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Martha Shannon Donaldson 1816–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1816

Birth Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Dec 1885

Death Location: Warren, Iowa, USA

Father: Isaac Donaldson

Mother: Rebecca Shannon

Spouse(s): James Kirk

Children(s): Mary Kirk, Martha Kirk, John Kirk, David Kirk, Robert Kirk, Sarah Kirk, James Kirk, Elizabeth Kirk, Samuel Kirk, Rebecca Kirk, Isaac Kirk, Joseph Kirk

In 1816, Martha Shannon Donaldson entered the world in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Donaldson And Rebecca Shannon. Martha Shannon Donaldson married James Young Kirk, and had children including David W Kirk, Elizabeth Minnick Kirk, Isaac Donaldson Kirk, James William Kirk, John David Kirk, Joseph Kirk, Martha Harriet Kirk, Mary Arminta Kirk, Rebecca Jane Kirk, Robert A Kirk, Samuel Kirk, Sarah L Kirk. Martha Shannon Donaldson passed away in 1885 in Warren, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Martha Shannon Donaldson entered the world in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Donaldson And Rebecca Shannon.
  • Martha Shannon Donaldson married James Young Kirk, and had children including David W Kirk, Elizabeth Minnick Kirk, Isaac Donaldson Kirk, James William Kirk, John David Kirk, Joseph Kirk, Martha Harriet Kirk, Mary Arminta Kirk, Rebecca Jane Kirk, Robert A Kirk, Samuel Kirk, Sarah L Kirk.
  • Martha Shannon Donaldson passed away in 1885 in Warren, Iowa, USA.

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Martha Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Donaldson
1816–1885
Birth Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Isaac Donaldson
1791–1858
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Shannon
1793–1865
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James Donaldson
1770–1832
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Mcclatchey
1769–1805
Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Donaldson
1744–1781
Martha Reynolds
1748–1782
James McClatchey
1740–1808
Jane McKnight
1741–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Donaldson
1708–1762
Janet
1712–1762
Jane McClatchey
–1808
John below
1688–1789

Martha Donaldson's Descendants

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Martha (Shannon) Donaldson (20 Aug 1816–4 Dec 1885) m. James (Young) Kirk (15 Feb 1813–9 Nov 1897)
  1. 1. Mary (Arminta) Kirk 1861–1917
  2. 2. Martha (Harriet) Kirk 1858–1937 m. Benjamin Gleckler 1855–1925
    1. 1. Mary (Katherine) Gleckler 1892–1978
    2. 2. Ellen (Mae) Gleckler 1880–1947
    3. 3. William (Perry) Gleckler 1884–1923 m. Lenora Irwin 1888–1981
      1. 1. Benjamin (Irwin) Gleckler 1918–2003 m. Grace (Marilyn) Clipson 1920–1997
    4. 4. Minnie (Martha) Gleckler 1882–1934
  3. 3. John (David) Kirk 1855–1950
  4. 4. David (W) Kirk 1853–1930
  5. 5. Robert (A) Kirk 1851–
  6. 6. Sarah (L) Kirk 1849–1875
  7. 7. James (William) Kirk 1847–1920
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Minnick) Kirk 1845–1925
  9. 9. Samuel Kirk 1843–1841
  10. 10. Rebecca (Jane) Kirk 1842–1864
  11. 11. Isaac (Donaldson) Kirk 1840–1904 m. Margaret Hanna 1859–1936
  12. 12. Joseph Kirk 1839–1902

Martha Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1816
20 Aug 1816
Birth of Martha Shannon Donaldson in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1885
4 Dec 1885
Age 69
Death of Martha Shannon Donaldson in Warren, Iowa, USA
Warren, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Warren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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