Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Connelly, D. D. 1869 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 July 14, 2013, 9:05 pm Source: See Below Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher D. D. CONNELLY. D. D. Connelly may well be termed a self-made man, for he has always depended upon his own resources for success. A prominent financier has said, "If you would win success, you must be willing to pay the pricethe price of earnest, self-denying effort," and this Mr. Connelly has done, concentrating his attention upon business interests that in time have gained him a place among the substantial residents of the county. He was born in this county, June 16, 1869, and is a son of W. W. and Elizabeth Connelly, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume. His youthful days were spent in his father's home and his time was divided between the work of the fields, the pleasures of the playground and the duties of the schoolroom. He acquired a common-school education and had further instruction at Quincy, Illinois. After attaining his majority he started out in life on his own account and spent a year in farming. He was afterward bookkeeper for the E. T. Harris Company in Chicago for a year and on the expiration of that period returned to this county and has since devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits, with the result that close application and intelligently directed effort have brought to him a gratifying measure of prosperity. He now owns two hundred and eighty acres on sections 24 and 25, Agency township, and the place is splendidly improved with modern equipments and accessories. Everything about the farm indicates his careful supervision and his fields promise rich harvests. He studies rotation of crops and all methods which will facilitate his work. He makes a specialty of raising hogs and of dairying and keeps a number of cows for dairy purposes. The different branches of his business are bringing to him gratifying success. On the 26th of January, 1893, Mr. Connelly was united in marriage to Miss Osa Giltner, who was born in Agency township and is a daughter of Andrew and Emma (Warren) Giltner, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Ohio. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Connelly have been born seven children: Ada L., who was born September 14, 1895, is a graduate of the Agency high school and, after spending one year in the State Normal school at Cedar Falls, she is now engaged in teaching. Joe H., born December 6, 1897, is a high school pupil. Areva M., born December 20, 1900, is also attending high school. Lela Mabel, born September 27, 1902, Olive Opal, born October 4, 1904, and George H., born December 20, 1906, are all in school. Frank M., born January 28, 1909, completes the family. Mr. Connelly has ever been a stanch advocate of education and the improvement of the schools and has served as president of the school board for nine years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are earnest, consistent Christian people. His political indorsement is given the democratic party, nor does he hold the obligations of citizenship lightly, but makes earnest effort to meet every duty devolving upon him in this connection. His life may well serve as an inspiration and an example to others, who, like himself, must depend upon their own efforts for the attainment of prosperity. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA ILLUSTRATED VOLUME II CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb