Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Woodford Co.

ROBERT McCONNELL was born in Woodford County, November 17, 1818, and is the
third son and only living child of James and Elizabeth (Viley) McConnell,
natives respectively of Fayette and Scott Counties, Ky., but of Maryland
born parents.  James McConnell was a representative in the early history
of his county, and died in 1857.  Robert McConnell was reared a farmer, and
at the age of sixteen became manager for his father, who was in ill health.
In May, 1848, he married Miss Mary E., daughter of William T. and Eliza
(Peters) Thompson, natives of Woodford County.  To this union six children
have been born: Eliza, Martha, William T., Robert, James P. and Elizabeth.
Mr. McConnell has a fine farm of 720 acres.  He is also president of the
State Bank of Woodford, at Versailles, the successor of the branch of
the Commercial Bank of Paducah which was established some fifty years ago,
its first president being David Thornton.  The branch was discontinued in
1871, and was succeeded by the Commercial Mutual, with D. Thornton as
president, and E. K. Thornton as cashier.  In 1873 David Thornton died,
and was succeeded by A. L. Berry.  In 1876 the Woodford Bank supplanted
the Mutual.  Mr. Tuyman succeeded Mr. Berry, and Robert McConnell took his
position in October, 1879.  The authorized capital is $80,000 with
$15,000 surplus.  Its present directors are S. H. Robertson, Lister
Witherspoon, Dr. G. W. McLeod and John S. Moore.  In October, 1880, David
P. Roab became the president.  He is a native of Lewis County, was born
in 1831, and is the son of Joseph and Rebecca Roab.

McConnell Viley Peters Thompson Thornton Berry Tuyman Robertson
Witherspoon McLeod Moore Roab
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Fayette-KY Scott-KY Paducah-McCracken-KY MD

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