Biographical sketch extracted from:

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 867.

JOHN P. CONNETT, farmer, Harrison Township, was born in Athens County, June 7, 1821, the fifth son and seventh of ten children of John and Rebecca (Pickett) Connett, the former a native of New Jersey and of Scotch ancestry, the latter a native of Maryland and of English ancestry. He remained with his parents on the farm until he reached his majority, and December 30, 1841, he was married to Miss Jane McCartney, daughter of John and Sarah (Jones) McCartney, of West Virginia, and of Irish and Welsh ancestry. After his marriage he settled upon a farm in his native county and lived there until the fall of 1847, when he came to this county, bringing his wife and two small children. They remained in Bluffton during the winter, and the following spring Mr. Connett purchased forty acres of heavily timbered land on section 16, Harrison Township, which he began clearing and improving. He cleared ten acres, built a dwelling-house, lived there two years; then sold out and purchased his present farm on section 21, again settling in the wilderness. His farm consisted, of eighty acres, which he has cleared and improved, and now has it in a good state of cultivation. They passed through all the vicissitudes of pioneer life. They were the parents of ten children, five of whom are living--Emily, wife of William Brice; Rhoda, wife of William Singer; Rebecca, deceased; Sarah married Joseph Stead, and is now deceased; Margaret F., deceased; John N.; James M., deceased; Julia A.; Laura B., and Lydia M., deceased. Mr. Connett came to this county with limited means. He chopped wood for 25 cents a cord, and worked for John Studabaker for seven years. He now has a good property; which he has accumulated by hard work and good management. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics he is a Republican.