Ninian Connely, an early pioneer of Monrovia Kansas was born in Kentucky November 7th 1817, the son of Arthur Warren Connely and Jensey "Jane Steel".
He married Elizabeth J. Evans on the 2nd of April 1839 in Putnam County Indiana. Their children were Franklin, Sorena and Martha J. Connely. Elizabeth passed in Putnam County on Jan 9th and was subsequently buried at Monrovia in 1852.
Mr. Connely married Sophia Stauffer at Monrovia, April 26th, 1856, This was the first marriage to take place in Center Township. Sophia was the widow of Henry Stauffer of Monrovia and is buried with Mr. Stauffer in the Monrovia cemetery. Sophia died in 1892 and Ninian later married Julia Y. Farley. Julia died at Valley Falls Kansas in 1915.
Mr. Connely and his brothers Robert and Arthur were among Monrovia's earliest settlers where He worked his trade as a carpenter and wagon maker and served as justice of the peace.
The New Leaf – Effingham, Kansas – 22 Jan 1897, Fri – Page 1
A Sketch About Ninian Connely.
He was born Nov. 7, 1817 and died Jan. 6, 1897. He was one of the early settlers, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1855 and pre-empted 160 acres one mile east of Monrovia now known as the White farm. At that time he owned a team of horses, and as there were only three teams then in Atchison county, he was considered one of the wealthy. Oxen were universally used at that time. The Squire moved to Monrovia in 1862 and erected the house in which he died. He was married three times. By the first, three children were born, only one surviving him, Mrs. Owens of Wyoming. He took an active part in free states right doctrine, and went with Jim Lane on his first rough raid on Lawrence in 1856. When the Central Branch was built west through Monrovia in 1866, they refused to put a station at Monrovia or take on or put off mail. A meeting was held and it was decided to grease the rails a ways, then molasses a ways and so on and keep it up until the trains stopped. One dose of grease and molasses was enough. The cars have stopped at Monrovia ever since. Mr. Connely was one of the moving spirits at this meeting. At the breaking out of the war he was in Texas and came through on horseback alone, though captured a number of times by north and south sympathizers. He helped Sam and John Hipple erect the first saw mill ever in Atchison county, which was located at Monrovia. For many years he followed carpentering, up to the time he built Thomas McPhilimy’s house about 15 years ago, when he fell and broke his leg, crippling him so he could follow it no longer. He then came to Effingham and went in the insurance business. He served as justice of the peace near 20 years and one term as township trustee. He was honored by all and was a leading character in his time.
He married Elizabeth J. Evans on the 2nd of April 1839 in Putnam County Indiana. Their children were Franklin, Sorena and Martha J. Connely. Elizabeth passed in Putnam County on Jan 9th and was subsequently buried at Monrovia in 1852.
Mr. Connely married Sophia Stauffer at Monrovia, April 26th, 1856, This was the first marriage to take place in Center Township. Sophia was the widow of Henry Stauffer of Monrovia and is buried with Mr. Stauffer in the Monrovia cemetery. Sophia died in 1892 and Ninian later married Julia Y. Farley. Julia died at Valley Falls Kansas in 1915.
Mr. Connely and his brothers Robert and Arthur were among Monrovia's earliest settlers where He worked his trade as a carpenter and wagon maker and served as justice of the peace.
The New Leaf – Effingham, Kansas – 22 Jan 1897, Fri – Page 1
A Sketch About Ninian Connely.
He was born Nov. 7, 1817 and died Jan. 6, 1897. He was one of the early settlers, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1855 and pre-empted 160 acres one mile east of Monrovia now known as the White farm. At that time he owned a team of horses, and as there were only three teams then in Atchison county, he was considered one of the wealthy. Oxen were universally used at that time. The Squire moved to Monrovia in 1862 and erected the house in which he died. He was married three times. By the first, three children were born, only one surviving him, Mrs. Owens of Wyoming. He took an active part in free states right doctrine, and went with Jim Lane on his first rough raid on Lawrence in 1856. When the Central Branch was built west through Monrovia in 1866, they refused to put a station at Monrovia or take on or put off mail. A meeting was held and it was decided to grease the rails a ways, then molasses a ways and so on and keep it up until the trains stopped. One dose of grease and molasses was enough. The cars have stopped at Monrovia ever since. Mr. Connely was one of the moving spirits at this meeting. At the breaking out of the war he was in Texas and came through on horseback alone, though captured a number of times by north and south sympathizers. He helped Sam and John Hipple erect the first saw mill ever in Atchison county, which was located at Monrovia. For many years he followed carpentering, up to the time he built Thomas McPhilimy’s house about 15 years ago, when he fell and broke his leg, crippling him so he could follow it no longer. He then came to Effingham and went in the insurance business. He served as justice of the peace near 20 years and one term as township trustee. He was honored by all and was a leading character in his time.
