Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Donaldson and Nancy Adams




Husband John Donaldson 1 2

           Born: 17 Jun 1788 - Cumberland Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1861
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: Andrew Donaldson (Abt 1756/1758-1825) 2
         Mother: Isabel Sproat (      -1837) 4


       Marriage: 31 May 1810



Wife Nancy Adams 1 4

           Born: 25 Apr 1787 - Cumberland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1862
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: [Father] Adams (      -      )
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Isabel N. Donaldson

            AKA: Isabella Donaldson 1
           Born: 17 Mar 1811
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 May 1831 or 1834
         Buried:  - Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Pittsville, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5



2 F Ann Donaldson 1

           Born: 7 Jul 1812
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jul 1813
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Ann M. Donaldson 1

           Born: 25 Jul 1815
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert L. Porterfield (      -      )
           Marr: 9 Jun 1836


4 F Sarah Donaldson 6 7

           Born: 10 Sep 1817
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Dec 1881 8
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Spouse: Thomas Kearns Gardner (1815-1903) 7 8 10
           Marr: 5 Mar 1839 or 1849 8 10


5 M William Adams Donaldson 1 2

           Born: 20 Oct 1819 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 1915
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Hall (1820-1891) 4
           Marr: 14 Jun 1842 11


6 M Andrew Donaldson 1 4

           Born: 15 Sep 1821
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy L. Davidson (      -      )
           Marr: 26 Oct 1847


7 M John Donaldson 1

           Born: 9 Oct 1823
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



8 M Samuel Donaldson 1

           Born: 29 Jul 1825 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1915
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Sarah Eleanor Myers (1830-1875) 1
           Marr: 13 Feb 1850 1
         Spouse: Mary J. Gardner (1824-1894) 1
           Marr: 21 Mar 1878 1


9 M Josiah Donaldson 1

           Born: 12 Dec 1827
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jun 1906 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 12
         Spouse: Nancy Jane Myers (1836-1899) 4
           Marr: 2 Dec 1853


10 F Emma Ann Donaldson

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jul 1845
         Buried:  - Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Pittsville, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5




General Notes: Husband - John Donaldson


He removed in 1815 from Slippery Rock Creek in Butler County, Pennsylvania, to Rockland Township, Venango County, where he located upon the farm later owned by Levi Bickle. In 1822 he sold to Peter Works and went to Richland Township, settling close to Nickelville, where he purchased 350 acres of what was known as the College lands.


General Notes: Wife - Nancy Adams


She may have been born in Mifflin County, PA.

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Sources


1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1114.

2 Winston Donaldson, Donaldson Family History (Franklin, PA: Privately published), Pg 6.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 26.

4 Winston Donaldson, Donaldson Family History (Franklin, PA: Privately published).

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 37.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112, 1114.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 771.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112.

9 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 27.

10 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 634.

11 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 64.

12 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 11.


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