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[William] Alexander McDonald was from Virginia and then went on to Burton co., Kentucky.
And then later arrived in Jackson co., Indiana in 1822 with his wife Rachel Burdon and the following children: William, John, Melinda, Malida, [Malita]. Jane and Daniel. [there may have been a dau. named, Rhoda A. {Ansiline?]. A search of the 1850 & 1860 census of Vernon Twp. Jackson co., Indiana (east side of the county) revealed a} William & Elizabeth (Bedel) McDonald, b. Aug. 29, 1807, in Kentucky and her in Indiana, 1808. This must be Malita's older brother; he is 14 years older.
The head of this aforementioned family, ie-Alexander McDonald may also have been known as "William Alexander" McDonald.
Issue of W. A. & Rachel (Burdon) McDonald
I. William b. Aug. 29, 1807 * d. May 20, 1875, Vernon twp, Jackson co., IN - * m. c1829/30, Elizabeth Bedel
II. John b. Aug. 7, 1810 * d. Feb. 16, 1886, Jackson co., IN * m. Elizabeth ?Marling
III. Jane b. Oct. 14, 1811 * d. May 23, 1895, Jackson co., IN * m. 2/23/30, Hiram W. Marling
IV. Daniel b. 1812 * d. * m. Oct. 11, 1837, Naomi Pittman
V. Melinda b. April 15, 1820 * d. Jan. 15, 1897, Jackson co., IN * m. March 13, 1830, Calvin Bedel
VI. Malita b. Jan. 17, 1822 * d. Jan. 20, 1907, Los Angeles, Calif.* m. 1st., Alexander McKee & 2nd., Ellis George
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[William] Alexander McDonald was from Virginia and then went on to Burton co., Kentucky.
And then later arrived in Jackson co., Indiana in 1822 with his wife Rachel Burdon and the following children: William, John, Melinda, Malida, [Malita]. Jane and Daniel. [there may have been a dau. named, Rhoda A. {Ansiline?]. A search of the 1850 & 1860 census of Vernon Twp. Jackson co., Indiana (east side of the county) revealed a} William & Elizabeth (Bedel) McDonald, b. Aug. 29, 1807, in Kentucky and her in Indiana, 1808. This must be Malita's older brother; he is 14 years older.
The head of this aforementioned family, ie-Alexander McDonald may also have been known as "William Alexander" McDonald.
Issue of W. A. & Rachel (Burdon) McDonald
I. William b. Aug. 29, 1807 * d. May 20, 1875, Vernon twp, Jackson co., IN - * m. c1829/30, Elizabeth Bedel
II. John b. Aug. 7, 1810 * d. Feb. 16, 1886, Jackson co., IN * m. Elizabeth ?Marling
III. Jane b. Oct. 14, 1811 * d. May 23, 1895, Jackson co., IN * m. 2/23/30, Hiram W. Marling
IV. Daniel b. 1812 * d. * m. Oct. 11, 1837, Naomi Pittman
V. Melinda b. April 15, 1820 * d. Jan. 15, 1897, Jackson co., IN * m. March 13, 1830, Calvin Bedel
VI. Malita b. Jan. 17, 1822 * d. Jan. 20, 1907, Los Angeles, Calif.* m. 1st., Alexander McKee & 2nd., Ellis George
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