Sophia
Emily
MacDonnell
formerly Wrayton
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Michael Wrayton
and Maria (Cunningham) Wrayton
Sister of
John Michael Barrett Wrayton, Margaret Crosby (Wrayton) Clark, Lovell Wrayton and Catherine Euginie Wrayton
Wife of
William MacDonnell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
Ina Isabell MacDonnell
Died about
at about age 42
[location unknown]
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Biography
Notes copied from mytree.com listing, source unknown:
Capt Wm MacDonnell, Shipmaster of Argyle Nova Scotia (widower)(m) 3rd Sophia Wrayton born Feb 22-1853 died mar 22, 1895 dau of Michael Wrayton Esq. of Emerald Isle. Barrington NS PANS RGM 32 on their marriage is lengthy so I shall send what is pertinent. at St Peters Church in Pubnico Nova Scotia performed by Rev Wm.McLeod on Wed May 28, 1872. Capt Wm. MacDonnell of Argyle and Miss Sophie Wrayton 3rd daughter of Michael Wrayton Esq and Sophie Cunningham of Emerald Isle, Barrington NS. lived for a time in Argyle, later moved to Chelsea, MA. were two children of this marriage. Wrayton MacDonnell was a Sea Capt of his own vessell ?SThe SS Arabic?T in the USA . Feb 19,1874 d. Apr 26,1925 is said to have married Viva Berry had one adopted girl. (Name unknown) Ina Isabel MacDonnell b. Aug. 16, 1876 d. Apr 20 20,1958. m. in Malden MA. Feb. 11, 1902 to a successful Real Estate investor by the name of Jewell Dowling. on next page: Jewell and Ina were very wealthy. They had no children. She died tragically in an accidental drowning in 1958. aper articles are on hand regarding that as well as the articles on the impeachment trial. Florida of the Judges and lawyers who swindled the Dowling Estate of possibly millions of dollars. the time of Aunt Ina?us death the remainder of her estate was down to less then 2 million. The Florida Estate went to the Salvation Army, not sure about the New York properties. By the time everything was settled the 12 nieces and nephews (my mother being one of them) ended up with about 40 thousand dollars if memory serves me correctly? (Wish that were the US dollars of today!)
Sources
- MyTree's.com,
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