Andrew J Donaldson/Donelson & Marinda Rains TN
I am searching for the parents of Andrew J. Donelson/Donaldson.According to the 1850 & 1860 censuses he was born about 1814-1815 in Tennessee.The 1860 census shows that he has $4000 in real estate and $8000 in personal estate.The following is a list of some of the info I have on him.There were lots of Andrew J (Jackson?) Donelson's Donaldson's in Middle Tennessee.Can anyone help me with sorting him out andidentifying who he is?I am descended from his daughter Louisa Francis Donaldson.Your help is greatly appreciated.
Ancestry.comTennessee Marriages and Deaths
A.J. Donelson born March 14,1815.
A.J. Donelson Married Catherine J. Nelson Oct 13,1835.
Catherine J. Donelson, wife of AJ Donelson,Jr.,age 18, died Oct.27,1837.
EARLY MIDDLE TENNESSEE MARRIAGES
VOL. 1 GROOMS
BY BYRON AND BARBARA SISTLER 1988
Donaldson, Andrew J. to Marinda Rains Jan 24,1838 Maury Co., TN
1850 Census -Civil District 9, Lewis, TN Page 419b
Enumerated Oct 8, 1850Dwelling 410, Family 410
This is the only Donaldson family in Lewis Co, TN in 1850.
Donaldson, Andrew J 35 male farmer $495 Tennessee (b@1815)
--,Marinda 36 female Kentucky (b@1814)
--,Nancy J 12 female Tennessee (b@1838 married Andrew Ricketts Sep 9, 1858 in Maury Co,TN)
--,Mary A 10 female Tennessee (b@1840 married James Knox Polk Hines Dec 30, 1865 Maury Co., TN)
--,Sarah E 8 female Tennessee(b@1842married Eli B. Sellers Dec 12, 1850 in Maury Co., TN)
--,Louisa F 6 female Tennessee (b@1844 married Wm. McKennon Feb 8, 1864 in Maury Co., TN)
--,James F 5/12 male Tennessee (b@1850 )
1860 Census - District 15,Hampshire PO, Maury, TN
Enumerated Aug 30,1860
Dwelling 1799 Family 1688
Donaldson, A J 46 male farmer $4000 $8000 TN (b@1814)
--,M J 47 female KY (b@1813-Marinda J)
--,M A 17 female ALA (b@1843-Mary A)
--,S E 15 female TN (b@1845-Sarah E)
--,L F 12 female TN (b@1848-Louisa Francis)
--,J F 10 male TN (b@1850-James F)
I have not been able to find Andrew J.'s death information.
He has left the household in the 1870 census by death or divorce ??
1870 Census District 15, Hampshire PO, Maury, TN
Enumerated June 23, 1870 Dwelling 120, Family 120
Donaldson, M 56 female white keeps house $3000,700 KY (Marinda)
--,J F 20 male white farmer TN (James)
U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS MORTALITY SCHEDULES, 1850-1880
Mortality Schedule 15th District ofMaury Co, TN
Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1880
Donaldson, M J 67 female white widowed KY VA VA Kept house Died July Typhus Fever - July 1879 Lived in Maury Co. TN 40 years
Donaldson, JF 30 male white married TN TN KY farmer Died Feby Typhus Fever - Feb 1880 Lived in Maury Co, TN 30 years
TN Land Grants Surnames D-Dz by Sistler
Donaldson, Andrew (Montgomery) 1836, 10a,G dist, bk FF, p 96, g#26687
TN General Grants Book FF, page 96, Grant Number 26687
Donaldson, Andrew J. (Lewis) 1849, 110.5a, M dist, bk 4oc, p 186, g#19391
Middle TN District Grants Book 4oc, Page 186, Grant Number 19391
Donelson, Andrew J. (Maury) 1836, 25a, G dist, bk FF, p 28, g#26590
TN General Grants Book FF, page 28, Grant Number 26590
Since Lewis and Maury are bordering counties, this may be the same Andrew J. Donelson/Donaldson.
Also, since this Andrew J and Marinda are in the 1850 Census in Lewis Co and the 1860 Census in Maury Co. , this may be the same Andrew J. Donelson/Donaldson.