1917 - 2010 (92 years)
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Name |
James Archie McConnell |
Nickname |
Papa Jim |
Born |
29 Nov 1917 |
Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
4 Mar 2010 |
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri |
Buried |
St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri |
Person ID |
I4767 |
Rossville |
Last Modified |
16 Dec 2019 |
Father |
John R McConnell, b. 10 May 1880, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas , d. 27 Jun 1922, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 42 years) |
Mother |
Emma Cottle McConnell Waller, b. 5 Dec 1887, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky , d. 11 Nov 1984, Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas (Age 96 years) |
Married |
24 Jul 1909 |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
- Emma's obituary says they were married at Rossville.
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Documents |
| Marriage- Cottle, Emma-McConnell, John Cottle-McConnell
Miss Emma Cottle and Mr. John McConnell were united in the holy bonds of wedlock last Saturday by the Probate Judge in his office at Topeka.
They returned on the evening train and stopped off at Kingsville and went direct to the home prepared by the groom on the Ensign farm.
They are both well known young people, who have the best wishes of many friends for their success and happiness. Miss Cottle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Cottle and has been employed for some time past as clerk in the Vorhies grocery. |
Family ID |
F2764 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Died - 4 Mar 2010 - St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri |
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Documents
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| Obituary- McConnell, James 1 James “Papa Jim" A. McConnell, 92, of St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, in a St. Joseph health care center.
He was born November 29,1917, in Rossville, Kan., the son of Emma and John McConnell. He graduated from Rossville High School. He served in the Army and is a veteran of the World War II, serving in the 268 AAF base unit as the Assistant Crew Chief. He worked at Swift & Henry Commission as a buyer at the St. Joseph Stockyards for over 60 years. He enjoyed raising quarter horses and was of the Christian faith. James was preceded in death by wife, Ina McConnell; father, John McConnell; mother, Emma (Cottle) McConnell Waller; step father, George Waller; son, James L. McConnell; brother, Johnny McConnell; and sister, Ruby Lawrence.
Survivors include companion, Sharon Black of St. Joseph.
Graveside funeral services and interment will be conducted on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Online condolence and obituary at wvvw.ruppfuneral.com.
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| Obituary- McConnell, James 2
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| Birth- McConnell, James A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John McConnell yesterday. |
| Birth- McConnell, James 2 James Archie McConnell is the name selected for the little son born to Mr. and Mrs. John McConnell, Nov. 29. |
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