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Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald 1792–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1792

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 31 October 1853

Death Location: Cass County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joseph McDonald

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Stephen Lee

Children(s): John Lee, Stephen Lee, Nancy Lee, William Lee, Joseph Lee, Thomas Lee

Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald was born in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joseph D Mcdonald And Nancy Sayers Smith. In 1850, Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald resided in Cass, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald married Stephen Washington Lee, and had children including John M Lee, Joseph Lee, Nancy J Lee, Stephen Lee, Thomas Lee, William H Lee. Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald passed away in 1853 in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald was born in 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joseph D Mcdonald And Nancy Sayers Smith.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald resided in Cass, Illinois, USA.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald married Stephen Washington Lee, and had children including John M Lee, Joseph Lee, Nancy J Lee, Stephen Lee, Thomas Lee, William H Lee.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald passed away in 1853 in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph McDonald
1759–1842
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Smith
1769–1845
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stephen Lee
1789–1871
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Lee
1827–1874
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Stephen Lee
1821–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Nancy Lee
1820–1902
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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William Lee
1823–1908
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Joseph Lee
1818–1893
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Thomas Lee
1816–
Birth Location: Near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth McDonald
1792–1853
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph D McDonald
1759–1842
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Sayers) Smith
1769–1845
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Bryan McDonald) Sr
1722–1809
Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co, Delaware, British American Colonies
Elizabeth Ogle
1726–1795
White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware, Colonial America
Frederic (Smidt) Smith
1727–1805
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
Margaret (Paulson) Sayers
1731–1811
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Bryan II
1686–1757
Catherine Robinson
1694–1759
Thomas Ogle
1666–1734
Elizabeth Arskin
1702–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bryan Macdonnell
1645–1707
Mary Combs\Doyle
1647–1709

