Alexander Joseph Donald

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Alexander A Donald
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Rockbridge, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 585
Household Members:
Name Age
Mark Donald 66
Hannah Donald 56
Alexander A Donald 28
William Donald 22
Margaret E Donald 2

1860 Census
Name: Andrew Donald
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia
Post Office: Lexington
Family Number: 349
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Donald 38
Martha E Donald 20
Margaret E Donald 12
Charles M Donald 2 months

1870 Census
Name: Alext Donnald
Age in 1870: 48
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lexington
Household Members:
Name Age
Alext Donnald 48
Marthy E Donnald 30
Charles Donnald 10
William Donnald 8
Warren Donnald 6
Lula Donnald 4
Sydney Donnald 1
Maria Hill 17
Edward Hill 3 months

MILITARY RECORDS

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Name: Alexander Joseph Donald
Residence: New Market, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Age at Enlistment: 39
Enlistment Date: 12 Apr 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: New Market, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 27th Infantry Regiment on 12 Apr 1862.Mustered out on 24 Jul 1862.
Birth Date: 16 May 1822
Death Date: 13 Jan 1877
Death Place: Donaldsburg, Virginia


Buried:
Grave location:
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Alexander married Margaret Eleanor MCCLUNG 17 Dec 1846, Rockbridge Co. VA. Margaret (daughter of Archibald MCCLUNG and Elizabeth A. Wallace) was born ca 1827, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 11 Nov 1847, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , McDowell Cemetery, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Alexander J. Donald
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1846
Marriage Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
Spouse: Margaret E. Mcclung
FHL Film Number: 33797

1. Margaret Eleanor Donald was born 1848, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 15 Aug 1927, Charlottesvile, Albemarle Co. VA; was buried , Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, VA.

Alexander married Martha E. Moore 28 Apr 1859, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Name: Alex. J. Donald
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 37
Birth Date: 1822
Birth Place: Rockbridge
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1859
Marriage Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
Father: Mark Donald
Mother: Hanh. A. Donald
Spouse: Martha E. Moore
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 19
Birth Date: 1840
Birth Place: Rockbridge
Father: Wm. R. Moore
Mother: Esther Moore
FHL Film Number: 33797

1. Charles Donald
2. William Donald
3. Warren Donald
4. Lula Donald
5. Sydney Donald