John McDonald and Margaret Byers

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Husband John McDonald ¹

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           Born: 1788 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 13 Dec 1868 - ? West Alexander, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: George McDonald (      -1811) 2
         Mother: Barbara McDonald (      -      ) 2

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Wife Margaret Byers ³

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           Born: 7 Feb 1794 3
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           Died: May 1867 2
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         Father: Thomas Byers (1757-      ) 1
         Mother: Margaret Shannon (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Thomas McDonald ²

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2 F Barbara McDonald ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Thomas Frazier, Esq. (1810-1877) 4 6
           Marr: 1865 4 7

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3 F Mary S. McDonald ²

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4 F Eliza J. McDonald ²

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5 M Rev. George McDonald ²

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           Born: 25 Feb 1825 - Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Martha S. Blayney (      -Aft 1910) 8
           Marr: 20 May 1858 8

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6 M Rev. John McClusky McDonald ⁹

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         Spouse: Janet Percy (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 25 Apr 1871 8

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7 M William McDonald ²

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8 F Rachel M. McDonald ²

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General Notes: Husband - John McDonald

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After marriage he remained four years on the old home farm in East Finley town­ship, Washington County, PA. At that time he purchased a farm in Don­egal township, south of West Alexander, where he passed the remaining years of his life.

He was a warm friend of liberal education, and gave all his children favorable opportunities for mental culture in the academy at West Alexander. He often filled offices of trust in the community. But his example in the church shone most conspicuous. He made profession of his faith in early life. In 1828 he was elected an elder, and about the same time Sabbath-school superintendent, both of which offices he filled forty years. Of him his last pastor (Rev. W. H. Lester, Sr., D. D.) writes: “He was a wise counselor and a man in whom the pastor could safely confide; warm-hearted and true in his devotion to the church; a faithful student of the Word of God, and prompt in the discharge of Christian duty, he will long be remembered by the people as a truly devoted and pious man. His Godly life was an ornament to religion. His most special gift was prayer. He loved the Savior and the church; but in prayer he excelled. He would take the congregation in the arms of his faith, and lay them down at the mercy seat for a blessing. His words were so plain and Scriptural; his tones so simple, childlike and tender, it could only have been the Spirit making intercession. Deeply moved himself, he deeply moved others. He was pre-eminently a man of prayer. He gave his only two surviving sons to the ministry.”

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 233, 804.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 233.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 804.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 760.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 233, 1375.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 233, 1374.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1375.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 234.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 233, 235.