Individual Details

Brackenberry McConnell

(1820 - Bef 1860)

According to the 1850 census, both their ages were listed as 29. At t h a t t ime there were 6 children listed for this couple. At the time th e 1 8 6 0 census was taken, there were 9 children whose names were Nancy, E st e r , Margaret,Thomas, Mary, Robert, Rachel, Malinda, and James. Over t he y e ars it had been said and written that this couple moved away t o K ent u cky before the Civil War, but now we know from land records and f r om w h at a great-granddaughter says that they settled in Lee County, VA o n t h e s outh side of Little Black Mountain where Keokee now stands. In 1 98 5 t h e Keokee Extension Homemakers published a booklet "The Village of K e o k ee - a Bicentennial Report" and on page 58it stated "In the late 18 4 0 ' s Brackenberry (Berry) McConnell and his familymigrated to Crab Orc h a r d, Lee County, VA from Scott County, VA." -- MERGED NOTE ------------ According to the 1850 census, both their ages were listed as 29. At t h a t t ime there were 6 children listed for this couple. At the time th e 1 8 6 0 census was taken, there were 9 children whose names were Nancy, E st e r , Margaret,Thomas, Mary, Robert, Rachel, Malinda, and James. Over t he y e ars it had been said and written that this couple moved away t o K ent u cky before the Civil War, but now we know from land records and f r om w h at a great-granddaughter says that they settled in Lee County, VA o n t h e s outh side of Little Black Mountain where Keokee now stands. In 1 98 5 t h e Keokee Extension Homemakers published a booklet "The Village of K e o k ee - a Bicentennial Report" and on page 58it stated "In the late 18 4 0 ' s Brackenberry (Berry) McConnell and his familymigrated to Crab Orc h a r d, Lee County, VA from Scott County, VA."

Events

Birth1820
Marriage20 Nov 1840Scott, Virginia, United States - Mary Ramey
DeathBef 1860Virginia, United States

Families

SpouseMary Ramey (1820 - 1870)
ChildSamuel J McConnell (1841 - 1900)
ChildNancy Elizabeth McConnell (1841 - 1913)
ChildEsther McConnell (1843 - )
ChildMargaret McConnell (1845 - 1885)
ChildThomas McConnell (1846 - )
ChildMary McConnell (1846 - )
ChildRobert McConnell (1849 - 1933)
ChildRachel McConnell (1850 - )
ChildMalinda McConnell (1852 - 1874)
ChildMalinda McConnell (1852 - 1874)
ChildJames McConnell (1855 - 1933)
FatherThomas James McConnell (1798 - 1880)
MotherElizabeth Compton (1801 - 1839)
SiblingJohn B. McConnell (1824 - )
SiblingJohn B. McConnell (1824 - )
SiblingFloyd Compton McConnell (1829 - 1904)
SiblingLouisa McConnell (1830 - )
SiblingLouisa McConnell (1830 - )
SiblingElizabeth McConnell (1839 - 1900)