Individual Notes
Note for: Nelson Veneavery Weatherall, 1875 - 11 FEB 1913
Index
Residence: Place: Melancthon Twp
Burial: Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound
Individual Note: Hi Tony,
You may remember I contacted you some time ago.
Today I found the death record of Nelson Weatherall.
Nelson Veneavery Weatherall, died Feb 11th 1913 at Owen Sound, Ontario
aded 38 years
born Lavender P.O., County Dufferin
teamster, married
son of James Weatherall and Frances Higgins
died of Pneumonia and heart failure
Informant was Samuel Weatherall
I also found he was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, as was his wife, Margaret, who died on 18 Aug 1949.
I had originally contacted you because I am researching the Thompson family. I had found the following birth which didn't fit with your information:
Florence M., dau. of Nelson Weatherall and Margaret Thompson, b 17 February 1897 in Melancthon Township
This is only one day off the birth date you have for Irene Vena Weatherall.
Dave Johnson
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Individual Notes
Note for: Margaret Thompson, 24 AUG 1875 - 18 AUG 1949
Index
Burial: Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound
Individual Notes
Note for: George Mahan, ABT 1858 - ABT 1950
Index
Individual Note: You were wondering about the Mahon Family...
My husband's grandmother just died this week. She was 95 so she lived a
long full life. She used to tell me stories about the George Mahon
family (Lawson, Nellie (Ellen) etc.) as they lived in the next farm
over. One of the stories that comes to mind that you might be
interested in is how Lawson and Annie Mahon met. Annie Leno was working
for Margaret and Percy Williams (my husband's grandparents) and she was
hanging up some clothes on the clothes line and it broke. Lawson Mahon
came over to help her, he fixed the clothes line and that was how their
romance started.
To my knowledge most of the Mahon family is still in the Owen Sound area
as is my mother, so I'll cc this email to her. I'm sure she will be
able to help. There is a Baker, Davis, Mahon Family gathering in July
2004 so hopefully, I'll be able to get more information for you. In
the meantime I'll try to recall some of the other stories passed on by
John's grandmother.
Laurie
Individual Notes
Note for: Margaret Wylie, 1872 - 1931
Index
Burial: Place: Greenwood Cemetary, Owen Sound
Individual Notes
Note for: John English, 19 JUL 1838 - 23 OCT 1889
Index
Education: Place: In Clones, Ireland
Occupation: Date: BET 1863 AND 1883
Place: Grain business. Contracted for the Great Western Railway
Occupation: Date: BET 1871 AND 1889
Place: Clerk of Sixth Division Court
Immigration: Date: 1863
Place: From Ireland to Canada with parents
Residence: Place: Caradoc Street, Strathroy
Burial: Date: 1890
Place: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Canada
Individual Note: from History of Middlesex...c1889
"COLONEL JOHN ENGLISH.
Colonel John English is a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland, born July 19, 1838, and is a son of James and Eliza (Armstrong) English, both natives of the " Emerald Isle." The former was born January 4, 1808, and died July 21, 1873, at Strathroy. The latter was born July 30, 1809, and is now residing in Strathroy. Their son, Col. John English, is the eldest of four living children. He was educated in his native country at a private school in Clones, and in 1848 his parents immigrated to Canada, settled in London, but subsequently removed to Strathroy. Col. English came to Canada in September, 1859, but only remained a short time, when he returned to Ireland, and after remaining there until 1863, again came to Canada, and located at Strathroy, where he has since continued to reside. For twenty years he was engaged in the grain business, and contracted for what was then the Great Western Railway. In politics he is an ardent Conservative, and for fifteen years chairman of the Conservative Association of West Middlesex. In 1871 he was appointed clerk of the Sixth Division Court, which position he still holds. Previous to this, in 1866, he commanded Company No. 7, from Strathroy, of the 26th Battalion, which served under Colonel (now General) Lord Wolseley, and for the last seven years commanded the 26th Battalion. In 1878 he was united in marriage to Miss Isabella U. Donnell, of New Orleans; born in 1856, and died July 20, 1887, leaving one son and two daughters, viz.:-Arthur William, born 1879; Edith Isabel, born in 1884; and Victoria U., born in 1887. Mrs. English was a daughter of William S. Donnell, who is a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, born January, 1819, and who in early life immigrated to South America, and later to New Orleans, La, where he was for about thirty years one of the leading cotton merchants. When the English family first came to Canada, there were but three male members of the family. These were, James and his sons David (who died in 1852), and James H. After a lapse of forty years the male members are again only three- Col, John, his brother James H., and his son Arthur William. Col. English is one of the leading men of this county, and one of Strathroy's best citizens."
