_Frank Alonzo CHAMBERLAIN _+
| (1885 - 1969) m 1910
_Living______________|
| |
| |_Goldie Elzira SILVERS ____+
| (1890 - 1964) m 1910
|
|--Living
|
| _Zoyd L. MONEY ____________
| | (1890 - 1993) m 1914
|_Living______________|
|
|_Floss GAGLE ______________
(.... - 1931) m 1914
[37315] living - details excluded
[89434]
[S12347]
1880 Census, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., CA
[89435]
[S12350]
1870 Census, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., CA
[89436]
[S12347]
1880 Census, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., CA
[49885]
[S4249]
1900 Census, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH
[49886]
[S4249]
1900 Census, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH
[49887]
[S4300]
1910 Census, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH
_Levi "Charles" MCCONNELL _+
| (1793 - ....) m 1829
_William C. MCCONNELL _|
| (1831 - 1902) m 1855 |
| |_Susannah HOOPS ___________
| (1800 - ....) m 1829
|
|--Helen MCCONNELL
| (1857 - ....)
| ___________________________
| |
|_Samantha KENNEDY _____|
(1828 - ....) m 1855 |
|___________________________
[29858]
[S2456]
1870 Census, Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA
[29859]
[S2456]
1870 Census, Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA
_George MCCONNELL ___+
| (1727 - 1783) m 1750
_James MCCONNELL ____|
| (1757 - 1832) m 1777|
| |_Margaret WALLACE ___+
| (1730 - 1783) m 1750
|
|--John S. MCCONNELL
|
| _____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth STEWART __|
(1758 - 1829) m 1777|
|_____________________
[93306]
[S13469]
1765 Tax List, Lack Twp, Cumberland Co., PA
_James MCCONNELL ____
| (1862 - ....) m 1886
_Joseph Christopher MCCONNELL _|
| (1892 - ....) m 1920 |
| |_Minnie LAPPEN ______
| (1870 - ....) m 1886
|
|--Joseph Christopher MCCONNELL
| (1922 - 1954)
| _____________________
| |
|_Phyllis BROOKS _______________|
(1901 - 1930) m 1920 |
|_____________________
[68531]
Birth: Jan. 30, 1922
[68528]
[S3941]
Find A Grave website
[68529]
[S8636]
1930 Census, Dover, Strafford Co., NH
[68530]
[S3941]
Find A Grave website
[6927]
[S15]
LDS Ancestral File, Unconfirmed.
[6928]
[S39]
Brief Sketch of the McConnell Family, by R. Kirk McConnell and Rev. R.J.J.
[6929]
[S13171]
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/church/marr0001.txt
[102013]
[S13171]
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/church/marr0001.txt
[23971]
Moved to Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., northern NY and had 11 children.
[11989]
[S126]
1860 Census, Washington Twp, Coshocton Co., OH
[11990]
[S126]
1860 Census, Washington Twp, Coshocton Co., OH
[11991]
[S4491]
1870 Census, Washington Twp, Coshocton Co., OH
[98706]
[S6071]
Indiana Marriages, 1780 to1992
[108034]
[S6071]
Indiana Marriages, 1780 to1992
Dover
Strafford County
New Hampshire, USA Death: Aug. 25, 1954
Adelanto
San Bernardino County
California, USA
Joseph Christopher McConnell, Jr. (30 January 1922 - 25 August 1954) was the top American ace during the Korean War. A native of Dover, New Hampshire, Captain McConnell shot down 16 MiG-15s while flying F-86 Sabres with the U.S. Air Force. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star for combat heroism. McConnell was the first triple jet-on-jet fighter ace in history and is still the top-scoring American jet ace.
During World War II McConnell entered Army Air Force Flight Cadet training. His dream of becoming a pilot was dashed when instead of going to pilot training he was assigned to navigator training. After completing training McConnell flew combat missions in Europe as a B-24 navigator. He remained in the Army Air Force after the war eventually entering flight training. In 1948 McConnell achieved his goal of becoming a fighter pilot.
