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Margaret (Maggie)
Lipscomb
Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, published in 1904, pages 529-531:
"Alexander McDonald...
"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... Nine of their ten children grew to maturity, and
as noted Alexander was the eldest, the others being Sallie, born in 1817, the widow of Allen Lipscomb, resides in Oakland County, Michigan, with her family of five chldren, Randall, Miles, Anselm, Allen and Polly...
from Debra Eddy (through Blythe Heflin Sesko):
27. Sarah 'Sallie' MCDONALD, GGGG Aunt. Born in Dec 1817 in Kent,
Ontario, Canada. Sarah 'Sallie' died in (Possibly) Oakland Co., MI aft
1904; she was 86. ca 8 Apr 1834 when Sarah 'Sallie' was 16, she married Allen LIPSCOMB, in Chatham Twp., Kent Co, Ontario, Canada. Born ca 13 Jul 1803 in Canada West, Ontario, Canada. Allen died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 23 Jul 1869; he was 66.
They had the following children:
i. Randall M. (ca1836-1916)
ii. Anslem G. (1839-1913)
iii. Miles Wellington (1842-1902)
iv. Allen Baxter (1846-1934)
v. Polly Alice (1848-ca1940)
vi. Margaret 'Maggie' (ca1852-1879)
1860 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (1395/1305)--Allen Lipscomb, 50, farmer, 800/75, Canada; Sarah, 42, b. Canada; Randall, 24, b. Canada; Miles, 17, b. Canada; Allen, 15, b. Canada; Polly, 12, b. Canada; Margaret, 10, b. Canada
1870 federal census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI, p.7; images through the Library of Michigan:
Lipscomb, Miles, 27, M, Farmer, value of real estate: 1400, value of personal estate: 150, born Canada West;
Angelina, 20, F, Keeps House, born Canada West;
Sylvenius(?), 3, M, born Michigan, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, cannot read, cannot write;
Nancy, 1, F, born Michigan, f of f b, m of f b, cannot read, cannot write;
Sarah, 53, F, born Canada West, f of f b, m of f b;
Margaret, 18, F, Domestic Servant, born Canada West, f of f b, m of f b.
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