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Submitted: 8/15/19 • Approved: 8/16/19 • Last Updated: 8/19/19 • R821084-G0-S3
Jul 3, 1824 Brown Co. OH
Apr 15, 1910 Gibbs, Adair County, Missouri
Washington McConnell was born in Brown county, Ohio, July 3, 1824. While he was yet a child his parents moved to Illinois. Here he made his home until 1868 when he moved to Adair County, Mo. and located on the farm near Wilson Town. When no longer able to do the work of the farm, and borne down by years and bodily afflictions, he moved to Gibbs. During his seven years residence in this place he was a constant sufferer, and was one of those who wait the coming of the Lord. On April 15, 1910 he beheld his Deliverer approaching and knew his sufferings were over.
Our brother was thrice married. In 1844 he was married to a Miss Murphy. To them a son, James H. and a daughter, Lizzie were born. Soon after the birth of their daughter, Brother McConnell was bereft of his companion.
On Oct. 21, 1839 [sic] he was married to Mary A. Hunter. Eight children blessed this union. Of these a son of six and a daughter of four years have fallen asleep.
He again on Aug 2, 1886 suffered the loss of his helpmate.
In Oct. 1888 Mrs. Celia Berry became his wife. She with his children and grand-children remain to mourn his departing.
At the age of 18 he gave his heart to God and joined the United Brethren church. Coming to Missouri he took up the work of the Kingdom with the United Brethren class at Wilson Town. When this class was dissolved he found a church home with the Methodist Episcopal church that had been organized there. On coming to Gibbs his membership was transferred to the class here.
During his life his sincerity and Christian integrity have been above reproach. Rarely ever was the weather too stormy or the roads too long to keep him from the services of God's house or from those who needed his help. Having constantly suffered for the last seven years of his life death to him was a great deliverance. His kind, gentle, patient, faithful life with his words of love, sympathy, and encouragement have been sources of great blessing to all who knew him, and his reward can only be known in the day when the Book of Life is opened.
The funeral services in the Methodist church at Gibbs, April 16, were conducted by Rev. C.C. Crickette, his pastor and Rev. J.H. Lane of Novelty, Missouri.
The body was laid to rest in the Wilson Town burial grounds.
Photo donated by Larry and Susan Olson
Contributed on 8/15/19
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