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M Alexander McDonald

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Kent County Marriages extracted from the marriage registers of the Western District 1786-1856, by the Kent branch of the OGS:
Marriages by Rev. William Griffes, Wesleyan Methodist Minister, 1838-1851:
Alexander McDonald & Isabella Smith, of Howard, 18 Mar. 1841, lic. Witnesses: Stephen Kenny, Caroline Kenny.

Headstone Morpeth Cemetery, Morpeth, ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McDonald, Margaret J., dau Alexander and Isabella, d. Mar 19, 1845, ae 1 y, 2 m, 10 ds.

1861 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON, 1-6&5[order reversed], line 42-50,1-3:
Alexander McDonald, Farmer, born U.C., E. Methodist, 40, Married;
Isabella, born Scotland, C. of S., 30, Married;
Miles, born U.C., 18, Single;
Robert, born U.C., 17, Single;
Randel, born U.C., 15, Single, attended school;
William, born U.C., 13, Single, attended school;
Lawson, born U.C., 12, Single, attended school;
Lucinda, born U.C., 9, Single;
Elsia, born U.C., 8, Single;
Isabel, born U.C., 6, Single;
Polly, born U.C., 4, Single;
Alexander, born U.C., 1, born in 1860.

1871 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co.(Bothwell), ON, A1-17:
McDonald Alexander, M, 54, born Ontario, C P, origin: Scotch, Farmer, Married;
Isabella, F, 48, born Scotland, N C M, Married;
William, M, 23, born Ontario, N C M, Farmer;
Lawson, M, 21, born Ontario, N C M, Farmer;
Lucinda, F, 19, born Ontario, N C M;
Elcy, F, 17, born Ontario, N C M;
Isabella, F, 16, born Ontario, N C M;
Polly, F, 12, born Ontario, N C M, going to school;
Alexander, M, 10, born Ontario, N C M, going to school;
Mary Ann, F, 7, born Ontario, N C M, going to school.

1881 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON, 1-25,26, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McDonald Alexander, M, 67, born Ont, Married, origin: Scotch, Farmer;
Isabel, F, 56, born Scotland, Married, Presb. Church, origin: Scotch;
Lawsin, M, 28, born Ont;
Elay, F, 25, born Ont; Polley, F, 22, born Ont; Alexander, M, 20, born Ont;
Mary Ann, F, 18, born Ont;
Hattie, F, 9, born Ont;
McKay Lucinda, F, 26, born Ont, Married, origin: Scotch;
Alexander, M, 5, born Ont, student;
Angus, M, 3, born Ont.

1891 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON, D1-37:
McDonald Alexander, M, 76, Widower, born Ont, father born Ont, mother born Scotland, Presb., farmer, employer;
Lawson, M, 37, son, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Scotlant, Presb.;
Wood Mary, F, 26, Widow, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Scotland, Presb.;
Burnice, F, 6, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Scotland;
William, M, 4, son, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Scotland.

1901 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON, D1-09, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McDonald Alex, M, Widower, 6 May 1816, 84, born Ont, origin: Eng, Can, Pres, Farmer;
Bartley Eliza, F, Widow, daughter, 20 Jul 1858, 42, born Ont, origin: Eng, Can, Pres;
McDonald Lawson, M, Single, son, 15 Dec 1852, 48, born Ont, origin: Eng, Can, Pres, Farmer;
Bartley Lawson, M, Single, son, 3 Jan 1890, 11, born Ont;
Bartley Jennie, F, Single, daughter, 20 Aug 1891, 9 born Ont.

Headstone Morpeth Cemetery, Morpeth, ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McDonald, Alexander, b. Aug 6, 1816, d. Nov 18, 1912;
Isobel McDonald, b. June 23, 1823, d. Aug 14, 1887;
Lawson McDonald, d. Dec 22, 1931 ae 79 y, 2 m, 7 ds.

