This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2668 Message Board Post: Hello I would love to hear from anyone who has ties to this family line or the branches. Would like to SHARE information. If you feel you have a connection to this family line or the branches, please send me the details. It there is a connection I would be happy to let you know what I have. Descendants of Michael McDonald 1 Michael McDonald 1841 - 1905; was born in Ireland came to the US about 1863 @ the age of 19 from his obit. Was living in Mercer County in 1880 & 1900. I believe he was in living in Reynolds before 1880, but haven’t found nothing to prove this yet. He is buried in St. Joseph's Section 30 Preemption, Mercer County, Illinois. . +Elizabeth Unsworth 1859 - Abt. 1931; was born in Orange County, New York. She moved with her parents from New York to Mercer county in abt. 1880. After Michael’s death Elizabeth remarried to an Alfred Bowman. In 1910 & 1920 she was living in Aledo with her 2nd husband. In 1910 her two children; Alice and John are listed with the surname name of Bowman, which should be McDonald. By 1930 Elizabeth was living with her older son James in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. I believe she pasted away in 1931 and is buried at Aledo Cemetery; haven’t proven this yet. (Michael & Elizabeth are my 2nd Great grandparents) They had 9 children; 2 of these died very young. ....... 2 James "Jim" McDonald 1880 - Estimate guess 1947 (between 1947-1960) ........... +Minnie Abt. 1879 - Abt. 1935 James was living in Perryton in 1910 by 1930 he is living in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa with his wife and one son; Leslie. It is possible he was living in Birtsel, Foster County, North Dakota in 1920. Haven’t proven this yet. ....... 2 Thomas McDonald Sr.1883 - 1969 ........... +Victoria Webb 1894 - 1983 Thomas was living in Shelby County in 1910, by 1920 he was living Rantoul, Champaign County. He will remain here the rest of his life. They had six children. (These are my Great grandparents) ....... 2 Sarah "Margaret" McDonald 1884 - 1960 ........... +Orin Leslie Lord 1882 - 1962 They were living in Washington County, Iowa in 1910, in 1920 & 1930 They were living in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. In about 1941 they moved to Redwood County, Minnesota. They resided here until her death. Orin went out to Oregon in 1962 to visit with his daughter for a while. He had pasted away in Oregon. They had 7 children; one of these had died in infancy. ....... 2 Robert McDonald 1886 - 1888 is buried @ St. Joseph's Cemetery (Section 30) Preemption, Mercer County, Illinois ....... 2 Mary Ellen McDonald 1889 - ? ........... +John W. Anderson 1870 - ? In 1920 & 1930 they were living in the Village of Joy. Still living in the area in 1935. Not sure what happened to them after that. They had two sons namely: Charles, Clyde A. ....... 2 William (Will) McDonald 1891 - 1935 ........... +Grace Eleanor Lemon 1891 - 1977 In 1910 & 1920 they were living in Perryton, in 1930 they were living Aledo. His oldest son had preceded him in death and the youngest son had died 7 years later. They only had two children. Will and his two sons are buried in Aledo. ....... 2 Alice Mary McDonald 1894 - ........... +Hill She was living with her mother & step father in 1910. In her brother; Will’s obit it stated she lived in Chicago, Illinois as Mrs. Alice Hill. Don’t have anymore details on her then this. Not sure what happened to her. ....... 2 John Paul (Jack) McDonald 1896 - 1971 ........... +Erma E. Martin 1903 - 1992 John Paul was known to the family as Uncle Jack, Jack was living in 1910 living with is mother & stepfather, in 1920 living in Perryton. In 1930 believe he was working out of the house or in the service. Know he was in service, but don’t know the time frame. Erma was living in Aledo with the children in 1930. Abt. 1951 they were living in Viola. Between 1930 & 1951 they lived in Hamlet and Quad- Cities. Erma had went out to Bull Head City, Arizona to live with her daughter. Don’t have anymore details on that. They had 4 children, 1 son rest girls. ....... 2 Patrick McDonald 1900 - 1905 Patrick had died before his father; Michael. Patrick didn’t show up in 1900 census. So this is just an estimated time frame. *Note when checking the census records for this McDonald family, they were also index with a space between the C & D; Mc Donald. ** Just a special Thank You for the Volunteers in Mercer County & Rock Island County whom helped me in my search. If it wasn't for you, I would have never gotten this far in my search. Many Thanks!!! Best Wishes, Crystal McDonald Wendt