Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1905 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

William McDonald was born near Lexington, Kentucky, August 28, 1824, and died at his home near McCoysburg, Ind., Sunday, Dec. 10, 1905, aged 81 years, 3 mouths and 12 days. He was the son of Mordecai and Sarah McDonald and was of Scotch descent. The deceased came to Rush eoun'ty, Ind., with his parents at the age of 6 years. On December 3,1846, he was married to Mary J. Thurston, at Greensburg, Ind., and to this union eleven children were born, five sons and six daughters, and of these, five sons and five daughters remain to mourn his loss, his faithful wife and one daughter having preceeded him. The deceased moved from Decatur Co., to Shelby Co., in 1852, and in 1862 he came to Jasper county and has resided here since. Four years ago he was attacked with Bright’s disease, from which he suffered constantly until his death. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at Rensselaer at 3 p. in. Deo. 12, Rev. G. H. Clark and Rev. Kindig conducting the services and interment made in Weston cemetery. *«,*