McDonald Family

Events

Parents

Families

Pedigree

1. McDonald, Norman [I1213]
   1. Harris, Mary [I1225]
      1. McDonald, Elizabeth Ann [I1896]
      2. McDonald, Analiza [I1899]
      3. McDonald, George Harris [I1897]
      4. McDonald, John Kenneth [I0879]
      5. McDonald, Anthony Wayne
         1. Tullis, Euphemia [I1909]
            1. McDonald, Norman [I1920]
            2. McDonald, Agnes [I1910]
         2. Nichols, Harriet Ann [I1923]
            1. McDonald, Susan [I1912]
            2. McDonald, Mary (Molly) [I1911]
         3. Unknown, Cornelia [I1925]
            1. McDonald, Unknown [I1918]
            2. McDonald, Unknown [I1919]
         4. McDaniel, Mary Ann [I1926]
            1. McDonald, Unknown [I1915]
            2. McDonald, Unknown [I1916]
            3. McDonald, Unknown [I1917]
            4. Mcdonald, Mary A. [I1921]
            5. McDonald, Thomas A. [I1922]
            6. McDonald, Harriet Emily [I1914]

Ancestors

Source References

1. 1860 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Wayne > Township 3 S Range 9 E [S6250]
   1. • Page: (2 of 15)
2. 1850 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Meigs > Bedford [S6286]
   1. • Page: (12 of 22)
3. 1870 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Randolph > Current River [S6175]
   1. • Page: Page 4 (4 of 35)
4. 1880 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Wayne > Bedford > District 141 [S6082]
   1. • Page: Page 12 (10 of 32)
5. Family History [S4768]
   1. • Source text:

        From Ruby Henderson's Notes: Anthony Wayne's father Norman was born on the ocean 1793. A Highland Scot, occupation shoe maker settled in Butler, Pa. Norman had three brothers: John, Malcholm, & Alexander and two sisters: Mrs. Amberson and Mrs. Scott. Norman McDonald married Mary Harris, a red-headed Irish-English lass. They had three sets of twins: George Harris & Kenard, Anthony Wayne & Anna Eliza, Katherine & _______. Anthony Wayne was born in Butler, Pa, July 7, 1838. His father Norman died in 1858. Most of the money went to Anthony Wayne -- so said Horace Greeley Henderson, but a will in Lawrence's possession left all to wife, Mary Harris & George Harris except for a token to Kenard. Mary Harris sold the farm in Ohio and put the money in the bank which went broke and they lost all. Anthony worked as a cabin boy on Ohio River boats. His Uncle G. Harris came to Illinois to settle about 1857. He bought rights of a farm in 1858 from a widow, 80 acres some 14 miles north of Fairfield. About then, Anthony came out. He was first engaged to Molly Tullis. She & her sister Agnes both died of fever. He then married Euphemia Tullis. A tax receipt was found for 40 acres in Anthony's name in Burnt Prairie Township, Wayne County, dated 1861. This is east of Fairfield 8 to 10 miles. They went to Kansas in 1866, S. E. of Liberty. They took up a claim near Fredonia. They had two children -- Norman and Agnes. They came back late one fall to Fairfield & Anthony & Euphemia separated. Agnes staying with the mother. Norman going with his father. In November 28, 1868, Anthony married Harriet Nichols. She was a teacher. They left Illinois for Missouri in fall of 1869. Their child Molly was born December 1869. They moved to Current View, Mo. where Susan was born & died 18 months later. Harriet died sometime after that. (Mother Mary H. died at age of 76 & is buried here.) Anthony returned to Illinois in 1873 and married Cornelia _____ who was living with the Nichols. They had two children. First child lived about a year and the other died in birth with its mother, Cornelia (at this time Norman was about 14 years old.) Anthony married again -- date & name of the woman isn't known but of this union five children were born -- one boy Thomas & four girls. Molly Nichols McDonald married Charles Nichols, who was a distant cousin, at Odin, Ill. Anna Eliza, Anthony's twin sister died at McLean Co, Ill. Norman stayed with his aunt when his father had no home for him. He had a rough childhood but became a superintendent of schools at Parsons, Kansas. His wife's name was Minnie and their four sons were: Edwin, Horace, Lawrence & Kenneth. All had a college degree & were successful in their line of work. Norman was a stern father. The boys had to earn their own way through college. Norman visited the George Hendersons -- once that I remember. It was during strawberry season & how he loved strawberries & mom's home made rolls. He was a diabetic & suffered with hives. His arms were covered with bumps & we tried soda mixture to ease the itching. I thought he was very nice & he wrote to me for a few years after that visit. His sons were boyhood friends & first cousins of my dad (George Henderson). I met Kenneth when he managed a hotel in Evanston, Ill, when I was 17. He went to San Francisco from there & became a professional singer. He died during WWII. Lawrence, I met at Great Uncle Robert's funeral, Fairfield, Ill & again at Uncle Harlan's funeral at Ostrander, Minn. Horace had a home at Evanville, Indiana & Cheryl, Bill & I stopped to visit on our way home from Ft Campbell, Ky in 1971.

6. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 17631900 [S4743]
   1. • Page: MCDONALD, A W NICHOLS, HARRIET ANN 1868-11-22 003/ 00000162 JEFFERSON [County]
7. 1880 United States Federal Census [S4484]
   1. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Family History Film: 1254257; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0494
   2. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Family History Film: 1254257; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0494
   3. • Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Family History Film: 1254257; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 0494
8. 1850 United States Federal Census [S4458]
   1. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bedford, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 40B; Image: 86
   2. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bedford, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 40B; Image: 86
   3. • Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Bedford, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 40B; Image: 86
9. 1860 United States Federal Census [S4461]
   1. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 3 S Range 9 E, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 108; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 803236
   2. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 3 S Range 9 E, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 108; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 803236
   3. • Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 3 S Range 9 E, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 108; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 803236
10. 1870 United States Federal Census [S4460]
    1. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Current River, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 431B; Image: 36; Family History Library Film: 545562
    2. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Current River, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 431B; Image: 36; Family History Library Film: 545562
    3. • Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Current River, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 431B; Image: 36; Family History Library Film: 545562