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Clarissa "Clara" McDonald 1843–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1843

Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 25 Jul 1892

Death Location: Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States

Father: Joseph #

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Jacob Banta

Children(s): Elizabeth Banta, Permelia Banta

Clarissa "Clara" McDonald was born in 1843 in Jefferson, Illinois, United States, the child of Joseph Joe Mcdonald And Elizabeth Esther Betty Taylor. Clarissa "Clara" McDonald married Jacob Rynierson Banta, and had children including Elizabeth L Banta, Permelia Jane Banta. Clarissa "Clara" McDonald passed away in 1892 in Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Clarissa "Clara" McDonald was born in 1843 in Jefferson, Illinois, United States, the child of Joseph Joe Mcdonald And Elizabeth Esther Betty Taylor.
  • Clarissa "Clara" McDonald married Jacob Rynierson Banta, and had children including Elizabeth L Banta, Permelia Jane Banta.
  • Clarissa "Clara" McDonald passed away in 1892 in Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States.

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Clarissa McDonald's Ancestors

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Clarissa McDonald
1843–1892
Birth Place: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Parents
Joseph "Joe" McDonald #
1815–1880
Williamson, Tennessee
Elizabeth (Esther Betty) Taylor
1815–1847
Jefferson, Illinois
Grandparents
James (Linville McDonald) 🧬
1768–1858
Orange, North Carolina
Priscilla (Luraney*) Taylor
1777–1830
Chatham County, North Carolina
Thomas (Billington) Taylor
1767–1837
Chatham, North Carolina
Chloe (J.) Modglin
1794–1864
Chatham, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John* McDaniel
1738–1833
Elizabeth Linville
1745–1787
Thomas* #
1741–1781
Eleanor* Dodson
1750–1843
Thomas* #
1741–1781
Eleanor* Dodson
1750–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John* McDaniel
1720–1813
Mary Ely
1725–1763
William Linville
1718–1786
Elinor Bryan
1721–1792
Robert* Taylor
1688–1758
Mary* Hudson
1703–1745
Greenham* Dodson
1709–1777
Eleanor* Hightower
1722–
Robert* Taylor
1688–1758
Mary* Hudson
1703–1745
Greenham* Dodson
1709–1777
Eleanor* Hightower
1722–

Clarissa McDonald's Descendants

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Clarissa ("Clara") McDonald (5 Feb 1843–25 Jul 1892) m. Jacob (Rynierson) Banta (27 Apr 1835–Oct 1866)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (L.) Banta 1861– m. Matthew (Modglin) Taylor 1852–1921
  2. 2. Permelia (Jane) Banta 1863– m. John (Wesley) Taylor 1857–1936
    1. 1. Sophronia (Lutheria "Lou") Taylor 1880– m. Davis (P. B.) McDonald 1877–
    2. 2. Jacob (Thomas) Taylor 1887–1974 m. Bertha (Leora) Banta 1891–1982
      1. 1. Sylvia (A.) Taylor 1923–2004
      2. 2. Alton Taylor 1930–1935
      3. 3. Laymond Taylor 1913–1978
      4. 4. Leora (Mae) Taylor 1915–2017
      5. 5. Arl (Lee) Taylor 1911–1961

Clarissa McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1843
5 Feb 1843
Birth of Clarissa "Clara" McDonald in Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
1892
25 Jul 1892
Age 49
Death of Clarissa "Clara" McDonald in Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States
Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1843
    Event Place: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas, United States

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