William Taaffe McDonald

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

Approximate age at departure: 22

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Birth: Dec. 10, 1827, Ireland

Death: Jan. 13, 1901 San Bernardino San Bernardino County California, USA

Son of John and Rachel(Burk Taffee)McDonald. Husband of Eliza(Mayer).

Father of;

• Laura M.McDonald Rodden Haile(1855-1917)
• John Alexander McDonald(1857-1927)
• William Levic McDonald(1859-1913)
• Edith McDonald Stephens(1861-1882)
• James Dudley McDonald(1865-1923)
• Grace Washington McDonald Forbes(1867-1939)
• Carrie Rachel McDonald Trull(1869-1936)
• Frank Ronald McDonald(1871-1912)
• Charles Ronald McDonald(1872-1913)
• Annie McDonald Reimer(1877-1942)

1880 San Bernardino census has William(age 51) a furniture maker, and his wife Eliza(48)living with 7 children and William Galliner(25) from Ireland, a boarder, who upholsters furniture. Mary B.Lewis collection shows 10 Children.

William McDonald hauled a cannon from Los Angeles to the Pioneer Park in 1856. Cannon is now on Del Rosa Ave Close to Highland avenue at the Pioneers club. Also listed as first Fire Chief San Bernardino Fire Department.

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Parents:

*John Kilpatrick McDonald (1797 - 1874)

Spouse:

*Eliza Mayer McDonald (1831 - 1905)*

Children:

*Laura McDonald Haile (1855 - 1917)*

• William Levi McDonald (1859 - 1913)*
• Edith McDonald Stephens (1860 - 1882)*
• James Dudley McDonald (1864 - 1923)*
• Frank Ronald McDonald (1871 - 1912)*
• Charles Ronald McDonald (1871 - 1913)*

Siblings:

*William Taaffe McDonald (1827 - 1901)

• Washington Taaffe McDonald (1835 - 1847)*
• Sarah McDonald (1870 - 1870)*
• Alexander McDonald (1873 - 1873)*
• Flora Jane McDonald (1873 - 1874)*
• Calculated relationship

Inscription: San Bernardino Pioneer plaque

Burial: Pioneer Memorial Cemetery San Bernardino San Bernardino County California, USA Plot: block3-8-1-space 5

Created by: Barbara LeClaire Record added: Sep 01, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 29472261