By charlton, on August 6th, 2011 We know from his death certificate that my Great Great Grandfather Richard Richards was “killed by horses running away instantly” in 1874. According to a gravestone at Bell’s Cemetery, this was the same year as the death of his daughter Etta and only a short time after the death of his wife Eliza – nee Hinton.
 Delbert Connell & wife Ethel May (Richards) with daughter Della Jean Connell (my mother age 14) in front of the Richards House. Family photo taken on Sept 1, 1930. The gravestone at Bell’s Cemetery is situated almost directly across from the family’s home at Lot 15 Con 10 in Elizabethtown Township.
This is just a stones throw west of the Peer Homestead we visited recently at Bells Crossing, where Lucy Adeline Peer (Ethel May Richard’s mother) grew up. Lucy married William Henry Richards, the Richards’ eldest son who inherited the property twenty years after his father’s death.
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By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 
Sarah Loretta Bradley was born in Howick, Huron County, Ontario in 1860. She was my maternal Great Grandmother on my Mother’s side. Her parents, Samuel Bradley and Charlotte Tackaberry seem to have died when she was just a baby as she was taken in and raised by The Chamneys of Elizabethtown township who may also have been relatives. She married twice. The first marraige was to James Henry Craig on May 3, 1881 in Elizabethtown. The second marriage was to my Great Grandfather, Jemuel Connell on Feb 23, 1887. She lived to be 84 years of age.
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By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Record of Marriage:
Jan. 14th, 1830 Robert Connell and Julia Coon, both of Yonge, banns, witnesses J. Coon, S. Smith.
Source: A RECORD OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY WILLIAM SMART, MINISTER OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION, BROCKVILLE, Elizabethtown, UPPER CANADA ~ This information was originally published by: ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Papers and Records Volume 5, Published in Toronto in 1904 Pages 187-236
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By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Born 1756 Scotland ~ Died 1821 Yong Mills, Leeds County, Ontario
1800 Assessment Record of Yonge Township
Leeds County shows Robert and James Connell each with 40 (acres of land ?).
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By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Record of Marriage:
Jan. 14th, 1830 Robert Connell and Julia Coon, both of Yonge, banns, witnesses J. Coon, S. Smith.
Source: A RECORD OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY WILLIAM SMART, MINISTER OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION, BROCKVILLE, Elizabethtown, UPPER CANADA ~ This information was originally published by: ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Papers and Records Volume 5, Published in Toronto in 1904 Pages 187-236
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Marriage
6886-87 (Leeds Co): Jemuel CONNELL, 28, farmer, Ontario, Greenbush, s/o Robert CONNELL & Julia COON, married Lauretta CRAIG, 28, widow, Ontario, Greenbush, d/o Samuel BRADLEY & Charlotte TACKABERRY, witn: R. B. & Mary A. CONNELL of Farmersville, 23 Feb 1887 at Brockville
Source: Ontario vital Statistics Project – Ontario Marriage Registrations
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009
By charlton, on October 17th, 2009 
Della Jean Connell was born on April 29th, 1916 at Newbliss, Ontario to Delbert Orvel Connell and Ethel May Richards. She married William Browell Charlton on May 21, 1941 at Alexandria, Ontario.
William Browell Charlton and Della Connell had the following children:
- Robert Gerald (Bob) Charlton
- William James (Jim) Charlton.
- John Delbert Charlton.
By charlton, on October 17th, 2009 
Golden Wedding Marked – Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Connell, of Kemptville, are pictured during the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary recently. They were married at Jellyby on April 21, 1909, but have been living in the Kemptville area for some time. Mrs. Connell is the former Ethel Richards, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richards, of Jellyby. They have two daughters, one son and five grandchildren. For the occaision they had with them their three children, Edith, Mrs. W. J. MacPherson, Port Daniel Centre, Que., Gerald, of Ottawa, and Della, Mrs. W. B. Charlton, of Montreal. Others present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Richards, Prescott, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Richards, Spencerville, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richards, Athens, Clifford Connell, Watertown, N.Y., Wesley Connell, Smith Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Corbett, Ogdensburg, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bigford, Jellyby, and W. B. Charlton and three sons, Bob, Jim and John of Montreal. (SE)
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By charlton, on September 21st, 2009 Like the previous entry, the following newspaper clipping was pulled from Gerald Connell’s suitcase.
William Henry Richards died July 30th 1923 at 1:30 am at the age of 59 years. A life long resident of Bell’s Corners, eldest son of the late Richard Richards and his wife Eliza Hinton. 40 years ago, united in marriage to Lucy, third daughter of the late Reuen Peer, of Bel. One daughter Mrs. Delbert Connell – Newbliss. Three sons – Roy of Prescott, Howard of Roebuck, Harold on the homestead. One sister – Mrs James Garvin of Almonte. One brother – Edward of Rockspring. Funeral at Shiloh Methodist Church. Burial at Weir’s Cemetery.
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