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The following is a biography of George which was in the biography of his father John Connelly. There are differences in dates, etc., than on cemetery record and
tombstone.
GEORGE R. Connelly, born Jan. 18, 1822, in the District of Columbia, was married in Springfield, Ill, Jan. 27, 1845, to SUSAN E. Conant.
They had three living children:
-JOHN L. born March 18, 1846, in Springfield, graduated at the Rush Medical College of Chicago. He was married Sept. 3, 1842, at Harristown, Ill., to Nannie Bedford. They had one child, Maggie P. who died young. Dr. J. L. Connelly resides at Harristown, Macon county, Ill, and is engaged in the practice of his profession there.
- GEORGE S., born Feb. 8, 1849, in Springfield, married Sept. 15, 1870, in his native city, to Mary Thomas, who was born Dec. 30, 1850 in Springfield, Ill. They have two children, Alice May and Lillie E. George S. Connelly resides in Springfield, and is engaged in merchandising.
- LILLIE E., born Sept. 2, 1851, in Springfield, married Sept. 18, 1871, to Columbus M. Lloyd, who was born March 6, 1849, near Wabash, Wabash county, Ind. They live near Dawson, Sangamon county, Ill.
George R. Connelly died of cholera, in Springfield, June 9, 1854. His widow married Charles Doughtery, Jun.
History of the Early Settles of Sangamon County, Illinois - John Carroll Power, 1876
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The following is a biography of George which was in the biography of his father John Connelly. There are differences in dates, etc., than on cemetery record and
tombstone.
GEORGE R. Connelly, born Jan. 18, 1822, in the District of Columbia, was married in Springfield, Ill, Jan. 27, 1845, to SUSAN E. Conant.
They had three living children:
-JOHN L. born March 18, 1846, in Springfield, graduated at the Rush Medical College of Chicago. He was married Sept. 3, 1842, at Harristown, Ill., to Nannie Bedford. They had one child, Maggie P. who died young. Dr. J. L. Connelly resides at Harristown, Macon county, Ill, and is engaged in the practice of his profession there.
- GEORGE S., born Feb. 8, 1849, in Springfield, married Sept. 15, 1870, in his native city, to Mary Thomas, who was born Dec. 30, 1850 in Springfield, Ill. They have two children, Alice May and Lillie E. George S. Connelly resides in Springfield, and is engaged in merchandising.
- LILLIE E., born Sept. 2, 1851, in Springfield, married Sept. 18, 1871, to Columbus M. Lloyd, who was born March 6, 1849, near Wabash, Wabash county, Ind. They live near Dawson, Sangamon county, Ill.
George R. Connelly died of cholera, in Springfield, June 9, 1854. His widow married Charles Doughtery, Jun.
History of the Early Settles of Sangamon County, Illinois - John Carroll Power, 1876
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