Brunetta Ann (Bradford) McDonald (abt. 1806 - 1900)

Born about 1806 in Mississippi, United States

Wife of William Spears — married 5 May 1824 (to about 1828) in East Feliciana, Louisiana, United States

Wife of William Daniel McDonald — married 13 Sep 1829 in Marion, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1900 at about age 94 in Doyle, Livingston, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Wife of William Daniel McDonald, parents unknown. She was first married to William Spears, then to William McDonald. They originally lived in Marion Co. MS.

In the 1850 census B (age 45) was in Marion, Mississippi, United States.^[1]

They then moved to LA. In the 1860 census Ann (age 54), Laborer, was in Livingston, Louisiana.^[2]

Grave is not marked. Information from: Dr. Belford Carver who spoke to Mr. H.C. Durbin who lives in front of the cemetery. Mr. Durbin said that BLIND GRANNY McDONALD is buried just north of the LUCINDA LUVINA GATES grave.^[3]

Marriage Records

• 1718-1925 Louisiana, Marriages^[4]

Name: Brunetta Bradford

Spouse: William Spears

Marriage Date: 5 May 1824

Marriage Pace: East Feliciana

• 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages^[5]

Name: Ann Spears

Spouse: William McDonald

Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1829

County: Marion

Census Record

• 1850 United States Federal Census^[6]

Name: B A McDonald

Age: 45

Birth Year: abt 1805

Birthplace: Mississippi

Home in 1850: Marion, Mississippi, USA

Gender: Female

Family Number: 100

Burial Record

• Find A Grave Index^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 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: Marion, Mississippi; Roll: 376; Page: 189a; Line Number: 11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3471605 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   B A McDonald (45) in Marion, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Wm McDonald	M	66	Farmer	Nova Scotia
   B A McDonald	F	45		Mississippi
   C McDonald	M	19	Farmer	Mississippi
   Wm McDonald	M	17	Farmer	Mississippi
   M McDonald	F	14		Mississippi
   R McDonald	M	11		Mississippi
   S McDonald	F	9		Mississippi
   Dallas McDonald	M	5		Mississippi
   Flora McDonald	F	2		Mississippi

2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Livingston, Louisiana; Roll: M653_413; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 803413
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38287652 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   Ann McArnal (54), Laborer, in Livingston, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Rodolph McArnal	M	23	Laborer	Mississippi
   Ellen McArnal	F	18		Mississippi
   Ann McArnal	F	54	Laborer	Louisiana
   Dallas McArnal	M			Mississippi

3. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm CAUSEY CEMETERY
4. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp.. Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Compiled from a variety of sources including original marriage records located in Family History Library microfilm, microfiche, or books. Original marriage records are available from the Clerk of the Court where the marriage license was issued.
5. ↑ Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.
6. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Marion, Mississippi; Roll: M432_376; Page: 189A; Image: 380 Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVD-C396 : 11 July 2016), Brunetta Ann Bradford (Spears) McDonald, 1900; Burial, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Causey Cemetery; citing record ID 12451535, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12451535