Person:Abner McDonald (2)

Indenture 6 Nov 1883
Between W. J. Jones of Woolstack Twp., Wright County, Iowa
and Abner L. McDonald
Jones leases to McDonald a farm, to wit
the South 1/2 of the NE of Sec 36, Twp 90, R26 containing 80 acres
and 40 acres in the SW1/4 of Sec 31, T90, R25
for one year from 1 March 1883
for rent of $300 payable as follows
2 notes of $75 each on 1 Oct 1884
and 2 notes of $75 each on 1 Jan 1885
Signed W. J. Jones, Abner L. McDonald
Witness Geo. Johnson

Abner Levi McDonald
Birth: Aug. 13, 1846
Death: Jul. 23, 1934
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Plot: Blk 99 Lot 1 Space 6

Source: Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, IA
Source: wrightgenie

Spouse: Addie S Liscome McDonald (1853 - 1924)
Children: Myrtle May McDonald (1877 - 1954), Cora Elizabeth McDonald Floyd (1880 - 1963), Charlotte McDonald McVicker (1889 - 1918), Laurina Maude McDonald Anderson (1892 - 1957)

Word has been received here of the death of A. L. Mcdonald, 88, at Eagle Grove, father of Mrs. Harry Anderson and Miss Myrtle McDonald, 112 East Twelfth Street. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday afternoon.

Eagle Grove, 25 July
Funeral Services for Abner L. McDonald, 68 [sic], were held at the Wilson Chapel, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, and burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery. The Rev. J. G. Eaton was the officiating clergyman. Mr. McDonald was a widower, and retired from active employment. He is survived by six children: Mrs. Will Floyd and Miss Myrtle McDonald, Eagle Grove; Mrs. Marian Fulton, Rapid City, S. Dak.; Charles McDonald, Clinton; John McDonald, Fellows, Cal.; Mrs. Harry Anderson, at Ames. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren.

Abner McDonald, 2 males, 1 female

McDonald, Isaac, white male, age 71, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
, Elizabeth, white female, age 74, wife, married, keeping house, born PA, both parents born PA
, Abner, white male, age 31, son, at home, married, born WI
, Addie, white female, age 27, daughter-in-law, married, at home, born WI, both parents born PA
, Willie, white male, age 5, grandson, born WI
, Mystic M., white female, age 2, granddaughter, born IA
, Cora E., white female, age 3 months, granddaughter, born IA
Liscombe, John, white male, age 24, [single], boarder, farmer, born WI, father born VT, mother born PA

Township 90, Range 26, Section 36, S1/2 NE1/4
PO: Rosedale
McDonald, Abner L., age 39, male, farmer, married, born Wisconsin, parents native born, subject to military draft, entitled to vote
, Adda [V/F], age 32, female, married, keeping house, born Wisconsin, parents native born
, Wm. F., age 9, male, born Wisconsin
, Mertie M., age 7, female, born Wisconsin
, Cora E., age 5, female, born Wright County
, Mary, age 3, female, born Wright County
, John, age 0, male, born Wright County
, Elizabeth, age 79, female, widow, born pennsylvania, both parents native born
Liscum, John, age 29, male, single, born Wisconsin, both parents native born

A. L. McDonald, age 49, male, married, born Wisconsin, father and mother native born, well digger, Baptist, entitled to vote
Addie McDonald, age 42, female, married, born Wisconsin, keeping house, Baptist, father and mother native born
Wm. Mcdonald, age 19, male, single, born Wright County, school boy
Myrtie McDonald, age 17, female, single, born Wright County, school
Cora McDonald, age 14, single female, born Wright County, school
Mary McDonald, age 12, single female, born Wright County, school
John McDonald, age 10, single male, born Wright County, school
Chas. McDonald, age 8, single male, born Wright County, school
Lottie McDonald, age 5, single female, born Wright County, school
Lourine McDonald, age 2, single female, born Wright County

509 Seventh Street
McDonald, A. L., head, white male, born August 1847, age 52, married 27 years, born Wisconsin, both parents born Pennsylvania, carpenter, unemployed 4 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English, owns house with mortgage
, Addie, wife, white female, born May 1852, age 47, married 27 years, borne 8 children all still living, born Wisconsin, father born Vermont, mother born Pennsylvania, able to read, write, speak English
, Myrtle M., daughter, white female, born December 187[7], age 22, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at home [no occupation, e.g.], able to read, write, speak English
, Cora E., daughter, white female, born March 1880, age 20, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, typesetter, unemployed 0 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English
, Mary P., daughter, white female, born January 1882, age 20, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, John I., son, white male, born March 1884, age 16, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Charley, son, white male, born May 1886, age 14, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Charlott [sic], daughter, white female, born May 1892, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school 9 months, able to read, write, speak English
, Laurina M., daughter, white female, born May 1892, single, born Iowa, both parents born Wisconsin, at school, able to read, write, speak English
Fulton, Harry, boarder, white male, born January 1874, age 26, single, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois, railway laborer, unemployed 9 months of previous year, able to read, write, speak English

509 Park Street
McDonald, Albert L., head, white male, aged 62, married once for 37 years, born WI, father born PA, mother born PA, speaks English, plasterer (house), able to read and write, owns house free of mortgage
, Addie S., wife, age 57, 8 children (8 living), born WI, father born VT., mother b. PA, speaks English, able to read and write
, Myrtle, daughter, age 30, single, born IA, laborer in tailor shop, speaks English, able to read and write
, Lourine M., daughter, age 17, single, born IA, laborer in tailor shop, speaks English, able to read and write
McVickers, Claud, son-in-law, white male, age 26, married once for 3 years, born SD, father born IL, mother born IL, speaks English, fireman stan(faded ink)d, able to read and write
, Lottie L., daughter, age 21 married once for 3 years, 2 children (2 living), born IA, speaks English, able to read and write [children not listed in houshold]

Macdonald, Abner, 78, married, b. WI, both parents b. PA, Janitor in school
, Addie, 66, wife, b. WI, fa b. VT, mo b. PA
, Myrtle, dau, 43, b. IA, dressmaker, factory shop
McVicker, Myrtle, granddau, 7, b. IA, fa b. SD, mo b. IA
, Mary, granddau, 4, b. IA, fa b. SD, mo. b. IA
[note: writing very washed out, almost unreadable]

McDonald, Isaac, 40, farming, RE =$300, b. PA
, Elizabeth, 45, b. PA, cannot read, write
, Sarah, 20, b. PA
, Andrew J., 16, b. PA
, Rachel, 10, b. WI
, Isaac,7, b. WI
, Abner, 4, b. WI

McDonald, Isaac, 53, farming, RE = $2000, PE = $500, b. PA
, Elizabeth, 53, b. PA, cannot read, write
, Rachel, 20, b. WI
, Isaac F., 17, b. WI, at school
, Abner, 13, b. Wi, at school

815 E 4th St.
Floyd, Wm, 50, owns home worth $300, 50, married, at age 22, b. IL, fa b. IN, mo b. IL, Bridge carpenter, contract, not a vet
, Cora H., wife, 50, married age 21, b. IA, both parents b. WI
McDonald, A. L., father-in-law, 83, widower, b. WI, both parents b. PA
McVicker, Elizabeth, neice, 12, b. IA, fa b. SD, mo b. IA