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His obituary from the Strathroy Age, Oct 24, 1889...
"Death of Col. John English. The news of the death of the above well known and universally esteemed gentleman on Sunday morning last was learned with feelings of sincere regret by his numerous friends in town and country. He had been ailing for some weeks back but his condition was not thought serious until Friday, when dropsy of the heart set in, and he gradually sank until Sunday morning when the end came. Mr. English was a native of the County Fermanagh, Ireland, was born on July 19, 1838, and the son of James and Eliza English, both natives of the Emerald Isle. He was educated in his native country in a private school in Clones, and in 1848 his parents imigrated to Canada, settled in London, but subsequently removed to Strathroy, where he continued to reside until his death. For twenty years Col. English was engaged in the grain business, and contracted for what was then the Great Western Railway. In 1871 he was appointed Clerk of the Division Court, which position he held until his death. Previous to this, in 1866, he commanded No. 7 Company, of Strathroy, and for seven years commanded the 26th (Middlesex) Battalion. In 1878 he was married to Miss Donnell, of New Orleans, who died in 1887, leaving one son and two daughters. Mr English was an ardent conservative, and for fifteen years held the position of Liberal Conservative Association of West-Middlesex. He was esteemed by a very large circle, and his death will be mourned by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended, many coming from a distance to pay their last tribute of respect to one whom in life they had esteemed. The services at the residence and grave were feelingly conducted by Rev. L. DesBrisay. The following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers:- Mayor Johnson, W.P. Laird, P.J. Allison, J.F. Taylor, J.S. Macrault, and J.H. McIntosh.
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John and Isabella, from the 1881 Census...
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
John ENGLISH M Male Irish 42 Ireland Timber Merchant Church of England
Isabella ENGLISH M Female Irish 24 USA Church of England
Arthur W. ENGLISH Male Irish 2 O.
Church of England
Mary DONNELL Female Irish 23 USA Church of England .....................................Isabella's sister
Susan OSBORNE Female English 35 England Servant Methodist Canada
Source Information: 1881 Canadian Census
Census Place Strathroy, Middlesex East, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375905
NA Film Number C-13269
District 168
Sub-district F
Division 3
Page Number 21
Household Number 105
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Middlesex County Ontario 1901 Census: Strathroy
Viewing records 1-5 of 5 matches for:
English
About this database
Federal census records for residents of Strathroy, Ontario in 1901 More information below
Name Birth Date Birthplace Location Relationship to Head of Household
James English Aug 15 1844 Ireland Town Strathroy head
Mary ? English Nov 2 1845 Ontario Town Strathroy wife
Edith English Dec 2 1884 Ontario Town Strathroy niece
Victoria English Jan 16 1887 Ontario Town Strathroy niece
Film #: T-6482
Division #: 5
Page #: 4
Entry #: 39
Family #: 52
Immigration: 50 ?
Census Year: 1901
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John's brother James lists Ireland as his birthplace in the 1901 Census. His sister Mary (who lived with the Marshalls) lists 1853 as the immigration year. So it is likely that the Englishes came over as children with their parents. This census record also makes it clear that two of the English children were raised by their uncle and aunt after the death of their parents (1887,1889). It is possible that Arthur Wm (3rd child of John English) was older and had moved from the Strathroy area by the time of the census.
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This death record exists at Mount Pleasant Cemetary in London, Ontario. The date of death differs, but the "owner" and birth year match, making it quite likely to be our John English. Could be that he died in Ohio, but it took 7 months to get him back to Ontario. (Oddly he is also listed as buried at the Strathroy Municipal Cemetery).
