John Oldham CONNALLY b. 7 Sep 1783 Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA d. 11 Mar 1845 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA: Our Family History

John Oldham CONNALLY

1783 - 1845 (61 years)

Name	John Oldham CONNALLY [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Birth	7 Sep 1783	Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA [6]
Gender	Male
Birth	7 Sep 1783
Residence	1800	Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina [7]
Residence	1810	Madison County, Alabama, United States [8]
Residence	1816	Alabama Territory, Madison County, AL [9]
Residence	1830	Ranges 3 and 4, Madison, Alabama, USA [1]
Residence	1840	Madison, Alabama, USA [2]
Death	11 Mar 1845	Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA [6]
Burial	Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America [6]
Person ID	I984	Green
Last Modified	3 Oct 2024

Father	John CONNALLY, b. 1751, Chapel Hill, Orange, Virginia, USA d. 7 Sep 1807, Franklin Co, GA (Age 56 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F625	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Likely Slave

Children

1. James CONLEY, b. Abt 1800, of Cumberland, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA

d. Aft 1850, of Limestone, Alabama, USA

(Age > 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F254 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Oct 2024

Family 2 Mary Polly KAVANAUGH, b. 1787, Madison, Alabama, USA d. 1834 (Age 47 years)

Marriage 29 Nov 1807 Williamson, Tennessee, USA [3]

Married 29 Nov 1807 Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Children

	1. John Larkin CONNALLY, b. 1 Dec 1818, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA d. 13 Apr 1898, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Margaret Oldham CONNALLY, b. 14 Sep 1808, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America d. 3 Sep 1849, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America (Age 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Catherine (Katura) CONNALLY, b. 1810 d. 1875 (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Charles Preston CONNALLY, b. 1818, Alabama, USA d. 20 Jun 1893, of Hayes, Texas, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F255 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Oct 2024

Family 3 Rachel O. BEALE, b. 1813, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA d. 14 Sep 1878, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA (Age 65 years)

Marriage 12 Oct 1834 Madison, Alabama, USA [4]

Children

	1. Andrew Jackson CONNALLY, b. 14 Nov 1836, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA d. 18 Apr 1862, Madison, AL (Age 25 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Mary CONNALLY, b. 1835, Alabama, United States of America d. 1915, Normal, Madison, Alabama (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Sallie Polk Connally SALE, b. 20 Jul 1839, Alabama d. 31 Aug 1931, Madison, AL (Age 92 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F256 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Oct 2024

Family 4	Elizabeth FERGUSON
Marriage	14 Feb 1826
Family ID	F257	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Oct 2024

Photos

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Notes

"Green Bottom Inn, famous old hostelry erected by John Connelly in 1815. The inn had a private race track, where President Andrew Jackson raced his horses without success against Innkeeper Colnnelly's famous Gray Gander, once rated the world's fastest horse and winner of a $20,000 purse. Many notables, including president James Monroe and President James K. Polk, gathered here for rest and diversion. A monument marks the location of the inn, which was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1930." - Alabama Guide

• The Inn's tavern and grounds was a "mecca of sporting men from all parts of the South". Connally was a race horse breeder "of no mean renown." At his "Old Green Bottom Race Track," he raised and trained "Gray Gander," the fastest horse then known to the racing world." Andrew Jackson was a frequent visitor to Connally's Inn and there he raced his horses and fought his cocks. - Betts

• "Court records in Madison County indicate John Connally died about 1845, leaving an estate that included 2,073 acres. He left a wife Rachel O. Beal Connally who served as administrator of his estate along with John R.B. Eldridge. It took 15 years for the estate to reach a final settlement." - Betts

• "One of Huntsville's earliest hostelries, was located on Meridian Pike on site now occupied by Alabama A &amp;amp;amp; M. Built in 1815 by John Connelly, the inn attained widespread fame for its adjoining race track, over which many of the outstanding race horses of the period completed. Gen. Andrew Jackson, an avid follower of the sport, often stopped here to race his horses and fight his cocks. For many years the table where he dined was preserved." - Card Cow

