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James E. McDonald 1849 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March, 1849

Birth Location: Titus, Texas, United States

Death Date: 13 November 1920

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John McDonald

Mother: Julia Moore

Spouse(s): Sarah Johnston

Children(s): Marion McDonald, John McDonald, Charles McDonald, Lillie Mcdonald, Minnie McDonald, James McDonald, Myton Mcdonald, Jesse Mcdonald, Esther Mcdonald

James E. McDonald was born in 1849 in Titus, Texas, United States, the child of John Alexander White McDonald and Julia Moore. In 1860, James E. McDonald resided in Precinct 11, Snow Hill, Titus, Texas, USA. In 1880, James E. McDonald resided in Comanche, Texas, USA. James E. McDonald married Sarah A “Sallie” Johnston, and had children including Marion Jackson McDonald, John N. McDonald, Charles Lee McDonald, Lillie Mcdonald, Minnie Jane McDonald, James Collie McDonald, Myton Leonard Mcdonald, Jesse Dennis Mcdonald, Esther Mcdonald. James E. McDonald passed away in 1920 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James E. McDonald was born in 1849 in Titus, Texas, United States, the child of John Alexander White McDonald and Julia Moore.
  • In 1860, James E. McDonald resided in Precinct 11, Snow Hill, Titus, Texas, USA.
  • In 1880, James E. McDonald resided in Comanche, Texas, USA.
  • James E. McDonald married Sarah A “Sallie” Johnston, and had children including Marion Jackson McDonald, John N. McDonald, Charles Lee McDonald, Lillie Mcdonald, Minnie Jane McDonald, James Collie McDonald, Myton Leonard Mcdonald, Jesse Dennis Mcdonald, Esther Mcdonald.
  • James E. McDonald passed away in 1920 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McDonald
1810 – 1891
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Julia Moore
1811 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Johnston
1854 – 1923
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Marion McDonald
1872 – 1955
Birth Location: MT Pleasant, Texas
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John McDonald
1874 – 1936
Birth Location: Texas
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Charles McDonald
1877 – 1966
Birth Location: Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
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Lillie Mcdonald
1880 – 1920
Birth Location: Texas
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Minnie McDonald
1884 – 1974
Birth Location: Gustine, Comanche, Texas, USA
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James McDonald
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Texas
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Myton Mcdonald
1888 – 1918
Birth Location: Comanche County, Texas
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Jesse Mcdonald
1891 – 1978
Birth Location: Texas
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Esther Mcdonald
1897 –
Birth Location: Texas
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James McDonald's Ancestors

Self
James McDonald
1849 – 1920
Birth Place: Titus, Texas, United States
Parents
John Alexander White McDonald
1810 – 1891
Kentucky
Julia Moore
1811 –
Mississippi
Grandparents
Daniel McDonald
1790 –
, Amherst, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McDonald's Descendants

