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William McDonald 1840 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1840

Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 March 1910

Death Location: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Alexander Mcdonald

Mother: Sarah Sells\McDonald

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William McDonald was born in 1840 in Overton County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Alexander Mcdonald and Sarah Sells\McDonald. William McDonald passed away in 1910 in Overton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William McDonald was born in 1840 in Overton County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Alexander Mcdonald and Sarah Sells\McDonald.
  • William McDonald passed away in 1910 in Overton County, Tennessee, USA.

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William McDonald's Ancestors

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William McDonald
1840 – 1910
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Alexander Mcdonald
1807 – 1885
Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Sarah Sells\McDonald
1810 – 1888
Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1840
20 May 1840
Birth of William McDonald in Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
1910
8 March 1910
Age 70
Death of William McDonald in Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1840
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1910
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA

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