought the present bome of William Croxton. To this he added a large farm on which mnoh of the present west portion of Angola is built. He followed farming and dealing in real estato as his principal occupation, but was engaged a abort time in merchandising. In 1865, he sold his bome and went on a trip to Wisconsin, and the following spring moved to that
State and settled at Appleton, Outagamie County, where he continned the real-estate business until his death, October 7, 1868. Justin Darling taught the first school in his district in Steuben Townebip On the breaking-out of the war, he took an active part in raising soldiers for the Union canse, and was with the Forty-fourth Indi- ana Volunteer Infantry until after the battle of Fort Donelson. Mr. Darling united with the Baptist denomination in the summer of 1843, in Otsego Townabip, but Mrs. Darling had been a member from .early youtb, having joined the obarch in the town of Springville, Erie Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1836, to which denomination she still firmly adheres. Sbe is a woman of rare judgment and good sense, courteous and gentle in her manners, and was ever a kind, loving helpmate ; watching zealously over the interests of her bousehold, and cheering her husband by word and deed to the accomplishment of every task. Justin Darling was a man of few words, quietly performing his duties and caring for neither praiso nor censure. He was a member of the Appleton Baptist Church at the time of his death, and remained steadfast to the end in the cause of Christ, with a strong and abiding faith in a bappy immortality. His remains were brought to Angola for interment, and his wife returned perma- nently to that town in the spring of 1869, where she now reeides. Although he came to Steuben County a poor man, he left to his widow a handsome fortune, the legitimato result of bis own industry and frugality. . Politically a Republican, anti-slavery in his views, and a rigid advocate of temperance, he yet did not let those prinoi- ples interfere with his duties toward his family, his neighbor and his God. In every relation of life he was strictly conscientious and honest, and in bis death the nation lost a patriot, to church an exemplary Christian, and the wife a kind and loving protector.
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