Selected Families and Individuals

Charles Small. Charles married 1 Sarah Hannah Donnel on 28 Oct 1883 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Sarah Hannah Donnel [Parents] was born 1 on 22 Mar 1849 in Illinois, USA. She died 1 on 6 Feb 1912. She was buried 1 in Antioch Cemetery, Illinois, USA. Sarah married 2 Charles Small on 28 Oct 1883 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Lewis H. Jernigan [Parents] was born 1 about 1807 in Tennessee. He died on 1 Jul 1890 in New Douglas, Bond, Illinois, USA. Lewis married 2 Mary Jane Shake on 11 Jul 1855 in Sangamon, Illinois, USA.

Other marriages:
Currie, Sally
, Amanda

Lewis settled on Bear Creek Twp, Christian, IL, 1836. Moved to Bear Creek, Taylorville, Christian Co., Ill. in 1835/36.
1870 Census, Christian County Illinois, showes wife Amanda, and children, Bonapart, Elizabeth and Emma.

Mary Jane Shake was born 1 about 1831 in Illinois, USA. She died on 11 Sep 1865 in Christian, Illinois, USA. Mary married 2 Lewis H. Jernigan on 11 Jul 1855 in Sangamon, Illinois, USA.

Found in the Christian County census in 1860.

They had the following children.

  F i
Elizabeth Jernigan was born 1 about 1856 in of Christian, Illinois, USA.
  F ii
Emma S. Jernigan was born 1 about 1857 in Christian County, Illinois, USA.
  F iii
Eunice Jernigan was born 1 about 1859 in Illinois, USA.
  F iv
Mary J. Jernigan was born 1 about 1863 in of Christian, Illinois, USA. She died on 15 Sep 1863 in Christian, Illinois, USA.
  M v
Robert L. Jernigan was born 1 about 1864 in of Christian, Illinois, USA. He died in 1864 in Christian, Illinois, USA. He was buried in Anderson Cem. Christian, Illinois, USA.

William Lewis Donnel Jr. [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Dec 1851 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He died 1, 2 on 27 Dec 1932 in Westervelt, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He was buried 3 in Brunswick Cemetery, Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. William married 4 Sarah Annette Busby on 7 Mar 1880 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

William worked as Farmer, Westervelt.

Sarah Annette Busby was born 1 on 22 Dec 1854 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She died 2 on 5 Jun 1946 in Westervelt, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She was buried 3 on 6 Jun 1946 in Brunswick Cemetery, Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Sarah married 4 William Lewis Donnel Jr. on 7 Mar 1880 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Musical. Active in church. Lived in Westervelt. Last name was spelled BUSBEE by Sarah Lizzie DONNEL in her book.

They had the following children.

  M i William O. Donnel was born on 6 Jul 1883. He died on 20 Dec 1963.
  F ii Cora Geneva Donnel was born in Apr 1885. She died on 25 Feb 1942.
  F iii
Donnel was born in 1885. She died 1 in 1885 in Illinois, USA. She was buried 1 in Brunswick Cemetery, Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Perhaps a twin of Cora Geneva.
  F iv
Donnel was born 1 in 1887. She died 2 on 24 Oct 1887. She was buried 3 in Brunswick Cemetery, Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.
  F v Tonie B. Donnel was born in Mar 1891. She died on 4 Feb 1989.
  M vi Abram Curtis Donnel was born on 9 Jan 1895. He died on 13 May 1988.

James Willis Donnel [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Apr 1858 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He died 2 on 27 Jan 1932 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA. He was buried 3 in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA. James married 4 Sarah Jane Killiam on 18 Sep 1881 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

James worked as Farmer.

1884 Settled in Elk County, Kansas. No children. 1912 lived in Howard, KS.
Age 23 in 1880 Shelby Ci IL census puts DOB at 1857.

Sarah Jane Killiam was born 1 on 14 Sep 1863 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She died 2 on 13 Jun 1930 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA. She was buried 2 in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, USA. Sarah married 3 James Willis Donnel on 18 Sep 1881 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

In the 1930 census for Howard, Elk County, Kansas a Sarah J. Donnel is found with James W. Donnel. This Sarah remains the correct age to be Sarah Killiam. The "Sarah J" is consistant with her 1900 and 1910 census entries. My record, likely from the work of Eulin (Donnel) Whiteside said that Sarah Killiam Donnel died about 1920 and the James Willis remarried, but this seems to be untrue.

