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James Wesley Donaldson 1843–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Richland, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 07 Mar 1926

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Andrew Donaldson

Mother: Nancy Moser

Spouse(s): Ellen Pancoast, Lucy Demoth

Children(s): Leroy Donaldson, Lefa Donaldson, Gertrude Donaldson, Bernice Donaldson

The story of James Wesley Donaldson began in 1843 in Richland, Ohio, USA. In 1880, James Wesley Donaldson resided in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA. In 1900, James Wesley Donaldson resided in Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA. James Wesley Donaldson married Ellen Angeline Pancoast, Lucy Demoth, and had children including Bernice Mabel Donaldson, Gertrude Deploria Donaldson, Lefa Myrtle Donaldson, Leroy Alonzo Donaldson. James Wesley Donaldson passed away in 1926 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wesley Donaldson began in 1843 in Richland, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, James Wesley Donaldson resided in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Wesley Donaldson resided in Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA.
  • James Wesley Donaldson married Ellen Angeline Pancoast, Lucy Demoth, and had children including Bernice Mabel Donaldson, Gertrude Deploria Donaldson, Lefa Myrtle Donaldson, Leroy Alonzo Donaldson.
  • James Wesley Donaldson passed away in 1926 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Donaldson's Ancestors

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James Donaldson
1843–1926
Birth Place: Richland, Ohio, USA
Parents
Andrew Donaldson
1814–1865
West Virginia, USA
Nancy Moser
1825–1845
Grandparents
Andrew Donaldson
1770–1840
Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Smart
1779–1858
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Donaldson's Descendants

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James (Wesley) Donaldson (06 Apr 1843–07 Mar 1926) m. Ellen (Angeline) Pancoast (31 Dec 1848–01 Apr 1937) m. Lucy Demoth (22 Jun 1848–25 Jan 1866)
  1. 1. Leroy (Alonzo) Donaldson 1869–1946 m. Leotha (Etheleen) Hunt 1882–1950 m. Louise (Jane) Crossland 1861–1951
    1. 1. James (Wesley) Donaldson 1897–1926
    2. 2. John (Franklin) Donaldson 1900–
  2. 2. Lefa (Myrtle) Donaldson 1865–1941 m. William (Thomas) Hoffmire 1865–1947
    1. 1. Florence (Elizabeth) Hoffmire 1887–1945 m. Arthur (H) Wethey 1892–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Lefa) Wethey 1917–1991
      2. 2. Arthur (Harvey) Wethey 1920–1995
    2. 2. Roy (Demuth) Hoffmire 1896–1973 m. Nellie (Dorothy) Swanson 1894–1943
  3. 3. Gertrude (Deploria) Donaldson 1871–1920 m. Alexander (Barry) Crook 1865–1947
    1. 1. Gertrude (Ellen) Crook 1894– m. William (Aylett) Dean 1876–1963
      1. 1. Barrie Dean 1921–2009
    2. 2. Carlotta (Opal) Crook 1898–
  4. 4. Bernice (Mabel) Donaldson 1874–1952 m. Siert (Martin Blok) I 1874–1948
    1. 1. Siert (Martin "Babe" Blok) II 1907–1982 m. Ethilly (Rayer) Guillory 1907–2007
    2. 2. Bernice (James) Newson 1895–1924 m. Leon (Morgan) Martin 1886–1945

James Donaldson's Timeline

4 Records

1843
06 Apr 1843
Birth of James Wesley Donaldson in Richland, Ohio, USA
Richland, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
James Wesley Donaldson resided here in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA
Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
James Wesley Donaldson resided here in Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA
Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA
1926
07 Mar 1926
Age 83
Death of James Wesley Donaldson in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Richland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: 378; Family History Film: 1254378; Page: 659D; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0060.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cairo Ward 7, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240237

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: 378; Family History Film: 1254378; Page: 659D; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0060.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cairo Ward 7, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240237

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

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