Cameron, Aug. 8—John McDonald passed away last Friday at his home in East Cameron, in his 84th year. Interment in the Cameron Cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him by many years on the journey we all must travel. Passeth a land mark of the community! A gentleman of the old regime, who followed the flag of the Confederacy with Capt. Kelly and Capt. E. McN. Blue with Ransom's Brigade. Mr. McDonald was a man of deep and lettered intellect, and was well informed on the past history of the state and county. A great reader, a student. For several years after the Civil War he was one of the firm of McNeill and McKay, who operated in turpentine in Richmond county. It was here he met his wife who was Miss Annie McKenzie, of Rockingham. When the firm dissolved and McNeill and McKay went south, Mr. McDonald with his wife returned to Moore county where he settled near the place of his birth. Three generations of his maternal ancestors are buried at Union Church. Surviving him are four daughters—Miss Sallie McDonald; Mrs. Mamie Hunter, who lived with him at the home place; Mrs. J. A. Gilchrist , of Lillesville; and Miss Annie, a trained nurse of Tarboro. Three sons survive him—J. B. McDonald, of Duke; J. H. of Marshville; and D. K., of Cameron, and a number of grand children. —The Moore County News, issue of 11 Aug 1921.
Contributor: Dowser (47495357)
Contributor: Dowser (47495357)
Cameron, Aug. 8—John McDonald passed away last Friday at his home in East Cameron, in his 84th year. Interment in the Cameron Cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him by many years on the journey we all must travel. Passeth a land mark of the community! A gentleman of the old regime, who followed the flag of the Confederacy with Capt. Kelly and Capt. E. McN. Blue with Ransom's Brigade. Mr. McDonald was a man of deep and lettered intellect, and was well informed on the past history of the state and county. A great reader, a student. For several years after the Civil War he was one of the firm of McNeill and McKay, who operated in turpentine in Richmond county. It was here he met his wife who was Miss Annie McKenzie, of Rockingham. When the firm dissolved and McNeill and McKay went south, Mr. McDonald with his wife returned to Moore county where he settled near the place of his birth. Three generations of his maternal ancestors are buried at Union Church. Surviving him are four daughters—Miss Sallie McDonald; Mrs. Mamie Hunter, who lived with him at the home place; Mrs. J. A. Gilchrist , of Lillesville; and Miss Annie, a trained nurse of Tarboro. Three sons survive him—J. B. McDonald, of Duke; J. H. of Marshville; and D. K., of Cameron, and a number of grand children. —The Moore County News, issue of 11 Aug 1921.
Contributor: Dowser (47495357)
Contributor: Dowser (47495357)
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