John Reid McConnell

1915 - 1996  (80 years)

• Name	John Reid McConnell
  Born	24 Sep 1915	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jun 1996	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4770	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2018

  
  

  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.
  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

  
  

  Family	Dorothy E Waterman McConnell
  Married	24 May 1941	St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
  Children	1. John D McConnell   2. Nancy McConnell Brunin
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 23:35:07
  Family ID	F6536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 24 May 1941 - St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri Cremated - - West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- McConnell, John R. d. 1996 1 John Reid McConnell John Reid McConnell, 80, Topeka, died Monday, June 10, 1996, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. McConnell worked for Duffens Optical Co. until he retired in 1969. He earlier had farmed at Faucett, Mo., and DeKalb, Mo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was born Sept. 24, 1915, at Rossville, the son of John R. and Emma Cottle McConnell. He had lived in Topeka since 1954. Mr. McConnell was a member of Oakland Christian Church and the Paralized Veterans of America. He was married to Dorothy E. Waterman on May 24, 1941, at St. Joseph, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, John D. “Dan" McConnell, Tecumseh; a daughter, Nancy B. Brunin, Topeka; a sister, Ruby Lawrence, Perry; a brother, James McConnell, St. Joseph, Mo.; six grand¬children; and one great-grandson. Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Oakland Christian Church. Burial of cremains at West Lawn Memorial Gardens will be private.
  		Obituary- McConnell, John R. d. 1996 2 John R. McConnell John Reid McConnell, 80, Topeka, died Monday, June 10,1996, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. McConnell worked for Duffens Optical Co. until he retired in 1969. He earlier had farmed at Faucett, Mo., and DeKalb, Mo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was born September 24, 1915, at Rossville, the son of John R. and Emma Cottle McConnell. He had lived in Topeka since 1954. Mr. McConnell was a member of Oakland Christian Church and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. He was married to Dorothy E. Waterman May 24, 1941, at St. Joseph, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, John D. “Dan” McConnell, Tecumseh; a daughter, Nancy B. Brunin, Topeka; a sister, Ruby Lawrence, Perry; a brother, James McConnell, St. Joseph, Mo.; six grandchildren; and one great- grandson. Mr. McConnell was cremated. A memorial service was held at 10:30 Friday at Oakland Christian Church. A private burial of cremains was in West Lawn Memorial Gardens.