Elizabeth McDonald's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsy") McDonald (17 Feb 1792–31 October 1853) m. Stephen (Washington) Lee (05 Jun 1789–22 August 1871)
  1. 1. John (M.) Lee 1827–1874 m. Mary ((Mollie) Jane) Gordley 1831–1876
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Lee 1859–1934 m. John (Wesley) Gore 1852–1935
      1. 1. John (Franklin) Gore 1885–1971 m. Leona (Ione) Riggs 1885–1970
        1. 1. Maryneal Gore 1918–1990 m. Edward (John) Daly 1915–2002
        2. 2. Patricia (Lee) Gore 1917–1989 m. Angus (Donald) Mackillop 1918–1999
        3. 3. Infant Gore –1912
      2. 2. Thomas (Edwin) Gore 1888–1966 m. Marian (Jeannette Van) Zwalenburg 1893–1993
        1. 1. Arthur (Lee Gore) MD 1920–1983 m. Ane (Marie) Bloch 1920–2019
        2. 2. Kathryn (Louise) Gore 1923–2004 m. Claude (Mc Entyre) Jr. 1921–1993
        3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Gore 1926–2001 m. Allen (Herbert) Armstrong 1926–2002
      3. 3. Mabel (Bell) Gore 1880–1966 m. Leslie (Elmer) Fuller 1882–1936
        1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Fuller 1918–2005
        2. 2. John (Leslie) Fuller 1915–1965 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Dahlberg 1915–1996
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Aunt Betty) aka Ramona Lee) Gore 1887–1961 m. James (H) Jordan 1885–
        1. 1. James (Herman) Jordan 1921–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Jordan 1923– m. Edward (Raymond) Sims 1923–2015
        3. 3. John (G) Jordan 1926–
        4. 4. Martha (Lee) Jordan 1928–2004 m. James (Henry) Cullom 1925–1998
      5. 5. Jane (Lee) Gore 1883–1950
    2. 2. William (Arthur) Lee 1855–1920 m. Lucy (Ella) Samuel 1854–1928
      1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Lee 1888–1923 m. Harold (W) Wagner 1890–
        1. 1. Dorothy (L) Wagner 1917–
      2. 2. Esther (May) Lee 1883–1921
    3. 3. Alice (Lena) Lee 1856–1934 m. Willie (Alton) Pratt 1857– m. Senenion (H) Tuttle 1847–1930
    4. 4. Minerva (Hester "Minnie") Lee 1858–1921 m. Thomas (G.) Harper 1852–1917
      1. 1. Beryl (L.) Harper 1885–1934 m. Herbert (Erwin) Burg 1884–1974
        1. 1. Clarence (H) Burg 1908–1933
        2. 2. Edna (Frances) Burg 1913–1989 m. Warren (Glenn Kunkle) Sr 1916–1996
        3. 3. Jean (Leonore) Burg 1915–2006
        4. 4. Herbert (W) Burg 1923–1973
      2. 2. Edna (Hellen) Harper 1889–1983 m. Roger (Woodworth) Powers 1891–1955
        1. 1. Roger (Woodworth Powers) Jr 1919–1994
    5. 5. John (M) Lee 1861–1909 m. Emma (Julia) Berblitz 1882–1966
      1. 1. John (Clifford) Lee 1903–1954 m. Eleanor (Marie) Boyd 1903–1975
        1. 1. John (R Lee) Jr 1927–2003
      2. 2. Eugene (Warren "Gene") Lee 1905–1965
    6. 6. James (Samuel) Lee 1864–1920
    7. 7. Richard (Henry) Lee 1866–1953 m. Ettiena (W) Perkins 1856– m. Amelia (J) Powers 1869–1965
      1. 1. Winifred (E) Lee 1903–1998
      2. 2. Theodosia (Minerva) Lee 1901–1985 m. John (Hosea) Bridges 1886–1967 m. Wright 1900–
        1. 1. Laurence (Alan) Lee 1923–1990 m. Slavie Monica 1922–2015
    8. 8. Charles (Robert) Lee 1868–1946 m. Norma (Noble) Waldo 1873–1961
      1. 1. Robert (Waldo) Lee 1908–1973
    9. 9. Nellie (May) Lee 1869–1942 m. George Kritzer 1857–1942
    10. 10. Clifford Lee 1865–
    11. 11. Cora Lee 1872–1957 m. Joseph (L.) Cosner 1855–1935
  2. 2. Stephen Lee 1821–1885
  3. 3. Nancy (J.) Lee 1820–1902 m. Albert (J) Fields 1816–1894
    1. 1. Elizabeth (F) Fields 1841– m. James (Hickman) Mitchell 1836–1901
      1. 1. Ellen (E) Mitchell 1864–1868
    2. 2. William (T) Fields 1844–1929
    3. 3. James (Monroe) Feild 1848–1926 m. Jennie (E) Connelly 1860–
      1. 1. Albert (C) Fields 1880–
      2. 2. May (L) Fields 1884–
      3. 3. James (M) Fields 1889–
    4. 4. Albert (J) Fields 1850–1930 m. Ida (A.) Gary 1857–
      1. 1. Frederick (Lee "Fred") Field 1875–1938 m. Mary (A) Holland 1886–
    5. 5. Thomas Field 1857–1941 m. Sallie (M) Becker 1878–
      1. 1. Frank (C) Fields 1897–
      2. 2. Floyd (M) Fields 1897–
      3. 3. Lawrence (O) Fields 1900–
      4. 4. Lelia (M) Fields 1905–
      5. 5. William (H) Fields 1907–
      6. 6. Eva (M) Fields 1916–
      7. 7. Hellen (I) Fields 1920–
    6. 6. Lelia (May) Fields 1860–1932 m. John Walkup 1855–1941
      1. 1. Ralph (B) Walkup 1889–
      2. 2. Mabel (Lee) Walkup 1882– m. Samuel (B) Crockett 1880–
        1. 1. Albert (G) Crockett 1905–
      3. 3. Charles (A) Walkup 1883–
    7. 7. Mary (Josephine "Bird") Fields 1864–1901 m. Frank (A) Huston 1860–1929
      1. 1. Grace Huston 1884–1959 m. Robert (Edson) Lee 1887–1960
        1. 1. Robert (Edson Lee) Jr 1916–1946
  4. 4. William (H.) Lee 1823–1908 m. Josephine (Olivia) Lee 1839–1914
    1. 1. William (A) Lee 1861–1943
    2. 2. Frank (M) Lee 1863–1944
  5. 5. Joseph Lee 1818–1893 m. Minerva GORDLEY 1840–1917 m. Sarah (E.) Campbell 1825–1845 m. LC 1829–1858
    1. 1. Stephen (W) Lee 1843–1880
    2. 2. John (N) Lee 1844–1937 m. Nancy (A) Chandler 1833–1908
      1. 1. Matta Hey 1875–1940 m. Walter (Charles) Heyl 1879–1963
        1. 1. Christian Heyl 1904–
  6. 6. Thomas Lee 1816– m. Ruth Bateman 1818–
    1. 1. Stephen (Bergen) Lee 1841–1916 m. Elizabeth (M) Hardin 1850–1926
      1. 1. Grace (V) Lee 1876–1930
      2. 2. Thomas (M) Lee 1872–1938
      3. 3. Jennie (G.) Lee 1875–
    2. 2. William Lee 1845–
    3. 3. Henry Lee 1847–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Lee 1849–

Elizabeth McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1792
17 Feb 1792
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 58
Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald resided here in Cass, Illinois, USA
Cass, Illinois, USA
1853
31 October 1853
Age 61
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" McDonald in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
Cass County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1792
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 2a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 2a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1853
    Event Place: Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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