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Mc Donald

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My Father’s name was Sid Mc Donald born Aug 28th 1915 in Fayette, Mississippi. My mother name was Frances Ruth Holt born Aug 14, 1918. Father had more then one brother. John stands out as one. My father’s mother was Cherokee and his father was Irish.

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  1. Here is his SS death cert, giving his parents names:

    Name: Sid McDonald
    SSN: 460033279
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birth Date: 28 Aug 1915
    Birth Place:
    Fayette, Mississippi
    [Jefferson, Mississippi]
    Death Date: Aug 1977
    Father: John K McDonald
    Mother: Nannie E Smith

    Notes:
    Nov 1936: Name listed as SID MCDONALD; 26 Jan 1977: Name listed as SIDNEY CLARK MCDONALD; 31 Dec 1987: Name listed as SIDNEY MCDONALD

    He can then be found living with his parents in 1920:

    1920 Census, Mississippi:
    Name: Sid C Mcdonald
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1916
    Birthplace: Mississippi
    Home in 1920:
    Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father’s name: John K Mcdonald
    Father’s Birthplace: Mississippi
    Mother’s name: N E Mcdonald
    Mother’s Birthplace: Mississippi
    Occupation: None

    Household Members:

    John K Mcdonald 53
    N E Mcdonald 40
    Elsie Mcdonald 19
    Mattie Mcdonald 17
    John C Mcdonald 16
    Annie Mcdonald 13
    Nannie L Mcdonald 11
    Willie H Mcdonald 9
    Kellie B Mcdonald 6
    Sid C Mcdonald 4

    John K. McDonald grave:

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MCD&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=27&GScntry=4&GSsr=2681&GRid=50998111&\

    Nellie E. Smith McDonald grave:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50998063

    Note the links to her parents, grandparents, etc. Most lines are very well traced and include a number of photographs as well. They were not Cherokee. These are standard Anglo colonial roots. The family lines originated in the eastern seaboard settlements and moved west with White settlement patterns over the generations. This represented participation in American wars and taking up Native lands that had been ceded by tribal nations over the centuries.

  2. Thank you so very much, after all these years now know the truth of the McDonald family, was nice thinking I was an Indian these past 65 years + The tails our parents tell we kids. I guess over the years I have told a few yarns myself .

    • wolfjon: I think you are my nephew. My mother was Nellie Jackson and lived in Crosby, Mississippi. I have been trying to find you for a few years. You are right about the Indian blood. BUT – Creek. I have all the info that was collected by you Uncle Hugh. Contact me. Nina

        • Well Glad to meet you, plum forgot about posting on here. Given name is Jon Kent Mc Donald.
          Do you have any idea where the ( Kent ) part comes from. I recall of a Nana Lee,
          My grandmother on my mothers side said the Mc Donald had a small grocery store at one time in Crosby.
          Somewhere around have photographs of a reunion
          Ran across a young woman who said she was my 1/2 sister some years ago ( Sandy )
          This could be. My late father was told married several times.

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