Linda, All I know of my McDougal line is the following. Do you know of the below John McDougal born abt. 1832 Mercersburg PA. probably the son of a William McDougal of Franklin County PA.? Below is a genealogy report on him that lists all I know about him in the notes section. He died while visiting Columbus OH. The only ties I know he had in Columbus is in 1870 thru about 1872 or 73 he was in the Penitentiary there serving time for stealing. The crime happend in Monroe County OH. where he at one time resided near or in Camron. I know he is connected to these McDougals in Monroe County, OH., but have not been able to find out how. Pension papers say he was born in Mercersburg PA. See below. Thanks, I will try to help more later but will wait first for your comments and questions. Yours sincerely, Steve Pearson Descendants of John McDougal Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 MCDOUGAL was born Abt. 1832 in PA. or WV., and died January 15, 1881 in Franklin Co., OH.. He married (1) MARY JANE ANDREWS 1856. She was born Unknown. He married (2) NANCY JANE BAKER Bet. 1875 - 1879 in OH., daughter of HENRY BAKER and MARY MUNCH. She was born March 07, 1849 in Anna, Auglaze Co., OH., and died October 04, 1938 in Paulding, Paulding Co., OH.. Notes for JOHN MCDOUGAL: Source: Don Bird, my grandfather Ernest and grand uncle Charles Pearson. Also to note: Shirley (McDougal) Neiswonger probably is descended from the same McDougal line as John. This is speculated due to the fact that John resided in Monroe Co., Ohio and was a Blacksmith. All the McDougals of Monroe Co. were related and the trade of Blacksmith was common among them. Shirley states her feelings regarding John's possible ancestry; " ...If your John McDougal is the son of William McDougal that was born in Scotland in 1807. This William did not come to US until sometime in the 1820s...." and "...I still believe your John is the son of William that stayed in PA. while the rest of the family came to Monroe Co...." McDougal Notes from Civil War Pension Papers * Sargent Co.G 4 Reg't WV Cav. on Muster-out roll dated Wheeling W. Va. March 8, 1864. Remarks-"Deserted". * Appears on a muster and descriptive roll of a detachment of deserters dated Pittsburg Pa., June 23, 1864. Aged 31 years. *Enlisted Aug. 29, 1863 at Parkersburg, Va. by Capt. Alger for 6 months, blue eyes, dark hair and dark complexion. * Arrested June 22, 1864 by Wm. R. King, who was rewarded $30.oo cost for transportation from Pittsburgh to Wheeling Va. $1.90. * Letter from Adjutant Generals Depts.- WV-July 19, 1864, John was restored toduty without trial and mustered out at Wheeling. *Descriptive list of deserters says John 1st enlisted-Private Co. E. 2nd Va Infantry, aged 31, 5'10", blue eyes, black hair. Enlisted by Capt. Simpson-June 6, 1861 at Parkersburg, deserted in Pa., Franklin Co.-is a blacksmith by trade, his remarks-says he was discharged for disability and that he was mustered out with the regiment at Parkersburg. * Was treated for some ailment at a Hospital in Ft. McHenrey, MD.- he alleges his treatment was subsequent to June 6, 1863. * From Post Surgeons Office at Ft. McHenry Hosp., says he was admitted July 7, 1867 and was discharged from service on chronic Rheumatism. * Letter from/or to? Nat. Military Home-Ohio, dated June 8, 1874, indicates a resident of Cameron, Monroe Co., Ohio. * On Oct. 8, 1874, John was asked to forward his cert. of discharge toDept. of Interior Pension Office. * Reported to be absent "sick" on rolls, Co. E. 2nd WV Inf. from July-Aug. 1862- Discharged to Ft. McHenry, Sept. 8, 1862. "His name does not appear on rolls of Co. "G" 4th WVA. Vol. from July 21, 1863 to July 21,1864". * Certificate of disability reports him discharged at Ft. McHenry, Sept. 6, 1862. "which date is acceptable as the correct date of discharge?" * The following is a copy of a letter from John McDougal to a Mr. Baker. Alpha? Green Co. Ohio, Dec. 21, 1875 " Mr. Baker, I riten to you some time a go and have not got no anser from you yet. Pleas anser this and let me no if you will do something for me. And please send my discharge of the Fourth West Virginia Cav. Co. G John McDougal" " Mr. Baker I am not abel to make my living by work and have lost my helth in the services of the army And I have been true to my Contry and allways was a Whig from a boy up and now a true Republican. Pleas dyrect to John McDougal I was born in Pa. state I was born in Franklin Co. Pa. Mersersburgh" * From Adjutant Generals Office, Nov. 27, 1875 Appears John McDougal was enrolled on the 21st day of July 1863 at Hannibal O. in Co. G 4th Reg. WV Cav. to serve 6 mons. and mustered into service to serve as a Sergt. on 29th day of Aug. 1863 at Parkersburg. * From enrollment to Oct. 31 1863 he is reported "present" Nov. and Dec./63 Same. * Co. M.O. (mustered out?) roll dated Wheeling W Va. March 8/64 reports him under the head of "Deserted " (date and place not stated) * Filed for pension 12th? Nov., 1871, 40 years old from Monroe Co. Oh., Witnesses- Homer Gibbens and Thomas Walton. 