Person:Robert Connell (8)

Note regarding his place of birth that the only source for Talbot County, Georgia, is his CSA Service Record, while Census records reflect that his parents were residing in Jasper County, Georgia in 1830 and Meriwether County, Georgia in 1840, suggesting he was born in one of those counties.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 1870 Census, Talbot County, Georgia - Flint Hill District/Post Office
   Page 64A, Dwelling 1668/Family 1664, August 5, 1870.

   Robert Connell, 37, born Georgia, teaching school, with $500 real and $300 personal property, residing with his wife, Sarah and daughter Vivia.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 1880 Census, Taylor County, Georgia, District 77, Militia District No. 768 (Panhandle)
   Page 65A, Dwelling/Family 7, June 3, 1880.

   Robert Connel, 47, born Georgia, farmer, in good health; residing with him were his wife, Sarah, sons, R.H.(14), Walter (6) and Luther (4), and his daughters, Vivia Lou (12)and Mary G. (2).

3. ↑ National Parks Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database.

   Robert Connell, Private, Company K, 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.
   http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldier_id=89bc908f-dc7a-df11-bf36-b8ac6f5d926a

4. ↑ Talbot County Marriage Book C (1851-1867), Talbot County Ordinary Court
   Page 422.

   A marriage license was issued to Robert P. Connell and Sarah B. Smith on January 5, 1859.

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 1860 Census, Meriwether County, Georgia - Magdalena Post Office
   Page 485; Dwelling/Household 1081, July 31, 1860.

   Robert P. Connell, 28, born Georgia, teaching, with $365 real and $360 personal property, residing with his wife, Sarah B. Connell.

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 1850 Census, Coosa County, Alabama - Coosa District
   Page 13A; Dwelling/Family 159, September 16, 1850.

   Robert Connell, 18 years, born Georgia, a farmer, residing with his parents and siblings.

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 1900 Census, Taylor County, Georgia - Militia District 741, Reynolds
   Page 107B; Dwelling/Household 59, June 4, 1900.

   Robert P. Connell, 64 years, born Georgia, July, 1836, married 40 years, residing with his wife, Sarah B. Connell, in the household of his son in law, Walter L. Rogers, and daughter, Sallie E., who had been married 2 years.

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia, NARA Publication No. M266, Record Group No. 109, Roll No. 0379
   March 3, 1863.

   In a certificate, dated March 3, 1863, Captain H. Bussey states that "Robert P. Connell, a private in Captain Bussey's Company (K) of the 27th Regiment of Geo. volunteers was born Talbot County GA, aged 31, 5 feet, 6 inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair and by self-attribution a farmer, enlisted at Griffin Geo., September 21, 1861, to serve for the war and is entitled to discharge by reason of a surgeon's certificate of disability." The Certificate also states that Robert P. Connell was entitled to pay from September 21-October 31, 1861, a traveling allowance from Guinea's Station Va., the place of discharge, to Talbot Co., Geo., as well as compensation for clothing since September 21, 1861 and bounty. Records reflect that he was discharged on April 3, 1863 paid the amounts owing to him by the Army of Northern Virginia on April 6, 1863. Regimental Returns dated as late as February, 1862, reflect that he was "left in Georgia sick on October 31, 1861", but do not reflect when he arrived in Virginia, where he was discharged.

9. ↑ Georgia Reports, Volume 33
   Pages 58-61, March Term, 1864.

   James A. Connell vs. Irbane A. Leonard, decided October 15, 1863. Robert P. Connell appeared as a witness for and was identified as the brother of James A. Connell.