Details for William Van McConnell
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5225011239
Data
| Marker Number | 11239 |
| Atlas Number | 5225011239 |
| Marker Title | William Van McConnell |
| Index Entry | McConnell, William Van |
| Address | E. Pease St. |
| City | Crockett |
| County | Houston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 265839 |
| UTM Northing | 3467921 |
| Subject Codes | Business topics, general; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Glenwood Cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (April 18, 1855 -- March 17, 1919) A native of Crockett, William V. McConnell was the son of Irish-born blacksmith John McConnell. After helping his father with that trade, McConnell opened a mercantile store on the square and developed there a family business that lasted nearly a century. McConnell was a charter member of the First Christian Church. After the death of his first wife, Jennie McLean (1868-1888), McConnell married her sister Daisy (1875-1935). Recorded - 1985 |