Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameAlexander McDONALD
Birth Date1829
Death Date13 Sep 1861 Age: 32
Death PlaceJackson County, Indiana
Burial PlaceUniontown, Jackson County, Indiana, Bedel Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date12 Feb 1833
Birth PlaceCrothersville, Jackson County, Indiana
Death Date23 Dec 1919 Age: 86
Death PlaceIndianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Burial PlaceIndianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Crown Hill Cemetery
FatherWillis Callaway OWENS (1811-1866)
MotherSarah M. COX (1812-1873)
Family ID6247
ChildrenSarah Milanda (1850-1933)
Notes for Alexander McDONALD
Alexander McDonald died on Sept. 13, 1861 and is buried in the Bedel Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Jackson co. IN. Husband to Rachel Owens, who was daughter to Willis Calloway Owens. (She is not buried here).
Also buried there is a daughter, Elizabeth, died October 15, 1853, age 1 year, 11 mo, 1 day.

Notes on father to Alexander: 103391051-
"Alexander's 2nd wife was Sarah BALLARD they had a son
Alexander that married Rachael OWENS.
and also a daughter named Malinda
born in 1828 that married Jacob King.
Robert Miller rmiller at hsonline.net "

The children of Alexander McDonald and Rachel Owens are:
1.1 Sarah M. McDonald born March 1850; married twice:
a. ___ Smith, before 1896
b. John W. Riley ca 1897
*had 6 children none survived; lived and died in Indianapolis; Rachel moved there as well.

1.2 Elizabeth McDonald died October 15, 1853 1 yr 11 mo 1 day

1.3 Permicia McDonald ca 1853 (named after his half-sister Permicia)

1.4 Mary McDonald April 1858
*had 7 children 6 were alive in 1900 some are: William H. ___, born Sept 1888 ; Nellie ___ born June 1896 (per 1900 census) (last name is not readable)

1.5 William McDonald Sept 1860 died pre 1870?
On Find A Grave.
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Notes for Rachel (Spouse 1)
Daughter of Willis Callaway Owens and Sarah M. Cox. Married first Alexander McDonald; 2nd Andrew Gillaspy. 3 daughters from the 1st marriage survived: Sarah who married John W. Riley; Mary who married William H. Denham; Pernecia "Jennie" who married a Staubbs. All 3 daughters lived in Indianapolis. For the most part Rachel lived at 721 Roache Avenue in Indianapolis. Rachel has no stone to mark her resting place. The picture shows the lot.

On Find A Grave.
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Gillaspy — Rachel, age 85 mother of Sarah M Riley, Jennie Staubbs and Mary E. Denham, died at the residence, 721 Roache St. Dec 22 Funeral notice later. (Seymour papers please copy)

The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, December 28, 1919.

On Find A Grave from Pommernrules.

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