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Sarah Ann McDonald 1812–1854

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Born 06 Sep 1812 · Mason Co. Kentucky

Died 10 Aug 1854 · Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America

Father William Mcdonald

Mother Ruth Mcfadden

Spouse Andrew Woods Reeves

Children William Mcdonald Reeves

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Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Researchers connected through Sarah McDonald 1812–1854

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mcdonald

Ruth Mcfadden

Spouse(s)

Andrew Woods Reeves

Children

William Mcdonald Reeves

Biography

Sarah Ann McDonald was born in 1812 in Mason Co. Kentucky, the child of william mcdonald and ruth mcfadden. Sarah Ann McDonald married andrew woods reeves, and had children including william mcdonald reeves. Sarah Ann McDonald passed away in 1854 in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Death Records Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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1812

Birth of Sarah Ann McDonald in Mason Co. Kentucky

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1854

Death of Sarah Ann McDonald in MONROE CO. INDIANA

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