John J McDonald - The career of Mr. McDonald presents an example of industry, perseverance and good management, rewarded by substantial results well worthy the imitation of all who start out in life as he did, with no capital except a good constitution and liberal supply of pluck and energy. He came originally from that grand old State, Virginia, born in Berkeley county, February 18, 1826, and was the eldest of four children born to Charles and Rebecca (White) McDonald.
Charles McDonald was a native Virginian, born about 1800, and was married in that State. In the year 1837 he moved to Ohio, settled in Clark county, and there his death occurred ten years later. In politics he was a Whig, and left his native State because he was opposed to slavery. He made a good home, was a kind and industrious man, and one who was very popular. His wife was also born in the Old Dominion, and was the daughter of an early pioneer of that State. She died in Clark county, Ohio, three years after her husband, and was a member of the Society of Friends. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living: Jane, who married Aaron Craig, died in Kosciusko county; Mary A, died in Clark county, Ohio, and was the wife of John Evans; Sarah E, married Alexander Walters (deceased), and resides in Marion county, Iowa; John J, subject of this sketch; and William, who lives in Piatt county, Ill. The parents of these children passed through all the privations of pioneer life, both in Virginia and Ohio, and were excellent people, well known in their neighborhood, and well respected by all favored with their acquaintance. The McDonalds were of Scotch, and the Whites of English extraction.
Our subject was ten years of age when the family moved to Ohio, but well remembers the trip over the mountains, as they made the journey by wagons. He went to school both in Virginia and Ohio, and secured a good practical education in the subscription schools of that day. He assisted his father in the duties on the farm, grew to manhood on the same, and in 1850 married Miss Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Givin and Mary (Fisher) Maxwell, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers in Ohio, where they settled in Clark county. There the father worked at the shoemaker's trade, and died in 1853. In politics he was a Whig, and in religion a Methodist. He was a well-posted man for his time and day, and was progressive and enterprising. His life dated back to the beginning of the century. The mother passed away in Clark county about twelve years after the death of her husband, and was a member of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell were the parents of twelve children: Thomas, in Ohio; Frances (widow) resides in the same State; Nellie (deceased); Peter; William; Absalom; Mary; Sarah; John; Amy, and two others who died young. Of these children five are living.
Sarah, born in Ohio, February 2, 1830, and grew to mature years in Clark county, where she obtained her education in the subscription schools...
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William, who was born October 15, 1850, married Miss Anna May, and now resides in Locke township, this county, having had three children. Ira (deceased), Iva B and Edith May.
John E, born in Ohio, December 1, 1852, married Miss Harriet Myers, and they have four children: John (deceased), Orvil, Clara and Freddie; they now live in Michigan.
Martin L, born in Ohio in 1854, married Miss Sarah Bethel, and resides in Harrison township, this county.
Elizabeth J born February 18, 1856, died October 17, 1863.
Mary A, born May 9, 1858, married David Rohrer, of Elkhart, Ind, and has five children: William, Clarence, Edgar, Guy and James.
Thomas H, born January 27, 1860, is now residing in Union township; he married Miss Jennie Yarian, and they have four children: Minnie, Orval, Nellie and Harvey, besides one that died.
Charles I, born August 29, 1862, resides in Goshen, and is the husband of Miss Rose Pebble.
Amy F, born November 30, 1864, married William Burtwhistle, and is the mother of one child, Joy V; they live in Nappanee.
Eliza A born March 2, 1867, married John Wisler, and they have two children: Madge and Charles; they live in Locke township.
Noah F born October 8, 1869, resides at home.
Laura B born February 14, 1878, at home.
Clara A, born April 30, 1875, died September 1, 1877.
Of this family all but two were reared, and of those living, only the two youngest are unmarried. When Mr McDonald came to this part of Indiana he bought eighty acres, which he has since improved until it is one of the best farms in the county. In his political views Mr McDonald is a Republican, and he has held a number of public offices, among them those of road supervisor, school director and township trustee, holding the latter office four years. He now carries on general farming, and does all his trading at Nappanee. Before he came to this State, he worked as a teamster on the roads in Ohio for fourteen years, and after locating in Indiana, he ran a saw mill for twenty years on Yellow Creek. In that, as in all other enterprises attempted by him, he was successful, his success being due to honest, hard work.
