Daughter of James Francis "Jim" McDonald and Mary Elizabeth McDaniel.

Siblings: John Thomas McDonald, Della Elizabeth McDonald, Margaret R McDonald, Mary Lucinda "Mollie" McDonald, Anna McDonald and James McDonald.

Mother of:
(1) Arthur Marion McDonald,(17 MAY 1904-12 DEC 1974)
(2) John Fred McDonald, (3 DECEMBER 1908- 3 JANUARY 1980)
(3) Savannah Mary "Lena" McDonald Houston, (22 APR 1910 - 19 AUG 1995), Married John Thomas Houston before 1929.
(4) James Elmer McDonald, (19 OCT 1912- 2 DEC 1973)
(5) Robert Barney McDonald, (2 JUN 1915-15 JAN 1948)
(6) Della Beatrice McDonald Brooks, (1 APRIL 1917- 20 MARCH 2006) adopted from the Bonny Oaks Orphanage by Arthur Nathaniel Brooks and his wife Mildred Mae Stephenson Brooks in Sep 1930, Chattanooga, Tenn. Married James William Brooks.
(7) Dollie McDonald, (SEP 1919 - 27 NOV 1939), Dollie was adopted from the Bonny Oaks Orphanage in Chattanooga, Tenn. by a widow Callie M Goforth bef 1930.

In 1900 Martha J McDonald was age 17, born in April 1883. She was SINGLE and residing with her parents James F and Mary E McDonald in Civil District 9, Rhea, Tennessee. Also in the household were her siblings: John T McDonald age 14, Margaret R McDonald age 10, Della E McDonald age 6, Mary L McDonald age 3, James McDonald age 6 months and Anna McDonald age 6 months.

In 30 April 1910, Martha McDonald age 26, SINGLE, was residing with her parents James and Mary McDonald in Civil District 3, Rhea, Tennessee. Number of Children Born: 3; Number of Children Living: 3. Living in the household are her 3 children; Marion McDonald age 5; John McDonald age 2 and Lena M McDonald 0 months old. Lena M was [Savannah Mary McDonald born 22 APR 1910]. Also living in the household were her siblings: Thomas McDonald age 24, Della McDonald age 16 and Mary L McDonald age 13.

On the 2nd of January, 1920, Martha McDonald, age 37, SINGLE, residing in Civil District 3, Rhea, Tennessee, with her Widowed mother Mary McDonald and her sister Della McDonald age 24. Martha's children were shown as: Marion McDonald age 16, John McDonald age 12, Savannah McDonald age 8, Elmer McDonald age 7, Barney McDonald age 5, Beatrice McDonald age 3 yrs 9 months and Dollie McDonald age 4 months.

Married Edward Anderson on 19 Mar 1921 in Rhea County, Tennessee.

Martha McDonald in the Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Martha McDonald
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1921
Marriage Place: Rhea
Spouse: Edward Anderson

Mrs Martha Anderson in the Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
Name: Mrs Martha Anderson
[Mrs Martha McDonald]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Tennessee
Age: 45
Death Date: 31 Dec 1927
Death Place: Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee
Cause of Death: TB of the Lungs
Burial Date: 1 Jan 1928
Cemetery Name: Lone Mountain Cem
Father's name: Jim McDonald
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's name: Mary McDaniel
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Informant: Tom McDonald, Hixson, Tenn
Certificate Number: 28741

Martha Anderson in the Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
Name: Martha Anderson
[Martha McDonald]
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Tennessee
Age: 45
Death Date: 31 Dec 1927
Death Place: Hamilton County, Tennessee
Burial Date: 1 Jan 1928
Cemetery Name: Lone Mountain Cem
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Domestic
Father's name: Jim McDonald
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's name: Mary McDanial
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
FHL Film Number: 1876734

Her daughter Della Beatrice McDonald Brooks - Find A Grave Memorial# 120508759
Beatrice "Bea" McDonald was adopted by Arthur Nathaniel Brooks and his wife Mildred Mae Stephenson Brooks.