John English
age: 52
died in: Ohio
death: may 29, 1890
buried: may 31, 1890
cause of death: lung disease
where interred: 73-F, N 1/2
Owner of ground: Isabella English
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Individual Notes
Note for: Isabella Ulrica Donnell, 8 MAY 1856 - 20 JUL 1887 Index
Immigration:
Date: ABT 1878
Place: From New Orleans to Canada
Burial:
Place: Strathroy Municipal Cemetery
Individual Note:
from The Strathroy Age, July 21, 1887
"Death of Mrs. John English: "Truly all flesh is grass." This truth of inspiration has seldom been more sadly and impressively exemplified than by the death of Isabella U., wife of Col. John English, which took place at 11 a.m. yesterday, at the family residence here. The deceased lady was born in New Orleans in 1856, and married to Col. John English in 1878. She was the daughter of W. S. Donnell, Esq., who has for some years made her house his home. Only a week ago last Monday she was first taken ill, with what was pronounced to be gastric fever, and this appears to have developed into typhoid fever. Drs. Hoare, Thompson and Moorehouse were in attendance, but medical skill proved unavailing, and the bereaved husband and three children - a son 8 years old and two daughters, one 2 1/2 years and one six months old - are left to mourn their great and irreparable loss. Her father is now away in England with Dr. Bettridge, the family physician, and his absence makes the event more intesely afflictive. Mrs. English, though only nine years a resident of Strathroy was widely and hightly esteemed for her many amiable and excellent qualities and not only will she be sorrowfully missed from the circles in which she moved, but the many who were blessed and comforted by her generous liberality and benevolence will feel keenly the loss of a real friend and benefactor. We are sure we only express the universal feeling when we convey to Col. English our heartfelt sympathy in his sudden and heavy affliction. The funeral at 4 pm today was very largely attended. Rev. P.D. Lom, of Petrolia, conducted the funeral servces, and the following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: Wm. Dewar, W.M. Manigault, E.W. Scatcherd, C. Grist, J.S. Macrault and J. H. McIntosh."
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this record in the IGI has her birth year and place as different from her obit, and Mary Dampier had it as 1857...
Isabel Donnell
Female
Event(s):
Birth: 1858 Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: William S. Donnell
Mother: Anna Isabella Henderson Knox
Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
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The confusion on her birth year (1856-1858) is curious, as is her middle name. "Ulrica" is of Swedish origin, and appears nowhere else in the family, unlike EVERY other Donnell family member who had taken middle names from mother's maiden names, uncles/aunts, etc.
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Individual Notes
Note for: William Shepherd Donnell, 10 JAN 1819 - 19 AUG 1891 Index
Residence:
Date: BEF 1877
Place: New Orleans, USA
Residence:
Date: 1852
Place: New Orleans, USA
Residence:
Date: BET 1885 AND 1887
Place: Lived with Isabella until she died
Burial:
Place: Strathroy Municipal Cemetery
Individual Note:
William Shepherd Donnell is thus far one of the more interesting and elusive persons in our family tree. Elusive in the sense that finding any official records of him whatsoever has been challenging and generally unfruitful. His story, thus far, goes something like this... A man born in Strabane, Ireland in 1819, who set out for South America perhaps around 1835, then to New Orleans where he became a cotton merchant and investor (esp, for his niece Mary Spaight Donnell). He married Anna Isabel ("Belle") Knox from Montgomery, AL in 1851 (after she was engaged to his brother, Ezekiel who was then living there). Had possibly five children altogether: William, Robert, Maggie, Isabella, and Mary (the sources don't always agree, and it is likely that William died young). The last child, Mary, was rumored to be the result of Belle's affair (as William maintained). Belle "ran off with a spaniard" around 1857/8, leaving their children behind. He sent two of his children (which ones?) off to England for 10 years, while Belle (who had remarried to John Paull in 1860) had Mary raised by her grandmother Knox. When the civil war came in 1861, He buried the family silver. The son Robert was killed, at some point, on one of two/three family plantations (located 60 miles north of New Orleans, in the Baton Rouge area) by a slave. It's unclear why Mary went back to live with her father, or when she and Isabella went to Canada, and whether it was from Great Britain, or the U.S.; But, it is likely that he continued in New Orleans for some time alone, when both daughters were in Canada (when Mary married Redmond Brough in 1881, her wedding announcement said he was living in New Orleans, and she was living with her sister and Col John English). At some point William retrieved the buried silver and when he moved from New Orleans, brought it back to Strathroy. Somewhere in the mid 1880's, presumably upon retirement, William moved in with his daughter. When she (Isabella) died in 1887, William was away in England with the family physician. It is curious what the England connection is. William Shepherd Donnell died on August 19th, 1891 in Strathroy.
