Thomas J McDonald (1825 - 1908)

Born 28 Mar 1825 in , Pickaway, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Son of Thomas McDonald and Susannah W (Corder) McDonald

Husband of Anna M (Dunkel) McDonald — married 2 Sep 1847 in , , Ohio, USA

Husband of Sally Ann (Worley) McDonald — married 27 Apr 1893 in , Shelby, Illinois, USA

Husband of Caroline (Hubbard) McDonald — married 7 Nov 1899 in , Christian, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1908 at age 83 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Thomas J McDonald was born March 28, 1825 in , Pickaway, Ohio, USA.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

He was the son of Thomas McDonald and Susannah W Corder.

Thomas married Anna M Dunkel on September 2, 1847 while living in Ohio. They had at least the following children:

1. John Henry McDonald^[6]
2. George McDonald
3. Mary E McDonald
4. Edward McDonald
5. David McDonald
6. Joseph McDonald
7. William Eugene McDonald

Thomas and Anna moved to Illinois in 1851.

He married Sally Ann Worley on 27 Apr 1893 in , Shelby, Illinois, USA.^[7]

He married Caroline Hubbard on 7 Nov 1899 in , Christian, Illinois, USA^[8]

Thomas died on August 5, 1908 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA.^[9]

Census

1850 Walnut, Pickaway, Ohio^[1]
1860 Cold Spring, Shelby, Illinois^[2]
1870 Ridge Township, Shelby, Illinois^[3]
1880 Ridge Township, Shelby, Illinois^[4]
1900 Shelbyville City, Shelby, Illinois, USA^[5]

Burial

He is buried in the Henton Cemetery in Henton, Shelby County, Illinois^[9]

Sources

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA y-DNA test match between Keith Alan McDonald and Scott Douglas MacDonald . Their most-recent common ancestor is Jared McDonald Sr who is their 4th GGrandfather. Paper trail records found using published genealogy of Jared McDonald and his descendants book as a guide.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 US Federal Census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1860 US Federal Census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1870 US Federal Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1880 US Federal Census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1900 US Federal Census
6. ↑ Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 December 2015), Thomas Mcdonald as father in entry for John Henry Mcdonald, died 17 May 1923; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,557,116.
7. ↑ Ill State marriage Index, Vol 2, p98. Actual record thought to be destroyed in fire. FAG 58961334 for her has a bio, does not mention marriage. She is buried with surname of 2d husband, Sargent
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42520441/caroline-hall_mcdonald : accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for Caroline Hubbard Hall McDonald (5 Mar 1841–20 Jan 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42520441, citing Eiler Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Vicki (contributor 46817183) .
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31319607/thomas-j-mcdonald : accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for Thomas J. McDonald (28 Mar 1825–5 Aug 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31319607, citing Henton Cemetery, Henton, Shelby County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Patricia (Jackson) Hudson (contributor 46860922) .