John Wesley McDonald (1833 - 1919)

Born 27 Nov 1833 in Casey County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Luttrell) McDonald — married 24 Dec 1857 in Casey County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1919 at age 85 in Casey County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

John McDonald was born 27 November 1833 in Kentucky. He was the son of Hugh McDonald and Nancy Piercy. He passed away on 8 September 1919 in Casey County, Kentucky and is buried in Thomas Ridge Cemetery, Phil, Casey County.^[1]

Marriage

John married Lucinda Luttrell on 24 December 1857 in Casey County, Kentucky.^[2]

Notes on children:

daughter Lucy C. McDonald born 30 June 1878 in Casey County, Kentucky.^[3] Note this conflicts with birth date on 1900 census below.

Obituary for son John W. McDonald, born 4 may 1865, died 20 August 1949.

Census

Census: 1870 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1870

Place: Tates Precinct, Casey County, Kentucky^[4]

In the household are John W. McDonald, age 36; his wife Lucinda, age 27; children Elijah R. McDonald, age 11; Isabella, age 9; Franklin N., age 7; John W., age 5; James B., age 3; Mary F., age 6 mos.

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 June 1880

Place: District 3, Casey County, Kentucky^[5]

In the household are John W. McDonald, age 46, farmer; his wife, Lucinda, age 37; sons Frank W., age 17; John W., age 15; James B., age 12; Robert L., age 6; daughters Effa Delah, age 4; Lucy C., age 1; Mary Luttrell, age 63 (Lucinda's mother).

Census: 1900 Federal

Date: 1 June 1900

Place: Dunville, Casey County, Kentucky^[6]

In the household are John W. McDonald, age 66, b Nov 1833; Lucinda, age 57, b Apr 1843; Welby P., age 18, b Aug 1881; Virgil D., age 17, b May 1883; Herchel, age 11, b Apr 1889; widowed daughter Lucy C. Luttrell, age 27, b Jun 1872; Lucy's son Ernest Luttrell, age 4, b May 1896; Lucinda's widowed mother, Mary Luttrell, age 81, b Jan 1819.

Census states John and Lucinda married 41 years. Lucinda had borne 12 children, of whom 10 were living.

Widow Lucy Luttrell states had borne 2 children, one was living.

Widow Mary Luttrell states had borne 1 child still living; that would be Lucinda, wife of John McDonald.

Census: 1910 Federal

Date: 15 Apr 1910

Place: Dunville, Casey County, Kentucky^[7]

John and Lucinda are living alone in Dunville.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 13489556 includes photo of gravestone
2. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, comp. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
3. ↑ Births, 1878, Casey County, Kentucky
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Tates Precinct, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: M593_454; Page: 289A; Image: 581; Family History Library Film: 545953.
5. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: District 3, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: 408; Family History Film: 1254408; Page: 682D; Enumeration District: 020; Image: 0644.
6. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Dunnville, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: 514; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1240514.
7. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Dunnville, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: T624_470; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1374483.