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Charles McDonald was a native Virginian, born about 1800, and was married in that State. In the year 1837 he moved to Ohio, settled in Clark county, and there his death occurred ten years later. In politics he was a Whig, and left his native State because he was opposed to slavery. He made a good home, was a kind and industrious man, and one who was very popular. His wife was also born in the Old Dominion, and was the daughter of an early pioneer of that State. She died in Clark county, Ohio, three years after her husband, and was a member of the Society of Friends. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living: Jane, who married Aaron Craig, died in Kosciusko county; Mary A, died in Clark county, Ohio, and was the wife of John Evans; Sarah E, married Alexander Walters (deceased), and resides in Marion county, Iowa; John J, subject of this sketch; and William, who lives in Piatt county, Ill. The parents of these children passed through all the privations of pioneer life, both in Virginia and Ohio, and were excellent people, well known in their neighborhood, and well respected by all favored with their acquaintance. The McDonalds were of Scotch, and the Whites of English extraction.
Our subject was ten years of age when the family moved to Ohio, but well remembers the trip over the mountains, as they made the journey by wagons. He went to school both in Virginia and Ohio, and secured a good practical education in the subscription schools of that day. He assisted his father in the duties on the farm, grew to manhood on the same, and in 1850 married Miss Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Givin and Mary (Fisher) Maxwell, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers in Ohio, where they settled in Clark county. There the father worked at the shoemaker's trade, and died in 1853. In politics he was a Whig, and in religion a Methodist. He was a well-posted man for his time and day, and was progressive and enterprising. His life dated back to the beginning of the century. The mother passed away in Clark county about twelve years after the death of her husband, and was a member of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell were the parents of twelve children: Thomas, in Ohio; Frances (widow) resides in the same State; Nellie (deceased); Peter; William; Absalom; Mary; Sarah; John; Amy, and two others who died young. Of these children five are living.
Sarah, born in Ohio, February 2, 1830, and grew to mature years in Clark county, where she obtained her education in the subscription schools...
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William, who was born October 15, 1850, married Miss Anna May, and now resides in Locke township, this county, having had three children. Ira (deceased), Iva B and Edith May.
John E, born in Ohio, December 1, 1852, married Miss Harriet Myers, and they have four children: John (deceased), Orvil, Clara and Freddie; they now live in Michigan.
Martin L, born in Ohio in 1854, married Miss Sarah Bethel, and resides in Harrison township, this county.
Elizabeth J born February 18, 1856, died October 17, 1863.
Mary A, born May 9, 1858, married David Rohrer, of Elkhart, Ind, and has five children: William, Clarence, Edgar, Guy and James.
Thomas H, born January 27, 1860, is now residing in Union township; he married Miss Jennie Yarian, and they have four children: Minnie, Orval, Nellie and Harvey, besides one that died.
Charles I, born August 29, 1862, resides in Goshen, and is the husband of Miss Rose Pebble.
Amy F, born November 30, 1864, married William Burtwhistle, and is the mother of one child, Joy V; they live in Nappanee.
Eliza A born March 2, 1867, married John Wisler, and they have two children: Madge and Charles; they live in Locke township.
Noah F born October 8, 1869, resides at home.
Laura B born February 14, 1878, at home.
Clara A, born April 30, 1875, died September 1, 1877.
Of this family all but two were reared, and of those living, only the two youngest are unmarried. When Mr McDonald came to this part of Indiana he bought eighty acres, which he has since improved until it is one of the best farms in the county. In his political views Mr McDonald is a Republican, and he has held a number of public offices, among them those of road supervisor, school director and township trustee, holding the latter office four years. He now carries on general farming, and does all his trading at Nappanee. Before he came to this State, he worked as a teamster on the roads in Ohio for fourteen years, and after locating in Indiana, he ran a saw mill for twenty years on Yellow Creek. In that, as in all other enterprises attempted by him, he was successful, his success being due to honest, hard work.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
John J McDonald - The career of Mr. McDonald presents an example of industry, perseverance and good management, rewarded by substantial results well worthy the imitation of all who start out in life as he did, with no capital except a good constitution and liberal supply of pluck and energy. He came originally from that grand old State, Virginia, born in Berkeley county, February 18, 1826, and was the eldest of four children born to Charles and Rebecca (White) McDonald.
