Individual Details

Emily was listed as age 28, b. SC in 1880 - Justice Prec 5, Anderson Co, TX. Husband as Theodore McDonnel, age 33, born in Mississippi. Children: Daniel age 8, b. MS; Susan age 5, b. MS, Nancy age 3 and Chesley age 5 months, both born in Texas.

1900 Census. Justice Prec 5, Anderson Co, TX, Hh 117
Theo. McDonald, b. Dec 1847, 52, married 30 years, b. MS, Farmer
Emily, wife, b. Jul 1853, 46, 9 children, b. SC
Nannie, dau, b. aug 1877, 22 (all b. TX)
Chesley, son, b. Jan 1880, 20
Claiborn, son, b. Dec 1883, 16
theodore, son, b. Jun 1885, 14
Bennie, son, b. Sep 1888, 11
Mary, dau, b. Jan 1892, 8
Fred, son, b. aug 1894, 5

1 Mar 1923. Mrs. J. T. McDonald, widow, age 70, filed for her husband's Confederate Pension. She was born in Anderson Co, SC but had resided in Texas for 49 years. They had married 5 Jan 1871 in Jones Co, MS. He died 26 Feb 1923. Her death date is on the jacket - 14 May 1947. She did receive the pension and $100 Mortuary Warrant at her death.

1940 Census. Justice Prec 1, Tyler, Smith Co, TX, Hh 117
Lived in same house in 1935
Emily C. McDonald, 87, widow, b. SC [omitted and added at the end)
Hh 117, 409 Lorance St
Clare H. McDonald, 57, Car Inspector, Railroad Co
Erien B., wife, 57

FindAGrave #35853042
Buried Rose Hill Cemeter, Tyler, Smith Co, TX
Unidentified newspaper clipping:
Mrs. E. S. McDonald Dies at Age of 94; Funeral Thursday
Mrs. Emily Catherine McDonald, a resident of Tyler for the past 46 years, died at 10:40 am Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Nunnelee, at Nunnelee Courts.
Funeral services will be held at 4:30 pm Thursday at the West Erwin Church of Christ with T. B. Thompson, minister, and Dr. Ewart H. Wyle officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Thorndike-James-Pool Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDonald is survived by 73 close relatives. Among them are eight children, D. P. McDonald, Waco; C. A. McDonald, Mont Alba; J. T. McDonald, Pleasanton; F. D. McDonald, Dallas; B. F. McDonald and C. W. McDonald, Tyler; Mrs. W. E. Nennelle and Mrs. Mae Porter, Tyler; 27 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren.

Birth	28 Jul 1853	Anderson County, South Carolina
Marriage	1871	James Theodore McDonald
Death	14 May 1947	Tyler, Smith County, Texas

Spouse	James Theodore McDonald (1847 - 1923)
Child	Daniel Prestiss McDonald (1871 - 1963)
Child	Susan Lucinda McDonald (1874 - 1937)
Child	Nancy Carlyn McDonald (1877 - 1964)
Child	Chester Albert McDonald (1880 - 1950)
Child	Claiborne Woodall McDonald (1882 - 1958)
Child	James Theodore McDonald (1885 - 1964)
Child	Benjamin Franklin McDonald (1887 - 1958)
Child	Mary Estell "Mae" McDonald (1892 - 1953)
Child	Fred Denson McDonald (1893 - 1973)

Father	Albert Garrison Welborn (1813 - 1890)
Mother	Nancy MURPHY (1816 - 1869)
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth Welborn (1837 - 1930)
Sibling	Charity Savilla Welborn (1839 - 1919)
Sibling	Julia Hester Welborn (1842 - 1939)
Sibling	Mary Jane C. Welborn (1844 - 1930)
Sibling	Susan Frances Welborn (1846 - 1918)
Sibling	Rebecca Ruth Welborn (1847 - 1917)
Sibling	Lucinda Welborn (1851 - 1930)
Sibling	Caroline M. Welborn (1856 - )