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Charles Allen McConnell
1860–1955
Best remembered for lively adventure stories and practical religious writing, this early 20th-century author brought a teacher’s warmth and a preacher’s moral clarity to his books. His work often blends outdoor life, character-building, and a plainspoken Christian outlook.
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Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure
by Charles Allen McConnell
About the author
Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, on June 19, 1860, and later known to many as “Uncle Charlie,” Charles Allen McConnell was an American teacher, editor, and writer associated with the Church of the Nazarene. Sources consistently place his death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 1, 1955.
McConnell wrote both fiction and nonfiction, including Boys of the Old Sea Bed: Tales of Nature and Adventure, Caleb of the Hill Country, and The Book’s Own Story. His writing suggests a strong interest in youth, nature, moral formation, and religious life, and he appears to have spent much of his career in teaching and church publishing.
Although he is not widely known today, McConnell’s books preserve the voice of a writer who cared about courage, clean living, and faith. Readers drawn to older adventure tales, uplifting themes, or early Nazarene literature may find his work especially appealing.