Posted by Clark Benson on 22/4/2002, 11:53 am

--Previous Message-- : I am interested in finding : information on William McDonald : former sherriff of Gove county. : He had brothers Sam and Jesse. : Father Thomas William McDonald : but do not know their mothers : name. The only thing I know is : family story that Thomas William : McDonald died of a snake bite : approx. 1902 while traveling to : the town of Orion to see a : brother. : : Here is some information on the McDonald familiy that may be useful to you: Gove County Cemetery Records Grinnell Township Cemetery: Thomas (M or W) McDonald 2/10/1843 to 8/10/1917. "Father. Co. K, 42nd MO Inf." Sarah E. McDonald 9/21/1842 to 7/30/1918. "Mother. Not my will but Thine be done". Samuel M. McDonald 3/31/1879 to 9/10/1957. "Son of Thomas" William T. McDonald 1867 to 1943 "William T. son of Thomas. Sheriff 1910 - 1914" Laura B. McDonald 8/26/1868 to 3/22/1912 "Wife of W. T. McDonald. Rock of Ages. Love-Life-Truth." Mary E. McDonald 2/15/1891 to 11/15/1918 "Wife of W. T. McDonald. Rock of Ages. Life-Truth-Love." Mary Ellen McDonald 1915 to 1941 (grave with W.T. and M.E.) Infant McDonald 2/10/1910 "Our Loved One. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McDonald" Anna Marie McDonald 4/29/1922 to 4/29/1922 "Daughter of Emery and Anna" L. M. McDonald 4/23/1846 to 2/16/1920 (grave is near Sarah E. and Thomas) Gove City Cemtery: Emery M. McDonald 9/13/1898 to 6/1/1977 "Married 11/17/1920" Anna S. E. McDonald 11/29/1899 to 4/25/1980 Ruth McDonald 8/14/1903 to 8/21/1948 Thomas Milton McDonald (no dates) Our Baby 19 days old" (Grave with Emery and Anna McDonald) Birth Records: (These county records are spotty and incomplete) 5 McDonald baby births were recorded between 1892 and 1912 Hester B. 12/11/1894 J. E. (female) 7/25/1897 E. M. 7/13/1898 Howard Edward 4/1/1900 Unnamed 2/10/1910 In the Howard Edward record the following additional information is found: Father is of Scotch Irish origin and born in Missouri. The mother is of German origin and born in Franklin Co. PA. The mother's maiden name is Laura Belle Forney. The father's name is William Thomas McDonald and his occupation is farmer and stockman.