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Amos Connell was born on January 13, 1808 in Maryland. He was but a toddler when he traveled with his parents and brothers to Columbiana Co. Ohio.   His father died in 1821, when Amos was the mere age of 12.  Amos was raised as a farmer.  He likely was a resident of Knox Township by 1827 since his bride's family was from the area.  At this point  no marriage record has been found between he and Nancy Anna Hestand, commonly known as Anna.  

Amos and Anna are listed in the 1830 census of Knox Township. The record indicates along with their first two children, there is an aged man (age 60-70) and an aged female (age 70-80) living with them.  The census of 1850 shows Amos and Anna along with their children, Benjamin, Isaac, Maria, David, Levi, Elizabeth, Hiram, Amos Jr. and Anne, in Knox Township, District 26.  Their two oldest children had set up housekeeping on their own.  Tragedy struck the household in 1851 with the loss of their son, Levi.   

By the time the 1860 census was taken, Amos had been dealt another terrible blow with the death of the mother of his children, Anna.  Anna died on May 24, 1860 from an inflammation of the stomach that had lasted eleven weeks. Anna was born January 21, 1810 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Isaac And Sarah.  Her family had settled in Knox Township.  She had been raised in the Dunkard faith.  

In 1860, Amos and his children, David, Maria, Elizabeth, Hiram, Amos Jr., Annie and Clementine were at the same residence.  His property was valued at $5400 and his personal value at $1000.  

To ease his loneliness he married Sarah H. Quinter on December 24, 1863, performed by Henry Kurtz, DVM.  She was the sister of James Quinter, editor of the Gospel Messenger, published by the Church of the Brethren.  In 1870 Amos owned 78.75 acres in the southeast corner of Section 22 and 35.43 acres on the west side of Section 26 of Knox Township.  In 1870 Amos and Sarah also had Sarah Quinter, age 70, living with them.  {James Quinter death}

On August 23, 1870, Amos had to deal with another terrible heartache.  He lost his daughter, Clementine , to typhoid fever.  Three years later, on Feb 25, 1876, he lost another daughter, Elizabeth Helwig.  She died of scarlet fever and left a husband, two sons and a baby daughter to grieve for her. 

By 1880, Amos was living with his son, Amos Jr. and his family.  Sarah, Amos' wife, was not living with them.  She was living in Stark Co. with her mother, Mary, and nephew, John Q. Vanderslice.  Nothing is known at this point what happened between Amos and Sarah.   

In 1895,  the Atlas shows Amos still owns the same land as he did in 1870.

He died in June of  1899 in Columbiana Co. OH at the age of 91, from asthma.   Amos was an old line Whig, but became a member of the Republican party upon it's organization.  He was an avowed abolitionist, and  a strong temperance advocate. Amos was the first to advocate that whiskey should be abolished in the harvest fields of his township.  He belonged to the Dunkards.   Amos is buried in the Reading Cemetery at  North Georgetown, OH, next to Anna and his daughters, Clementine and Elizabeth.  On his headstone~Connell, Amos D 20 June 1899 Age 91Y 5M 7D.  

The obituary was published in the Salem Daily News; June 22, 1899; Death of Amos Connell, Sr., and old and respected citizen of North Georgetown, died at his late home on Tuesday, age 92 years.  The funeral service will be held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock.  Interment will be at North Georgetown.

Amos and Anna's children:  

            1                      i.    Joseph R. Connell  (born on February 29, 1828).

            2                     ii.    Sarah C. Connell (born on January 17, 1830).

            3                    iii.    Benjamin Franklin (Rev.) Connell (born on February 17, 1832).

            4                    iv.    Isaac Connell (born on February 17, 1834).

            5                     v.    Maria M. Connell (born on March 5, 1836).

            6                    vi.    David H. Connell (born on March 23, 1838).

            7                   vii.    Levi Connell was born on June 9, 1840.  He died on November 14, 1851.  He was buried in Reading Cemetery, N. Georgetown, OH, not far from his mother and father.  (Row 5 South End) ~ Levi's headstone reads~:  Connell, Levi, S/O A & A.  Died 14, Nov. 1851 Age 11Y 5M 5D

            8                  viii.    Elizabeth R. Connell (born on August 5, 1842).

             9                    ix.    Hiram Harvey Connell (born on August 7, 1844).

           10                     x.    Amos J ConnellJR (born on November 30, 1846).

           11                    xi.    Anne Connell (born on December 4, 1848).

           12                   xii.    Clementine C. Connell was born on April 23, 1852 in Columbiana Co. OH.  She died on August 23, 1870 in Knox Twp. Columbiana Co. OH, of typhoid fever.  She was buried in Reading Cemetery, N. Georgetown, OH, near her Mother and Father.  On her headstone Connell, Clementine C.  D/O Amos and A., Died 23 Aug. 1870 Age 18Y 4M "When blooming youth is snatched away, by death's resistless hand, our hearts the mournful tribute pay, which pity must demand. 

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