The Toledo archives has copies of a number of business letters written to his brother, Hon. John Robert Donnell, and to his niece Mary Spaight Donnell. The letters reveal an excellent mind for business and details.
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from History of Middlesex...."early in life immigrated to South America, and later to New Orleans, La, where he was for about thirty years one of the leading cotton merchants."
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from records of Strathroy Municipal Cemetery...
DONNELL, In memory of Wm. S. Donnell
born in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Ireland
died in Strathroy, Ont. Aug.19,1891in his 73rd year
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Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
About this database
Nearly 150,000 marriage records from Alabama between 1800 and 1920 More information below
Spouse 1: Williams Donnell ...........[sic: should be "William S Donnell"]
Spouse 2: Anna Isabel Knox
Marriage Date: 24 May 1851
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Performed By: M. G. ......................[Minister of the Gospel]
Surety/Perf. Name: J. H. Morrison
Comment: *
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from the "Strathroy Age", August 20th, 1891...
"Death of W.S. Donnell
It is our painful duty to record the death of Mr. W.S. Donnell, father-in-law of the late Col. John English, which occurred at his residence on Metcalfe St., yesterday morning, in the 73rd year of his age. He had been in poor health for some time past, and a severe attack of bronchitis with other complications, proved too severe a strain for his enfeebled constitution. Of a quiet and retiring disposition, and sterling integrity, Mr Donnell was honored and respected by all those who enjoyed his friendship; and the family have the sympathy of the community in their loss. He leaves a brother in New York, a sister in Virginia, a daughter in Ottawa, and three grand children here to mourn his demise. The funeral takes place tomorrow (Friday) morning at 10 O'clock, to the cemetery here.
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"Dear Olive [mother of "Dickie"] ... the scandal in New Orleans, when Mr Donnell's wife of 21 left a six month baby and went off with a Spaniard, and Mr D. managed that she never saw her children again, sending two to England, for ten years, and the baby - Aunt Mamie was brought up by her grandmother Knox a Catholic. I think you know how he knowing her for a few days, when she was to have been married to his brother the next day. Better not to mention this, don't you think? I think that Mr Donnell's sister told this when she came to Strathroy to visit, after Aunt Maggie died, and Aunt Minnie was a good listener. I do not remember the name of the plantation, but it was 60 miles north of New Orleans. By the way, Aunt Mamie was brought up a Catholic, and was in a convent for years. The Marshalls that Annie Parker spoke of, as being at the wedding were my cousins, Harvey Marshall and wife, who live here. Harvey's grandmother and Harold's mother were cousins, but they never met until about 4 years ago (I mean Harold and Harvey) ..." - from Mary Mathieson, 1621 Queen Street W, Apt 33, Toronto 3, Jan 30, 1947
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The following is a letter sent from Olive Jakes (Dickie) to Larry Dampier, with a few notations (in square brackets).
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438-A Vallejo St.
San Francisco, Ca. 94133
April 22,1972
Dear Larry:
Delighted to get your "chart" - or rather Mary M's [Mathieson], of the Englishes. Wonder where She got her data? Probably local vital statistics sources, History of Middlesex County and such. And great of you to have it reproduced.
You will be interested - as will be Mary - in a sampler I have which Cousin Laura gave me. It was made by one, Eliza Jane English, "aged 10 years, Ekfrid". The poor little thing never finished out all the squares - so it is not complete. Shame on her. I suppose she was Aung [sic] Minnie's sister "Lizzie" who I think was the mother of Cousins Laura, Annie and Edwin Marshall. Their mother died, and father married again-and produced another family of half-brothers and sisters for Laura, Annie and Edwin Marshall.
Further, I think you'll be interested in the letter Cousin Laura sent. Nice juicy gossip about the Donnells. They were a "wild bunch." I always understood the only son, Robert, was killed by a slave on the plantation. Also, it was common knowledge that Mr. Wm. Donnell, whose wife ran off with the "Spaniard" denied paternity of his daughter, Mary, whom I remember as Aunt Mamie. It's all very interesting, and thanks to Mary for starting it off.
