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McDonald Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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McDonald Family Tree on Ancestry.com
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McDonald Family Tree on Ancestry.com
_William MCCONNELL __+
| (1794 - 1847) m 1813
_George MCCONNELL __________|
| (1831 - 1877) m 1865 |
| |_Susannah MORROW ____+
| (1797 - 1874) m 1813
|
|--Ellen MCCONNELL
| (1866 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth (Haskins) _____ _|
(1827 - ....) m 1865 |
|_____________________
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1870 Census, Washington Twp, Lawrence Co., OH
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1870 Census, Washington Twp, Lawrence Co., OH
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1880 Census, Jackson 2nd Precinct, Jackson Co., OH
_Hiram Franklin "Frank" MCCONNELL _+
| (1846 - 1928) m 1868
_William J. MCCONNELL _|
| (1871 - 1944) m 1893 |
| |_Sarah Jane HALL __________________
| (1841 - 1879) m 1868
|
|--Walter Marion MCCONNELL
| (1894 - 1960)
| _John WARFEL ______________________
| |
|_Adeline WARFEL _______|
(1868 - 1895) m 1893 |
|_Adeline TIMMONS __________________
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William H. Mitchell, 7783 Farmsbury Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8152.
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1930 Census, Uhrichsville, Mill Twp, Tuscarawas Co., OH
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William H. Mitchell, 7783 Farmsbury Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8152.
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William H. Mitchell, 7783 Farmsbury Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8152.
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William H. Mitchell, 7783 Farmsbury Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8152.
_Phillip MCCONNELL __+
| (1781 - 1860)
_Mathew MCCONNELL ___|
| (1824 - ....) m 1847|
| |_Jane _____ _________
| (1790 - ....)
|
|--William H. MCCONNELL
| (1848 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Caroline EDSALL ____|
(1823 - ....) m 1847|
|_____________________
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1860 Census, Corning, Steuben Co., NY
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1850 Census, Veteran, Chemung Co., NY
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1860 Census, Corning, Steuben Co., NY
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_Smallwood ORAM _____|
| m 1816 |
| |__
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|
|--Nancy Mary ORIM
| (1816 - 1882)
| __
| |
|_Sally KING _________|
m 1816 |
|__
[2863] 1880 Census shows her name as Mary McConnell. Correct birthdate and shows children as daughters and sons.
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John Vermazen, Rt. 2, Box 281, Manchester, IA 52057.
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1850 Census, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH
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1860 Census, Des Moines, Lee Co., IA
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1870 Census, Des Moines, Clark Co., MO
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1880 Census, St Francisville, Clark Co., MO
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John Vermazen, Rt. 2, Box 281, Manchester, IA 52057.
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John Vermazen, Rt. 2, Box 281, Manchester, IA 52057.
_Thomas WILCOXON ____+
| (1695 - 1777) m 1721
_John WILCOXON __________|
| (1732 - 1799) |
| |_Ruth LITTON? _______
| (1703 - ....) m 1721
|
|--John WILCOXON
| (1771 - 1834)
| _____________________
| |
|_Millicent Ruth CLAGGET _|
(1748 - 1796) |
|_____________________
[35533]
From "Folklore of Highland County," pp. 42-46, by Violet Morgan.
The honor of being the first white settler in Highland County goes to
John Wilcoxon in spite of claims made by some that a man named Daniel Hair
was first.
The following location of the spot where Hair settled proves the point
that he was not first, for this location is definitely in Ross county and
was never a part of Highland...
John Wilcoxon emigrated from Kentucky in the spring of 1795, searching
for a new home in the wilderness where the best hunting grounds lay.
All of his worldly possessions were packed upon the back of his strong
horse that was ridden by his wife and child. Wilcoxon, his dog at his heels,
went ahead, taking the direction of the renowned Scioto and Main Paint
country.
Daniel Scott's description of their journey into the wilderness of
Highland county, best describes this event:
"He traversed the hills for several days, camping out at night and
frequently remaining four or five days at a place to hunt and rest his
wife and horse."
