Brief Life History of James William
When James William McDonnold was born on 26 January 1846, in Monroe, Overton, Tennessee, United States, his father, Benjamin Totten McDonnold, was 36 and his mother, Lavina Bell Stewart, was 32. He married Samantha LeeAnn Smith on 26 December 1886, in Ivyton, Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Civil District 8, Overton, Tennessee, United States in 1910 and Civil District 10, Overton, Tennessee, United States in 1920. He died on 30 January 1930, in Ivyton, Overton, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Ferrill Cemetery, Overton, Tennessee, United States.
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- James W Mcdonnold in household of Lavina Mcdonnold, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jas. W. McDonald, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
- James W. Mcdonald in entry for Bugg Mcdonald, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"
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World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McDonnell . Compare McDaniel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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