This large secretary I have here came from the plantation. It was sent up to Strathroy, and it's one of the few pieces mother and I kept and hauled here from Strathroy. I'm fond it. Am told it is rosewood. Another item of a certain interest. I have a handsome black gold-headed cane engraved I.A. to John Armstrong.
Further of interest. The Knoxes included one Martha Knox, who became the wife of George Washington, father of this country (so called). [sic: Martha DANDRIDGE was the wife of George Washington. Could she have been referring to another president? Perhaps James Knox Polk. Or perhaps a more distant Knox-Washington relationship]...
Cousin Laura's letter refers to expecting a letter from the professor. This refers to a correspondence initiated by one, Professor Donnell Owings of the University of Oklahoma at Norman, Okla, who somehow got my name and wrote me for Information about the Donnells. He was making a study of the family. I gave him what information I could but heard Little more. He did send me a copy of the Maryland Historical Magazine, bearing on its cover a picture of Willow Brook, Country Seat of John Donnell, Built 1799 and still standing, in Baltimore.
What about your trip? Hope I'll be fortunate enough to hear about it before it becomes stale. You and Paul, between you, have pretty well blanketed the antipodes
(As I write this, I can hear the shrill, rather hysterical whistle of the Flying Scotsman, which some enterprising Englishman imported and runs some five miles along the Embarcadero, to the delight of natives and tourists alike.)
Love to all the clan - and hope to see you
soon.
Dickie
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from interview with Marjorie Blackburn (nee Dampier]...the gist of her story is correct, but there are a number of factual errors in this account...
William Shepherd Donnell and his brother came to the United States from Ireland, and both were very successful. One lived in New York, and the other [William Shepherd] had a plantation in the South. The one from New York became engaged to Belle Knox and invited his brother, William, as best man to the wedding. The day before the wedding, William ran off with his brother's fiancee back to the South. They had several children, and after the fiasco with his wife (and the great risks associated of being a plantation owner with the Civil War brewing in the United States), he buried the family silver, and went to Canada with his daughter Isabella Ulrica Donnell, and built a house in Strathroy. After the war he returned to the plantation and brought the silver back to Strathroy (of which a number of pieces are in the possession of the Dampiers today). Isabella met and married Col John English and had three children, Arthur William, Edith, and Victoria; but, Col John and Isabella died when they were young and so Col John's brother, James, with his wife Cecilia Bullock, moved into the house and raised the children. After going to Bishop Strachan School and MacDonald College Edith became good friends with Helen Dampier, eventually marrying Helens father, Lawrence Henry Dampier.
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Misc stuff for Donnell research....mostly just copied off the internet, and not necessarily about OUR Donells.
-I have some information for you about William T Donnell - he was probably from Ballee outside Strabane. His mother's name may have been spelt Colhoun. It would seem that history has repeated itself because my mother was Colhoun and my father Donnell. My mother is part of the large Colhoun connection who mostly belong to Donagheady Presbyterian Church. The name Donnell is still pretty much peculiar to the country area North of Strabane, my grandfather was also called William Donnell and you may be able to trace data under the parish of Leckpatrick. Last week I visited the Public Records Office in Belfast in an attempt to trace more data on the Donnell family tree. There is however a lot of archival information belonging to the Duke of Abercorn who owned all land in the area and Donnell's would all have been tenants of his. I discovered that a William Donnell (senr) a William Donnell (jnr) and a Thomas Donnell all took out leases in 1835, these would have been from the Abercorn estate. I am new to all this - having started research on an Ezekiel Donnell who emigrated via Philadelphia and left a bequest which led to the opening of the Donnell Library Centre in New York.
My father has been telling me what he knows about his grandfather - also William Donnell born 1860 at Ballee. Posted by: Noelle Brannigan, noelle@@tvtgroup.club24.co.uk
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Couldn't find any record of "Donnell" owning land in Louisiana (on the internet anyway), so I checked for "Knox" and found the following two records
WILLIAM KNOX, OUACHITA land office, 39.86 acres, September 01, 1850, location 1 SWSE LOUISIANA No 19 N 4 W 36
WILLIAM KNOX, MONROE land office, 39.86 acres, September 01, 1856, location 1 SWNW LOUISIANA No 19 N 4 W 36
The question is whether it is OUR William Knox, who lists himself as a "Banker, Planter" in the 1870 census. These parcels are located in Northern Louisiana, too far from Baton Rouge to be the "plantations" often referred to.
