Lucy Irena (Gordon) McDonald (1833 - 1909)

Born 6 Jun 1833 in Royalton, Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William McDonald — married 14 Jan 1884 in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Died 17 Mar 1909 at age 75 in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Lucy Irena (Sarah2, John1) was the fourth of the children of Sarah and William Gordon. She was the last addition to the family before its removal to Tekonsha, Mich., her birth occuring June 19, 1833, in Royalton, Ohio. Of a half of her life we have no record. She was married Jan. 14, 1884, to William McDonald, a farmer. Their home was near Tekonsha village. She died March 17, 1909.

She left one child, a son, who goes by the name of Albert Gordon. Since the death of his mother, he has resided with his aunt, Mrs. Matilda Kies, in Tekonsha, Mich.

Sources

History and Genealogy of the John Shepherd Family compiled by R.N. Hodgman, Cleveland Ohio 1913. The book is in the possession of Bonnie Nilsen who has constructed a website about it at (http://www.johnshepherdfamily.com).

Census

1850 US Census:^[1] Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Gordon Male 44 Vermont Sarah Gordon Female 45 Pennsylvania Giles G Gordon Male 21 Ohio John L Gordon Male 20 Ohio Irene Gordon Female 17 Ohio Ronella Gordon Female 14 Michigan William Gordon Male 12 Michigan Caroline M Gordon Female 6 Michigan

United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDV-66N : 14 December 2017), Irena Gordon in entry for William Gordon, 1860. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William Gordon Male 55 Vermont Sarah Gordon Female 56 New York Gardner Gordon Male 27 Ohio Irena Gordon Female 22 Ohio Rosilla Gordon Female 20 Michigan William Gordon Male 19 Michigan Matilda Gordon Female 14 Michigan

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW91-2ZD : 26 August 2017), Irena Gordon in household of Sarah Gordon, Tekonsha, Calhoun, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 63, sheet 399A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,575. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Sarah Gordon Self Female 74 Pennsylvania, United States Irena Gordon Daughter Female 40 Ohio, United States Albert Gordon Grandson Male 21 Michigan, United States

Marriage

Lucy married William McDonald on Jan 14, 1884. "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC6Q-DJJ : 4 November 2017), William McDonald and Lucy Irena Gordon, 14 Jan 1884; citing reference ID bk2 p191 no5367, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,009,29

Death

Lucy died on March 17, 1909 in Tekonsha, Michigan "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDL-RYT : 10 February 2018), Lucy Irene McDonald, 17 Mar 1909; citing Tekonsha, Calhoun, Michigan, reference v 3 p 333; FHL microfilm 1,009,293.

Burial

Lucie was buried in Windfall Cemetery in Tekonsha, Michigan "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2G-G1K5 : 11 July 2016), Lucie Irene McDonald Gordon, 1909; Burial, Tekonsha, Calhoun, Michigan, United States of America, Windfall Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #74443610