A biography from Ralph Tennal's history of Nemaha County, Kansas.
Nearly two decades have passed since Melville R. Connet left his native State of Indiana to find fortune and prestige in Kansas. It is evident that he has been successful and has risen during that time to a position of prominence and affluence in Nemaha county. He has become a thorough Kansan and imbued with Western ideals since deciding that Kansas was the land of opportunity for him and his. His reputation as a financial man and banker is second to none in the county and northern Kasas. Melville R. Connet, cashier of the National Bank of Seneca, Kans., was born in Monroe county, Indiana, September 5, 1859, and is a son of Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. John Nelson Connet, born June 23, 1830, in Green county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Isaac Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and who was descended from colonial ancestry. The Connet family is an old pure American family, who can trace their ancestry back to early settlement and Colonial days of American history. Mrs. Mary Emily (Rose) Connet was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, and her parents were among the early pioneers of that section of Ohio. Isaac Connet moved his family from Pennsylvania to Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852, when John Nelson Connet, father of the -subject, was twenty-two years old. John Nelson Connet married there, and in 1857, migrated from Ohio to Stanford, Monroe county, Indiana, where he followed farming until his migration to Kansas in 1886. He settled at Baileyville. Kans., and operated a store in partnership with his son. He died at Bailey ville, September 19, 1889. John Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet were the parents of five children, as follows: W. Homer, Axtell. Kans.; Martha Ann, wife of Dr. Gaston, both deceased ; Melville R., with whom this review is directly concerned ; Fred M., lola. Kans. ; Frank B., Kan sas City, Kans. By a second marriage of Nelson Connet with Mrs. Alary Richey, there were two children, as follows : Ralph A., Kansas City, Mo., and Carrie, a teacher in the Kansas City, Mo., public schools. The grandfather of Melville R. Connet was Isaac Connet, born near Prosperity, Pa., March 12, 1805, and was a cooper, farmer, sawyer and miller. He located in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852. He died near 'L'rbana, Champaign county. Illinois, in 1865. Isaac Connet was a son of James Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and became a weaver by trade. He was a son of James Connet, born in 1730, and who was a resident of Essex county, New Jersey. Melville R. Connet was educated in the public schools of Monroe county, Indiana, and followed farming until 1882. lie came alone to Kansas in 1877, and located in Nemaha county, where he farmed for five years. . He then engaged in the general merchandise business at Baileyville, Kans., for one year, after which he located in Seneca, where he operated a furniture business for twelve years. He disposed of this business, and for five years was engaged as traveling salesman, from 1895 to 1900. He took up life insurance in 1900, and sold insurance successfully for two years. In October, 1902, Mr. Connet's banking career began with the organization of the Bank of Kelly, in which he took a prominent and active part, and became cashier of the bank. He resigned his position as cashier in 1906 and again engaged in life in surance work until October, 1912. He then entered the National Bank of Seneca as cashier. In addition to his duties as cashier he conducts a fire insurance and loan business, which is profitable. M. R. Connet was married to Rachel K. Thompson, November 2, 1882, and three children were born to this union, namely: Lelia, aged thirteen years, and Willie, aged nine years, lost their lives in the cyclone of 1896, and Clyde died at the age of four years. Mrs. Connet was born in Douglas county, Kansas, a daughter of William K. and Fannie Thompson, deceased. The cyclone which visited Seneca May 17, 1896, caused consid erable devastation and loss of life. Mr. and Mrs. Connet and children had gone to a neighbor's house and stood in the front yard of the neigh bor's home, watching the black clouds, which were sweeping across the sky. Things looked dangerous and it looked as though the city would be struck by one of the whirling masses. Mr. Connet saw the danger, and told the women and children to go into the neighbor's cellar and re main until the storm was over. Others gave conflicting advice. Five minutes later the entire party was forced to flee for their safety, while all might have been safe and sound in the cellar. The terrific wind lifted the house from the joists, the structure slid over, as it was forced by the terrific power of the wind, and the little children were crushed to death. Mr. Connet and a neighbor and his son, going into the house later, were carried a distance of 100 feet with the house, which was crushed to pieces, but they were miraculously saved. He and his two companions in peril were pinned fast by the timbers, but were soon extricated by the people who came to their rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Connet are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Connet is a Republican in politics and has always taken an active and influential part in political and civic affairs. He served as city coun cilman when the waterworks plant and system was installed, and. was elected mayor of Seneca in 1896, filling this post acceptably and ably for two years. He is prominent in secret society circles, being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the chapter and commandery, and having been treasurer of all three Masonic bodies for the past three years. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Pythias, of which latter fraternal society he has served as a member of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Connet is always found in the fore front of all movements for the advancement of his home city and county, and is one of Seneca's most influential and representative men, who is courteous, diplomatic and level headed in all of his undertakings.