"The weather continued delightful, it being the latter part of April,
and nature in the first dawn of vernal beauty presented for several days
a peculiar charm to the eyes of the lonely emigrants. The long days of
bright, warm sun, succeeding the cold winds and rains of the early part of
the month, had already covered the sunny banks and hillsides with early
plants and flowers..."
"They did not then fear the Indians, as it was known that they had
agreed to go into treaty with Wayne, and therefore hostilities, for the
present, were not apprehended."
"But this genial weather and these fascinating scenes and sounds could
not always last. Several weeks had now passed in this leisurely half
hunting, half emigrating journey, and the cold rains of May commenced.
The little party was not entirely prepared for this change, but through
a little exertion erected a bark camp under cover of which they were
enabled to keep dry."
"The rains continued several days and the time passed gloomily enough.
Hunting was disagreeable, and provisions became scarce in the camp. In
addition to this, the horse, growing weary of his position in the cold,
beating rains, broke his halter and wandered off."
"As soon as the storm abated, Wilcoxon took his rifle and dog and set
out in pursuit of the horse. It was difficult to follow the track, owing
to the effects of the rain, and, unfortunately the bell had been stopped
with leaves while the horse remained in the camp. He, however, made a
thorough search, and after several days found him and returned to camp."
"During this excursion he discovered a beautiful valley with an
unusually large and most remarkable spring, which furnished a great
abundance of most excellent water."
"Fancying this spring and the country around it, he determined to strike
his tent and go to it. He was also induced to make the location permanent
by the necessity of having something for bread for his family."
"When he arrived at the spring, which is now known as Sinking Spring,
in Highland county, he went to work in earnest to make an improvement and
build a house. First he cleared off a small patch of ground and managed to
plant some seed corn he had brought with him from Kentucky. Next, he went
to work with his axe and cut poles or small logs, such as he, aided by his
wife, could manage to get up, and carried and hauled with his horse to the
spot near the spring which he had selected for his cabin. In the course of
a few days it was so far completed as to serve the purposes of the family
for a summer residence."
"The luxury of a bed was attained by gathering up leaves and drying
them in the sun, then putting them into a bed-tick, brought with them. For
a bedstead, forks were driven into the ground, and sticks laid across,
connecting with the walls of the cabin, on which was laid elm bark. On this
was placed the tick filled with leaves, which in those days was considered
a very comfortable bed."
"Next, Mrs. Wilcoxon busied herself to plant some garden seeds which
she had brought with her. This accomplished, and a chimney built something
over six feet high, made of poles and mud, with backwalls and jambs of flat
rock, and a rough clapboard door for the cabin, domestic comfort seemed to
be complete, and the new home by the Big Spring was a joy to the simple,
honest hearts of the lonely settlers."
"Time passed on. The small patch of corn and pumpkins grew finely and
promised an abundant yield, while in the little garden at the end of the
cabin opposite the chimney flourished the gourd and the bean, the lettuce
and potato. Around the door clustered the morning-glory, and in a carefully
protected nook by the wall grew the pink, violet and other favorite garden
flowers, the seeds of which had been carefully brought from Kentucky. These
little souvenirs seemed now, to the eyes of Mrs. Wilcoxon, to be more
beautiful than they were when she first learned to love them in the garden
of her old home, and they recalled to her mind many pleasant scenes of her
girlhood days-- bringing back and re-endearing to her lonely heart her little
circle of distant friends."
"Early one morning in July Wilcoxon started out with his axe on his
shoulder and a large wooden pail in his hand, the result of his own skill
as a rough cooper, to cut a bee-tree which he had discovered and marked a
few days before in his rambles. The tree stood some two miles in a north-
easterly direction from the cabin. It was quite large and required
considerable time to cut. He had fallen it and gone with the pail to the
part occupied by the bees, leaving his axe at the stump."
"The honey appeared in great abundance, and was but little damaged by
the falling of the tree. Large sheets of beautiful white comb were taken
out until the pail was filled and piled up to the height of itself above
the top, and the supply not half exhausted."
