Brief Life History of William
When William Donovan was born in 1784, in Harford, Maryland, United States, his father, Philip Donovan, was 35 and his mother, Hannah Mitchell Gilbert, was 35. He married Elizabeth Ross on 12 February 1806, in Mason, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1842, in Springfield Township, Clark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- William Donovan, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Donovan, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Donovan, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
Spouse and Children
1784–1842 Male
1789–1866 Female
Children (12)
1805–1887 Male
1807–1886 Male
1809– Male
1810–1844 Female
1812–1853 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1749–1820 Male
1749–1815 Female
Siblings (9)
1771–1820 Female
1773–1798 Female
1778–1858 Male
1779–1835 Female
1780–1845 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 3
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Finbarr, Aidan, Aileen, Brigid, Declan, Delma, Siobhan.
Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donndubháin ‘descendant of Donndubhán’, a personal name composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + dubh ‘black’ + the diminutive suffix -án.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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