Alanson Coleman Connolly (abt. 1815 - abt. 1876)

Born about 7 Apr 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Polly (Sparks) Connolly — married about 1835 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Luvina C. (Hilliard) Connolly — married 18 Oct 1865 in Benton, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died about 8 Dec 1876 at about age 61 in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Alanson Coleman Connolly was born about 7 April 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. He was the son of Cyrus Payne Connolly and Mary Elizabeth Callicott.^{[citation needed]}

Alanson married Mary "Polly" Sparks , daughter of James Sparks, in 1835 in Yancey, North Carolina.^{[citation needed]} Their children were:

1. William Patterson Connolly (1836 - 1852)
2. Sarah Ann Connolly (1838 - 1880)
3. Jane Amanda Connolly (1840 - 1925)
4. Martha Elizabeth Connelly (1843 - 1912)
5. Cyrus L. Connolly (1844 - 1863)
6. Julia Josephine Connolly (1846 - 1920)
7. James Kimsey (Kensey) Connolly (1849 - 1928)
8. Jefferson Jones Connolly (1851 - 1923)
9. Eliza Emaline Connolly (1854 - 1945)
10. John Henry Connally (1857 - 1943)

During the 1840 and 1850 censuses, Alanson and Polly were living in Cherokee County, North Carolina.^[1][2] After about 1851, a large area around their home in Cherokee County became part of the Cherokee Indian reservation (perhaps more properly known today as the Qualla Boundary). Families in the area were forced to sell their land and leave. Alanson's family and several related families and neighbors migrated from North Carolina to Missouri. Alanson's family continued on to Arkansas, where their last two children were born.^[3] Polly died there in 1859.^[4] During the 1860 census, Alanson was widowed and living with his children in Flint Township, Benton County, Arkansas.^[3]

Alanson next married Luvina C. Hilliard on 18 October 1865 in Benton County.^[5] Their children were:

1. Cynthia Connolly (1866 - 1870)
2. Luvina Catherine Connolly (1869 - 1952)
3. Robert Lee Connolly (1870 - 1920)
4. Myra Ann Connolly (1873 - 1951)
5. Alanson Coleman Connolly (1875 - 1956)

Alanson died on 8 December 1876 in Siloam Springs, Benton County.^[6]

Research Notes

Need to verify this information with sources.

Source: familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch [This was a broken link when accessed 26 Mar 2018.]

Alanson was born in 1815 in Burke County, North Carolina, the 7th of 10 children of Cyrus Payne Connolly and Mary Elizabeth Callicott. He married Polly Sparks in 1835 in Yancey County, North Carolina. Between 1852 and 1854, they migrated with their 8 children and other families to Missouri, where most of the group remained in Wright County. Their oldest son, William, died on the journey. Alanson and Polly continued on to Benton County, Arkansas, where their next two children were born. Polly died there in 1859 and is buried in Siloam Springs. Their son, Cyrus, was drafted into the Confederate Army in November, 1861, and was killed in the Battle of Iuka, Mississippi, in September of 1862. In 1865, Alanson married Luvina Rodgers, a. widow with whom he had 5 more children. A story has been told that the family had apple orchards in Benton County, and sold apples over a wide area. Alanson died in 1876, and is buried in Hico Cemetery in Siloam Springs where Polly is buried also. The very large family scattered widely, mostly to Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 2 Oct 2021), household of Alanson Conly, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 232, NARA microfilm publication M704 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 357; FHL microfilm 18,093.

   Household Members [with probable identities]:

   - Free White Males Under 5: 1 [William, age 4]

   - Free White Males 20-29: 2 [Alanson, age 25; 2nd male unknown]

   - Free White Females Under 5: 2 [Sarah, age 2; Jane, infant]

   - Free White Females 20-29: 1 [Polly, age 24]

   - Total: 6

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 23 Dec 2020), household of Lawson Connelly, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; citing family 695, line 31, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 625; FHL microfilm 444,638.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - Lawson Connelly Male 34 North Carolina

   - Polly Connelly Female 34 North Carolina

   - William B Connelly Male 14 North Carolina

   - Sarah S Connelly Female 12 North Carolina

   - Jane A Connelly Female 11 North Carolina

   - Martha E Connelly Female 9 North Carolina

   - Cyrus L Connelly Male 6 North Carolina

   - Julia I Connelly Female 4 North Carolina

   - James R Connelly Male 1 North Carolina

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 18 Feb 2021), household of A C Conley, Flint Township, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 99, family 623, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 37; FHL microfilm 803,037.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - A C Conley Male 42 N C

   - Jane Conley Female 20 N C

   - Martha Conley Female 18 N C

   - Sirus Conley Male 15 N C

   - Julia Conley Female 13 N C

   - James Conley Male 11 N C

   - Jefferson Conley Male 9 N C

   - Lisa Conley Female 6 Ark

   - John Conley Male 3 Ark

4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com: accessed 11 Oct 2022), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Sparks Connolly (3 Aug 1816–12 Sep 1859), Find A Grave: Memorial #33732316, citing Blagg Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA, maintained by Raymond S Feigh (contributor 47029736); includes headstone photo, also citing Rainbolt Genealogy Book, p. 304, individual 1178.
5. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 March 2021), [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97L-Z9V A C Cobnolly and L C Hilliard, 18 Oct 1865; citing Marriage, Benton, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,660.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com: accessed 11 Oct 2022), memorial page for Alanson Coleman Connolly (7 Apr 1815–8 Dec 1876), Find A Grave: Memorial #46652265, maintained by Raymond S Feigh (contributor 47029736); no headstone photo, "Burial Details Unknown," citing the Rainbolt Genealogy Book, p. 304, individual 1178.

See also:

• FamilySearch, "Family Tree," database, (familysearch.org : modified 22 March 2018), entry for Alanson Coleman Connolly (PID [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LX7G-8DD LX7G-8DD); contributed by various users.

• Wikipedia, Qualla Boundary, viewed 11 Oct 2022.