Matthew Lyle Donald
Birth 1766 Add more on this location Scotland, Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye, Kilmuir
Education LocationMore on this location
Virginia TTTP VA, Rockbridge Co, Washington And Lee University Washington And Lee University
Death 1829 LocationMore on this location TN
Aged: 63 yearsReverend Matthew Lyle DONALD was born on 18 Sep 1766 in Ireland. He died on 24 Oct 1829 in Rhea County, Tennessee. He was a Reverend. He was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington & Lee University). in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Parents: Matthew DONALD and Elizabeth LYLE. Elizabeth LYLE was born in 1734 in County Antrim, Ireland. She died on 17 Feb 1802 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Facts about this person:
Emigration 1775 to VA.
Education Student at Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington & Lee Univ) and his name is still to be seen written on one of the walls.
Occupation He was a Presbyterian preacher, went from VA to Tenn. Witnessed will of uncle James Lyle in 1791. In 1811 he & 4 others org'd the "Presbytery of W Tenn." at Bethesda in Maury Co. 2 yrs with 2 others formed a synod, became "Cumberland Presby Church."
MATTHEW LYLE DONALD, born in Ireland September 18, 1766, came to Virginia with his parents in 1775. Student at Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University) and his name is still to be seen written one of the walls.
Witness to will of JAMES LYLE, his uncle, in 1791. He was a Presbyterian preacher, went from Virginia to Tennessee. In 1811, he with four other preachers organized the "Presbytery of West Tennessee" at Bethesda in Maury County. Two years later, this presbytery, with two others, formed a synod, and became the "Cumberland Presbyterian Church."
He died October 24, 1829. He married in 1892, Mrs. NANCY WALKER, nee CAUGHRON or CAWBORN, born October 15, 1771, died September 25, 1855. She was the widow of WILLIAM WALKER 
, by whom she had two children: 1. WILLIAM WALKER, born 1800 2. POLLY WALKER, born 1802, married JAMES ROVELY. Donnell was listed as Donald in some census. His wife, Nancy Walker(1771-1855) was also listed. He was Presbyterian minister, philanthropist, educator He was one who participated in the founding of a Presbyterian College in Maryville, Tennessee. In book of The Synod of Tennessee by Rev. J.E. Alexander, D.D., Synodical roll of Ministers by Presbyteries lists Matthew Donnell. He was licensed May 28, 1802 and ordained 1804 and installed the church known as Grassy Valley which later changed to Ebenzer in 1833. Bill Duffey's record shows Matthew born on 1766 in Ireland and name spelled as Donald.
- Tennessee marriage records prove Nancy Cochran as the widow of Hugh Walker (1770-bef. 1802), not a William Walker.
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