Nearly two decades have passed since Melville R. Connet left his native State of Indiana to find fortune and prestige in Kansas. It is evident that he has been successful and has risen during that time to a position of prominence and affluence in Nemaha county. He has become a thorough Kansan and imbued with Western ideals since deciding that Kansas was the land of opportunity for him and his. His reputation as a financial man and banker is second to none in the county and northern Kasas. Melville R. Connet, cashier of the National Bank of Seneca, Kans., was born in Monroe county, Indiana, September 5, 1859, and is a son of Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. John Nelson Connet, born June 23, 1830, in Green county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Isaac Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and who was descended from colonial ancestry. The Connet family is an old pure American family, who can trace their ancestry back to early settlement and Colonial days of American history. Mrs. Mary Emily (Rose) Connet was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, and her parents were among the early pioneers of that section of Ohio. Isaac Connet moved his family from Pennsylvania to Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852, when John Nelson Connet, father of the -subject, was twenty-two years old. John Nelson Connet married there, and in 1857, migrated from Ohio to Stanford, Monroe county, Indiana, where he followed farming until his migration to Kansas in 1886. He settled at Baileyville. Kans., and operated a store in partnership with his son. He died at Bailey ville, September 19, 1889. John Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet were the parents of five children, as follows: W. Homer, Axtell. Kans.; Martha Ann, wife of Dr. Gaston, both deceased ; Melville R., with whom this review is directly concerned ; Fred M., lola. Kans. ; Frank B., Kan sas City, Kans. By a second marriage of Nelson Connet with Mrs. Alary Richey, there were two children, as follows : Ralph A., Kansas City, Mo., and Carrie, a teacher in the Kansas City, Mo., public schools. The grandfather of Melville R. Connet was Isaac Connet, born near Prosperity, Pa., March 12, 1805, and was a cooper, farmer, sawyer and miller. He located in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852. He died near 'L'rbana, Champaign county. Illinois, in 1865. Isaac Connet was a son of James Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and became a weaver by trade. He was a son of James Connet, born in 1730, and who was a resident of Essex county, New Jersey. Melville R. Connet was educated in the public schools of Monroe county, Indiana, and followed farming until 1882. lie came alone to Kansas in 1877, and located in Nemaha county, where he farmed for five years. . He then engaged in the general merchandise business at Baileyville, Kans., for one year, after which he located in Seneca, where he operated a furniture business for twelve years. He disposed of this business, and for five years was engaged as traveling salesman, from 1895 to 1900. He took up life insurance in 1900, and sold insurance successfully for two years. In October, 1902, Mr. Connet's banking career began with the organization of the Bank of Kelly, in which he took a prominent and active part, and became cashier of the bank. He resigned his position as cashier in 1906 and again engaged in life in surance work until October, 1912. He then entered the National Bank of Seneca as cashier. In addition to his duties as cashier he conducts a fire insurance and loan business, which is profitable. M. R. Connet was married to Rachel K. Thompson, November 2, 1882, and three children were born to this union, namely: Lelia, aged thirteen years, and Willie, aged nine years, lost their lives in the cyclone of 1896, and Clyde died at the age of four years. Mrs. Connet was born in Douglas county, Kansas, a daughter of William K. and Fannie Thompson, deceased. The cyclone which visited Seneca May 17, 1896, caused consid erable devastation and loss of life. Mr. and Mrs. Connet and children had gone to a neighbor's house and stood in the front yard of the neigh bor's home, watching the black clouds, which were sweeping across the sky. Things looked dangerous and it looked as though the city would be struck by one of the whirling masses. Mr. Connet saw the danger, and told the women and children to go into the neighbor's cellar and re main until the storm was over. Others gave conflicting advice. Five minutes later the entire party was forced to flee for their safety, while all might have been safe and sound in the cellar. The terrific wind lifted the house from the joists, the structure slid over, as it was forced by the terrific power of the wind, and the little children were crushed to death. Mr. Connet and a neighbor and his son, going into the house later, were carried a distance of 100 feet with the house, which was crushed to pieces, but they were miraculously saved. He and his two companions in peril were pinned fast by the timbers, but were soon extricated by the people who came to their rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Connet are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Connet is a Republican in politics and has always taken an active and influential part in political and civic affairs. He served as city coun cilman when the waterworks plant and system was installed, and. was elected mayor of Seneca in 1896, filling this post acceptably and ably for two years. He is prominent in secret society circles, being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the chapter and commandery, and having been treasurer of all three Masonic bodies for the past three years. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Pythias, of which latter fraternal society he has served as a member of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Connet is always found in the fore front of all movements for the advancement of his home city and county, and is one of Seneca's most influential and representative men, who is courteous, diplomatic and level headed in all of his undertakings.
A biography from Ralph Tennal's history of Nemaha County, Kansas.
