Margaret Frances "Fannie" McConnell was born May 19, 1855, the daughter of Alexander Walker McConnell and Mary Evelyn C Walker.  Although Fannie's obituary stated she was born in Fountain Green, it's more likely she was born at the family home in Section 29 of Fountain Green Township - the first section west of the section in which Fountain Green is located.  See Fountain Green Township Section Map for an illustration.

Frank and Fannie were married on March 26, 1878, in Fountain Green Township, by the Reverend Thomas M. Walker.  Marriage Documents

They initially lived in Fountain Green Township, then relocated to Pilot Grove Township, near LaCrosse.  "Junius", writing about local residents beset with LaGrippe or colds in the LaCrosse column in The Republican of January 29, 1890, reported: "Mrs. Frank Fortney was seriously sick last week, and is very little better at this writing."  Excerpted from "Plowboy's" LaCrosse column in The Republican, June 10, 1891: "There are many improvements on the way in this part of the country. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Frank Fortney is also building a fine house."

Fannie died in her home on May 22, 1916; Frank died 7 months later, also at home, on December 27, 1916.  They are buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.

Frank and Fannie's sons:

i.	James A. Fortney, born February 7, 1879, in Fountain Green Township, died January 30, 1951, at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois; interment at LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County.
ii.	Charles McConnell Fortney, born September 7, 1892.  He died January 17, 1928, at La Harpe, and was buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery.

Anna Fortney, 42, female, farming, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 800,
born PA
Davis, 19, male, born PA, married within the year, attended school within the year
Frank, 14, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Margaret, 13, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Theadore, 1, male, born IL

Alexander M McConnell, 35, male, hotel keeper, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 800, born PA
Mary, 24, female, born PA
Amanda, 7, female, born IL, attended school within the year [Linda]
Frances, 5, female, born IL
Anna, 1, female, born IL

Fortney, David, 28, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Sarah, 52, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Frank, 19, male, white, farm laborer, born IL

McConnell, Alexander, 46, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 20000, value of personal estate 5000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary E, 34, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Linda, 16, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Fannie, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Anna, 7, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Charley, 5, male, white, born IL
Walker, 2, male, white, born IL

Fortney, Frank J, white, male, 30, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Fannie, white, female, 25, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born PA
James A, white, male, 1, son, single, at home, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL
William H, white, male, 17, nephew, single, at home, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born PA, mother born KY

Fortney, Frank, head, white, male, Apr 1852, 48, married for 22 years, born PA, both parents born PA, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 40

Fannie, wife, white, female, May 1855, 45, married for 22 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

James A, son, white, male, Feb 1879, 21, married for 0 years, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Charles M, son, white, male, Sept 1891, 18, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school for 8 months

Lillie, daughter-in-law, white, female, Dec 1881, 18, married for 0 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, father born TN, mother born OH, could read, write and speak English

Cushman, Jessie, boarder, white, female, Apr 1887, 13, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born unknown, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Fortney, Frank, head, male, white, 58, married (1st) for 32 years, born PA, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 140

Fannie M, wife, female, white, 54, married (1st) for 32 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write

Charlie M, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farm hand, home farm, working on own account, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Glass, Floyd, boarder, male,white, 23, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, [occupation illegible], tile factory, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write