Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary McDonald Joyner was born in 1783, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Stephen Alexander McDonald, was 11 and her mother, Mary Harper, was 8. She had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Joshua Joyner. She died in 1853, in Stonefort Township, Saline, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Joyner Cemetery, Stonefort Township, Saline, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Mary Joiner in household of Joshua Joiner, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary McDonald Joyner, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1775–1858 Male
1783–1853 Female
Children (5)
1825–1903 Male
1828–1881 Male
1831–1894 Female
1833–1864 Female
1836–1892 Female
Parents and Siblings
1773– Male
1776– Female
Siblings (6)
1783–1853 Female
1793– Female
1797– Male
1812– Female
1813– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
Age 0
1789 · Becomes 12th State
Age 6
1804 · Walton War
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Domhnaill ‘son of Domhnall’, a name derived from the Celtic elements domno- ‘world’ + val- ‘might, rule’. Donald is an Anglicized form (via Latin) of this personal name used in Scotland, though the surname is also widespread in Ireland. The name is equivalent to Irish McDonnell and McConnell , and to Manx Cannell .
History: This is the name of the largest and most disparate of the Scottish clans (Clan Donald), associated in particular with the Hebrides and claiming descent from Domhnall mac Raghnaill mac Somhairle, who lived in the late 12th century. From that time until 1493 the head of the clan was known as Lord (or King) of the Isles. The reigns of the Lords of the Isles were always stormy, often in conflict with the kings of Scotland, and peppered with disasters. After a series of defeats in the 1480s, Eoin Mac Dhomhnaill a Ìle (John Macdonald of Islay, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles) forfeited his lands, his power, and his title as Lord of the Isles in 1493 to King James IV of Scotland. By then, a branch of the family had settled in the Antrim Glens in Ireland and members moved between the southern Hebrides and Ireland throughout the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Mary McDonald Joyner 1783-1853 Find a Grave
Birth: 1783 Death: 1853 Family links: Children: Matthew Joyner (1814 - 1886)* George Washington Joyner (1826 - 1903)* Joshua Marion Joyner (1828 - 1881)* *Calculated relationship Burial …
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