William Shepherd McDonald (1838 - 1903)

Born 13 Sep 1838 in Union County, Arkansas

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Wiles (Nelson) McDonald — married 19 Jul 1855 in Gillespie, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1903 at age 65 in Coleman, Texas, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1838. William McDonald served in Co. A McCord's Frontier Regiment of Texas Cavalry, Texas State Troops during the Civil War, enlisting 24 Dec 1862.<

Sources

First-hand information as remembered by Family members memories/records, Cemetery Records, or "Pedigree Resource File," database, Family Search.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
  Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #63641690
  Ancestry Record 60525 #38603073 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  William Shepard McDonald burial (died on 26 Sep 1903) in Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

• Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000"
  Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4876 #6052455 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  William S Mcdonald death 26 Sep 1903 in Coleman.

• 1850 Census: "1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: St Marcos, Hays, Texas; Roll: 911; Page: 118a; Line Number: 26
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1585785 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  Shepherd McDonald (12) in St Marcos, Hays, Texas, USA. Born in Arkansas.

• Marriage: "Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965"
  Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. Texas State Library and Archives Commission and various county clerk offices, Texas
  Ancestry Record 61383 #171394 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  Shepherd Mcdonald marriage to Nancy W Nelson in 1855 in Gillespie, Texas, USA.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Kerr, Texas; Roll: 1651; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0044
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #43773945 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  Wm S McDonald (66), married, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 4, Kerr, Texas. Born in Arkansas, USA.

• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #2620392 (accessed 22 June 2023)
  Name: Shop McDonald; Enlistment Date: 15 May 1862; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 15 May 1862; Muster Place: Texas; Muster Company: A; Muster Regiment: Frontier Cavalry; Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Side of War: Confederacy; Title: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records.