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Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SOUTHERN HISTORICAL COLLECTION
# 96 BRYAN FAMILY PAPERS.....has information on the Donnell genealogy, settlement of estate of John R Donnell
803 1860s-1890s. Photograph album of Bryan, Donnell, Keerl, and Shepard family members
#1154 DONNELL FAMILY PAPERS... has letters between W.S. and his brother J.R.
Southern Historical Collection. Contact staff at: (919)962-1345 (telephone); (919)962-4452 (FAX); mss@@email.unc.edu.
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excerpt of letter from William Shepherd Donnell, New Orleans to his niece, Mary S. Shepherd (nee Donnell), July 1, 1853.
"...I have only time at present to add that Belle and Johnny left yesterday for Montgomery (all well) as we concluded that she would be better, under existing cicumstances, to be near her mother, although she left with reluctance. She desired me on all occasions to send sincere love to you and the girls. Believe me always my dear Mary. Your attached uncle, Wm S Donnell."
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the following book has a brief blurb on the Donnells...
William Terrell Lewis. "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America" Perryville, Winston County, Mississippi. Published by the Courier-Journal Publishing Company Louisville, Kentucky, 1893. US/CAN
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Individual Notes
Note for: Anna Isabella Henderson Knox, 13 DEC 1835 - 5 JUN 1882 Index
Individual Note:
from W.K. Fitzpatrick...
"Hi, Tony. I will try to send some more. William Knox was born June 9, 1800 in Strabane, Ireland. My Dad and I visited there (separately). It is where Woodrow Wilson's Grandfather was born.
William and Anna's children were:
John Henderson Knox. b. July 20, 1828; Joel Joseph Knox, b. May 9, 1829; William C. Claiborne Knox, b. August 28, 1830; Myra Eulalie Knox, b. December 3, 1831; William Hickman Knox, b. May 27, 1833; Anna Isabella Henderson Knox (Belle), b. December 13, 1835; Mary Louisa Knox, b. January 7, 1838; William K. Knox, b. January 8, 1839; John Henderson II Knox, b. September 30, 1840 (the John H. Knox born 1828 died in 1838.) This John Knox is listed as John Heywood Knox in the Lewis Genealogy (Lewis, William Terrell. "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America" Perryville, Winston County, Mississippi. Published by the Courier-Journal Publishing Company Louisville, Kentucky, 1893. US/CAN 929.273 L585 l; also, US/CAN Film 0483707.p.100,109.); Robert H Knox, b. Abt. 1841; George Knox, b. July 23, 1845; Mary Ann Knox, b. November 20, 1849; Hickman Lewis Knox, b. Aft. 1850.
Anna Isabella Henderson Knox married William Shepherd Donnell, had three children, John R. Donnell, Isabel Donnell (Called Belle) and Mary Donnell. I have a cousin who knew here as Aunt Belle. I'll see if I have a picture."
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Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
About this database
Nearly 150,000 marriage records from Alabama between 1800 and 1920 More information below
Spouse 1: Williams Donnell ....................[sic: should be "William S Donnell"]
Spouse 2: Anna Isabel Knox
Marriage Date: 24 May 1851
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Performed By: M. G. .................................[Minister of the Gospel]
Surety/Perf. Name: J. H. Morrison
Comment: *
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Spouse 1: John H. Paull
Spouse 2: Mrs. Belle Bonnell ....................[sic: should be "Donnell"]
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1860
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Performed By: M. G. .................................[Minister of the Gospel]
Surety/Perf. Name: Geo. H. W. Petrie
Comment: * Handwritten note used
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It's unclear how many children Belle Knox had, but it is certainly 3-5 while she was with William. The book on Lewis genealogy lists 3: John Robert, Isabella, and Mary. The Bryan Family Papers lists 4: William, John Robert, Maggie, and Mary.
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See notes under her husband, William Shepherd Donnell.