Joseph DeLoss “J. D.” McDonald (1848-1936)

Joseph DeLoss “J. D.” McDonald

Birth

11 Jun 1848

Athens County, Ohio, USA

Death

2 Jul 1936 (aged 88)

Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, USA

Burial

Bishopville Cemetery

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Joseph DeLoss McDonald was the son of Joseph M. & Christiane (Hall) McDonald.

He married Mary Jane Lewis on 13 December 1866 in Morgan Co., OH. They had eight children, all born in OH:

- Lewis A. McDonald (abt 1869-bet 1900-1905)
- Mary Elizabeth McDonald Frazier (1869-1943)
- Jen Amina "Jennie" McDonald Cheney (1873-1946)
- Joseph Martin McDonald (1875-1971)
- Dollie Miranda McDonald Triplett (1877-1942)
- Cora Iona McDonald Kinder (1879-1955)
- Della Alzina McDonald Milhoan (1881-1946)
- Lula Mae McDonald Wagner (1883-1958)

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From an article in the Athens Messenger, dated May 24, 1929:
JOSEPH MCDONALD OF BISHOPVILLE PIONEER

BISHOPVILLE, May 24 - (Staff Special) Farmer, painter, carpenter, blacksmith, and a jack-of-all-trades, and all of these are Joseph D. McDonald, of this community, who is sharing his 81st birthday. He was born June 11, 1848, and though suffering from rheumatism, is still in good health.

Mr. McDonald, who was born and has lived all of his life in the vicinity of Bishopville, remembers when there were but three houses in the community. He now resides in one of these with his son. The house has served as a dwelling, general store, and high school building during the life of this village.

Leaving school at the age of 16, having completed the arithmetic and grammar of the old school, Mr. McDonald went to work clearing away the timber on his father's farm. The oxen were kept in a cave formerly used by Shep Tinker as a stable for his horses. The farm of the family lay adjoining what as then known as the "Big Woods".

Mr. McDonald, often called "J.D." to distinguish him from his son, Joseph M., is the son of Joseph and Chrissa Hall McDonald, and is the fourth of a family of 12. He married Mary Jane Lewis in 1866. To this union, eight children were born. Seven of them are living: Joseph M. and Mrs. John Milhoan of Bishopville; Mrs. Richard Frazier of Oakdale; Mrs. John Wagner of Mid-Hocking; Mrs. Joseph Cheney of Glouster; Mrs. Guy Triplett of Trimble; and Mrs. Dave Kinder of Jacksonville. His eldest son, Lewis, died several years ago. Mr. McDonald has 36 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.
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Rites Held for Prominent Bishopville Resident

Bishopville, O., July 0 - Funeral services were held Sunday for Joseph McDonald, 88, prominent member of the community of Bishopville, who died suddenly, July 2, from apoplexy. Interment was made in the Bishopville cemetery.

He is survived by six children; Mary Frazer* and Jennie Chemy* of Glouster, Coya Knidred* of Jacksonville, Della Millroan* of Glouster, Lulu Wagner of Burr Oak and Joseph at home. One sister, Nettie Vincent of Glouster and one brother, O. H. McDonald of Bishopville vicinity also survives, as well as 30 grandchildren, 75 grandchildren* and seven great great grandchildren.

(The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) Friday, July 10, 1936, pg. 17)

*There are many errors in this newspaper article -
- Frazer should be Frazier
- Chemy should be Cheney
- Coya Knidred should be Cora Kinder
- Millroan should be Milhoan
- 75 grandchildren should be 75 great-grandchildren