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Leila (WADDELL) McDonald 1880–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1880

Birth Location: Monticello D, Arkansas

Death Date: 7 August 1959

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: James II

Mother: Olivia Waddell

Spouse(s): Chas Mcdonald

Children(s): Rosemary McDonald, James Mcdonald, William Mcdonald

In 1880, Leila (WADDELL) McDonald entered the world in Monticello D, Arkansas, born to James Madison Martin Waddell Ii And Olivia Waddell. Leila (WADDELL) McDonald married Chas Mcdonald, and had children including James Mcdonald, Rosemary Mcdonald, William Mcdonald. Leila (WADDELL) McDonald passed away in 1959 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Leila (WADDELL) McDonald entered the world in Monticello D, Arkansas, born to James Madison Martin Waddell Ii And Olivia Waddell.
  • Leila (WADDELL) McDonald married Chas Mcdonald, and had children including James Mcdonald, Rosemary Mcdonald, William Mcdonald.
  • Leila (WADDELL) McDonald passed away in 1959 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James II
1848–1930
Birth Location: Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Olivia Waddell
1861–1934
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Chas Mcdonald
1880–
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Rosemary McDonald
1923–
Birth Location: Texas
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James Mcdonald
1907–
Birth Location: Texas
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William Mcdonald
1909–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Leila McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Leila McDonald
1880–1959
Birth Place: Monticello D, Arkansas
Parents
James Madison (Martin?) Waddell II
1848–1930
Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Olivia Waddell
1861–1934
Grandparents
James (Madison) Waddell
1808–1853
Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Harriet (A.) May
1830–1904
Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA
George (Ford Spencer) Sr
1830–1864
North Carolina, United States of America
Eliza Spencer
–1916
Anson County North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William WADDELL
1770–1843
Margaret Montgomery
1788–1823
Samuel VIII
1784–1859
Mary Spencer
1789–1848
Dudley Daniel
1804–1870
Emeline Daniel
1816–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Esquire
1748–1815
Lucy Birdsong
1753–1837
Calvin Spencer
1753–1801
Rebecca 7GG
1764–1843
William Ellerbe
1765–1830
Elizabeth Crawford
1770–1840
Capt. Captain
1768–1850
Elizabeth Lewis
1777–1826
James Curtis
1785–1854
Margaret McRae
1790–1851

Leila McDonald's Descendants

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Leila ((WADDELL)) McDonald (28 Sep 1880–7 August 1959) m. Chas Mcdonald (1880–)
  1. 1. Rosemary McDonald 1923–
  2. 2. James Mcdonald 1907–
  3. 3. William Mcdonald 1909–

Leila McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1880
28 Sep 1880
Birth of Leila (WADDELL) McDonald in Monticello D, Arkansas
Monticello D, Arkansas
1959
7 August 1959
Age 79
Death of Leila (WADDELL) McDonald in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Monticello D, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1959
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
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