McDonald and Potts family tree- black Jewish YAHYA family line 2 » Alexander McDonald (1809-1875)

Personal data Alexander McDonald 

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Household of Alexander McDonald

He is married to Elizabeth Preachia Howell.

They got married.


Child(ren):

  1. NATHANIEL MCDONALD  1825-1925
  2. ISHAM MCDONALD  1827-1930
  3. Nancy Jane McDonald  1829-1928
  4. Mary Ann McDonald  1830-1880 
  7. Miles H McDonald  1838-1863

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  1. FamilySearch Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
    Alexander McDonald<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1809 - Jefferson, Tennessee, United States<br>Military Service: 1872 - SCC claim testimony by: Andrew McCaleb, J.T. McCaleb, Wm B McDonald, AJ Tidwell<br>Military Service: 1875 - testified for Daniel Smith's SCC claim<br>Residence: 1840 - Walker, Alabama, United States<br&gt;Residence: 1850 - Walker, Alabama, United States<br>Death: Dec 22 1875 - Fayette, Alabama, United States<br>Burial: Dec 22 1875 - Fayette, Alabama, United States - Whitehead Cemetery<br>Parents: Randolph McDonald, Jane Jean McDonald (born Byrd)<br>Wife: Elizabeth Preachia McDonald (born Howell)<br>Children: Nancy Jane McDonald, Mary Ann McCaleb (born McDonald), George William McDonald, Caroline Ann McCaleb (born McDonald), Miles H McDonald, William Byrd McDonald, Thomas Jefferson McDonald, Lucinda Francis Bostick (born McDonald), Elizabeth Susan McCaleb (born Mcdonald), Sarah Hassie Whitehead (born Mc Donald)<br>Siblings: Elizabeth Hogan (born McDonald), Mary Polly Simpson (born McDonald), Thomas Mcdonald, William Reuben McDonald, George Washington McDonald, Nancy Jane McDonald, Rose McDonald, James McDonald, Byrd McDonald<br>  Additional information: LifeSketch:Southern Claims Commission ar New Riverfused to tell where his sons were, he was hanged with a rope three different times until he was nearly dead. He was then "bucked and gagged" for four hours and severely beaten over the head. He was taken five miles from his home on foot and released. Three of his sons enlisted in the Union army, and he frequently advised other young men to do the same. He declared that he would suffer death rather than forsake the Union. "Since the war, he has been threatened by and been in constant fear of the Ku Klux."d bridle valued at $200 were taken from claimant's son, Miles H. McDONALD, at Cherokee, Colbert Co., AL. Miles had just entered the Union army of General DODGE when incident occurred.Testifiers and Others: at Cherokee, ALfor 40 years; lived some four miles from him during war Claims Commission sidence at Time of Incident/s: sons were, he was hanged with a rope three different times until he was nearly dead. He was then "bucked and gagged" for four hours and severely beaten over the head. He was taken five miles from his home on foot and released. Three of his sons enlisted in the Union army, and he frequently advised other young men to do the same. He declared that he would suffer death rather than forsake the Union. "Since the war, he has been threatened by and been in constant fear of the Ku Klux."were taken from claimant's son, Miles H. McDONALD, at Cherokee, Colbert Co., AL. Miles had just entered the Union army of General DODGE when incident occurred.€¢ Andrew McCALEB, age 56, resident of Fayette County; acquainted with claimant for 40 years; lived one mile from him during warliam B. McDONALD, age 34, resident of Fayette County; witnessed incident at Cherokee, AL four miles from him during warved Claim for Alexander McDonald, father of Miles H. McDonaldnt/s: with a rope three different times until he was nearly dead. He was then "bucked and gagged" for four hours and severely beaten over the head. He was taken five miles from his home on foot and released. Three of his sons enlisted in the Union army, and he frequently advised other young men to do the same. He declared that he would suffer death rather than forsake the Union. "Since the war, he has been threatened by and been in constant fear of the Ku Klux."#039;s son, Miles H. McDONALD, at Cherokee, Colbert Co., AL. Miles had just entered the Union army of General DODGE when incident occurred., resident of Fayette County; acquainted with claimant for 40 years; lived one mile from him during war resident of Fayette County; witnessed incident at Cherokee, ALng war=165374429
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  2. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
    Alexander McDonald<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1809 - Jefferson County, Tennesse<br>Death: 1877 - Fayette County, Alabama<br>Wife: Elizabeth Preschous Howell<br>Child: Lucinda Francis McDonald
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Historical events

Day of death December 22, 1875

  • The temperature on December 22, 1875 was about 11.5 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 26 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
    • March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
    • March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
    • April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
    • May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
    • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.


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