Mary Ellen (Picken) McDonald (1848 - 1920)

Born 19 May 1848 in Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew McDonald — married 16 Feb 1871 in Winnebago County, Illinois United States

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1920 at age 71 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Mary (Picken) McDonald was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

Mary (Picken) McDonald is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Mary Ellen was born in 1848. She was the daughter of Scottish immigrants George Picken and Jane Brown. ^[1]

She married Andrew McDonald in 1871. ^[2]

Both their families were early residents of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

They farmed in Harlem Township. ^[3][4]

Mary Ellen passed away in 1920. ^[5]

Obituary

The death of Mrs. Ellen McDonald of Argyle occurred Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Thompson, after an illness of acute indigestion. Mrs. McDonald was 72 years of age and is survived by seven children: Mrs. James McNair, Mrs. John A. Thompson of Caledonia, Mrs. Jane Marcy, Rounup, Mont., Miss Bessie McDonald, George and William McDonald of Beloit. There are three sisters, Miss Sarah Picken, Mrs. Sarah McEachran and Mrs. Martha Ralston, all of Rockford, and two brothers, George Picken of Rockford and Charles Picken of Guilford.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the home of Mr. Thompson in Caledonia, Rev. Brockhoven of the Congregational church there officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. Smith of Willow Creek church, Argyle. Burial will be in Argyle cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85N-LXN : 12 April 2016), Elene Pecken in household of George Pecken, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing family 38, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-NWMN : 14 October 2017), Andrew Mcdonald and Ellen Picken, 16 Feb 1871; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,042.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-T32 : Thu Aug 03 06:04:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Andrew Mc Donald and Hellen Mc Donald, 1880.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-GYC : Fri Aug 04 00:08:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Andrew McDonald and Ellen McDonald, 1900.
5. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQYV-SXW : 8 March 2018), Ellen Mcdonald, 11 Apr 1920; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,562,482.
6. ↑ Rockford Republic, Tuesday, April 13, 1920

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53431527: accessed 04 July 2018), memorial page for Mary Ellen “Ellen” Picken McDonald (19 May 1848–11 Apr 1920), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625)