South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-24
The Late James A. McConneI.

On Sunday morning last NOV 18th,
1912, JAMES ADAMS McCoNsEL, only
SON of the late GEN. ROBERT Mcdonnell,
1.-THE original proprietor of McConnels-
%ville), died at his resid nee in this
place. in the 5Oth year of his age.
The deceased was born in Musking-
UNI County, this State, (where his faith
er first located after leaving franklin
County. Pennsylvania, his place of ma
tivityJ, but has resided here since he
was six years of age, his father locat-
ing here in 1928.
Early in life the business career of
the deceased began, and ended only
with his death. His father died when he
was but nineteen years of age. leaving
what was in those. days an immense
estate, the control and direction of
the greatest portion of which devolved
upon him as soon as he attained his
majority. This business life, though
not characterized by the energy and
economy that many of our men of
means put forth, wa one of more than
the average success. and results in his
leaving an estate of double or treble
the value he received from his father.
In point of character, Ms. McCoNYEL
possessed many highly es.imable traits.
Being strictly honest, he despised any
thing that savored OF dishonesty, and
his word was as good as his bond wher-
ever he was known. While he was
not a man 10 be Familiarity APPROACHED
by every one, yet his attachments TO
those with whom he vas familiar knew
no bounds. In word, he would have
nothing whatever to do with one with
whom he was displeased, and could
not do too much for one that he es-
teemed. His ~displeasure and esteem,
too, were lot brought forth by mere
petulant fancies; but they were The re-
suit, generally, of some good, substan-
tial cause.
In his charities, though never osten-
t%atious, yet he was always liberal, Civ
ing assistance all his life to many OF
the poor of this community in a way
that the recipients. themselves, sell
dom felt the obligations they were un-
der. We fear that many needy ones
will feel the loss of the helping hand
that he SO generously extended tc
them for so many years, but which-the
demands of nature has rendered pow.
erless.
In point ofpublic spirit, MR. McCox
MEL was putting forth a generous por-
ton at the time death overlook him:
and. had he lived h. would, undoubt'
eddy, have contributed largely, both o.
means and his lime. toward placing
McConnelsville, and Morgan County
IN a prosperous condition relative K
improvements in all branches o
personal industry, as well a:
those of a public nature
For years past, he took great in
terest ir the pursuits Of farmers and
live stock raisers, and spent largely o
his mean in endeavoring to make
these callings more lucrative to oul
people, by introducing grains anC
improved breeds. The last few month,
of bis life were characterized by his eff
forts to consummate the idea of con
st.ucting the Eastern Ohio Railroad, t.
which object he was the heaviest con.
trIbutor in.this loculity; if not along
the entire line. Attic recent meet.
ing held at s~enecayille. he was elect
ed one of the Board of Directors of th'
road, and while his place will be speed
lily filed by another, yet all feel tina.
the loss Of his advice and inluenc,
will not be without its effect. We are
told. by one who was intimate Will
him, that he had in mind a granC
scheme for the upbuildIng OF McCon
~nelsyille, which was to be carried int
execution on the completion of the
Eastern Ohio railroad. 1t was to have
toe land he owned, which surround,
the town, surveyed and laid off il
lots, have them mapped, and then ex
tensively advertised, setting forth our
great natural advantages, all to b.
sold at public sale about the time tn
first train of cars would make its ap'
pearance in our midst. His idea il
this was to invite foreiga capital her,
at a time when there would be a pros
pect of its staying. To do such
thing now in our isolated condition a
to Railroad communicate n, he right
ly conceived would be frIitless o
good results to us as a community
He recognized that what we mos
needed here vas foreign capital, N,
that that would not come here until
Railroad was built, and that while
few individuals might be profited b.
cutting his land up into lots and sell
ing it, as a community We would be n,
better off than if he held it in a body
Consequently, his project depended oil
! the completion of the Railroad to b
executed, when a public sale of out
lots could be made available to draw
the attention of foreign capital to thi
place.
The death of Mr.. McCaNSEL casts
gloom -over ths entire community, anC
will be felt in all conditions and cir
Giles of our people. lie was universal