Family Group of
James Blythe McDonald b 15 Jun 1844 Hanging Dog, Cherokee CO, NC d 29 Feb 1912 Atwood, IL buried Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, Douglas CO, IL
military service - Corporal, Company G, 3rd Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment, USA, Civil War
son of Jonathan McDonald and Harriet M. (Davidson) of Hanging Dog, Cherokee CO, NC

m 15 Sep 1868 Sweetwater, Monroe CO, TN by Squire Burton TO
Elizabeth M.Nichols b 1846 VA d 15 Mar 1917 Atwood, Douglas CO, IL buried Mackville Cemetery, Atwood, IL
dau of John & Elizabeth Nichols

issue:[NOTE: All children's birth dates given to the US Army Pension Bureau are one year different than those inscribed on tombstones.]
1(M) William D. McDonald b 30 June 1869 near Atwood, IL d

2(F) Mary F. McDonald b 4 Mar 1870 near Atwood, IL d 25 Aug 1944 Decatur, IL
m 30 May 1893 TO
Amos A. Masbarger b 1871 d 1945 buried Atwood, IL

3(F) Alice McDonald b 10 Sep 1872 near Atwood, IL d 1952 buried Atwood, IL
m TO
____ Merritt b d

4(F) Jessie M. McDonald b 21 Oct 1874 Douglas CO, IL d 1917 buried Atwood, IL
m never

5(F) Laura B. McDonald b 19 Feb 1876 d 4 May 1888

6(F) Hattie E. McDonald b 20 Feb 1878 near Atwood, IL d 25 Feb 1903
m TO
____ House b d

7(F) Mattie T. McDonald b 16 Sep 1880 near Atwood, IL d 14 May 1901 buried Atwood, IL

8(F) Osie O. McDonald b 3 Jan 1885 near Atwood, IL d Hermasa Beach, CA
m TO
____ Hamilton b d

Many thanks to Mrs. June Christman of Decatur, IL for a great deal of data on James Blythe McDonald above!

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