The Korean War began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. As the war continued across the Korean peninsula, McConnell sought to be part of it. He was assigned to the 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing in Korea in late 1952. Gifted with keen eyesight, McConnell proved to be an aggressive MiG hunter, however he did not get his first kill until the new year. McConnell scored all of his kills over a four-month period, from January 14 to May 18, 1953.
McConnell flew at least three F-86 Sabres, all called "Beauteous Butch". The name referred to the nickname of his wife, Pearl "Butch" Brown. His first kills were scored in an F-86E-10 (serial number 51-2753, buzz number FU-753). The second was an F-86F-15 (serial number 51-12971, buzz number FU-971). This aircraft was shot down on April 12, 1953 with Captain McConnell ejecting and subsequently being rescued from the Yellow Sea by helicopter. His final combat Sabre was an F-86F-1 (serial number 51-2910, buzz number FU-910). This aircraft was repainted following his final mission with the name being changed to "Beauteous Butch II".
On his last day flying in combat, on 18 May 1953, he shot down three MiGs in two separate missions bringing his total to 16 and becoming the first triple jet ace. Immediately after his 16th kill, McConnell was sent back to the United States along with Manuel "Pete" Fernandez, the top ace of the 4th Fighter Wing. For his exploits he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
After returning to his home in Apple Valley, California, McConnell was stationed at George Air Force Base and continued flying F-86s. In 1954 he was temporarily assigned to the service testing program of the newest F-86, the F-86H. This was the last and most powerful version of the Sabre and was intended to be a nuclear-capable, fighter-bomber. On 25 August 1954, while testing the fifth production F-86H (serial number 52-1981), at Edwards Air Force Base, he was killed in a crash following a control malfunction. The crash's cause was attributed to a missing bolt. Then-Major Chuck Yeager was assigned to investigate the crash and replicated the malfunction at a much higher altitude, recovering before he hit the desert floor.
The 1955 film The McConnell Story chronicles his life story, starring Alan Ladd and June Allyson. In 1961, a book entitled Sabre Jet Ace by Charles Ira Coombs chronicled his experiences as a fighter pilot in Korea in a fictionalized biography for young readers.
Burial:
Victor Valley Memorial Park
Victorville
San Bernardino County
California, USA
Plot: War Memorial
Created by: Shirley
Record added: May 02, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 26559757
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Margaret MCCONNELL
1755 - ____
Father: Alexander MCCONNELL
Mother: Martha WILSON
Family 1
: Robert GRANT
Family 2
: _____ TAYLOR
_John MCCONNELL _____+
| (1693 - 1754) m 1717
_Alexander MCCONNELL _|
| (1732 - ....) m 1758 |
| |_Elizabeth BARCLAY __+
| (1699 - 1754) m 1717
|
|--Margaret MCCONNELL
| (1755 - ....)
| _James WILLSON ______
| | (.... - 1785)
|_Martha WILSON _______|
(1735 - 1800) m 1758 |
|_Unknown ____________
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Samuel MCCONNELL
[23971]
____ - ____
Family 1
: Margaret GILESPA
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Sarah MCCONNELL
1851 - 5 MAR 1872
Father: Daniel Webster MCCONNELL
Mother: Mahala Jean MCCOY
_James MCCONNELL _________+
| (1782 - 1821) m 1805
_Daniel Webster MCCONNELL _|
| (1818 - 1897) m 1846 |
| |_Mercy "Massey" WOLFORD __
| (1784 - ....) m 1805
|
|--Sarah MCCONNELL
| (1851 - 1872)
| _Joseph Washington MCCOY _
| |
|_Mahala Jean MCCOY ________|
(1830 - 1892) m 1846 |
|_Nancy Norris HAYES ______
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Elsie May Noble STEWART
6 DEC 1891 - ____
Father: Henry STEWART
Mother: Easter May HARDIN
Family 1
: Herbert Ray SHIPLEY
__
|
_Henry STEWART ______|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Elsie May Noble STEWART
| (1891 - ....)
| __
| |
|_Easter May HARDIN __|
|
|__
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