1.
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James (E.) McDonald (11 March, 1849 – 13 November 1920) m. Sarah (A “Sallie”) Johnston (31 May 1854 – 13 January 1923)
  1. 1. Marion (Jackson) McDonald (15 Oct 1872 – 24 Dec 1955) m. Kate (Mae) Fritz (19 September 1875 – 27 September 1943)
    1. 1. John (Merle) McDonald (30 October or December 1899 – 15 March 1979)
    2. 2. Marion (Maurine) McDonald (8 Oct 1902 – 17 June 1965)
    3. 3. Bunah (Luna) McDonald (18 April 1908 – 28 March 1912)
    4. 4. Sidney (F) Mcdonald (30 December 1909 – 9 January 1990) m. Mabel (Mae) Muret (11 December 1910 – 5 July 1992)
    5. 5. Chloetilde (Mc) Donald (17 October 1914 – 15 January 2010) m. Manuel McCarroll (abt 1911 – )
    6. 6. Wilson (Glenn) McDonald (4 July 1917 – 12 September 1982) m. Joy (Allen) Zink
  2. 2. John (N.) McDonald (3 December 1874 – 21 June 1936) m. Ethel Fritz (10 January 1878 – 7 February 1958)
  3. 3. Charles (Lee) McDonald (31 August 1877 – 11 March 1966) m. Leona Fritz (1 February 1882 – 27 April 1970)
    1. 1. Vancile Mcdonald (1 Oct 1902 – 07 August 1921)
    2. 2. Euleene Mcdonald (16 Oct 1907 – 28 June 1971) m. Thomas (Armstrong) Kincaid (10 Oct 1907 – Abt 1971)
    3. 3. Julia (Jo) Baxter (17 February 1916 – 25 April 1995)
  4. 4. Lillie Mcdonald (17 April 1880 – 30 March 1920) m. Austin (Lee) Clemons (9 March 1878 – 8 July 1936)
    1. 1. Donald Clemons (5 Oct 1901 – 28 Dec 1972)
    2. 2. Onida Clemons (abt 1906 – )
    3. 3. John (M) Clemons (abt 1909 – )
    4. 4. A (L) Clemons (abt 1911 – )
    5. 5. Haden Clemons (abt 1914 – )
  5. 5. Minnie (Jane) McDonald (17 Mar 1884 – 19 May 1974) m. Jonathan (Nunalee) Routh (17 Mar 1882 – 30 Apr 1936)
    1. 1. Sallie (Isletta) Routh (14 Aug 1908 – 10 Oct 1983) m. Morris (Brown (Uncle Bidgy)) Justice (13 Oct 1906 – 26 Apr 1975)
    2. 2. Jonathan (N.) Routh (11 Mar 1917 – 5 Aug 1943) m. Renna (Pearl) Buchanan (23 Aug 1924 – )
      1. 1. Ann Routh (27 Nov 1942 – )
    3. 3. Grace (Elizabeth) Routh (9 Oct 1918 – 12 Feb 1990) m. Raymond (Joseph) Olivadoti (10 Feb 1917 – 1 Apr 2001) m. Clarence (E) Headstream (abt 1917 – ) m. John (Thomas) Demonaco (5 Sep 1914 – 16 December 1992)
      1. 1. Joseph (Raymond) Olivadoti (28 Aug 1942 – 15 Jun 2023) m. Susan (Kay) Sauers (9 Jul 1944 – )
        1. 1. Kristine (Marie) Olivadoti (29 Apr 1965 – ) m. Andrzej (Michal) Ratajczak (21 October 1962 – ) m. Mark Mosich (30 Jan 1963 – )
        2. 2. Joseph (Troy) Olivadoti (18 Feb 1967 – ) m. Heidi (Christine) Zech (31 Jan 1969 – )
        3. 3. Stephanie (Lynn) Olivadoti (4 Nov 1971 – ) m. James (L) Abel
    4. 4. Joe (Mack) Routh (23 Oct 1919 – 27 Mar 1989) m. Gwendolyn (Maxine) Kerr (9 June 1922 – 14 October 1994)
      1. 1. Jane (A.) Routh (23 Jan 1943 – 13 Jan 2011) m. Dyson (Venn) Nickle
        1. 1. Joe (Lawrence) Nickle (26 Jan 1969 – ) m. Angela (C) Smith (4 Dec 1968 – )
        2. 2. Pynne (Nickle) Floresca
        3. 3. Dyson (V.) Nickle
      2. 2. Joe (Mack) Routh (11 Sep 1944 – )
      3. 3. Clay (Lawrence) Routh (13 Sep 1955 – ) m. Tina (N) Backus (abt 1963 – ) m. Robin (Lynn) Henry (1968 – )
      4. 4. Joan (G.) Routh
      5. 5. Mary (E.) Routh
  6. 6. James (Collie) McDonald (17 Jul 1886 – 22 Mar 1968) m. Hattie Miller m. Alice (Sue) Speed (20 Sep 1885 – 21 Jul 1970)
    1. 1. Neal (Evans) McDonald (19 February 1908 – 17 July 1980) m. Lena (Bob) Merritt (abt 1918 – )
    2. 2. Ethelbert Mcdonald (abt 1910 – )
    3. 3. James (Collie) McDonald (30 October 1913 – 29 Dec 2005) m. Caroline (Alice) Watts (14 March 1922 – 4 July 2013)
    4. 4. Gayle (Scott) McDonald (25 Sep 1916 – 17 Oct 1998) m. Mable (Arlene) Sullivan (20 January 1919 – 13 November 1996)
    5. 5. Jo (Alice) McDonald (18 Oct 1925 – 9 Jul 2007) m. Charles (W.) Cranford (23 May 1922 – 2 December 2006)
    6. 6. Joe (A) Mcdonald (abt 1926 – )
  7. 7. Myton (Leonard) Mcdonald (23 Sep 1888 – 27 December 1918) m. Eva (B) Morrow
    1. 1. J (E) Mcdonald (abt 1910 – )
    2. 2. Myrton (L) Mcdonald (14 Aug 1913 – 25 Mar 2006)
  8. 8. Jesse (Dennis) Mcdonald (4 Jun 1891 – 16 May 1978) m. Esther (Addie) Morrell (24 Feb 1896 – 21 Aug 1979)
    1. 1. Billie (Louise) Mcdonald (12 Jul 1918 – 24 Jul 1996) m. Harry (W) Thompson (abt 1919 – )
    2. 2. James (M) Mcdonald (abt 1922 – )
    3. 3. Alice (Ann) McDonald (2 Dec 1922 – 4 Feb 2006)
  9. 9. Esther Mcdonald (abt 1897 – )

James McDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1849
11 March, 1849
Birth of James E. McDonald in Titus, Texas, United States
Titus, Texas, United States
1860
1860
Age 11
James E. McDonald resided here in Precinct 11, Snow Hill, Titus, Texas, USA
Precinct 11, Snow Hill, Titus, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
James E. McDonald resided here in Comanche, Texas, USA
Comanche, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
James E. McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
James E. McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
James E. McDonald resided here in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
1920
13 November 1920
Age 71
Death of James E. McDonald in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March, 1849
    Event Place: Titus, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T625_1851; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 273
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 95A; Enumeration District: 030
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1622; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241622
    [5] 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 11, Titus, Texas; Roll: M653_1305; Page: 229; Family History Library Fil
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375559
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Precinct 11, Snow Hill, Titus, 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 11, Titus, Texas; Roll: M653_1305; Page: 229; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 95A; Enumeration District: 030

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1622; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241622

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375559

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas; Roll: T625_1851; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 273

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1920
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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