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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 566]

    JOHN McDONALD is sprung from that hardy and vigorous race, the Scotch,
    and Scotland is his native land.  He was born May 16, 1824, and is a
    son of JAMES and JENETTE (HUNTER) McDONALD.  When he was seventeen
    years of age he came to this country but his parents did not come
    until after he settled in Clayton County, where they still reside.
    The father is nearly 100 years old, and the mother is ninety years
    of age.  JOHN McDONALD was united in marriage in Clayton County, Iowa.
    March 6, 1854, to ELIZABETH DAVIE, who was born in Scotland, and came
    to America with her mother at the age of eleven years; her father,
    PETER DAVIE, died in Scotland; her mother's maiden name was LOUISA
    FERGUSON.  In 1880 Mr. McDONALD came to Cherokee County and bought his
    present farm.  It was the old homestead of Dr. BUTLER, and contained
    240 acres; he has added to his first purchase until now he owns 440
    acres.  The McDONALD farm is one of the best in the neighborhood, and
    its broad fields of grain, meadow and pasture-land are evidences of
    the advanced civilization of the country.  Mr. McDONALD is a thorough
    farmer, and has been very successful in raising cattle and swine.  His
    residence is a comfortable building, surrounded by a grove of nine
    acres; there is a good barn, and also buildings for stock and grain.
    Mr. and Mrs. McDONALD are the parents of eight children: JEANNETT,
    JAMES, LOUISA, GEORGE, JOHN, GRANT, ALEXANDER and LIZZIE.  JAMES owns
    120 acres of land adjoining his father's farm.  Mr. McDONALD was
    reared in the faith of the Presbyterian Church.  He is a member of
    Speculative Lodge, No. 307, A.F. & A.M., and of Burning Bush Chapter,
    No. 90, R.A.M.  He was made a Mason in Clayton County, Iowa.  He is
    a man firm in his convictions of right and wrong, and has the respect
    of all who know him.

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