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James William McDonald 1906–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 20 1906

Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: Nov 1980

Death Location: Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas McDonald

Mother: Mary Cosby

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In 1906, James William McDonald entered the world in Alabama, United States of America, born to Thomas Joseph Mcdonald And Mary Elizabeth Cosby. James William McDonald passed away in 1980 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, James William McDonald entered the world in Alabama, United States of America, born to Thomas Joseph Mcdonald And Mary Elizabeth Cosby.
  • James William McDonald passed away in 1980 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America.

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James McDonald's Ancestors

Self
James McDonald
1906–1980
Birth Place: Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Joseph McDonald
1875–1946
Alabama, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Cosby
1880–1948
Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Scruggs) McDonald
1837–1896
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Matilda) Elliott
1845–1913
Alabama, United States of America
Sarilda
1858–
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dawson Elliott
1807–1870
Didama Kelly
1812–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
CAPTAIN ELLIOTT
1773–1852
Elizabeth Bledsoe
1787–1850
Thomas Kelly
1776–1834

James McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1906
2 20 1906
Birth of James William McDonald in Alabama, United States of America
Alabama, United States of America
1980
Nov 1980
Age 74
Death of James William McDonald in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America
Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 20 1906
    Event Place: Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1980
    Event Place: Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America

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