John Taaffe McDonald, Sr.

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868 Warren Foote Company (1850)

Approximate age at departure: 20

In some sources John's middle name is spelled "Tafft" or "Taffe," and in other sources his middle name is not given.  His death certificate shows his name as "John Tafft McDonald."  The index to the Find a Grave website shows his name as  "John Taffee McDonald, but the inscription on his gravestone is "John McDonald, Sr."

John later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.

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Birth: Apr. 11, 1830

Death: Aug. 15, 1910

Wife: Eleanor Amelia Crossland Married: 17 May 1858 in Lehi,Utah,UT Parents of 11 children

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Spouse:

• Eleanor Amelia Crossland McDonald (1842 - 1918)*

Children:

• Frances Rachel McDonald Margetts (1859 - 1930)*
• John Crossland McDonald (1860 - 1928)*
• Rachel Crossland McDonald Margetts (1862 - 1941)*
• Joseph Smith McDonald (1863 - 1864)*
• James Gailard McDonald (1865 - 1940)*
• William Crossland McDonald (1868 - 1925)*
• Ronald Crossland McDonald (1871 - 1871)*
• Eleanor Amelia McDonald Chamberlain (1875 - 1928)*
• Alexander McDonald (1878 - 1879)*
• George Washington McDonald (1881 - 1936)*
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Inscription: Born Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland

Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA

Created by: David M. Habben Record added: Feb 02, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7140647

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees by SmartCopy: Nov 29 2014, 5:34:07 UTC