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Sarah Jane McDonald 1843–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1843

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: Abt. 1885

Death Location: Allen County, Indiana, USA

Father: Carter McDonald

Mother: Mary Carder

Spouse(s): Alfred Payton

Children(s): Cyrus Payton, A. Paton, Amanda mcsweeney, Susana Paton, Charles Paton, A. Paton, Amanda Paton, Susana Paton, Charles Paton

The story of Sarah Jane McDonald began in 1843 in Ohio. In 1850, Sarah Jane McDonald resided in Whitley, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Sarah Jane McDonald resided in Troy, Whitley, Indiana, USA. Sarah Jane McDonald married Alfred B Payton, and had children including A Agnes Paton, Amanda Paton, Amanda Paton Mcsweeney, Charles Paton, Cyrus Edson Payton, Susana Paton. Sarah Jane McDonald passed away in 1885 in Allen County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Jane McDonald began in 1843 in Ohio.
  • In 1850, Sarah Jane McDonald resided in Whitley, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Jane McDonald resided in Troy, Whitley, Indiana, USA.
  • Sarah Jane McDonald married Alfred B Payton, and had children including A Agnes Paton, Amanda Paton, Amanda Paton Mcsweeney, Charles Paton, Cyrus Edson Payton, Susana Paton.
  • Sarah Jane McDonald passed away in 1885 in Allen County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carter McDonald
1800–1872
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Carder
1806–1883
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Alfred Payton
1838–1906
Birth Location: Ft. Wayne, Allen Co, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Cyrus Payton
1863–1917
Birth Location: Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN
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A. Paton
1865–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Amanda mcsweeney
1869–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Susana Paton
1873–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Charles Paton
1875–
Birth Location: Indiana
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A. Paton
1865–1925
Birth Location: Indiana
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Amanda Paton
1870–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Susana Paton
1873–
Birth Location: Indiana
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Charles Paton
1875–1959
Birth Location: Indiana
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Sarah McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Sarah McDonald
1843–1885
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Carter McDonald
1800–1872
Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth) Carder
1806–1883
Virginia
Grandparents
John McDonald
1775–1822
Northumberland, PA, USA
Eleanor Piatt
1786–1866
Potter, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
James (Carder) Sr.
1765–1836
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Eunice) Buckley
1770–1824
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Piatt
1741–1791
Annabelle Andrew
1748–1822
John Carder
1736–1790
Mary Day
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Piatt
1712–1760
Frances VanVliet
1713–1776
James Andrews
1714–1755
Catherine Andrews
1723–1791
John Carder
1707–1756
Mary Westgate
1706–1786
John Traylor
1700–1775
Mary Eppes
1714–1774

Sarah McDonald's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) McDonald (abt 1843–Abt. 1885) m. Alfred (B) Payton (1838–26 Apr 1906)
  1. 1. Cyrus (Edson) Payton 1863–1917 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Darby 1865–1943 m. Clara (Belle) Benedict 1870–
    1. 1. Grace (L.) Payton 1886–1953 m. Ott (Pindel) Prickett 1885–1956
      1. 1. Benjamin (G) Prickett 1923–1967 m. Mary (K) Prickett 1924–2018
        1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Prickett 1950–1979
      2. 2. John (Lawrence) Prickett 1912–1998
      3. 3. Mary (Lois) Prickett 1914–2012
      4. 4. Paul (Carver) Prickett 1916–2009
      5. 5. Esther (J) Pricket 1919–2023
      6. 6. Joseph (Warren) Prickett 1920–1999
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Prickett 1907–2010
      8. 8. Elizabeth Prickett 1908–
      9. 9. James (Payton) Prickett 1909–
      10. 10. Joseph (Warren) Prickett 1920–1999
    2. 2. Russell (Eugene) Payton 1903–
    3. 3. Thomas (C) Payton 1891–
    4. 4. Russel Payton 1904–
    5. 5. Eugene Payton 1910–
    6. 6. Russell (Eugene) Payton 1903–
    7. 7. Hazel Payton 1895–
    8. 8. Nellie (E) Payton 1910–
  2. 2. A. (Agnes) Paton 1865–
  3. 3. Amanda (Paton) mcsweeney 1869–
  4. 4. Susana Paton 1873–
  5. 5. Charles Paton 1875–
  6. 6. A. (Agnes) Paton 1865–1925
  7. 7. Amanda Paton 1870–
  8. 8. Susana Paton 1873–
  9. 9. Charles Paton 1875–1959

Sarah McDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1843
abt 1843
Birth of Sarah Jane McDonald in Ohio
Ohio
1850
1850
Age 7
Sarah Jane McDonald resided here in Whitley, Indiana, USA
Whitley, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Sarah Jane McDonald resided here in Troy, Whitley, Indiana, USA
Troy, Whitley, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Sarah Jane McDonald resided here in Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
1872
1872
Age 29
Sarah Jane McDonald resided here in Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Sarah Jane McDonald resided here in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
1885
Abt. 1885
Age 42
Death of Sarah Jane McDonald in Allen County, Indiana, USA
Allen County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1843
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 265; Page: 598C; Enumeration District: 121
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: M593_332; Page: 79A; Family History Library Film: 545831
    [3] 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: Troy, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 784; Family History Library Film: 8
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Whitley, Indiana; Roll: 181; Page: 471b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Whitley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Whitley, Indiana; Roll: 181; Page: 471b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Troy, Whitley, Indiana, 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: Troy, Whitley, Indiana; Roll: M653_307; Page: 784; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: M593_332; Page: 79A; Family History Library Film: 545831

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 265; Page: 598C; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1885
    Event Place: Allen County, Indiana, USA
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