My Father’s name was Sid Mc Donald born Aug 28th 1915 in Fayette, Mississippi. My mother name was Frances Ruth Holt born Aug 14, 1918. Father had more then one brother. John stands out as one. My father’s mother was Cherokee and his father was Irish.
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Here is his SS death cert, giving his parents names:
Name: Sid McDonald
SSN: 460033279
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1915
Birth Place:
Fayette, Mississippi
[Jefferson, Mississippi]
Death Date: Aug 1977
Father: John K McDonald
Mother: Nannie E Smith
Notes:
Nov 1936: Name listed as SID MCDONALD; 26 Jan 1977: Name listed as SIDNEY CLARK MCDONALD; 31 Dec 1987: Name listed as SIDNEY MCDONALD
He can then be found living with his parents in 1920:
1920 Census, Mississippi:
Name: Sid C Mcdonald
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1920:
Beat 1, Jefferson, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father’s name: John K Mcdonald
Father’s Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother’s name: N E Mcdonald
Mother’s Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: None
Household Members:
John K Mcdonald 53
N E Mcdonald 40
Elsie Mcdonald 19
Mattie Mcdonald 17
John C Mcdonald 16
Annie Mcdonald 13
Nannie L Mcdonald 11
Willie H Mcdonald 9
Kellie B Mcdonald 6
Sid C Mcdonald 4
John K. McDonald grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MCD&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=27&GScntry=4&GSsr=2681&GRid=50998111&\
Nellie E. Smith McDonald grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50998063
Note the links to her parents, grandparents, etc. Most lines are very well traced and include a number of photographs as well. They were not Cherokee. These are standard Anglo colonial roots. The family lines originated in the eastern seaboard settlements and moved west with White settlement patterns over the generations. This represented participation in American wars and taking up Native lands that had been ceded by tribal nations over the centuries.
Thank you so very much, after all these years now know the truth of the McDonald family, was nice thinking I was an Indian these past 65 years + The tails our parents tell we kids. I guess over the years I have told a few yarns myself .
wolfjon: I think you are my nephew. My mother was Nellie Jackson and lived in Crosby, Mississippi. I have been trying to find you for a few years. You are right about the Indian blood. BUT – Creek. I have all the info that was collected by you Uncle Hugh. Contact me. Nina
Another comment to wolfjon. I knew you as John Kent
Well Glad to meet you, plum forgot about posting on here. Given name is Jon Kent Mc Donald.
Do you have any idea where the ( Kent ) part comes from. I recall of a Nana Lee,
My grandmother on my mothers side said the Mc Donald had a small grocery store at one time in Crosby.
Somewhere around have photographs of a reunion
Ran across a young woman who said she was my 1/2 sister some years ago ( Sandy )
This could be. My late father was told married several times.