I am a descendant of Jacob McConnell who lived in Cold Springs Twp, Shelby Co. Through DNA it is possible to know ones male ancestors back through time since the Y chromosone passes almost unchanged from father to son. I recently submitted my DNA and found that the distant ancestor of Jacob McConnell and all his male descendants was Somerled. Somerled was the founder of the MacDonald Clan, born 1100 AD, who by the time of his death in 1166 had kicked the Vikings out of Northern Ireland and Western Scotland and he and his descendants controlled this area for many hundreds of years as the MacDonald Clan. Somerled himself was also of Norwegian Viking ancestry. I would like to find other male McConnells who would be willing to submit their DNA to try to better identify markers that would identify our ancestors. All that is done to take the sample is a swab of the inside of the cheek.

I am a descendant of Jacob McConnell b 1825 in Williams Co., OH d 1907 Shelby Co., IL. Would you like to exchange info?
Beverly
flemingb@consolidated.net

Beverly,

Yes I would like to exchange information. I know we have corresponded with each other a long time ago, but I lost track of you.

How do you know Jacob McConnell was born in Williams County, OH? I know there was a John McConnell in Williams County, but I never found anything that showed he was the right John McConnell. I had thought it more likely he was born in Hancock County, because there was a John McConnell in the census there with a son of the right age.

Also, do you know of any male McConnell descendants?

Best regards,

Robert McConnell

My email is
flemingb@consolidated.net

Yes I do know of a male descendant.

Beverly

Robert,
Looking for info on descendants of David Albert McConnell and Hattie Dove of Ashland, Ohio. Taking a shot in the dark that you might have them in your database. Contact me privately at drdx@neo.rr.com.

I am a decendant of James McConnell and Catherine Hinkle, Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio. I have information going forward, but not back through his ancestors. Do you have any new information on him?

I have some information about James McConnell and Catherine Hinkle. It may or may not add to what you know but I would be glad to share and work with you on your research.

You can reach me directly at: robert@mcconnell.com.

DNA results between myself and a third cousin showed we are closely related with 65 out 67 markers matching. I am a descendant through Jacob's son Thomas W. McConnell and he was a descendant through Jacob's son Boseal McConnell.

Partly through DNA and partly through paper trails, I have traced Jacob McConnell's ancestry back to Alexander McConnell who died at Octorara Creek in Chester County, PA in 1729. The trail back goes like this:

1) Jacob McConnell, b. Ross Twp, Greene Co., OH 9/25/1825, d. Cold Spring Twp, Shelby Co., OH 10/11/1907.
2) John W. McConnell, b. Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Co., PA, 1798, d. Aft 1860, Cold Spring Twp, Shelby Co., OH.
3) Adam McConnell, b. Ayr Twp, Bedford Co., PA, b. Aug 1758, d. Bef 1820, Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Co., PA.
4) Robert McConnell, b. Colerain Twp, Chester Co., PA Apr 10, 1729, d. Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Co., PA, 1813.
5) Adam McConnell, b. Dumfrieshire, Scotland Abt 1709, d. Ayr Twp, Bedford Co., PA abt 1776.
6) Alexander McConnell, b. Dumfrieshire, Scotland, abt 1673, d. Octorara Creek, Chester Co., PA May 1729.

I have matching DNA with only 3 markers difference with a descendant of Robert McConnell (#4 above) through his son John. I have close DNA matches with descendants who can trace their ancestry to two different sons of Alexander McConnell (#6 above): John and Alexander. There is also a close match to the DNA of two people with early North Carolina ancestors who I have not yet figured out how they are related.

Anyone interested in exchanging information can reach me at: robert@mcconnell.com.