Charles Henry Donnel [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Mar 1864 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He died 2 on 30 Jan 1942 in Westervelt, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He was buried 3 in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Charles married Drucilla O. Salmons "Minnie" on 8 Nov 1903.

Charles worked as Angus cattle farmer.

Lynn Whiteside info follows:
    
Youngest of family.  Stayed home with parents, superintended his father's property after Grandpa incapacitated by age and an accident which put him on crutches rest of his life.  Owned land and had much stock, shipped cattle to Chicago markets.  After father's death m.  When settling the estate none of the family wanted house to go to strangers, so he took it over. Entered grain business, in it 30 years.  About 3 yrs bef. death retired from his town business and spent all his time with farming.  Prize herd angus cattle.  Had acquired more than 700 acres, gave each of his sons a farm.
    
Charles Henry Donnel was very instrumental in building the church in Westervelt by providing much of the funding. [Michael Donnel]

Drucilla O. "Minnie" Salmons was born 1 in 1873 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She died 2 on 12 Nov 1959 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. She was buried 2 in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA. Minnie married Charles Henry Donnel on 8 Nov 1903.

Likely the daughter of John and Nancy Salmons of Christian County, Illinois.

They had the following children.

  M i
Charles H. Donnel was born about Feb 1904. He died 1 on 3 Sep 1904 in Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Died young.
  M ii Delbert Dale Donnel was born on 25 Sep 1910. He died on 9 Dec 2004.
  M iii Woodrow Wilson Donnel was born on 13 Jul 1912. He died on 7 Nov 2017.
  M iv Glen G. Donnel was born on 20 Oct 1914. He died on 2 Mar 1994.
  M v Lester L. Donnel was born on 26 Jun 1916. He died on 6 Aug 2007.

Edward McDonald [Parents] was born 1 in Jul 1871 in Illinois, USA. Edward married 2 Emma S. Waggoner on 27 Oct 1897 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Found in Shelby County in 1900.

Emma S. Waggoner was born 1 in Jun 1872 in Ohio, USA. Emma married 2 Edward McDonald on 27 Oct 1897 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

In 1900 Shelby Co census her father-in-law lives next to a Thomas and Sophia Wagner. Could these be Emma's parents?

They had the following children.

  M i
Ira R. McDonald was born 1 in Aug 1898 in Illinois, USA.

Charles H. McDonald [Parents] was born 1 in Jun 1875 in Illinois, USA. Charles married 2 Mary J. about 1904.

Mary J. was born about 1880 in Illinois, USA. Mary married 1 Charles H. McDonald about 1904.

They had the following children.

  F i
Laura McDonald was born 1 about 1909 in Illinois, USA.

Samuel McDonald [Parents] was born 1 in Mar 1885 in Illinois, USA. Samuel married 2 Nellie about 1907.

Nellie was born 1 about 1889 in Illinois, USA. Nellie married 2 Samuel McDonald about 1907.

William Henry Himes [Parents] was born 1 on 7 Aug 1863 in Illinois, USA. He died 1 on 5 May 1896 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. He was buried 1 in Knobbs Baptist Church Cemetery. William married 1 Anna Higgenbottom on 10 Apr 1877 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Anna Higgenbottom. Anna married 1 William Henry Himes on 10 Apr 1877 in Shelby County, Illinois, USA.

Lewis H. Jernigan [Parents] was born 1 about 1807 in Tennessee. He died on 1 Jul 1890 in New Douglas, Bond, Illinois, USA. Lewis married 2 Amanda on 13 Mar 1866 in Christian County, Illinois, USA.

Other marriages:
Currie, Sally
Shake, Mary Jane

Lewis settled on Bear Creek Twp, Christian, IL, 1836. Moved to Bear Creek, Taylorville, Christian Co., Ill. in 1835/36.
1870 Census, Christian County Illinois, showes wife Amanda, and children, Bonapart, Elizabeth and Emma.

Amanda was born 1 about 1827 in Tennessee. Amanda married 2 Lewis H. Jernigan on 13 Mar 1866 in Christian County, Illinois, USA.

This may be Amanda Blunt as two girls, Alice (age 8) and Ellen (age 18) Blunt are found in the household in Christian County.

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