"While vexed at the smallness of his vessel, and wishing it three times
as large, he concluded to eat as much of the tempting and delicious comb as
he could, and accordingly fell to work with hands and mouth."
"He had been thus pleasantly engaged but a short time, with the clear,
bright honey running down over his chin and dripping from his hands to the
elbows, utterly oblivious to all around him, when three Indians, who had
been watching his movements for some time from an adjoining thicket,
noiselessly slipped out, and approaching him from behind, seized him by
the arms, which they immediately bound, and thus put an end to the
luxurious repast. They had been attracted by the sound of his axe, and
reached the spot soon after the tree fell."
"After helping themselves to as much of the honey as they wanted, they
carried the pail whith its contents to their encampment, three or four
miles east. They manifested no disposition to hurt Wilcoxon, but took
him along as a prisoner."
"When they reached the camp he discovered them to be a war party
composed of about twenty Shawnees, who, having refused to go into treaty
along with other Northwestern tribes with Wayne, had been on an expedition
to the north-eastern part of Kentucky and were returning with some stolen
horses and considerable plunder. The three who had so rudely intruded
upon him and appropriated the proceeds of his morning's labor were out on
a hunt."
"Shortly after their arrival at camp, the Indians resumed their march,
taking their prisoner with them. They took the direction of the Indian
towns on the North Fork of Paint, and apprehending no danger from pursuit,
they traveled very leisurely, stopping frequently to hunt and amuse them-
selves."
"On the third day after the capture of Wilcoxon, they struck Main Paint
not far from where Bainbridge now stands, and passing down the right bank of
the creek to the point where the turnpike now crosses it, encamped for the
night. They sent some hunters out in the morning, and after they returned,
and had prepared and eaten breakfast, preparations were made for resuming
the journey, when, greatly to the surprise of the Indians, who had taken
no precautions, believed themselves entirely free from danger, they were
suddenly fired upon."
"Not knowing who the assailing party was, nor its strength, the Indians
made a precipitate retreat across the creek, leaving everything behind them
except their guns. In the midst of the terror and confusion, Wilcoxon
managed to escape. The attacking party was under the command of General
Massie."
"Wilcoxon arrived sound and well, only minus his axe, pail and honey,
at his cabin by the Big Spring, much to his own and his wife's joy."
"He was disturbed no more by Indians, or indeed by anyone else, for no
human being seemed to be aware of the existence of his cabin and corn patch,
as no one ever visited him."
"In the fall he gathered quite a little pile of excellent corn, and
made all the necessary preparations for passing the winter, by daubing the
cracks of his cabin on the outside and lining the walls on the inside with
bear, deer and other skins."
"The long winter passed off pleasantly. He hunted when the weather was
suitable, and when it was not, he remained in his cabin dressing skins and,
with the aid of his wife, manufacturing them into clothing for himself and
family, all of whom were dressed in skins of wild animals. Their bedding
for the winter was all of the same material, as was not at all infrequent
with the early settlers. They made hominy of the corn, which, when cooked
in bear's grease, is said to be most delicious."
"Early the following spring (1796) a small party of emigrants from
Kentucky, going to join the settlers at what is now Chilliclothe, accidentally
took the route from the river which led them to Wilcoxon's improvement.
These were his first visitors, and he entertained them in true pioneer
style while they chose to remain."
"He and his wife were so pleased with their society after so long a
separation from their fellow men, that they reluctantly consented to
abandon their little home in the wilderness and accompany them to Massie's
settlement on the Scioto."
Milton Carniff, recalling Hillsboro, the county of seat of Highland
county since 1806, as his birthplace, drew an illustration of the Wilcoxons
arriving at Sinking Spring. His pictures have been hung in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. He is better known for his comic strips, "Terry and the
Pirates," and "Steve Canyon."
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David Wilcoxon family records.
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[S3199]
John's estate papers on file, Scioto Co. Courthouse, Portsmouth, Ohio.
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Joan Wilcoxon family records.