Doddridge County Roots


A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
Zachariah MCDONALD

Zachariah MCDONALD

Male 1816 - 1887  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zachariah MCDONALD was born on 30 Oct 1816 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Oct 1887 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV; was buried in Old Side Cemetery, near Belgium, Taylor Co, WV.

    Zachariah married Pauline GREATHOUSE on 18 Mar 1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA. Pauline was born on 11 Dec 1820; died on 22 May 1900 in Marion Co, WV; was buried in Old Side Cemetery, near Belgium, Taylor Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sarah Evelyn MCDONALD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1843; died on 4 Mar 1917 in Viropa, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. 3. Mardula Columbia Greathouse MCDONALD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1850; died on 1 Feb 1942; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sarah Evelyn MCDONALD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachariah1) was born on 14 Aug 1843; died on 4 Mar 1917 in Viropa, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV.

    Family/Spouse: Benjamin B. GABBERT. Benjamin was born in 1847; died on 2 Dec 1920 in Harrison Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elizabeth Paulina "Lina" GABBERT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1880 in Taylor Co, WV; died on 26 Apr 1959 in Skelton Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV.

  2. 3.  Mardula Columbia Greathouse MCDONALD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachariah1) was born on 18 Sep 1850; died on 1 Feb 1942; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV.

    Mardula married Harmon WYCKOFF in 1873 in Taylor Co, WV. Harmon (son of William WYCKOFF and Mary SHILLINGBERG) was born on 11 May 1848; died on 14 Jun 1922 in Taylor Co, WV; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Inez Pearl WYCKOFF  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1882 in Taylor Co, WV; died on 5 Feb 1918 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elizabeth Paulina "Lina" GABBERT Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sarah2, 1.Zachariah1) was born on 25 Feb 1880 in Taylor Co, WV; died on 26 Apr 1959 in Skelton Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV.

    Elizabeth married Leonard Finley JETT in CA 1896. Leonard (son of Frederick JETT and Sarah Elmira O'DELL) was born on 3 Apr 1871 in Harrison Co, WV; died on 13 Oct 1959 in Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Jessie Leona JETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1898 in Harrison Co, WV; died in Dec 1980; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. 7. Paul A. JETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in CA 1902.

  2. 5.  Inez Pearl WYCKOFF Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mardula2, 1.Zachariah1) was born on 12 Aug 1882 in Taylor Co, WV; died on 5 Feb 1918 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV.

    Inez married Waitman Francis SNIDER on 17 Dec 1902 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV. Waitman (son of Jacob Henry SNIDER and Elizabeth Catherine ROWH) was born on 14 Oct 1878 in Doddridge Co, WV; died on 22 Aug 1920 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Elton Arnold SNYDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1903 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV; died on 18 Mar 1995 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Jessie Leona JETT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Zachariah1) was born on 19 Jun 1898 in Harrison Co, WV; died in Dec 1980; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV.

    Jessie married Charles Edgar EDGELL on 7 Aug 1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Charles (son of Lott Owen EDGELL and Emma Cleora FOLGER) was born on 29 Jan 1900 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV; died on 9 Mar 1939 in Pike Fork (McClellan District, Salem), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Enterprise, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Donald George EDGELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1920 in Hartville, Stark Co, OH; died on 24 Jul 1991 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA; was buried in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. 10. Leonard Eugene "Gene" EDGELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1922 in Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV; died on 12 Sep 1989 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV.
    3. 11. Kathleen M. EDGELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1924 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died on 12 Jun 1994.
    4. 12. Paul Harry EDGELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1928 in Seminole, Harrison Co, WV; died on 27 Nov 2012.
    5. 13. LaVaughn Eloise "Pickie" EDGELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1932 in Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV; died on 31 Aug 2014 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV.

    Jessie married Charles Franklin SECKMAN on 11 Oct 1943 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Charles (son of James S. SECKMAN and Lenora B. "Nora" GATRELL) was born on 21 Aug 1891 in Tyler Co, WV; died on 28 Dec 1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Paul A. JETT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Elizabeth3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Zachariah1) was born in CA 1902.

  3. 8.  Elton Arnold SNYDER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Inez3, 3.Mardula2, 1.Zachariah1) was born on 26 Feb 1903 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV; died on 18 Mar 1995 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV.

    Elton married Hortense Clare GUINAN on 12 Feb 1942 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY. Hortense (daughter of Bernard Patrick GUINAN and Clara LENIHAN) was born on 26 Feb 1913 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; died in Aug 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Clare Inez SNYDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1944 in Yorktown, York Co, VA; died on 16 Aug 2013 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV.
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Ruth Teresa "Janie" SNYDER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1950 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; died on 25 Apr 2025 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried in Moyers (Peter) Cemetery, Dens Run (Rt 16 S of Harrisville), Ritchie Co, WV.