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Rachel Edith Metts McConnell

Birth	:	15 Apr 1894 Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 May 1959 Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0278015, -93.9456024
Description	:	15 Apr 1894 in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, the 7th child of 11 children born to Eliza Jane Baker and Frances Marion Metts was a daughter named Rachel Edith Metts. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 Name: Rachel Metts Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date:15 Apr 1894 Birth Place: Grand River, Iowa Christening Place: Decatur, Iowa Father: Frank Metts Mother: Eliza J Baker FHL Film Number: 1009653 29 Nov 1911 in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, at the age of 17 Years, 7 Months, 14 Days, Rachel Edith Metts married Horace Boise McConnell. 07 Dec 1911... Read More	15 Apr 1894 in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, the 7th child of 11 children born to Eliza Jane Baker and Frances Marion Metts was a daughter named Rachel Edith Metts. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 Name: Rachel Metts Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date:15 Apr 1894 Birth Place: Grand River, Iowa Christening Place: Decatur, Iowa Father: Frank Metts Mother: Eliza J Baker FHL Film Number: 1009653 29 Nov 1911 in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa, at the age of 17 Years, 7 Months, 14 Days, Rachel Edith Metts married Horace Boise McConnell. 07 Dec 1911 The Leon Reporter Newspaper Boise McConnell and Rachel Metts, of Grand River, were married last Wednesday, Rev. Curtis Adams officiating. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937 Name: Rachel Edith Mets [Metts] Gender: Female Marital Status: Single Race: White Birth Date: 1894 Birth Place: Decatur Co., Iowa Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1911 Marriage Place: Grand River, Decatur, Iowa Marriage Age: 17 Father: Francis Marion Mets Mother: Eliza Jane Baker Spouse: Horace Boise Mcconnell FHL Film Number: 1764940 Reference ID: 2:3QM42W2 1912 -- 1934 in a 22 year span Rachel Edith Metts McConnell gave birth to 11 children. Rachel was 39 Years, 9 Months, 12 Days of age with the birth of her 11th child, daughter Barbara Ann McConnell. 24 Jun 1957 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Rachel Edith McConnell's husband of 46 years, Horace Boise McConnell passed away. 15 Apr 1958 in Osceola, when Rachel McConnell turned 64 years of age, she celebrated her birthday with friends and family. 17 Apr 1958 The Osceola Sentinel Newspaper A card shower and birthday party was given for Mrs. Rachel McConnell at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Jones in Osceola on April 15. Guests present were her sister, Vera Glazebrook, Joyce Bethards, and daughter of Indianola; Arlene Johnston, Veda Smith, Iva Little, Margaret Burnett, Ruby Booth and Myrna Simmerman and sons of Murray; Hazel Whitehead, New Virginia; daughter-in-law, Maxine McConnell, and daughters, Arlene Simmerman, Beatrice Woods, Betty Jones and Barbara Gibbons and son. Refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee were served. The honored received many gifts and 132 cards. Danny Gibbons, Mrs. Rachel McConnell's' grandson, was also celebrating his birthday at this party. 26 May 1959 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, at the age of 65 Years, 1 Months, 5 Days, Rachael Edith Metts McConnell passed away. 26 May 1959 The Osceola Tribune Newspaper [The Digital Archives of the Osceola Public Library] Rachel Edith McConnell Rachel Edith Metts, daughter of Francis and Eliza Metts, was born in Decatur county, April 15, 1894, and died at her daughter's home in Osceola, Iowa, May 20, 1959, at the age of 65 years, 1 month and 5 days. She was one of a family of eleven, six of whom, with her parents, preceded her in death. On Nov. 29, 1911, she was united in marriage to Horace Boris McConnell and to this union eleven children were born, six sons and five daughters. She was a member of the Murray Legion and Murray Esther Rebekah Lodge. As long as her health permitted she was always helpful wherever she was needed. She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Beverly. She is survived by her children, Oral, Dale and Don of California, Harry of Auxvasse,, Missouri, Doyle of Lorimor, Iowa, Frank of Osceola, Iowa, Beatrice Woods of Lorimor, Barbara Gibbons and Arlene Simmerman of Murray and Betty Jones of Osceola; fours sisters, Vera Glazebrook of Indianola, Ethel Jones of Ames, Sylvia Reeves of Wyoming and Lola Swain of Missouri; one uncle, John Baker of California; 26 grandchildren, and three great grand children, nieces and nephews and a host of friends and loved ones. Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Rachel McConnell [Rachel Metts] Gender:Female Birth Date: 15 Apr 1894 Birth Place: Grand River, Iowa Father: Frank Metts Mother: Eliza J Baker Claim Date: 16 Nov 1956 Type of Claim: Life Claim Notes: 15 Nov 1956: Name listed as RACHEL MCCONNELL Contributor: LINDA - [email protected]

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Rachel Edith Metts McConnell's memorial is located at: Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County, USA.
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Rachel Edith Metts McConnell death on 20 May 1959 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0278015
Longitude: -93.9456024

Family Members:

Parent

Frances Marion “Frank” Metts

(1859 - 1937)

Eliza Jane “Jennie” Baker Metts

(1861 - 1949)

Spouse

Horace Boies McConnell

(1891 - 1957)

Siblings

Anna B Metts

(1881 - 1881)

John William “Willey” Metts

(1882 - 1884)

Della May Metts Briner

(1885 - 1908)

Ethel Metts Jones

(1888 - 1961)

Freddie Metts

(1890 - 1890)

Joseph Metts

(1892 - 1923)

Richard Todd “Toddy” Metts

(1896 - 1898)

Vera Opal Metts Glazebrook

(1899 - 1996)

Children

Arlene Doris McConnell Simmerman

(1917 - 2012)

Beatrice Maxine “Bea” McConnell Woods

(1920 - 2001)

Francis N “Frank” McConnell

(1922 - 2019)

Doyle Lester McConnell

(1925 - 1999)

Betty Iona McConnell Jones

(1927 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Murray Cemetery
Murray, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0278015, -93.9456024

2. Bell Family Cemetery
Murray, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0625267, -93.9240036

3. Sanders Cemetery
Doyle Township, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9730000, -93.9016000

4. Claypool Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0126114, -94.0303497

5. Thayer Catholic Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0374985, -94.0357971

6. Olinger Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9690208, -94.0274887

7. Hopeville Cemetery
Hopeville, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9450000, -93.9870000

8. West Union Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0191994, -94.0721970

9. Bethel Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0600014, -94.0693970

10. Lacelle Cemetery
Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9446500, -93.8690300

11. Union Cemetery
Murray, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1265000, -93.9115000

12. Beulah Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0589981, -94.0759964

13. Pierson Cemetery
Osceola, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9954491, -93.8131104

14. Monette Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0800743, -94.0715866

15. Cox Cemetery
Osceola, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0722008, -93.8142014

16. Otterbein Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9990005, -94.0879974

17. Gregg Cemetery
Doyle Township, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9138000, -93.9520000

18. Lorimor Cemetery
Lorimor, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1128006, -94.0516968

19. Browns Mountain Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0499992, -94.0999985

20. Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0511017, -94.1007996

21. Maple Hill Cemetery
Osceola, Clarke County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0278015, -93.7794037

22. Homewood Cemetery
Thayer, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9220009, -94.0419998

23. Warrick Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8960000, -93.9234000

24. Leas Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9080009, -94.0220032