Nearly two decades have passed since Melville R. Connet left his native State of Indiana to find fortune and prestige in Kansas. It is evident that he has been successful and has risen during that time to a position of prominence and affluence in Nemaha county. He has become a thorough Kansan and imbued with Western ideals since deciding that Kansas was the land of opportunity for him and his. His reputation as a financial man and banker is second to none in the county and northern Kasas. Melville R. Connet, cashier of the National Bank of Seneca, Kans., was born in Monroe county, Indiana, September 5, 1859, and is a son of Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. John Nelson Connet, born June 23, 1830, in Green county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Isaac Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and who was descended from colonial ancestry. The Connet family is an old pure American family, who can trace their ancestry back to early settlement and Colonial days of American history. Mrs. Mary Emily (Rose) Connet was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, and her parents were among the early pioneers of that section of Ohio. Isaac Connet moved his family from Pennsylvania to Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852, when John Nelson Connet, father of the -subject, was twenty-two years old. John Nelson Connet married there, and in 1857, migrated from Ohio to Stanford, Monroe county, Indiana, where he followed farming until his migration to Kansas in 1886. He settled at Baileyville. Kans., and operated a store in partnership with his son. He died at Bailey ville, September 19, 1889. John Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet were the parents of five children, as follows: W. Homer, Axtell. Kans.; Martha Ann, wife of Dr. Gaston, both deceased ; Melville R., with whom this review is directly concerned ; Fred M., lola. Kans. ; Frank B., Kan sas City, Kans. By a second marriage of Nelson Connet with Mrs. Alary Richey, there were two children, as follows : Ralph A., Kansas City, Mo., and Carrie, a teacher in the Kansas City, Mo., public schools. The grandfather of Melville R. Connet was Isaac Connet, born near Prosperity, Pa., March 12, 1805, and was a cooper, farmer, sawyer and miller. He located in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852. He died near 'L'rbana, Champaign county. Illinois, in 1865. Isaac Connet was a son of James Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and became a weaver by trade. He was a son of James Connet, born in 1730, and who was a resident of Essex county, New Jersey. Melville R. Connet was educated in the public schools of Monroe county, Indiana, and followed farming until 1882. lie came alone to Kansas in 1877, and located in Nemaha county, where he farmed for five years. . He then engaged in the general merchandise business at Baileyville, Kans., for one year, after which he located in Seneca, where he operated a furniture business for twelve years. He disposed of this business, and for five years was engaged as traveling salesman, from 1895 to 1900. He took up life insurance in 1900, and sold insurance successfully for two years. In October, 1902, Mr. Connet's banking career began with the organization of the Bank of Kelly, in which he took a prominent and active part, and became cashier of the bank. He resigned his position as cashier in 1906 and again engaged in life in surance work until October, 1912. He then entered the National Bank of Seneca as cashier. In addition to his duties as cashier he conducts a fire insurance and loan business, which is profitable. M. R. Connet was married to Rachel K. Thompson, November 2, 1882, and three children were born to this union, namely: Lelia, aged thirteen years, and Willie, aged nine years, lost their lives in the cyclone of 1896, and Clyde died at the age of four years. Mrs. Connet was born in Douglas county, Kansas, a daughter of William K. and Fannie Thompson, deceased. The cyclone which visited Seneca May 17, 1896, caused consid erable devastation and loss of life. Mr. and Mrs. Connet and children had gone to a neighbor's house and stood in the front yard of the neigh bor's home, watching the black clouds, which were sweeping across the sky. Things looked dangerous and it looked as though the city would be struck by one of the whirling masses. Mr. Connet saw the danger, and told the women and children to go into the neighbor's cellar and re main until the storm was over. Others gave conflicting advice. Five minutes later the entire party was forced to flee for their safety, while all might have been safe and sound in the cellar. The terrific wind lifted the house from the joists, the structure slid over, as it was forced by the terrific power of the wind, and the little children were crushed to death. Mr. Connet and a neighbor and his son, going into the house later, were carried a distance of 100 feet with the house, which was crushed to pieces, but they were miraculously saved. He and his two companions in peril were pinned fast by the timbers, but were soon extricated by the people who came to their rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Connet are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Connet is a Republican in politics and has always taken an active and influential part in political and civic affairs. He served as city coun cilman when the waterworks plant and system was installed, and. was elected mayor of Seneca in 1896, filling this post acceptably and ably for two years. He is prominent in secret society circles, being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the chapter and commandery, and having been treasurer of all three Masonic bodies for the past three years. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Pythias, of which latter fraternal society he has served as a member of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Connet is always found in the fore front of all movements for the advancement of his home city and county, and is one of Seneca's most influential and representative men, who is courteous, diplomatic and level headed in all of his undertakings.
