Fifth Generation

16. William Randolph CONNELL was born on 27 May 1841 in Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹⁴ He served in the military on 13 Sep 1861 in W.A. Owens Company, Marion County, Florida.^15,16,17 Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Florida Cavalry, CSA in Fernandina.. Discharged for disability 14 Feb. 1863.

Re enlisted 1 July 1863 in Co. G, 9th Florida Infantry at Ocala. He was on detached service in the signal Corps from late 1863. Was in service until the surrender.

Pension applications states," on October or November, 1861 I contracted Typhoid Pneumonia, thereby loosing one lung. I also contracted Chronic diarrhea by exposure and am practically incompetent and am unable to earn a livelihood by manual labor." He died on 7 Jan 1905 in St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Florida.³ He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.⁶ Greenwood Cemetery was located on the corner of 9th street and 11th avenue in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. He was a Farmer. He was described as 5'4", dark skin and hair, grey eyes..¹⁸ William Randolph CONNELL and Francis C. (Fannie) FORMYDUVAL were married on 7 Sep 1865 in Marion County, Florida.¹⁵

17. Francis C. (Fannie) FORMYDUVAL¹⁹ was born on 17 Dec 1845 in North Carolina. She died on 15 Nov 1913 in St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Florida. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.⁶ After the death of Ann M. Francis (Fannie) Formy-Duval, John Paul Formy-Duval married Elizabeth Ann Trantham, by whom he had several children. At his death all of his estate was given to the children of Elizabeth Ann. Elizabeth Ann then gave Frances C. Connell, nee Formy-Duval a plot of land in Floral City, Florida, which she later deeded to someone else, saying that the deed to Frances was issued erroneously. This leads to the conjecture that since Francis was the child from John's first marriage, Elizabeth Ann treated her like the proverbial stepchild.

John Paul Formy-Duval died in February, 1879, but records indicate on 22 and 24 September 1879 he executed and registered a deed giving all of his land and property to the father of Elizabeth Ann Formy-Duval, nee Trantham. The next day the property was deeded back to her in her name. Since this was done seven months after his death, it was probably a ploy by Elizabeth's father to give her clear title to the land, but it is possible it was done to prevent Francis, John's daughter from his first marriage from making claim to the land. Children were:

	i.	William E. CONNELL was born in Jul 1867.
	ii.	Edwin A. CONNELL was born on 25 Apr 1872 in Floral City, Hernando, Florida. He died on 30 Aug 1919 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida.
8	iii.	Porter Paul CONNELL.
	iv.	Walter J. CONNELL was born on 1 Feb 1876 in Floral City, Citrus, Florida. He died on 3 Oct 1886 in Hernando County, Florida.6 This area later became Floral City, a part of Citrus County, Florida He was buried in Hernando County, Florida.6 Buried in Hills of Rest Cemetery in Floral City, Florida. Tombstone is inscribed, "In Sacred Memory of Walter J. Connell, Born February 1, 1876, Died October 3, 1886".
	v.	Minnie J. CONNELL was born in 1877 in Floral City, Citrus, Florida.6
	vi.	Roy CONNELL was born in Mar 1884 in Floral City, Citrus, Florida. He died in 1957.
	vii.	Blanche CONNELL was born on 16 Apr 1886. She died on 3 Jul 1973 in Tallahassee, Florida.