Valentine McDonald was born February 13, 1842 in West Virginia and died at his home 7½ miles east of Alva, March 19th, 1910, at 7:45pm, after an illness of two weeks duration. He was married to Mary Buck, to which union there were 12 children born, 5 girls and 7 boys; of the above family there are nine children living. He was married June7th 1893, to Hester Kesterson, who also survives him. Mr. McDonald came to Woods county in 1908, and for the short time he has lived in this county, has a wide acquaintance. He was a member of the Baptist church, a devoted Christian, and a man respected and admired by all who knew him. He leaves a countless number of friends who will mourn the loss of a true friend and a good citizen, and join with the Pioneer in extending heartfelt sympathy to the relatives in their hour of sad affliction. The body was embalmed by Will Fowitz of the city, and the remains shipped by the afternoon train Monday to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for burial.
From "The Alva Pioneer"
Friday March 25, 1910
Valentine McDonald was born February 13, 1842 in West Virginia and died at his home 7½ miles east of Alva, March 19th, 1910, at 7:45pm, after an illness of two weeks duration. He was married to Mary Buck, to which union there were 12 children born, 5 girls and 7 boys; of the above family there are nine children living. He was married June7th 1893, to Hester Kesterson, who also survives him. Mr. McDonald came to Woods county in 1908, and for the short time he has lived in this county, has a wide acquaintance. He was a member of the Baptist church, a devoted Christian, and a man respected and admired by all who knew him. He leaves a countless number of friends who will mourn the loss of a true friend and a good citizen, and join with the Pioneer in extending heartfelt sympathy to the relatives in their hour of sad affliction. The body was embalmed by Will Fowitz of the city, and the remains shipped by the afternoon train Monday to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for burial.
From "The Alva Pioneer"
Friday March 25, 1910
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth McDonald Reeder
1864–1923
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Albert Scott McDonald
1866–1920
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James Willie McDonald
1867–1938
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Lilley Dale McDonald
1869–1870
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John Harrison McDonald
1871–1950
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Henry Monroe McDonald
1874–1949
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Theodore Madison McDonald
1876–1877
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Dora Jane McDonald Graham Thompson
1877–1959
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Samuel Sanford McDonald
1881–1963
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Arthur McDonald
1883–1954
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Clara Bell McDonald Anderson
1885–1909
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Minnie May McDonald Kesterson
1887–1976
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