Charles McDonald was a native Virginian, born about 1800, and was married in that State. In the year 1837 he moved to Ohio, settled in Clark county, and there his death occurred ten years later. In politics he was a Whig, and left his native State because he was opposed to slavery. He made a good home, was a kind and industrious man, and one who was very popular. His wife was also born in the Old Dominion, and was the daughter of an early pioneer of that State. She died in Clark county, Ohio, three years after her husband, and was a member of the Society of Friends. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living: Jane, who married Aaron Craig, died in Kosciusko county; Mary A, died in Clark county, Ohio, and was the wife of John Evans; Sarah E, married Alexander Walters (deceased), and resides in Marion county, Iowa; John J, subject of this sketch; and William, who lives in Piatt county, Ill. The parents of these children passed through all the privations of pioneer life, both in Virginia and Ohio, and were excellent people, well known in their neighborhood, and well respected by all favored with their acquaintance. The McDonalds were of Scotch, and the Whites of English extraction.
Our subject was ten years of age when the family moved to Ohio, but well remembers the trip over the mountains, as they made the journey by wagons. He went to school both in Virginia and Ohio, and secured a good practical education in the subscription schools of that day. He assisted his father in the duties on the farm, grew to manhood on the same, and in 1850 married Miss Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Givin and Mary (Fisher) Maxwell, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers in Ohio, where they settled in Clark county. There the father worked at the shoemaker's trade, and died in 1853. In politics he was a Whig, and in religion a Methodist. He was a well-posted man for his time and day, and was progressive and enterprising. His life dated back to the beginning of the century. The mother passed away in Clark county about twelve years after the death of her husband, and was a member of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell were the parents of twelve children: Thomas, in Ohio; Frances (widow) resides in the same State; Nellie (deceased); Peter; William; Absalom; Mary; Sarah; John; Amy, and two others who died young. Of these children five are living.
Sarah, born in Ohio, February 2, 1830, and grew to mature years in Clark county, where she obtained her education in the subscription schools...
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William, who was born October 15, 1850, married Miss Anna May, and now resides in Locke township, this county, having had three children. Ira (deceased), Iva B and Edith May.
John E, born in Ohio, December 1, 1852, married Miss Harriet Myers, and they have four children: John (deceased), Orvil, Clara and Freddie; they now live in Michigan.
Martin L, born in Ohio in 1854, married Miss Sarah Bethel, and resides in Harrison township, this county.
Elizabeth J born February 18, 1856, died October 17, 1863.
Mary A, born May 9, 1858, married David Rohrer, of Elkhart, Ind, and has five children: William, Clarence, Edgar, Guy and James.
Thomas H, born January 27, 1860, is now residing in Union township; he married Miss Jennie Yarian, and they have four children: Minnie, Orval, Nellie and Harvey, besides one that died.
Charles I, born August 29, 1862, resides in Goshen, and is the husband of Miss Rose Pebble.
Amy F, born November 30, 1864, married William Burtwhistle, and is the mother of one child, Joy V; they live in Nappanee.
Eliza A born March 2, 1867, married John Wisler, and they have two children: Madge and Charles; they live in Locke township.
Noah F born October 8, 1869, resides at home.
Laura B born February 14, 1878, at home.
Clara A, born April 30, 1875, died September 1, 1877.
