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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing
portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the
governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also
containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
May 17, 2011
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Page 218 - 219
McCONNELL, Asa C.
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Asa C. McConnell, farmer, resident on sec. 35, Aetna Tp., was born in
Steuben Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1832; son of Lewis and Emma (Goff) McConnell,
natives of the Empire State.

The subject of this sketch left home at ten years of age, and until 12
years old found such employment as he could among the people to whom he
was known.  At the age named, he went to the Western Reserve, Ohio, and
engaged with a man named Robert Munay to herd cattle.  Two years later he
went as cabin boy on the lake steamers in the summer seasons, spending the
winters in the woods.  He lived thus five years, then came to Hillsdale
County, and thence to Ionia, Montcalm and Kent Counties, settling in the
last named in the spring of 1855, and engaged in farming.  Previous to
this he was engaged in lumbering.  He remained in Kent County five years,
and during the two following the years he was variously employed.

In November, 1862, he enlisted in the Mich., Cav., and was in the army of
the Potomac under Gen Pleasanton, until Aug. 19, 1865, when he received an
honorable discharge.  He passed through his period of enlistment unharmed
except by a gunshot wound in the wrist, inflicted by a guerilla scout.  On
leaving the army he went back to Kent County and worked in the woods until
the fall of 1871.  The following year he spent in Indiana, came thence to
Mecosta County, and purchased 80 acres of land, on which he is now
resident.

Mr. McConnell is a Republican in political faith, and has held the post of
Assessor in his school district for some time.  He was married Oct. 12,
1872,

Page 219:
To Jennie, daughter of Jese and Mary (Waters) Upson, born Aug. 7, 1843.
Of this marriage one child – Willie F., was born April 27, 1876.

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