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Re: Ben McDonald b. 1895 in WV
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: March 23, 2008 at 12:26:52
In Reply to: Ben McDonald b. 1895 in WV by Brenda Andrews of 8726

Hello Brenda,

I have no connection to this family or any of these surnames. Saw your query and did some searching. This is what I have found:

1920 United States Federal Census
about Benjiman McDonald
Name: Benjiman McDonald
[Benjamin Mc Donald]
Home in 1920: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia
Age: 24 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's Birth Place: West Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age
Benjiman McDonald 24, head, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, farmer
Mary McDonald 23, wife, b. VA, parents b. VA
Wanita <Juanita?> McDonald 5, daughter, b. VA
Lucy J Falber 58, mother in law, widow, b. Tennessee, father b. USA, mother b. VA
Brown Rider 38, brother in law, b. VA, parents b. VA

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 664
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1910 United States Federal Census
about Benjamin F McDonald
Name: Benjamin F McDonald
Age in 1910: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Annaw
Mother's Birth Place: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
John S. McDonald <was left off index>, head, 39, marriage 1, married 16 yrs, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, farm labor, own farm
Annaw <ANNA> McDonald 36, wife, marriage 1, married 16 yrs, 7 yrs, 6 children living in 1910, b. WVA
Benjamin F McDonald 15, son, b. WVA <+++++++++
Sally V McDonald 13, daughter
Harvey M McDonald 10, son
Dora G McDonald 6, daughter
Mary M McDonald 4, daughter
Afred <ALFRED> d McDonald 11/12, son

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1676; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 444.

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1900 United States Federal Census
about John S Mc Daniel <MCDONALD on image - scribbling over name>
Name: John S Mc Daniel
Home in 1900: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie
Race: White

Household Members: Name Age
John S Mc Daniel 29, head, b. Aug. 1870, married 4 yrs, b. WVA, parents b. WVA
Annie Mc Daniel 24, wife, b. Oct.? 1875, married 4 yrs, 2 children, 2 living in 1900, b. WVA, parents b. WVA
Min <Benjamin> F Mc Daniel 5, son<says daughter on image>, b. Feb. 1895, WVA <+++++++++++++++++
Sallie V Mc Daniel 4, daughter, b. May, 1896, WVA

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Gerrardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia; Roll: T623 1755; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12.

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It appears that the surname was changed - I find a John McDANIEL on the 1880 census, right place, right age.

1880 United States Federal Census
about John McDaniel
Name: John McDaniel
Home in 1880: Gerardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: John
Father's birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Margaret
Mother's birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
John McDaniel 55, head, laborer, b. WVA
Margaret McDaniel 45, wife, keeping house, b. WVA
V. Kate McDaniel 20, daughter, domestic
Jane McDaniel 15, daughter
Mary McDaniel 12, daughter
John McDaniel 9, son <+++++++++++++++
Norah McDaniel 6, daughter
William McDaniel 4, son

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Gerardstown, Berkeley, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 272.4000; Enumeration District: 14; .

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There are too many Mary E. Taylor to choose from in 1900 US census b. abt. 1896 in VA. If you could get her birth certificate, it would give you her parents names.

Hope this helps. Am not sure of the McDaniel/McDonald "switch".

Regards,
Susan Nass
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