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Old and New Westmoreland, 1918

History of Westmoreland County, Penna., by George Dallas Albert

History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 1906

 


Old and New Westmoreland, 1918

by John Newton Boucher and Fredrick Y. Hedley,
American Historical Society, New York, 1918.
Four volumes. Every name index by Von Gail Hamlton in 1978.

 

Mr. McDonald
Second husband of Jane McCormick, born 31 Oct, 1780 in Ireland. She was the daughter of John and Sarah McCormick. [McCormick genealogy follows. pg 1214]

Alexander McDonald
County Commissioner, 1793. [pg 446]

Capt. (?) McDonald
Accompanied Col Henry Bouquet in expedition to Fort Duquesne, where he was killed. [pg 55 & 56]

Edward McDonald
"...died February 5, 1836, leaving no family." From Westmoreland County veterans of the Revolutionary War. [pg 390]

Euphemia McDonald
"In 1854 Mr. [John] Hargnett was united in marriage with Euphemia, daughter of James and Catharine (Carnahan) McDonald, of Indiana County. John McDonald was the first ancestor of his family in this county, and came from Scotland, settling in Baltimore. When the Revolutionary War broke out, he enlisted in Captain Casper Weitsell's company, First Battalion Rifle Regiment of Pennsylvania. He rose to the rank of captain of the Flying Camp. He was married to Jane Wilson, and at the close of the war settled in York county, where he resided until his death more than twenty years afterwards. They had nine children, one of whom, James, born in 1779, married Catharine Carnahan, as above stated, and settled in Indiana county. He was a farmer by occupation, and a Presbyterian in religion. He died April 20, 1852." [pg 285]

H. B. McDonnell,
Penn Station. Grad. of College of P. & S., March 6, 1852. [pg 135]

James McDonald
Private in Capt. Stokely's company, raised in Westmoreland County. (Rangers or Pa Line?). [pg 379]

James L. McDonald
Westmoreland Co. physician. Jeannette. Amercian Eclectic College of maryland, May 22, 1879. [pg 135]

John McDonald
Attorney, admitted to the bar, May 1812. [pg 97]

John McDonald
On Military rolls. Died Marych 15, 1864; veteran. [pg 370]

Joseph McDolo
On the Westmoreland County Revolutionary War military rolls. "Left the service in 1777". [pg 371]

Perry McDonald
Husband of Mary Perry, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Patterson) Perry. She was born c1860. [pg 595]

Robert McDonal
Private, in Company I, 11th Pa. volunteers (3 months service), recruited at Greensburg, and mustered in April 24, 1861. [pg 363]

Theo. McDonald
Private, Company F., Capt. Joseph Howell, Civil War. [pg 418]

Theodore McDonald
Private, Company F., Capt. Joseph Howell, Civil War roster [pg 493]

W. J. McDonald
Westmoreland Co. physician. Scottdale. Grad. of Jefferson Medical College and Washington and Jefferson College., 1884. [pg 135]


 

History of Westmoreland County, Penna., by George Dallas Albert

 

pg.461
John McDonald
sworn in as one of "gentleman justices". No date given.
Part of the Yohogania Co. records.

pg.461
James McDonald
private in Capt. Thomas Stockley's Co. raised in Westmoreland Co. 1781


History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

by John N. Boucher and John W. Jordan|
1906, Lewis Publishing Co.

 

 

INDEX

Alexander (1 entry, also see Euphemia Bernetta)

Alice

Amanda

Catherine (see Euphemia Bernetta)

Charles (see Alice)

Charles Russell (Bio)

Edward

Elizabeth (1 entry, also see Euphemia Bernetta)

Euphemia Bernetta

George

J. McD. Bryce

James (see Euphemia Bernetta)

James L.

Jane (see Euphemia Bernetta)

John (1 entry, also see Euphemia Bernetta)

Mary (see Euphemia Bernetta, see Alice)

Mary Jane

Nancy (see Euphemia Bernetta)

Reese

Samuel (see Euphemia Bernetta)

Susan (see Euphemia Bernetta)

W.J.

 

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ALEXANDER McDONALD

County Commissioner, 1793. "The record prior to 1849 is very imperfect". [pg 481, Vol 1]

 

ALICE McDONALD

Wife of George F. Miller, married 1896; daughter of Charles and Mary McDonald. No children. Both are Roman Catholic. Residing (1904) in Avonmore, Westmoreland Co.

[pg 150, Vol 3]

 

AMANDA McDONALD

Of Latrobe Pa., wife of Major Frank S. Chambers and mother of Hallie Gertrude Chambers (who married Frank Robert Griffith). [pg 488, Vol 3]

 

CHARLES ROSSELL McDONALD

"...Who has for some years occupied the responsible position of superintendent of the Hostetter Connellsville Coke Company, at Whitney, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, is a descendant f an old Scotch family, one of whose members emigrated to America about one hundred years ago.

