Husband: Lemuel "Lem" McDONALD
Birthdate: 4 March 1878
Birthplace: Converse, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Death date: 31 Aug 1956
Place of death: Start, Richland Parish, Louisiana
Burial: Start Cemetery, Start, LA
Father: Henry James McDONALD
Mother: Sarah Evelyn "Sallie" [CRANFORD] McDONALD

Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Belva L. BAKER
Birthdate: 10 Sept. 1884
Birthplace: Arkansas
Death date: 19 Dec. 1902
Place of death: Converse, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Burial: Union Springs, Converse, LA
Father: Bailey [Jackson?] BAKER
Mother: Martha Ann "Mattie" [WILLIAMS] BAKER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Luther James McDONALD
Sex: M
Birthdate: 31 Oct. 1902
Birthplace: Sabine Parish Louisiana
Death date: 31 July 1969
Place of death: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas
Burial: Wimberly-Rayburn Cemetery, Shelby Co., TX
Marriage date: 20 March 1926
Marriage place: Shelby County Texas
Spouse's name: Cassie Coren SNIDER, b. 9 May 1904; d. 22 Sept. 1991
 
 
Documentation:
* McDonald Family Bible;
* Wimberly-Rayburn Cemetery, Huxley, Shelby Co., TX records;
* Union Springs Cemetery, Converse, Sabine Parish, LA records;
* 1900 Sabine Parish, LA Census Records.

Notes:
* Lemuel McDonald married 2nd time to Florence SMITH on 8 Jan. 1905. Lem and Florence had five children. Florence is buried in Stanley, LA.
* Luther, son of Belva BAKER, was raised by his grandparents--Henry and Sallie McDonald in Sabine Parish. Luther and Coren [SNIDER] McDonald went on to have eight children.