Laura M. McDonald
Born: Apr-28-1871 1 (see note 1)
Died: Sep-18-1944 in Taylor Co, WV 2
Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 1
Resided: in Salem, WV 1
Resided: 1944 near Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 3
Census: 1920, 1930 in Ravenswood District, Jackson Co, WV
Resided: 1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Father: Nathan McDonald (1844 - 1917)
Mother: Mary Catherine Vincent (1847 - 1921)
Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Roy Harrison McDonald Born: Mar-15-1902 at Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 (see note 3) Died: Sep-28-1952 in Canton, Stark Co, OH 6 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6,7 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1927 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 5 Census: 1910 in Taylor Co, WV Occupation: insurance salesman 6 Occupation: 1930 pool room proprietor 8 Wife: Bessie Bee b. Jul-12-1905 d. Mar- -1987 Married: Dec- 3-1927 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 5
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). The location of death is indicated as rural Bridgeport, the city limits of which are within Harrison County but whose rural areas extend into nearby Taylor County, which is where the death occurred. (3) Death record of husband. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV. (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (7) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (8) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Taylor County in son's birth record, as Doddridge County in her marriage record, and as Marion County in her death record. Note (2) In 1900, in household with sister Virginia and brother-in-law Robert Hiram Hutson. In 1910, in household with brother Oscar W. McDonald, without son Roy, who was in the household of his grandparents Nathan & Mary McDonald in Taylor County. Note (3) Birth date given in death record as Mar 15 1903, but birth record shows it to be Mar 15 1902.