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• Name: James Reed DONALDSON
• Sex: M
• Birth: 12 Jan 1820 in Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 2 Jan 1874 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: Dogwood Grove Cemetery ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• James DONALDSON Birth: Abt 1796 in Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Katherine REED Death: Before 1850

Family:
Marriage:

• Nancy RICHEY on 15 Nov 1842 .^m1
  
• Nancy RICHEY Birth: Abt 1820 in Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Charles Richey DONALDSON Birth: Abt 1844 in Pennsylvania
2. Siney Jane DONALDSON Birth: Abt 1845 in Pennsylvania

Marriage:

• Sarah Jane SAWHILL on 14 Aug 1855 .^m2
  
• Sarah Jane SAWHILL Birth: 18 Jun 1825 in Claysville, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 11 Mar 1913 in Claysville, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Mary Catherine DONALDSON Birth: 17 May 1856 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
2. William Lorimor DONALDSON Birth: 28 Jun 1857 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 30 Mar 1926 in East Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
3. Rebecca Margaret DONALDSON Birth: 25 Mar 1859 Death: 31 Jul 1936
4. Elizabeth Martha DONALDSON Birth: 25 Mar 1859 Death: Jan 1885
5. Susan Virginia DONALDSON Birth: 16 Oct 1860
6. James McKee DONALDSON Birth: 6 Mar 1862 Death: 22 Apr 1881
7. Flora Anna DONALDSON Birth: 7 Mar 1864 Death: 19 Sep 1886
8. Eleanor Amelia DONALDSON Birth: 12 Nov 1865 Death: 6 Apr 1904

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003],

place:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003],

parents:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, SawhillDB SAWHILL p22]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, SawhillDB SAWHILL p23],

place:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p23]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p23]

Sources with Information about marriage to Nancy RICHEY

date:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p22],

child:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, SawhillDB SAWHILL p22]

Sources with Information about marriage to Sarah Jane SAWHILL

date:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p22],

child:

[Ref: David Norris 2/18/2003, SawhillDB SAWHILL p22, SawhillDB SAWHILL p23]

Research Notes:
elder in the Seceder Church at Dogwood Grove for seven years. very strict on Sabboth - they were not allowed to gather the eggs except in the winter time. The children would never think of playing on the Sabboth. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p22]

Dec 2 1856, Deed Book vol 3-R page 393, from Hugh H Davis to James Reed Donaldson, farm in East Finley Township containing 91 acres - 16 perches. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p22]

Jun 16 1865, Deed Book vol 3-R page 75, from George McConahy to James R. Donaldson, farm in East Finley Township containing 100 acres, consideration Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p23]

while felling trees one day, a tree fell on his back which resulted in his death [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p23]



Pedigree of James Reed DONALDSON
 /-----James DONALDSON
James Reed DONALDSON
|         /-----James REED
 \-----Katherine REED
          \-----Sinah PARKER



Descendants of James Reed DONALDSON

2nd generation