Malcom McDonald, grandfather of Charles Rossell McDonald, son of Malcolm McDonald, and a founder of this branch of the McDonald family in this country, emigrated from Scotland in or about 1790, and settled in Flatwoods, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Here he followed the occupation of farming.He and his family were members of the old scotch Covenanter church; the descendants are now mostly Presbyterians. His wife, Parthenia, came over with him. The children of Malcom and Parthenia McDonald were: Malcolm, David, John, Mordecai, Jane, and Annie.

James Guthrie McDonald, son of Malcom and Parthenia McDonald, was born at Flatwoods, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1829. He was reared on the farm of his father, and early in life entered upon his business career. He engaged in business as a clerk with a merchant , and was thus occupied for some years. He then established himself in business, and became a prominent merchant of Perryopolis, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He was actively engaged in the management of this business until late in life, and was remarkably successful. He had many friends and was highly respected and esteemed for his integrity and business ability. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He married Margaret Rossell, daughter of Charles and Sarah (Layton) Rossell, and she had two brothers and one sister: James, Abraham and Mary. The children of James Guthrie and Margaret (Rossell) McDonald are: Charles Rossell, and Annie Julia, now Mrs. Howard B. Cunningham, of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania.

Charles Rossell McDonald, son of James Guthrie and Margaret (Rossell) McDonald was born in Perryopolis, Fayette county, Pennsylvania., April 7, 1862. He enjoyed .... He married September 8, 1886, Annie Mercilla McIntire, ...Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have one child: Charles Paul, born in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1887. He is now a student in Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania.' [pg 556-557, Vol 2]

 

EDWARD McDONNELL

On a "partial list of the Revolutionary soldiers who have lived and died in Westmoreland County...Died February 5, 1836. He left no family." [pg 164, Vol 1]

 

ELIZABETH McDONALD

Wife of Samuel Craig. "The first wife of Samuel Craig was Elizabeth McDonald, a Scotch lady, to whom he was married before coming to the United States." She died at birth of ninth child in Westmoreland Co. Eldest son born 1753. [pg 408 Vol.2]

 

EUPHEMIA BERNETTA McDONALD

Wife of John Hargnett, married 1854. "...daughter of James and Catherine Carnahan McDonald, of Indiana county. The McDonalds, as their name indicates, came from Scotland. John, the first American ancestor, was a son of John and Isabella McCartney McDonald, who lived near Edinburgh, and a grandson of John McDonald, a captain in the Scottish army. In 1772, John McDonald, the grandson, when a young man, visited his relatives in Rich Hills, county of Armagh, Ireland. While there a company was formed consisting of himself and sixteen other young men, three of whom were his cousins, and they all came to America, landing a t Baltimore. When the Revolutionary war broke out John enlisted in Captain Casper Weitsell's company, First Battalion Rifle Regiment from Pennsylvania. He rose to the rank of captain of the flying Camp and served through the war. Before entering the army he was married to Jane Wilson, and at its close settled on the lands which he had taken up in York county, where they resided until his death more than twenty years afterward. They had nine children, one of whom, James, born in 1779, married Catharine Carnahan, and settled in Indiana county. He was a farmer by occupation, and a Presbyterian in religion, though late in life he united with the Methodist Episcopal church of which his family were already members. He died April 20, 1852. They had a family of ten children: John, James, Samuel, Alexander, Elizabeth, Mary , Jane, Nancy, Susan and Euphemia Bernetta, the last of whom became the wife of John Hargnett, as above indicated..." He [John Hargnett] died June 13, 1896. He was buried in the Valley cemetery. His widow resides in Ligonier". [pg 123 Vol 2]

 

GEORGE McDONAL

On tax list, 1783, Mt. Pleasant township. [pg 507, Vol 1]

 

J. McD. BRYCE (McDonald? McDowell? McD?)

"In the fall of 1893, A.H. Bryce and J. McD. Bryce formed a copartnership under the name of Bryce Brothers and operated a factory of one furnace at Hammondville, Fayette county, about three miles south of Mt. Pleasant..." [pg 125, Vol. 2]

 

JAMES L. McDONALD

Registered physicians of Westmoreland Co. (Registration began 1881). Jeanette, Am. Ecl. Co. of Md., May 22, 1879. [pg 391, Vol 1]

 

JOHN McDONALD

On a list of attorneys of Westmoreland Co. Admitted to the bar, May, 1812. [pg 373, Vol 1]

 

REESE McDONALD

Of West Newton, husband to Lida Peoples, she born c1860. [pg 555, Vol 3]

 

W.J. McDONALD

Registered physicians of Westmoreland Co. (Registration began 1881). Scottdale, Jefferson Med. Co. & Washington & Jeff. Col., 1884 [pg 391, Vol 1]

 

MARY JANE McDONALD (of Clarion Co.)

Wife of James Gilland of Clarion Co. Mother of James E., Mary Etta, Lizzie, William, Cora, Charles, George, and Anna. [pg 65, Vol 2]