California Biographies

Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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CONNELLEY CONN.   The subject of this sketch, whose portrait will be found in this work, was born in 
County Londonderry, Ireland, June 13, 1832. He came from Liverpool, England, to America, leaving the 
former place April 28, 1852, and arriving at New Orleans June 20th, of that year. He proceeded to 
Illinois, where he engaged with an uncle in the cattle business, and remained there upwards of two 
years. Thence he went to Philadelphia, where he made arrangements to proceed to California to join 
an uncle, who then lived in Conn Valley, Napa County, and who was a pioneer of the valley, and from 
whom it was named. His uncle had written to his friends but once in many years. After arriving in Conn 
Valley in 1855, lie soon proceeded to the mines with a small party from Napa County. He engaged in 
mining with varied success until 1856, when he returned to Napa County, and has since resided in 
Conn Valley, being engaged hi farming and stock-raising.