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Cambria County Families

Family of Cornelius McDonald and Rachel White

Family of Owen McDonald and Eliza Parsons

Family of Cornelius McDonald and Rachel White,

Cornelius McDonald
son of:
born:
died:
buried :
married: date unknown, Rachel White

Rachel White
dau. of :
born: probably Baltimore
died:
buried:

CHILDREN: [birth order unknown]
1) Joseph M. McDonald (General)
born: 1820, at "Glencoe," the family residence, Cambria Co, Pa.
died: 26 Oct 1901, Cumberland, Md; at residence of son-in-law
buried: Church of the Holy Name cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria Co, Pa.
married: "early in life", Francis Sarah Gibson (died 30 Oct 1891)
children: (four sons and one daughter "died in youth")
1) Mary Victoria McDonald; m. 1868, A. J. Shoemaker of Ebensburg
2) Mathew McDonald, died 1865
3) Richard Andrew, died 1864
4) Philip C. McDonald (of Altoona)
5) M. Thecla (a religious sister, in Baltimore 1901)
6) Frances Alice McDonald (died 1893); m. John A. Doerner (Cumberland. MD 7) ? (died young)
8) ? (died young)

2) Alice McDonald
born:
died: at age fifteen, buried Emmitsburg, Pa.

3) Philip White McDonald
born:
died: 1851?, New Orleans, LA
married:
children:

Children of brother Owen McDonald??
Niece: "Miss" E. A. McDonald, of Ebensburg [mentioned in Joseph's obituary as his "first cousin"
Nephew: Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana [mentioned in Joseph's obituary as his "first cousin"]
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SOURCES:
newspaper articles:
Joseph's obituary, Cambria Freeman, Nov 1, 1901. p3 c4

Card File, Cambria Co. Historical Society
Estate files for Francis S., Joseph's widow
Francis S. McDonald, 1891, Exr Alfred C. Gibson, Vol. 11 - Bk 233 - pg 4, File #4520

for Philip White McDonald's estate:
Philip (Maj) McDonald, Admr Joseph McDonald, Vol.11 - Bk 260 - pg 4, File #691
Philip W. (Major) MacDonald, 1851 Cambria Twp., Admrx Mary V. M. Shoemaker Vol. 11 - Bk. 263 - pg. 1, file #9317

Cornelius McDonald estate:
Cornelius McDonald, Ebensbg Bo.Exrs Rachel&Jos. McD. & Henry McGuire |
Vol.11- Bk 228- pg2, File # 371

1900 Altoona census
Philips McDonald, 42, 66, 12, 18
born Oct 1870, 29yrs, PA
Blair Co, Altoona, 925 17th
enum. with: Michael Keough
relationship: boarder

C. P. McDonald, 41, 36, 4, 40 [C. Philip?]
born Aug 1848, 51yrs, PA
Blair Co, Altoona, 1112 15th Ave
Margaret, wife, Nov 1858, 41yrs, PA
Frances G., Nov 1883, 16yrs, PA
Beatrice M., Aug 1885, 14yrs, PA
Annie, dau., Nov 1886, 15yrs[sic], PA
Leo, son, Feb 1888, 12yrs, PA
Margaret, dau., Aug 1896, 3yrs, PA
Edward, son, Aug 1898, 1yr, PA.

First Cousin Miss E. A. McDonald of Ebensburg:
Ann E. McDonald, 52, 118, 9, 49
born Jul 1821, 78yrs, PA
High St
Myrtle White, boarder, Mar 1872, 28yrs, PA.

Family of Owen McDonald and Eliza Parsons, Cambria County

Owen McDonald
son of:
born: 1780
died: 20 Aug 1842, Cambria Co, PA
buried : Loretto Cemetery [?], Cambria Co, PA
married: [date?] in Hancock, MD

Eliza Parsons
dau. of :
born:
died:
buried:

CHILDREN: "Children born from 1815-1859"
1) Anderw S. McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

2)Mary McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

3) James Edward McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

4) Alice S. McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

5) Eliza Ann McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

6) Margaret McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

7) Rose P. McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

8) Eugen McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

9) Francis McDonald
born:
died:
married:
children:

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SOURCES:
Card File, Cambria County Historical Society, Ebensburg, PA: McDonald, Owen.

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