Of this family all but two were reared, and of those living, only the two youngest are unmarried. When Mr McDonald came to this part of Indiana he bought eighty acres, which he has since improved until it is one of the best farms in the county. In his political views Mr McDonald is a Republican, and he has held a number of public offices, among them those of road supervisor, school director and township trustee, holding the latter office four years. He now carries on general farming, and does all his trading at Nappanee. Before he came to this State, he worked as a teamster on the roads in Ohio for fourteen years, and after locating in Indiana, he ran a saw mill for twenty years on Yellow Creek. In that, as in all other enterprises attempted by him, he was successful, his success being due to honest, hard work.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
Charles McDonald was a native Virginian, born about 1800, and was married in that State. In the year 1837 he moved to Ohio, settled in Clark county, and there his death occurred ten years later. In politics he was a Whig, and left his native State because he was opposed to slavery. He made a good home, was a kind and industrious man, and one who was very popular. His wife was also born in the Old Dominion, and was the daughter of an early pioneer of that State. She died in Clark county, Ohio, three years after her husband, and was a member of the Society of Friends. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living: Jane, who married Aaron Craig, died in Kosciusko county; Mary A, died in Clark county, Ohio, and was the wife of John Evans; Sarah E, married Alexander Walters (deceased), and resides in Marion county, Iowa; John J, subject of this sketch; and William, who lives in Piatt county, Ill. The parents of these children passed through all the privations of pioneer life, both in Virginia and Ohio, and were excellent people, well known in their neighborhood, and well respected by all favored with their acquaintance. The McDonalds were of Scotch, and the Whites of English extraction.
Our subject was ten years of age when the family moved to Ohio, but well remembers the trip over the mountains, as they made the journey by wagons. He went to school both in Virginia and Ohio, and secured a good practical education in the subscription schools of that day. He assisted his father in the duties on the farm, grew to manhood on the same, and in 1850 married Miss Sarah Maxwell, daughter of Givin and Mary (Fisher) Maxwell, both natives of Virginia, and early settlers in Ohio, where they settled in Clark county. There the father worked at the shoemaker's trade, and died in 1853. In politics he was a Whig, and in religion a Methodist. He was a well-posted man for his time and day, and was progressive and enterprising. His life dated back to the beginning of the century. The mother passed away in Clark county about twelve years after the death of her husband, and was a member of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr and Mrs Maxwell were the parents of twelve children: Thomas, in Ohio; Frances (widow) resides in the same State; Nellie (deceased); Peter; William; Absalom; Mary; Sarah; John; Amy, and two others who died young. Of these children five are living.
Sarah, born in Ohio, February 2, 1830, and grew to mature years in Clark county, where she obtained her education in the subscription schools...
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12 of children of John J & Sarah McDonald)...
William, who was born October 15, 1850, married Miss Anna May, and now resides in Locke township, this county, having had three children. Ira (deceased), Iva B and Edith May.
John E, born in Ohio, December 1, 1852, married Miss Harriet Myers, and they have four children: John (deceased), Orvil, Clara and Freddie; they now live in Michigan.
Martin L, born in Ohio in 1854, married Miss Sarah Bethel, and resides in Harrison township, this county.
Elizabeth J born February 18, 1856, died October 17, 1863.
Mary A, born May 9, 1858, married David Rohrer, of Elkhart, Ind, and has five children: William, Clarence, Edgar, Guy and James.
Thomas H, born January 27, 1860, is now residing in Union township; he married Miss Jennie Yarian, and they have four children: Minnie, Orval, Nellie and Harvey, besides one that died.
Charles I, born August 29, 1862, resides in Goshen, and is the husband of Miss Rose Pebble.
Amy F, born November 30, 1864, married William Burtwhistle, and is the mother of one child, Joy V; they live in Nappanee.
Eliza A born March 2, 1867, married John Wisler, and they have two children: Madge and Charles; they live in Locke township.
Noah F born October 8, 1869, resides at home.
Laura B born February 14, 1878, at home.
Clara A, born April 30, 1875, died September 1, 1877.
Of this family all but two were reared, and of those living, only the two youngest are unmarried. When Mr McDonald came to this part of Indiana he bought eighty acres, which he has since improved until it is one of the best farms in the county. In his political views Mr McDonald is a Republican, and he has held a number of public offices, among them those of road supervisor, school director and township trustee, holding the latter office four years. He now carries on general farming, and does all his trading at Nappanee. Before he came to this State, he worked as a teamster on the roads in Ohio for fourteen years, and after locating in Indiana, he ran a saw mill for twenty years on Yellow Creek. In that, as in all other enterprises attempted by him, he was successful, his success being due to honest, hard work.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
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