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Isaac Rufus McDonald 1838–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1838

Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1905

Death Location: Gillespie, Texas, United States

Father: Joseph #

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

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In 1838, Isaac Rufus McDonald entered the world in Jefferson, Illinois, United States, born to Joseph Joe Mcdonald And Elizabeth Esther Betty Taylor. In 1860, Isaac Rufus McDonald resided in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA. Isaac Rufus McDonald passed away in 1905 in Gillespie, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Isaac Rufus McDonald entered the world in Jefferson, Illinois, United States, born to Joseph Joe Mcdonald And Elizabeth Esther Betty Taylor.
  • In 1860, Isaac Rufus McDonald resided in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA.
  • Isaac Rufus McDonald passed away in 1905 in Gillespie, Texas, United States.

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Isaac McDonald's Ancestors

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Isaac McDonald
1838–1905
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–

Isaac McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1838
12 Oct 1838
Birth of Isaac Rufus McDonald in Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 22
Isaac Rufus McDonald resided here in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
1905
16 May 1905
Age 67
Death of Isaac Rufus McDonald in Gillespie, Texas, United States
Gillespie, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1838
    Event Place: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 3, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 21; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 3, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 21; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1905
    Event Place: Gillespie, Texas, United States

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