Thamesville Herald, Thursday 10 August 1911
95 Years Old - A unique event occurred on Sunday in the Township of Howard, when Alex McDonald, who lives on Ridgetown Sideroad, about three miles from Thamesville, celebrated his 95th birthday. Mr. McDonald, who enjoys good health, was born in 1816, on the farm now owned by Mr. A. S. Everitt, on the river bank, and has spent all of him life in Howard Township. He had 11 children, ten of whom are still living, namely, Miles, Morpeth; Randall, Chatham; William, Ridgetown; Alex, Moosejaw; Lawson, at home; Mrs. McKay, Detroit; Mrs. Barclay, at home; Mrs. Symington, Moosejaw; Mrs. D. Kelly, Thamesville, and Mrs. Spence of Chatham. A number of his children and grand-children visited him on Sunday.

Thamesville Herald, Thursday 21 November 1912
A Pioneer Gone to His Rest. On Monday last, November 18th, death removed the oldest resident in this neighbourhood, and we believe in the county, in the person of Alexander McDonald, who had lived to the ripe old age of 96 yrs., 3 months, 12 days.
The late Mr. McDonald was born in the County of Kent on August 6th, 1816 and has spent the biggest part of his life in this section. When he was a young man very little of this part of the county was opened up, and he was one of the pioneers. He has seen Kent County develop from a trackless forest into a rich agricultural county, and could tell many interesting stories. The late Mr. McDonald was one of the surveyors who helped to lay out the village of Thamesville. He was in good health almost up to the time of his death, and his faculties were wonderfully clear for one so aged. He is survived by five daughters and five sons: Mrs. Jas. Simington, Moosejaw; Alex McDonald, Moosejaw; Mrs. Geo. McKay, Detroit; Mrs. Fred Spencer, Chatham; Mrs. Barclay, Howard; Mrs. Kelly, town; William, Ridgetown; Miles, Morpeth; Randall of Kent Bridge,and Lawson of Howard.
The funeral took place from his late residence, Ridgetown sideroad, on Wednesday afternoon. Service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Annesley. Interment in the Everitt cemetery.

Thamesville Herald, Thursday 28 November 1912
Laid to Rest. The funeral of the late Alexander McDonald took place on Wednesday of last week. It was largely attended. Service was conducted at the house by Rev. Mr. Annesley and the pall-bearers were Fred and G. R. Fysh, Ammon Hubbell, John Balmer, David Dick and Albert Arnold.
Mr. McDonald was always ready to talk of old times, among the pioneers and the stirring scenes he witnessed while a member of Col. Bell's famous regiment during the rebellion of 1837. In that year he was with the troops at Windsor, Sandwich and the other threatened points on the Detroit River. He well remembered Col. Prince and the leading men of that eventful time.
He was born on the River Road, Howard, about a mile and a half north of the farm that was his home during the last 45 years of his life. He remembered Chatham when it contained less than a dozen houses and the land around it was a vast swamp. He experienced all the hardship of the early settlers when wolves and bears were plentiful, the few roads were almost impassable and the store and mills far away.
In March 1837 Mr. McDonald married Isabel Smith who had emigrated from Scotland, and who died about 25 years ago. Eleven children were born of the union, of which number only one is dead. There are also about 40 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren.

Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, published in 1904, pages 529-531:
"Alexander McDonald, now a venerable retired farmer of the County of Kent, is one of the band of hardy, enterprising men to whom this part of the great Dominion owes a vast debt. He was among the leaders in the van of sturdy pioneers who wrested from the virgin soil the glory, wealth, comfort, and prosperity of the present day.
"This most highly respected resident of Howard Township was born in that township, on the river Thames, August 6, 1816, a son of Randall and Polly (Hubbell) McDonald, who were among the very first settlers in the County of Kent... "Randall McDonald, the only son, served in the war prior to his marriage to Polly Hubbell which took place in 1815. They settled on the river Thames... His death occurred in 1866 and his wife died in 1831, when their eldest son, Alexander, was fifteen years of age. Nine of their ten children grew to maturity, and as noted Alexander was the eldest, ...
"Alexander McDonald was born in the log house in the early days of his parents' pioneer life in Howard Township. His educational opportunities were meager indeed, on account of the sparsely settled locality, but a long life of varied experiences and observant faculties have supplied any earlier lack. His boyhood and youth were occupied in assisting his father to the best of his capacity in clearing and cultivating a 200 acre farm, an almost herculean task at tha time, for it must be recalled that the present labor saving machinery in many cases had scarcely even been thought of, and very little ever reached the frontier regions in those early days. Here Mr. McDonald grew to sturdy manhood, and on March 18, 1841, he was married to Isabella Smith, who was born in Scotland, June 23, 1823, daughter of Robert and Isabel Smith, highly esteemed residents of the County of Kent. The young couple settled at first on a farm near Thamesville, but he later sold this farm and took charge of the old homestead farm for some years, in 1857 purchasing his present home. Looking about the fertile fields, enjoying the fruits of his productive orchards and noting his comfortable buildings, surrounded with all the conveniences of modern life, it seems scarcely possible that when Mcr. McDonald moved here it was but a bit of wild land still in the state of nature. It was his patience and energy that reclaimed this land, cultivaed and improved it, and made a comfortable home for his wife and large family. Mrs. McDonald died here August 14, 1887. She was a most worthy Christian woman, devoted to her duties and a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, two dying in childhood. Of the others we have the following record--Miles, born in the old home in Howard, in 1842, married Mary Roberson, and they lived on his farm near Morpeth; their children are Katie, Arthur, John, Fred and Jennie. Robert, born in 1843, married Fannie Brush, a Canadian and first settled in Thamesville, where he engaged in hotel-keeping, but in 1878 he went to Gonzales County, Texas, where he died in 1900; he left a wife and eight children. Randall, born in 1845, married Mary Whitsel, daughter of George Whitsel, pioneer, and they reside in Chatham, their two children are Alexander and Marry A. Williams, born in 1846, married Annie McQuarry, of Chatham Township and they reside at Ridgeton, where they have a fine home; their children are Herbert, Bertha, Margaret, Ernest, Minnie, Hattie and Alexander. Lawson, unmarried, resides at the old home. Lucinda, born in 1851, married George McKay, and they live in Detroit, Michigan; their children are Hattie, Alexander, Angus, Harry, Millie and Vern. Elsie, born in 1856, married David Barclay, son of Mrs. Janet Barclay, an old pioneer resident, and they have two children, Lawson and Nettie. Isabel, born in 1858, is a widow of James Simmington, who settled in the Northwest of Canada and left children - Walter, William, Edward, James, Percey, Mary and Edith. Polly, born in 1861, in December 1882 married David Kelly, who was born in 1853 in the State of New York, a son of Patrick and Elizabeth Kelley, natives of Ireland, and they now reside in Thamesville, where he is now a merchant; their children are Annabel, born in 1884, James, 1887; Orvin, 1889; Maude, 1891; Irene, 1894; and Walter, 1900 - all bright students at school. Alexander, born in 1863, married Anna Street of Howard, and they now reside in the Northwest, where he is engaged in the livery business; their chldren are Myrtle, Lille, Marie, Jessie and Letha. Mary A., born in the present family home in 1865, married first Al Wood, who died in Bay City, Michigan, leaving two children, Verenice and William. She married (second) Fred Spencer of Chatham, and they have one daughter, Hattie L.
"Alexander McDonald has long been one of the prominent men of his locality; one hwo has been devoted to family and country, never failing in any of the duties of good citizenship. he took an active part in suppressing the Rebellion in 1836-37, and h s always supported the principles of the Liberal party. With his late beloved wife, he was ever active in religious work, having long been a member of the same church. His life has been filled with much hard work and some adventure. As fifty-nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren with their parents gather about him in times of pleasant reunion, he can tell them wondrous tales of early pioneer life and can make the childrens' lessons of Indian times very well, as he can recall many meetings with savage bands. Not only is Mr. McDonald well posted on past history, but his interest continues active in what is transpiring today, his mind being as vigorous as in former years. So active and retentive is it that his neighbors refer to him in all matters concerning those early times when few records were yet made. He enjoys the love and esteem of a wide circle."

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    Prindle Hubbell 1760..1761-1828   Abigail (Abba) Sherman ca 1762-1820
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Randall McDonald 1795-1866   Polly Hubbell ca 1790-1833
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Alexander McDonald 1816-1912