Nearly two decades have passed since Melville R. Connet left his native State of Indiana to find fortune and prestige in Kansas. It is evident that he has been successful and has risen during that time to a position of prominence and affluence in Nemaha county. He has become a thorough Kansan and imbued with Western ideals since deciding that Kansas was the land of opportunity for him and his. His reputation as a financial man and banker is second to none in the county and northern Kasas. Melville R. Connet, cashier of the National Bank of Seneca, Kans., was born in Monroe county, Indiana, September 5, 1859, and is a son of Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. John Nelson Connet, born June 23, 1830, in Green county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Isaac Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and who was descended from colonial ancestry. The Connet family is an old pure American family, who can trace their ancestry back to early settlement and Colonial days of American history. Mrs. Mary Emily (Rose) Connet was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, and her parents were among the early pioneers of that section of Ohio. Isaac Connet moved his family from Pennsylvania to Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852, when John Nelson Connet, father of the -subject, was twenty-two years old. John Nelson Connet married there, and in 1857, migrated from Ohio to Stanford, Monroe county, Indiana, where he followed farming until his migration to Kansas in 1886. He settled at Baileyville. Kans., and operated a store in partnership with his son. He died at Bailey ville, September 19, 1889. John Nelson and Mary (Rose) Connet were the parents of five children, as follows: W. Homer, Axtell. Kans.; Martha Ann, wife of Dr. Gaston, both deceased ; Melville R., with whom this review is directly concerned ; Fred M., lola. Kans. ; Frank B., Kan sas City, Kans. By a second marriage of Nelson Connet with Mrs. Alary Richey, there were two children, as follows : Ralph A., Kansas City, Mo., and Carrie, a teacher in the Kansas City, Mo., public schools. The grandfather of Melville R. Connet was Isaac Connet, born near Prosperity, Pa., March 12, 1805, and was a cooper, farmer, sawyer and miller. He located in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1852. He died near 'L'rbana, Champaign county. Illinois, in 1865. Isaac Connet was a son of James Connet, a native of Pennsylvania, and became a weaver by trade. He was a son of James Connet, born in 1730, and who was a resident of Essex county, New Jersey. Melville R. Connet was educated in the public schools of Monroe county, Indiana, and followed farming until 1882. lie came alone to Kansas in 1877, and located in Nemaha county, where he farmed for five years. . He then engaged in the general merchandise business at Baileyville, Kans., for one year, after which he located in Seneca, where he operated a furniture business for twelve years. He disposed of this business, and for five years was engaged as traveling salesman, from 1895 to 1900. He took up life insurance in 1900, and sold insurance successfully for two years. In October, 1902, Mr. Connet's banking career began with the organization of the Bank of Kelly, in which he took a prominent and active part, and became cashier of the bank. He resigned his position as cashier in 1906 and again engaged in life in surance work until October, 1912. He then entered the National Bank of Seneca as cashier. In addition to his duties as cashier he conducts a fire insurance and loan business, which is profitable. M. R. Connet was married to Rachel K. Thompson, November 2, 1882, and three children were born to this union, namely: Lelia, aged thirteen years, and Willie, aged nine years, lost their lives in the cyclone of 1896, and Clyde died at the age of four years. Mrs. Connet was born in Douglas county, Kansas, a daughter of William K. and Fannie Thompson, deceased. The cyclone which visited Seneca May 17, 1896, caused consid erable devastation and loss of life. Mr. and Mrs. Connet and children had gone to a neighbor's house and stood in the front yard of the neigh bor's home, watching the black clouds, which were sweeping across the sky. Things looked dangerous and it looked as though the city would be struck by one of the whirling masses. Mr. Connet saw the danger, and told the women and children to go into the neighbor's cellar and re main until the storm was over. Others gave conflicting advice. Five minutes later the entire party was forced to flee for their safety, while all might have been safe and sound in the cellar. The terrific wind lifted the house from the joists, the structure slid over, as it was forced by the terrific power of the wind, and the little children were crushed to death. Mr. Connet and a neighbor and his son, going into the house later, were carried a distance of 100 feet with the house, which was crushed to pieces, but they were miraculously saved. He and his two companions in peril were pinned fast by the timbers, but were soon extricated by the people who came to their rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Connet are members of the Congregational church. Mr. Connet is a Republican in politics and has always taken an active and influential part in political and civic affairs. He served as city coun cilman when the waterworks plant and system was installed, and. was elected mayor of Seneca in 1896, filling this post acceptably and ably for two years. He is prominent in secret society circles, being a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the chapter and commandery, and having been treasurer of all three Masonic bodies for the past three years. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Pythias, of which latter fraternal society he has served as a member of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Mr. Connet is always found in the fore front of all movements for the advancement of his home city and county, and is one of Seneca's most influential and representative men, who is courteous, diplomatic and level headed in all of his undertakings.
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