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Robert Donaldson 1763 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Apr 1837

Death Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Alexander Donaldson

Mother: Margaret Dunnet

Spouse(s): Martha Cox

Children(s): Nancy Donaldson

The story of Robert Donaldson began in 1763 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. Robert Donaldson married Martha Cox, and had children including Nancy Donaldson. Robert Donaldson passed away in 1837 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Donaldson began in 1763 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Robert Donaldson married Martha Cox, and had children including Nancy Donaldson.
  • Robert Donaldson passed away in 1837 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Donaldson
1733 – 1810
Birth Location: Bower, Caithness, Scotland
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Margaret Dunnet
1751 – 1800
Birth Location: Bower, Caithness, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Martha Cox
1767 – 1842
Birth Location: Germany
MC

Children(s)

Nancy Donaldson
1791 – 1849
Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
ND

Robert Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Donaldson
1763 – 1837
Birth Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Donaldson
1733 – 1810
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Dunnet
1751 – 1800
Bower, Caithness, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1700 – 1760
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jennet ("Janet ") Buchan
1701 – 1760
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1671 – 1735
Margaret Anderson
1674 – 1720
Thomas Buchan
1675 – 1739
Isobel Walker
1679 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Donaldsone
1650 –
Elizabeth Thomson
1652 –
Alexander Buchan
1642 – 1696
Helen Wood
1645 –
David Walker
1656 –
Isobel Angus
1666 –

Robert Donaldson's Descendants

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Robert Donaldson (1763 – 25 Apr 1837) m. Martha Cox (1767 – 31 Jan 1842)
  1. 1. Nancy Donaldson (1791 – 19 May 1849) m. Jacob (Joseph) Shake (25 Dec 1790 – April 3, 1862)
    1. 1. John (M) Shake (8 January 1814 – 24 December 1896) m. Frances (J) Steele (4 Nov 1820 – 26 July 1894)
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Shake (31 Mar 1840 – 23 Feb 1918) m. William (Sidney) Wallace (9 Jan 1838 – 7 Jul 1918)
        1. 1. John (H) Wallace (abt 1860 – 1910) m. Cecelia (Jane) Smith (22 Jun 1873 – 20 Jul 1947)
        2. 2. William Wallis (Abt 1863 – 10 Jun 1933)
        3. 3. James Wallis (Abt 1865 – 22 Mar 1950)
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Wallis (Abt 1867 – 16 Mar 1941)
        5. 5. Rodie (J.) Wallis (Abt 1871 – 24 Jun 1964)
        6. 6. Rosie (A.) Wallis (Abt 1874 – 3 Aug 1956)
        7. 7. George (W.) Wallis (Abt 1877 – 18 Aug 1949)

Robert Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Robert Donaldson in Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
1837
25 Apr 1837
Age 74
Death of Robert Donaldson in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Bower, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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