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History of VENANGO COUNTY, PA., Brown & Runk Pub, 1890

Alexander McDonald
Husband of Jane Sullinger. Her mother, Susan (Christy) Sullinger was the daughter of James Christy of Westmoreland County. Alexander died before 1890. [pg 1120]

 

Eliza McDonald
Daughter of John McDonald, "one of the pioneer settlers of Venango Co in the vicinity of Franklin". Wife of James R. Adams. She was born 1799 and died 1884. [pg 1014]

 

Elizabeth McDonald
Founding member of Academia Presbyterian Church, Richland twp, org. 1856. [pg 586]

 

James McDonald
Husband of Mary Sullinger. She was the daughter of John Sullivan, pioneer of Rockland twp. James McDonald was born 1756 and died 1845.

 

John McDonald [obviuosly, more than one John, here]
Early settler of eastern part of Richland twp, arrived late 1790s. [pg 93, 94]

Originally of Butler Co, a native Scotchman, planted one of the earliest orchards in the county, eastern part of Rockland twp. [pg 608]

"one of the pioneer settlers of Venango Co in the vicinity of Franklin" [see Eliza]

Auditor, Richland twp, 1820 [pg 146]

Constable, Rockland, 1822 [pg 147]

Overseers & supervisor, Scrubgrass, 1822 [pg 148]

On list of taxables, Sugar Creek, 1808. [pg 543]

On list of taxables, Richland, 1818. [pg 605]

Private, 2nd Co., Andrew Porter Capt., 132 Reg., War of 1812 [pg 271]

Pupil at school of Alexander McCalmont, town of Franklin, 1809. [pg 409]

Owner, with Samuel Hays, of building in Franklin where first court sessions held, on LIberty St. Demolished 1863. [pg 122, 377]