i to am a direct ancester of william mcconnell who came here from ireland in 1820.....i have some info and pictures......william was my great, great,great grandfather.....he had a son john who died from smallpox...one of his daughters roxanne also contracted the disease, but lived.....he passed away at his log home in point traverse/ontario (in prince edward county in 1841) best regards laverna tuttle (mcconnell)