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  • Story: History Of Jacob McDonald

    <p>Lem's father was Jacob Mc Donald and his mother was Mary Walrath. He had a younger brother George, who remained in Burlington, Wisconsin, and a sister Mary Ellen Fielder, who lived in Kansas.<br><br>After his mother Mary's death his father remarried Jane Bartholf, the daughter of an RLDS elder. They produced for Lem four more siblings, Ada, Cornelia, Jennie, and John.<br><br>Lemuel's wife Louisa was the daughter of Edward Boss, his father's friend and neighbor, and her mother was a Quackenbush which are related to the Walraths, making them distant cousins.<br><br>The Bartholfs, McDonalds, Bosses, Quackenbushes, and Walraths, along with the Ladd family were all members of a peculiar sect of christianity that met in homes, had no paid clergy, believed in prophecy, spoke in tongues, refused medical treatments, and were generally conscientous objectors to war. They were commonly called "The Kissers" because the always commenced and ended their meetings by an exchange of kisses between all.<br><br>Could you imagine that Lem must have entered the war without his father's approval. During the war Jake McDonald began preparations to move some of their congregation to Mercer county, Missouri, all of his children except George soon followed. After the war was over and the move was complete he began preaching and establishing more churches, sometime in the 1880s he moved his congregation again, this time to Smith county Kansas, where he died in Feb of 1891 aged 79. His preaching was so extensive that for years many referred to the group as McDonaldites, modernly they have the names "Followers of Christ Church", or "Church of the First Born". There is a Wiki article under the head of "general Assembly and Church of the First Born" which mentions him.<br><br></p> <p>-------------</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div>Concerning some of the earlier questions on Lem's family...his next brother, George, remained in Burlington and raised his family there. There was also another McDonald family there early, from Ireland, that was not related, at least not immediately. Lem's family came from New England, Maine actually, Vernon, NY being a stopover for a decade. Old Jake was actually born in Canada.</div> <!-- / message --> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>------------------</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

  • Story: Jacob McDonald - Matilda Jane Bartholf 1854 Marriage Record

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  • Story: Ravanna Township Map - 1877 McDonalds' Family Farms

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  • Story: US Census 1880 Ravanna Mercer Missouri

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  • Story: Lemuel McDonald Obituary

    <div align="center">Princeton Post &ndash; Wednesday, Aug 17, 1921<br>Vol. 49 &ndash; No. 20<br><br>WAS CIVIL WAR VETERAN<br>Lemuel McDonald Dies at Home<br>Near Ravanna Sunday, after<br>Having Lived in Mercer<br>County 53 Years</div> <p><br>The Grim Reaper called on one of Mercer county&rsquo;s most distinguished citizens last Sunday morning, in the person of Judge Lemuel McDonald, who passed away at his home one mile south of Ravanna after a lingering illness. He was born at Vernon, in Oneida County, New York, March 13, 1840, being 81 years, 5 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death. His parents moved to Burlington, Wis., when he was a small lad, and there he grew to manhood and received his education. When the war broke out and Lincoln called for volunteers, Mr. McDonald quickly responded and enlisted in Co. C 1st Wisconsin volunteer infantry for three years. At the end of his term he received an honorable discharge, and again volunteered and was enlisted in Co. F 47th Wisconsin serving one year. He saw much active service and had many narrow escapes, but during his entire military experience he was neither sick nor wounded. On Sept. 20, 1863, he was taken prisoner by the confederates and held until April 20, 1864, when with fifteen other prisoners he made his escape at Danville, Virginia, by way of a tunnel passing the guards under the ground. Of the sixteen men who made their escape from the prison, only seven reached the Union lines, the others being killed enroute. Mr. McDonald was the last survivor of the seven men who successfully reached the Union lines. While living, these seven men had held annual reunions for many years.<br><br>He came to Mercer county in 1868, and it has since been his home. In 1866 he was married at Burlington, Wisconsin, to Miss Lovira Boss, and to this union three children were born, and all were at their father&rsquo;s bedside when the end came. They are County Clerk E. A. McDonald, Arthur G. McDonald, and Mrs. Ben L. Smith of Ottawa, Kansas. His first wife and mother of his children passed away in 1915, and he was married to Mrs. Etta Crews in 1918, who survives him.<br><br>Mr. McDonald was affiliated with the Republican Party and was elected as county judge by his party in 1888 and re-elected in 1890. During his two terms in office he rendered very efficient service to the people of the county. He also served several terms as Justice of the Peace. He was well known in fraternal circles, being a charter member of Princeton Lodge No. 191, Knights of Pythias.<br><br>Judge McDonald was an enthusiastic member of the Grand Army of the Republic, was nearly always present at their local meetings and reunions, and contributed much to their entertainment and success. He was commander of Rousseau Post, No. 80 at Ravanna when their hall was destroyed by fire. He will be sadly missed by his old comrades in arms.<br><br>As a neighbor and friend, Judge McDonald was especially well known. No one could have been more kind or considerate in times of sickness and distress. He was always ready and anxious to aid and assist those in trouble and lend a hand.<br><br>He was converted at an Apostolic meeting held at Ravanna in 1918 by Rev. Agile Derry and steadfastly lived according to the faith of his acceptance.<br><br>The funeral was held at Ravanna, August 15th, at the Methodist church conducted by his pastor, Rev. Derry, in the presence of a vast throng of his old neighbors and friends. His casket was covered with beautiful flowers, tokens of the love and esteem in which he was held by the people of the entire community.</p>

 
 
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