Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Donaldson was born on 28 March 1794, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, her father, Robert Donaldson, was 33 and her mother, Martha Elisabeth Cox, was 26. She married Adam A Shake on 29 August 1816, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 15 December 1844, at the age of 50.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Jane Donaldson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- / in entry for George L. Shake and Mary W. Kirlin, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
- Jane Donaldson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Spouse and Children
1797–1866 Male
1794–1844 Female
Children (12)
1822–1863 Female
1826– Female
1828–1850 Male
1831– Male
1833–1906 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1761–1837 Male
1767–1830 Female
Siblings (13)
1780–1843 Male
1789–1869 Male
1791–1875 Male
1793–1873 Female
1794–1844 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (7)
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
Age 2
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 6
1808
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish: patronymic from Donald , generally representing an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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