John McDonald and Margaret Barclay

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Husband John McDonald ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1797 - Inverness, Scotland
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           Died: 1859 - Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: Daniel McDonald (      -      ) 1
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Wife Margaret Barclay ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Margaret Barkley 3
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           Died: 1887 - Beaver Co, PA 2
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         Father: Andrew Barclay (      -      ) 1
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1 M William McDonald ¹

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2 F Jane McDonald ⁴

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         Spouse: Benjamin H. Chambers (1823-      ) 4

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3 M Joseph McDonald ¹

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4 M Andrew McDonald ¹

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5 F Elizabeth McDonald ¹

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6 M James McDonald ^{1 3}

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           Born:  - Beaver Co, PA
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         Spouse: Margaret Sterling (      -      ) 3

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7 M John McDonald ¹

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8 F Sarah McDonald ¹

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9 F Margaret McDonald ²

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           Born:  - Beaver Co, PA
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         Spouse: Robert Cowden (1835-      ) 2 5
           Marr: 15 Sep 1880 2

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10 M Allen McDonald ¹

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           Born: 27 Jan 1844 1
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         Spouse: Cordilla J. Anderson (1851-      ) 1
           Marr: 31 Dec 1874 1

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11 F Maria McDonald ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John McDonald

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He was a native of Inverness, Scotland, and came to America at the age of ten years, his parents having preceded him some years. [HBC 1888, 867] They located in Greene township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on what was known as the Thomas Morris farm, later owned by Ramsey Brothers. He was a native of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [CBRWC, 372]
He was a successful, energetic farmer; a member of the United Presbyterian church; in politics a Republican.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Barclay

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She resided in Washington County, Pennsylvania, prior to her marriage, after which they settled in Beaver County. She used to make annual visits to her old home, doing the journey of forty miles on horseback, and carrying a child in her arms. Hotels in those days were few and far between.

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 867.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 372.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 909.

4 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 835.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1315.