Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward McDonald was born on 14 February 1821, in Dunaghy, County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Daniel McDonald, was 36 and his mother, Nancy Craig, was 36. He married Elisabeth Janet Cullen on 22 June 1845, in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Wyoming, United States in 1870 and Solomon Township, Saline, Kansas, United States in 1880. He died on 12 March 1891, in Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Edward Mc Donald, "United States Census, 1880"
- Edward McDonald in entry for Mary Dorcheus, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Edward Mcdonald, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1821–1891 Male
1825–1912 Female
Children (11)
1845–1931 Female
1847–1904 Male
1850–1852 Male
1852–1853 Female
1854–1902 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1845 Male
1785–1856 Female
Siblings (8)
1811–1896 Male
1815–1852 Male
1821–1891 Male
1822– Female
1823– Male
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World Events (8)
1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1846
Age 25
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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Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868
Edward McDonald The McDonald family arrived in New York on 6 July 1866 via the ship Arkwright. The Thompson company records show that Edward purchased 6 1/2 adult food rations for the overland journe …
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