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Alexander McDonald 1787–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Father: David McDonald

Mother: Martha McDonald

Spouse(s): Nancy McDonald, Nancy Springer

Children(s): Nathaniel McDonald, Zachariah McDonald, Rachel McDonald

In 1787, Alexander McDonald entered the world in Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, born to David Mcdonald And Martha Sarah Archer Mcdonald. Alexander McDonald married Nancy Ann Springer, Nancy Lucy Springer Mcdonald, and had children including Nathaniel Mcdonald, Rachel Mcdonald, Zachariah Mcdonald. Alexander McDonald passed away in 1854 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Alexander McDonald entered the world in Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, born to David Mcdonald And Martha Sarah Archer Mcdonald.
  • Alexander McDonald married Nancy Ann Springer, Nancy Lucy Springer Mcdonald, and had children including Nathaniel Mcdonald, Rachel Mcdonald, Zachariah Mcdonald.
  • Alexander McDonald passed away in 1854 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

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Alexander McDonald's Ancestors

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Alexander McDonald
1787–1854
Birth Place: Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Parents
David McDonald
1739–1850
George, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Sarah Archer) McDonald
1770–1784
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John McDonald
1748–1802
George, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Sarah Cossgrove) McDonald
1744–1784
Great-Grandparents
John McDONALD
1719–1786
Mary McDonald
1721–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander McDonald's Descendants

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Alexander McDonald (1787–1854) m. Nancy (Lucy Springer) McDonald (1779–1880) m. Nancy (Ann) Springer (February 9, 1795–August 18, 1826)
  1. 1. Nathaniel McDonald 1810–1883 m. Harriet (Mc) Donald 1816–1894
    1. 1. Zechariah McDonald 1844–1920 m. Mary (E) Leach 1842–1932
      1. 1. Mary (Lucinda Smith) McDonald 1884–1951 m. Samuel (Mason) Smith 1884–1918
        1. 1. Buena (May) Smith 1914–1994 m. Augustus Keyse 1910–1977 m. Earl (Lloyd) Buck 1910–1977
        2. 2. Eva (Pauline Smith) Johnson 1916–1982 m. Ray (Dee) Johnson 1915–1976
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Smith) Matheny 1917–2009
        4. 4. Eva (R) Smith 1917–
      2. 2. Nancy (Ellen Ruble) McDonald 1878–1974
      3. 3. Alexander (Franklin) McDonald 1877–1962
      4. 4. Harriet (Annie (Anna)) McDonald 1883–1971 m. Clarence (G) Bair 1880– m. Curtis (Lavelle) Lemasters 1870–1944
        1. 1. Mary (E) Lemasters 1907–1986
        2. 2. Margaret (Ruth) Houdeshell 1914–1987
        3. 3. Lulu (Ethel) Lemasters 1915–2005
        4. 4. Everett (Clark) Lemasters 1903–1973
        5. 5. Roy (T) Lemasters 1911–1975
      5. 5. George (Walter) McDonald 1864–1949
    2. 2. Jacob McDonald 1837–1901 m. Susan (S Carrico) McDonald 1841–1904
      1. 1. John (H.) McDonald 1861–1917
      2. 2. Martha (A (Cox)) McDonald 1864–1942
      3. 3. Harriet (Virginia (Crislip)) McDonald 1868–1931
      4. 4. Laura (Jane) McDonald 1869–1870
      5. 5. Alexander McDonald 1870–1871
      6. 6. Charles (Melvin) McDonald 1872–1943
      7. 7. Byron (B.) McDonald 1874–1946
    3. 3. Valentine McDonald 1842–1910
    4. 4. Levi (A) McDonald 1854–1936
    5. 5. Mary (A) McDonald 1840–1865
    6. 6. Alexander McDonald 1844–1872
    7. 7. John (S) McDonald 1857–
    8. 8. David McDonald 1850–1853
    9. 9. Washington McDonald 1848–
  2. 2. Zachariah McDonald 1819–1887
  3. 3. Rachel McDonald 1815–1876

Alexander McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Alexander McDonald in Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
1854
1854
Age 67
Death of Alexander McDonald in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Chadville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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