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William James Connell 1715–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Simon Connell

Mother: Elizabeth Champney

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tillett

Children(s): Giles Connell

In 1715, William James Connell entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, United States, born to Simon P Connell And Elizabeth Champney. William James Connell married Elizabeth Jane Tillett, and had children including Giles Connell. William James Connell passed away in 1780 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William James Connell entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, United States, born to Simon P Connell And Elizabeth Champney.
  • William James Connell married Elizabeth Jane Tillett, and had children including Giles Connell.
  • William James Connell passed away in 1780 in Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Connell's Ancestors

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William Connell
1715–1780
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
Parents
Simon P Connell
1670–1744
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Champney
1670–1746
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Simon) Connell
1645–1700
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth) Tillett
1650–1710
Virginia
Frederick (William) Champney
1640–1751
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Killingbeck
1645–1700
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Connell
1630–1684
Janet Hall
1620–1664
Elizabeth Gleade
1633–1694
Sarah Poole
1610–1650
Judith Felton
1621–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Connell
1610–1668
Anne Dawson
1612–1679
Henry Gleede
1600–1654
Mary Goodall
1609–1648

William Connell's Descendants

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William (James) Connell (1715–1780) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Tillett (1720–1787)
  1. 1. Giles Connell 1740–1804 m. Elizabeth Gibbs 1746–1822
    1. 1. Nancy Connell 1785–1865 m. John Rosson 1772–1825
      1. 1. Susan (Connell) Rosson 1810–1882 m. Alfred (Moore) Greer 1811–1869
        1. 1. Oliver (Connell) Greer 1841–1918 m. Martha Crutcher 1849–1930

William Connell's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William James Connell in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1780
1780
Age 65
Death of William James Connell in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

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