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Nancy Maxey was born about 1806, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Hail Maxey and Dicey Craighead.
Nancy married Benjamin Green Connel on April 8, 1824, in Oglethorpe County. Benjamin Connel was born about 1805, in Virginia. He was the son of John Connel (b. 1785, Guilford Co, NC; d. 1878, KY) and Elizabeth Turner (b. 1775, Mass.; d. 1840, MO).
The family appeared on the 1830 Morgan County, Georgia census. The census shows Green Connell, a male 20-29 (b. 1801-1810), two males under 5 (b. 1826-1830), one female 20-29 (b. 1801-1810) and one female under 5 (b. 1826-1830).
The family appeared on the 1840 Clarke County, Georgia census. The census shows Green Connel, a male 30-39 (b. 1801-1810), two males 10-14 (b. 1826-1830), one male 5-9 (b. 1831-1835), one male under 5 (b. 1836-1840), one female 30-39 (b. 1801-1810), one female 10-14 (b. 1826-1830), one female 5-9 (b. 1831-1835) and two females under 5 (b. 1836-1840).
Census indicates Nancy gave birth to a son in late 1844, or early 1845. We believe she died in childbirth at that time. Nancy's father signed his will on April 7, 1845, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. The will mentions "the heirs of my deceased daughter Nancy Connel ", so we know that Nancy died prior to April 7, 1845.
Green appears with his younger children on the 1850 Clarke County census. The census shows Benj G. Connell, 45, farmer; Nancy, 27; Hartwell, 14; Orra, 12; Carey, 10; Lotty, 8; Foster, 7; Billymire, 5 and Denny, 2, (female). Since "the heirs of my deceased daughter Nancy Connel" was mentioned on April 7, 1845, we know that the ages of the children on the census were wrong or that this was not Nancy's daughter. It is possible Denny belonged to Nancy's daughter, Nancy, age 27 on the census.
We believe Green died between about 1851 and 1859, probably in Clarke County. We found part of his children on the 1860 Clarke County census. It seems the majority of his family disappeared between 1851 and 1859. We believe several of the younger children may have died during that period.
Children of Benjamin Green Connel and Nancy Maxey
1. Unknown Son Connel was born about 1825, in Clarke Co, GA. He appears as one of two males under 5 on the 1830 census and as one of two males 10-14 on the 1840 census.
2. Nancy Connel was born about 1827, in Clarke Co, GA. She appears on the 1850 Clarke Co census with her father and younger siblings.
3. Unknown Son Connel was born about 1829, in Clarke Co, GA. He appears as one of two males under 5 on the 1830 census and as one of two males 10-14 on the 1840 census.
4. Martha Mahala Ann Connel was born about 1830, in Clarke Co, GA. She was mentioned in her grandfather's will, which was signed on April 7, 1845. The will stated that the balance of Hail Maxey's estate, after payment of his debts, was to be sold and the proceeds equally divided between grandchildren Aaron H. Wilkes and Martha Mahala Ann Connel. Martha married her 1st cousin, Aaron H. Wilkes on May 14, 1846, in Oglethorpe Co, GA. Aaron Wilkes was born May 1830, in Oglethorpe Co, GA, the son of Osborn Wilkes (b. 1793, VA; d. Dec 1880, Cleburne Co, AL) and Melinda Matilda Maxey (b. 1810 Oglethorpe Co, GA; d. Aug 1881, Cleburne Co, AL). Aaron and Martha appear on the 1850 Oglethorpe Co, GA census and the 1870 and 1880 Jackson Co, GA census. Melinda died after 1880, in Jackson Co, GA. The 1900 Jackson Co census shows Aaron, 70, widowed, living with son Thomas and family. The 1910 Jackson Co census shows Aaron, 82, widowed, living with daughter Mary Hutchins and family. Aaron died Feb 12, 1912, in Jackson Co, GA.
5. Margaret "Peggy" Connel was born about 1833, in Clarke Co, GA. She was 16 on the 1850 Clarke Co census, living with the Wyatt Yarborough family. On the 1860 Clarke Co census she was listed as Peggy, 27, a seamstress, living with N. R. Yarborough and wife. In 1880, Margaret, age 47, was living with her brother Green in Clarke Co. She never married.
6. Green Connel was born about 1835, in Clarke Co, GA. He was 20 on the 1850 Clarke Co census, listed as a student, living with the John Smith family. In 1880, Green, age 45, was working in a cotton mill and living with his sister, Margaret in Clarke Co.
7. Hartwell Connel was born Aug 1835, in Clarke Co, GA. He was 14 on the 1850 Clarke Co census, with his widowed father and siblings. On the 1860 Clarke Co census, he was 24, a farm laborer, living with the Rebecca Connel family. Hartwell married Sarah Ann Kinney on Feb 18, 1865, in Greene Co, GA. The family appears on the 1880 and 1900 Clarke Co census. Hartwell worked at one of the cotton mills.
8. Orra Connel was born about 1838, in Clarke Co, GA. The only record we have of Orra is her name on the 1850 Clarke Co census. She was listed as 12 years old.
9. Carey Connel was born about 1840, in Clarke Co, GA. The only record we have of Carey is her name on the 1850 Clarke Co census. She was listed as 10 years old.
10. Lottie Connel was born about 1842, in Clarke Co, Ga. The only record we have of Lottie is her name on the 1850 Clarke Co census. She was listed as 8 years old.
11. Foster Connel was born about 1843, in Clarke Co, GA. The only record we have of Foster is his name on the 1850 Clarke Co census. He was listed as 7 years old.
12. Billymire Connel was born about 1845, in Clarke Co, GA. The only record we have of him is his name on the 1850 Clarke Co census. He was listed as 5 years old. The name was spelled Billymire on the census, however, we believe his name may have been Billy Meyer. We believe his mother died when he was born.