• "The Green Bottom Inn was one of Huntsville's earliest hostelries. The inn and tavern were built in 1815 by John Connely... The Inn was located on Meridian Street where Alabama A&amp;amp;amp;M University now stands. It was favorite haunt of General Andrew Jackson where he 'raced his horses and fought his cocks.' The Inn burned in 1931." - Huntsville Madison County Public Library

• "It would be in 1815 when the Green Bottom Inn would be built by John Connally near what is now Normal. Here (Andrew) Jackson and (John) Coffee and other early sportsmen came to witness horse races and practice their own skill at horsemanship." - Record

• Married: (1.) Mary Kavanaugh (born 1787, Madison county, AL - died 1834, Madison County, AL) on November 28 1807 in Huntsville, AL. Their children are: Preston Connally, Margaret Oldham Connally Blevins, Catherine Connally (married twice: William Lewis and Cortez D. Kavanaugh), John Larkin Connally. (2.) Rachel O. Beal Ellett (born 1813, Huntsville, AL - died 1878, Huntsville, AL)on October 1824 in Madison county, AL. Their children are Sally Polk Connally Sale, Andrew Jackson Connally, Mary Connally Kelley. - OneWorldTree

• He bred many famous horses, among them being the world renowned "John Bascomb," named by consent after Rev, Henry Bascomb; "Bill Austin," "Red Mariah," "Longfellow," " Mollie Long," and many others.

• John Oldham Connally and John William Connally (both settling in Madison County) were born in the same place. They do not appear to be brothers. They might be cousins.

• Early Settler in North Alabama

• Some of them say the year of birth is 1788 and others say 1783. The tallies on each date are approximately equal. Since 8 and 3 could be easily confused in old documents, it is hard to say which date is correct. - Editor's Note

• Son of John Connally (born 1751, Virginia - died 1807, Georgia) and Sicily Moore (born 1759, Virginia) - OneWorldTree

Related Links:
• Alabama Guide - Alabama: a Guide to the Deep South By Writer's Program, © 1941, p. 329.

• Ancestry.com - Page owned by wise1ok and requires Ancestry.com membership to view. (Originally found at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1449961/person/-1082750777.)

• Betts - Historic Huntsville 1804 - 1870, by Edward Chambers Betts, 1909, p. 33-4.

• Card Cow - Description on the back of a post card. (Originally found at http://www.cardcow.com/search4.php?section=all&amp;amp;amp;substring=Huntsville%2C+AL&amp;amp;amp;x=18&amp;amp;amp;y=22.)

• Find a Grave - Paged created by Frank Brown with photos.

• Huntsville Madison County Public Library - Photo of the Green Bottom Inn with a caption (Originally found at http://digitalarchives.hmcpl.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p15431coll1&amp;amp;amp;CISOPTR=63&amp;amp;amp;CISOBOX=1&amp;amp;amp;REC=1.)

• OneWorldTree - Genealogical information

• Record - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume One, by James R. Record, © 1970, p. 49."

https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/browse-person.php?id=282&amp;amp;amp;a=person&amp;amp;amp;f=

It is important to note that in the 1840 census, he had 10 free black males living in his household in Madison County, Alabama. This is where his son James who was likely a mulatto lived at the time he was having most of his children. His son James was trained to be a blacksmith (for his father's horse ranch) and became very wealthy in life.

Sources

[S108] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), 1830; Census Place: Ranges 3 and 4, Madison, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 4; Page: 124; Family History Library Film: 0002331.

1830 United States Federal Census
[S109] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Alabama; Page: 138; Family History Library Film: 0002335.

1840 United States Federal Census
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Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002
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U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
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1800 United States Federal Census
[S321] Ancestry.com, U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 5; Page Number: 691; Family Number: 32.
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U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

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