... On the 12th of November, 1857, he [William A Donnell] was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Dobyns, a daughter of Capt. William E. Dobyns, of Clarksburg, and commenced life for himself by operating a farm adjoining his father's estate. Mr. Donnell is the father of three children
- Ada L., now Mrs. John H. Batterton, of Greensburg ;
- Edwin D., educated at the public school and at the Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical College, now engaged with his father in the Decatur News office ;
- Clifton L., now in school at Greensburg. ...