2nd or 3rd time filed for pension 30th June 1874, a resident of County of Monroe, OH. Married to Mary Jane Andrews at Cameron, Monroe Co, OH. on the 12th of Oct. 1856. says he was honorably discharged at Ft. McHenry, MD. on August 1862- "At Strawsburg, VA. (declaration for Pension says Port Republic, Va.) about the 12th day of June 1862. Contracted rhumatism- or? grave? by reason of hard marching and carrying heavy cartridge box, which as become chronic and it renders him wholly unable to perform manual labor. Since leaving the service-residence has been Co. of Monroe, Ohio, occupation blacksmith. He appointed John R. Spriggs of Woodsfield OH., his attorney. His post office was Cameron, OH. and lives in Cameron. * Certificate of disability for discharge- says he was 6 ft., dark hair, dark complexion, blue eyes, was born in Mercersberg, Pa. and was a blacksmith. * Another Declaration for Pension file, 16 day of Feb.? 1874, states-John , 42 years old, a resident of National Military Home Montgomrey Co., OH ( does not indicate a wife, that area left blank). Time Line of the life of John McDougal 1831, 32 or 33 - Birth of John in Mercersberg, Franklin Co., PA. 1856 - Oct. 12th, marriage to Mary Jane Andrews of Cameron, Monroe Co., OH. 1861 - June 6th , enlisted in the Union Army at Sistersville, VA. June 19th, mustered in as a private, Co. E, 2nd W.V. Infantry. 1862 - States about June 6th, while at Port Republic VA, he contracted rheumatism, from lying out in damp cold weather. Affecting both his arms and right hip. July 7th, admitted to Ft. McHenry Hospital in MD. for Rheumatism. August 23rd, Examined by a Doctor and declared unable to perform duties of a Soldier. Sept 6th, Certificate of disability given and he was discharged from the Service. 1863 - Re-enlisted into the service as a sergeant Co. G, 4th W.V. Cav. At Hannibal Ohio on July 21st to serve six months. August 29th was mustered into Service, was stated as 31 years old. Company muster rolls from enrollment (July) to Oct 31st, he is listed as "present." Sept 25th, "absent" with remarks, " At Woodsfield OH. Recruiting for the Reg't, to return Oct 12th. " Company Muster rolls from Nov. and Dec. not stated as "present" or "absent." 1864 - March 8th , Muster out roll of company lists him as a "deserter" June 22nd , was arrested in Rochester, PA., near Pittsburgh by Wm. R. King. June 24th , was held in a military prison, known as "Atheneum" prison, in Wheeling, W.V. July 21st , was released from prison and discharged from the Service by order of Military Commander. Statement was, "The term of his service having expired" Residence stated as Parkersburg VA. ( Note: this is where he was during the first couple months of his second term in the service.) One of his known children with Mary Jane Andrews was named Hannah J. McDougal, who was born sometime during this year. 1869 - January 24th , 11PM, John commits breaking and entering as well as stealing items from a storehouse in Cameron Ohio that belonged to a Thomas Taylor. Feb. 16th , Indictment filed in Court at Woodsfield Ohio for Burglary and Larceny against John McDougal . Evidently John had an accomplice named "Frank Cooke, otherwise known as Frank Spoonover, (Skoonover?) late of the county of Monroe. .." Does this term "late" refer to him having been killed or died sometime between the robbery and indictment? John was convicted and sentenced to three years of imprisonment in the State Penitentiary and "kept at hard labor". His term then would have started February of 1869. Don't know how long it actually lasted. 1870 - Should be able to find him in the Census for the State Penitentiary of Ohio. This I intend to check on. 1871 - Nov. 12th or 13th , filed a Declaration for Invalid Pension, possibly from Prison? Indicates residence as Monroe County Ohio, and that he was 40 years old. No indication of who wife was. 1873 - July 9th , admitted to the National Military Home in Dayton Ohio. Diagnosis, rheumatism. Age listed at 41. 