... I John McDonald of Popler Ridge, Ross county, and state of Ohio, in this my Bible Record a brief account of my ancestors: which is all the knowledge I have of them. ...
... My mother whose name was Effie, had three brothers whose names were John, (who was mortally wounded in the battle in the sandusky plains at Col. Crawfords defeat 1781) William, and Hugh, (who are now are living in Kentucky. 1839); and five sisters, Mary, married William McCoy, she died without issue. Nancy who was left in Scotland of whom I know nothing). Chat[erine?] Who married Alexander Gordon, they raised a numerous family of children, who live in Washington County Pennsylvania. She and her husband are dead long since). Barbary (Married George McDonald. She died long since, leaving one child, named John, he now lives in Washington county Pennsylvania.) and Margaret, (she married Archibald McDonald, and is living in Champaign county Ohio, she has raised a numerous family). ...