Ninian Connely, an early pioneer of Monrovia Kansas was born in Kentucky November 7th 1817, the son of Arthur Warren Connely and Jensey "Jane Steel".
He married Elizabeth J. Evans on the 2nd of April 1839 in Putnam County Indiana. Their children were Franklin, Sorena and Martha J. Connely. Elizabeth passed in Putnam County on Jan 9th and was subsequently buried at Monrovia in 1852.
Mr. Connely married Sophia Stauffer at Monrovia, April 26th, 1856, This was the first marriage to take place in Center Township. Sophia was the widow of Henry Stauffer of Monrovia and is buried with Mr. Stauffer in the Monrovia cemetery. Sophia died in 1892 and Ninian later married Julia Y. Farley. Julia died at Valley Falls Kansas in 1915.
Mr. Connely and his brothers Robert and Arthur were among Monrovia's earliest settlers where He worked his trade as a carpenter and wagon maker and served as justice of the peace.
The New Leaf – Effingham, Kansas – 22 Jan 1897, Fri – Page 1
A Sketch About Ninian Connely.
He was born Nov. 7, 1817 and died Jan. 6, 1897. He was one of the early settlers, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1855 and pre-empted 160 acres one mile east of Monrovia now known as the White farm. At that time he owned a team of horses, and as there were only three teams then in Atchison county, he was considered one of the wealthy. Oxen were universally used at that time. The Squire moved to Monrovia in 1862 and erected the house in which he died. He was married three times. By the first, three children were born, only one surviving him, Mrs. Owens of Wyoming. He took an active part in free states right doctrine, and went with Jim Lane on his first rough raid on Lawrence in 1856. When the Central Branch was built west through Monrovia in 1866, they refused to put a station at Monrovia or take on or put off mail. A meeting was held and it was decided to grease the rails a ways, then molasses a ways and so on and keep it up until the trains stopped. One dose of grease and molasses was enough. The cars have stopped at Monrovia ever since. Mr. Connely was one of the moving spirits at this meeting. At the breaking out of the war he was in Texas and came through on horseback alone, though captured a number of times by north and south sympathizers. He helped Sam and John Hipple erect the first saw mill ever in Atchison county, which was located at Monrovia. For many years he followed carpentering, up to the time he built Thomas McPhilimy’s house about 15 years ago, when he fell and broke his leg, crippling him so he could follow it no longer. He then came to Effingham and went in the insurance business. He served as justice of the peace near 20 years and one term as township trustee. He was honored by all and was a leading character in his time.
He married Elizabeth J. Evans on the 2nd of April 1839 in Putnam County Indiana. Their children were Franklin, Sorena and Martha J. Connely. Elizabeth passed in Putnam County on Jan 9th and was subsequently buried at Monrovia in 1852.
Mr. Connely married Sophia Stauffer at Monrovia, April 26th, 1856, This was the first marriage to take place in Center Township. Sophia was the widow of Henry Stauffer of Monrovia and is buried with Mr. Stauffer in the Monrovia cemetery. Sophia died in 1892 and Ninian later married Julia Y. Farley. Julia died at Valley Falls Kansas in 1915.
Mr. Connely and his brothers Robert and Arthur were among Monrovia's earliest settlers where He worked his trade as a carpenter and wagon maker and served as justice of the peace.
The New Leaf – Effingham, Kansas – 22 Jan 1897, Fri – Page 1
A Sketch About Ninian Connely.
He was born Nov. 7, 1817 and died Jan. 6, 1897. He was one of the early settlers, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1855 and pre-empted 160 acres one mile east of Monrovia now known as the White farm. At that time he owned a team of horses, and as there were only three teams then in Atchison county, he was considered one of the wealthy. Oxen were universally used at that time. The Squire moved to Monrovia in 1862 and erected the house in which he died. He was married three times. By the first, three children were born, only one surviving him, Mrs. Owens of Wyoming. He took an active part in free states right doctrine, and went with Jim Lane on his first rough raid on Lawrence in 1856. When the Central Branch was built west through Monrovia in 1866, they refused to put a station at Monrovia or take on or put off mail. A meeting was held and it was decided to grease the rails a ways, then molasses a ways and so on and keep it up until the trains stopped. One dose of grease and molasses was enough. The cars have stopped at Monrovia ever since. Mr. Connely was one of the moving spirits at this meeting. At the breaking out of the war he was in Texas and came through on horseback alone, though captured a number of times by north and south sympathizers. He helped Sam and John Hipple erect the first saw mill ever in Atchison county, which was located at Monrovia. For many years he followed carpentering, up to the time he built Thomas McPhilimy’s house about 15 years ago, when he fell and broke his leg, crippling him so he could follow it no longer. He then came to Effingham and went in the insurance business. He served as justice of the peace near 20 years and one term as township trustee. He was honored by all and was a leading character in his time.
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