1874 - Feb. 16th , Filed another declaration for pension, stated age 42, resident of the National Military Home in Dayton OH., was a Blacksmith by trade. June 8th , Letter sent from the Nat. Military Home to the Commissioner of Pensions to forward all mail in regards to John McDougal who reside in Cameron, Monroe Co., OH. June 30th , Another declaration for pension filed, stated residence Monroe County OH., 42 years old, wife was Mary Jane Andrews, married on the 12th of Oct 1856. Says he got Rheumatism at Strawsberg VA. about the 12th of June 1862. 1875 - Oct. 12th , John wrote a letter to a Mr. Baker asking for his help in obtaining a pension. Dec 21st , John wrote a second letter to the same Mr. Baker, again asking for help. (See interpretations of both letters) 1879 - July 29th , Birth of Cora Belle McDougal in Shelby County, OH. Mother on certificate is Nancy Jane Baker. 1880 - John and Nancy "Jane" (Baker) McDougal are found living in Sidney, Clinton Twp., Shelby County, OH. Roll 1066, 1880 Census. The Military Home Historian said that many of the residents did and were able to take "leave of absence" from the hospital, and this was probably one of John's, perhaps visiting to spend time with his new daughter Cora. Interesting to note that John is listed as a "laborer" in the occupations section. The attitude may have been, "It's none of the census takers business that I am an invalid" - just some speculation on my part. Interesting to note that the 1880 Census states John's father and mother to have been born in Scotland, which supports Shirley's theory stated in the first part above. A conflict though arises in that the 1880 census also shows John to have been born in Ohio, whereas he states in his pension papers that he was born in Mercersburg PA. 1881 - January 15th , John died in Franklin Co., OH. Records indicate that he was not buried in the National Military Home's cemetery. Steve Pearson 401 Crescent Dr. Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48858 517-775-3548 Child of JOHN MCDOUGAL and NANCY BAKER is: 2. i. CORA BELLE2 MCDOUGAL, b. July 29, 1879, Anna, Ohio; d. December 07, 1952, Piqua, Ohio. Generation No. 2 2. CORA BELLE2 MCDOUGAL (JOHN1) was born July 29, 1879 in Anna, Ohio, and died December 07, 1952 in Piqua, Ohio. She married DAVID STUTSMAN PEARSON May 04, 1895 in Paulding Co. Ohio, son of SILAS PEARSON and SUSANNAH COATS. He was born December 03, 1861 in Greenville, Darke Co., OH., and died October 1955 in Darke Co. Ohio. Notes for DAVID STUTSMAN PEARSON: David was married previous to a women of unknown name. 1910 Darke Co., York Twp., Ohio Census index: Pierson, David farmer 49 married 14 yrs. born Ohio, mother and father born Ohio Cora wife 31 5 children, 3 living born Ohio, father W. VA., mother VA. Ethel dau. 10 born Ohio, mother and father born Ohio Velma dau. 7 born Ohio, mother and father born Ohio Pearl dau. 6 born Ohio, mother and father born Ohio Children of CORA MCDOUGAL and DAVID PEARSON are: 3. i. ETHEL3 PEARSON, b. February 18, 1900, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.; d. November 07, 1975, McHenry Co., Algonquin, IL.. 4. ii. VELMA LUCILLE PEARSON, b. August 27, 1903, Darke Co., OH.; d. May 1976, Sarasota Co., FL.. 5. iii. MINNIE PEARL PEARSON, b. April 04, 1905, Darke Co., Ohio; d. March 12, 1989, Miami Co., Ohio. 6. iv. ERNEST DAVID PEARSON, b. February 20, 1912, Rossburg, Darke Co., OH.; d. October 17, 1983, Bay City, Michigan. 7. v. MARY EVA PEARSON, b. November 15, 1915, Darke Co., Ohio. 8. vi. CHARLES ANDREW PEARSON, b. May 05, 1918, Darke Co., Ohio; d. September 01, 1983, Miami Co., Ohio. 9. vii. EDITH MARJORIE PEARSON, b. January 28, 1922, Darke Co., Ohio; d. May 05, 1995, Shelby Co., Ohio. Ernest David Pearson is my grandfather > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Skripac [mailto:lskripac@columbus.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 5:40 AM > To: steve pearson > Subject: Re: William McDougal followup > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Skripac <lskripac@columbus.rr.com> > To: <SKPearson@email.msn.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 8:51 PM > Subject: William McDougal followup > > > > In response to the William McDougal response on May 25, 2000 I am > replying. > > My e-mail was posted incorrectly. I would be interested in any > information > > on my Scotland ancestry. > > > > Linda McDougal Skripac > > My response to Shirley McDougal Neiswonger - excuse my computer > illiteracy > > I would be interested in any past or future information on the same > grandfather, William McDougal or Janet Stuart. I am the daughter of Oscar > McDougal, Son of Cyrus Ferdinand McDougal, son of William McDougal married > to Harriet Mallory. I haave your family history insertion on the > McDougal's > in the Monroe County Ohio Families (1992) > > >