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Silas McDonald 1835–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1835

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Carter McDonald

Mother: Mary Carder

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Silas McDonald was born in 1835 in Virginia, the child of Carter Mcdonald And Mary Elizabeth Carder. In 1850, Silas McDonald resided in Whitley, Indiana, USA. Silas McDonald passed away in 1901 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Silas McDonald was born in 1835 in Virginia, the child of Carter Mcdonald And Mary Elizabeth Carder.
  • In 1850, Silas McDonald resided in Whitley, Indiana, USA.
  • Silas McDonald passed away in 1901 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA.

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Silas McDonald's Ancestors

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Silas McDonald
1835–1901
Birth Place: Virginia
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

Silas McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of Silas McDonald in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 15
Silas McDonald resided here in Whitley, Indiana, USA
Whitley, Indiana, USA
1901
1901
Age 66
Death of Silas McDonald in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 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
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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