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(April 18, 1855 -- March 17, 1919) A native of Crockett, William V. McConnell was the son of Irish-born blacksmith John McConnell. After helping his father with that trade, McConnell opened a mercantile store on the square and developed there a family business that lasted nearly a century. McConnell was a charter member of the First Christian Church. After the death of his first wife, Jennie McLean (1868-1888), McConnell married her sister Daisy (1875-1935). Recorded - 1985
William Van McConnell is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3221, -95.4608 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Elbert Downes (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Frank Mulder Gossett, Harry Frederick Moore, and Augustus "Gus" LeGory.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011239. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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