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Col. Angus William McDonald

Col. Angus William McDonald[1]

Male 1799 - 1864  (65 years)

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  • Name Angus William McDonald 
    Prefix Col. 
    Born 14 Feb 1799  Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Dec 1864  Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I19575  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2018 

    Family 1 Leacy Ann Naylor,   b. Abt 1803, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1843, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1827 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Naylor McDonald,   b. 27 Dec 1827, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1901, Hyattsville, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +2. Major Angus William McDonald, Jr.,   b. 16 May 1829, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1914, Jefferson County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Anne Sanford McDonald,   b. 30 Oct 1830, Romney, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1912, Clarksburg, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +4. Edward Allen Hitchcock McDonald,   b. 26 Oct 1832, Romney, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1912, Charles Town, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. William Naylor McDonald,   b. 4 Feb 1834, Romney, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1898, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Marshall McDonald,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Romney, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1895, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     7. Craig Woodrow McDonald,   b. 28 May 1837, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1862, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     8. Susan Leacy McDonald,   b. 10 Dec 1839, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1930, Charles Town, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     9. Flora McDonald,   b. 7 Jun 1842, Romney, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1930, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F7272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cornelia Peake,   b. 14 Jun 1822, Alexandria, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1909, Louisville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1847 
    Children 
     1. Harry Peake McDonald,   b. 14 Apr 1848, Romney, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1904, Louisville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. Allan Lane McDonald,   b. 30 Oct 1849, Romney, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1915, San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Kenneth McDonald,   b. 18 Jul 1852, Romney, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1940, San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Ellen McDonald,   b. 20 Sep 1854, Romney, West VIrginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1925, Henderson, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. Roy McDonald,   b. 25 Aug 1856, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1921, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +6. Donald McDonald,   b. 5 Sep 1858, Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1924, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     7. Hunter McDonald,   b. 12 Jun 1860, Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1937, White Bluff, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Elizabeth "Bessie" McDonald,   b. 29 Oct 1861, Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1862, Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F7279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Angus W. McDonald
    Angus W. McDonald
    awmcdonald.jpg

    Documents
    Col. Angus W McDonald-Death Notice
    Col. Angus W McDonald-Death Notice
    The Times Democrat
    Jan 10, 1865
    William Naylor McDonald-Obit
    William Naylor McDonald-Obit
    The Baltimore Sun
    Jan 5, 1898
    Cornelia Peake McDonald-Obit
    Cornelia Peake McDonald-Obit
    The Courier Journal
    Jan 12, 1909

    Headstones
    Angus William McDonald
    Angus William McDonald
    McDonaldAngus William1864.jpg

    Histories
    Angus W McDonald-England Trip to Obtain Documents re: Virginia Boundary Lines
    Angus W McDonald-England Trip to Obtain Documents re: Virginia Boundary Lines
    The Louisville Daily Courier
    Jun 14, 1860
    Angus W McDonald-Results of England Trip
    Angus W McDonald-Results of England Trip
    The Daily Exchange
    Mar 22, 1861
    Col. Angus W McDonald-Arrest of Hostages
    Col. Angus W McDonald-Arrest of Hostages
    The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
    Sep 3, 1864
    Col Angus W McDonald-Results Of England Trip
    Col Angus W McDonald-Results Of England Trip
    The Daily Exchange
    May 4, 1861

  • Sources 
    1. [S150] Photograph, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/48338180/person/27782257274/media/483ec9e6-7e4b-41a6-987a-1d3337d636ec.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6516090/angus-william-mcdonald.
      Col. Angus William McDonald
      Birth 14 Feb 1799
      Winchester City, Virginia
      Death 1 Dec 1864 (aged 65)
      Richmond City, Virginia
      Burial
      Hollywood Cemetery
      Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia
      Plot Section 9 lot 99
      McDonald. Graduated from West Point. Married 1-11-1827 to Anne Naylor. After her death he married Cornelia Peake. Angus and Edward Charles McDonald (brothers) were married to sisters. Edward was married to Susan Ellen Peake. Angus resided at "Hawthorne" near Winchester.

      Organizer of the 7th Virginia Cavalry, CSA. Captain Turner Ashby made Lt. .Colonel on McDonald's recommendation to the War Dept. His mother died when he was 10 years old. He was reared by his grandmother at "Glengarry" He attended Winchester Academy before going to West Point. He was a Third Lieutenant of Artillery and served at New Orleans and Mobile. He joined his brother in St. Louis to survey the lands in Iowa. He possessed an unusual degree of physical strength and was athletic and confident. He was a friend and interpreter to the Sioux, who admired and trusted him. They called him "Big Knife". He was regarded favorably by the Chiefs of some tribes, while those of others were his enemies. He became Captain of an Indian command that was part of the Missouri Legion. He was leader in the fight against the Aricaras. He moved to Romney, Virginia in 1824, where he studied Law, served as Deputy Sheriff and Coroner. He was admitted to the bar and accumulated a large amount of land. He became interested in railroading and was awarded patents for inventions for that industry. He was appointed to the Commission to resolve an old boundary dispute between Virginia and Maryland. He traveled to England to establish the true lines between Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Maryland.