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Jacob McDonald 1837–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1837

Birth Location: Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 October 1901

Death Location: Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Nathan McDONALD

Mother: Harriet Eichelberry

Spouse(s): Susan McDonald

Children(s): Charles McDonald, John McDonald, Martha McDonald, Harriet McDonald, Byron McDonald, Alexander McDONALD, Laura McDONALD

The story of Jacob McDonald began in 1837 in Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Jacob McDonald resided in McElroy, Tyler, West Virginia, USA. Jacob McDonald married Susan Mcdonald, and had children including Alexander Mcdonald, Byron Mcdonald, Charles Melvin Mcdonald, Harriet Mcdonald, Infant Mcdonald, John Mcdonald, Laura Jane Mcdonald, Martha Mcdonald. Jacob McDonald passed away in 1901 in Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob McDonald began in 1837 in Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Jacob McDonald resided in McElroy, Tyler, West Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob McDonald married Susan Mcdonald, and had children including Alexander Mcdonald, Byron Mcdonald, Charles Melvin Mcdonald, Harriet Mcdonald, Infant Mcdonald, John Mcdonald, Laura Jane Mcdonald, Martha Mcdonald.
  • Jacob McDonald passed away in 1901 in Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob McDonald's Ancestors

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Jacob McDonald
1837–1901
Birth Place: Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathan McDONALD
1810–1883
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Harriet Eichelberry
1816–1894
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob McDonald's Descendants

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Jacob McDonald (17 December 1837–19 October 1901) m. Susan McDonald (Abt 1842–1904)
  1. 1. Charles (Melvin) McDonald 1872–1943 m. Hattie (Elizabeth) McDonald 1870–1944
    1. 1. Mildred McDonald 1909–2006 m. Arthur (George) Taylor 1902–1997
    2. 2. Carl (A) McDonald 1916–
  2. 2. John McDonald 1861–1917
  3. 3. Martha McDonald 1864–1942
  4. 4. Harriet McDonald 1867–1931
  5. 5. Byron McDonald 1874–1946
  6. 6. Alexander McDONALD 1870–1871
  7. 7. Laura (Jane) McDONALD 1869–1870

Jacob McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1837
17 December 1837
Birth of Jacob McDonald in Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
Jacob McDonald resided here in McElroy, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
McElroy, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1901
19 October 1901
Age 64
Death of Jacob McDonald in Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1837
    Event Place: Tyler Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: McElroy, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1901
    Event Place: Shirley, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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