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William Clarence Donaldson 1858–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1858

Birth Location: Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1909

Death Location: Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Donaldson

Mother: Margaret Alexander

Spouse(s): Bell Shaw, Nancy Miles

Children(s): James Donaldson, Warren Donaldson

In 1858, William Clarence Donaldson entered the world in Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James H Donaldson And Margaret Alexander. William Clarence Donaldson married Bell Shaw, Nancy Bell Miles, and had children including James Miles Donaldson, Warren Arthur Donaldson. William Clarence Donaldson passed away in 1909 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1858, William Clarence Donaldson entered the world in Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James H Donaldson And Margaret Alexander.
  • William Clarence Donaldson married Bell Shaw, Nancy Bell Miles, and had children including James Miles Donaldson, Warren Arthur Donaldson.
  • William Clarence Donaldson passed away in 1909 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Donaldson
1833–1887
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Alexander
1839–1887
Birth Location: Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bell Shaw
1862–
Birth Location: New Wilmington, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nancy Miles
1855–1904
Birth Location: West Middlesex, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

James Donaldson
1891–1912
Birth Location: Pulaski Township, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
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Warren Donaldson
1893–1988
Birth Location: Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
William Donaldson
1858–1909
Birth Place: Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James H Donaldson
1833–1887
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Alexander
1839–1887
Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer Donaldson
1795–1875
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Huston
1795–1854
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Donaldson
1770–1832
Elizabeth Mcclatchey
1769–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Donaldson
1744–1781
Martha Reynolds
1748–1782
James McClatchey
1740–1808
Jane McKnight
1741–1808

William Donaldson's Descendants

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William (Clarence) Donaldson (28 Jul 1858–24 Jan 1909) m. Bell Shaw (1862–) m. Nancy (Bell) Miles (4 Mar 1855–20 Mar 1904)
  1. 1. James (Miles) Donaldson 1891–1912
  2. 2. Warren (Arthur) Donaldson 1893–1988 m. Florence Beam 1896–1973
    1. 1. Virginia (Shirley) Donaldson 1930–2012
    2. 2. Marjorie (Jean) Donaldson 1928–2019 m. Warren (Lawrence) Benson 1917–2004

William Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1858
28 Jul 1858
Birth of William Clarence Donaldson in Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1909
24 Jan 1909
Age 51
Death of William Clarence Donaldson in Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Pulaski, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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