THE
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM DONALSON
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1.WILLIAM DONALSON
William
Donalson was born in Greenbrier County Va (WV)
September 17, 1797 and died in Monroe County WV February
15,
1868. He married
Elizabeth Fenton in Greenbrier County May 28,
1818. Elizabeth was born in Ireland April 28, 1783 and
died in
Monroe County May 11, 1863.
Children of William and Elizabeth (Fenton) Donalson.
2. (1).
Mary Martha
3. (2).
Alexander b.Aug 25
1820 d.Nov 28 1899
m.Elizabeth Riffe May 27 1843
4. (3). Margaret
5. (4). William Jr.
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Alexander
Donalson, a son of William and Elizabeth (Fenton)
Donalson, was born in Monroe County Va (WV) August 25,
1820 and
died in Roane County WV November 28, 1899. He married Elizabeth
Riffe in Monroe County May 27, 1843. Elizabeth, a daughter of
John and Rebecca (Clark) Riffe, was born in Monroe County
in 1825
and died in Roane County in 1865.
The family
apparently lived in Nicholas County VA (WV) for
about six years before coming to present day Roane County
WV in
1853.
After Elizabeth
died, Alexander married Sarah (Meadows)
Johnson in Roane County September 5, 1867. Sarah, a daughter of
Jeremiah and Nancy (Roach) Meadows, was born in Mercer
County VA
(WV) September 30, 1827 and died in Roane County March 7,
1878.
Children of Alexander and Elizabeth (Riffe) Donalson.
6. (1). Martha b. 1844
d. 1844
7. (2). Isabelle b.Jul 30 1847 d.Dec 15 1927
8. (3). Ellen b. 1849
9. (4). John b. 1852
10. (5). Charles b.Aug 1 1853
d.Sep 30 1917
m.Sallie
Sinnett Dec 31 1874
11. (6). Samuel b.May 24 1858 d.
1858
12. (7). Amandal b.May 25 1860 d.
1860
Children of Alexander and Sarah (Meadows) [Johnson]
Donalson.
13. (1). Sherman b.Mar 13 1869 d.Feb 26 1945
m.Lucinda
Coe Sep 14 1894
14. (2). Catharine b.Sep 14 1871 d.Jun
1 1936
10.CHARLES DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON
1.WILLIAM
DONALSON
Charles
Donalson, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Riffe)
Donalson, was born in Kanawha County VA (WV) August 1,
1853 and
died in Roane County WV September 30, 1917. He married Sallie
Sinnett in Roane County December 31, 1874. Sallie, a daughter of
Samuel and Leah (Sargent) Sinnett, was born in Roane
County
February 11, 1857 and died there December 22, 1925.
Children of Charles and Sallie (Sinnett) Donalson.
15. (1). William b.Sep 15 1877 d.Dec 15 1883
16. (2). Ella b.Apr 5 1882
d.Jan 20 1975
17. (3). Otto b.Jun 12 1884 d.Feb
7 1949
m.Laura
Hudkins Sep 30 1909
18. (4). Icie b.jun 24 1887 d.Jun 27 1964
19. (5). Eliza b.Nov 24 1889
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON
1.WILLIAM
DONALSON
Sherman
Donalson, a son of Alexander and Sarah (Meadows)
[Johnson] Donalson, was born in Roane county WV March 13,
1869
and died there February 26, 1845. He married Lucinda Coe
September 14, 1894.
Lucinda, a daughter of Sam Houston and
Minerva Jane (Harris) Coe, was born in Roane County
August 2,
1874 and died in Beckley, WV October 26, 1956.
Children of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe) Donalson.
20. (1). Berman b.Aug 23 1895 d.Jun
1 1983
m.Ala
Dilworth Sep 14 1919
21. (2). Hobart b.Jan 24 1897 d.Jan
6 1968
m.Alta
Kincaid May 24 1918
22. (3). Elva b.Jun 13 1900 d.Oct 24 1977
m.Kenna
Reynolds Jun 13 1925
23. (4). Elbert b.Sep 9 1907
d.Jan 18 1984
m.Margaret
Ramsey Nov 26 1933
24. (5). Ala b.May 10 1915 d.Jul 11 1950
m.Brooks
Hall Feb 15 1944
17.OTTO
DONALSON 10.CHARLES DONALSON 3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Otto Donalson,
a son of Charles and Sallie (Sinnett)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV June 12, 1884 and
died
there February 7, 1949.
He married Laura Hudkins in Roane County
September 30, 1909.
Laura, a daughter of Sebastian and Ruhama
(Burnside) Hudkins, was born in Roane County July 11,
1890 and
died there December 14, 1958.
Children of Otto and Laura (Hudkins) Donalson.
25. (1). Ernest b.Nov 18 1910 d.Dec 14 1987
m.Marjorie
Roberts Dec 15 1932
26. (2). Virginia b.Oct 8 1912
m.Arlen
Keffer Nov 25 1937
27. (3). Freda b.Jun 9 1915
m.Guy Cox
Dec 21 1935
28. (4). Martha b.mar 22 1917 d.Jan 28 1920
29. (5). Nelda b.Aug 4 1919
m.Charles
Reichenbach Nov 17 1956
30. (6). Emogene b.Jun 9 1921
d.Nov 3 1984
m.Olis
Ferrell Dec 23 1939
31. (7). Oris b.Jun 9 1924
m.Rosella
Nichols Jul 21 1945
32. (8). Charles b.May 19 1927
m.Betty Looney Nov 10 1951
33. (9). Clifford b.Feb 22 1930 d.Feb 24 1983
m.Eloise
Coe Feb
8 1950
34. (10).
Ronald b.Apr 18
1933 d.Apr 24 1976
m.Norma
Webb
m.Mary
(Kristen) Walters
20.BERMAN DONALSON
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Berman
Donalson, a son of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV August 23, 1895 and
died in
Beckley, WV June 1, 1983.
He married Ala Dilworth in Roane
County September 14, 1919. Ala, a daughter of Marshall and Lilly
(Walker) Dilworth, was born in Roane County WV March 18,
1897.
Children of Berman and Ala (Dilworth) Donalson.
35. (1). Glenn b.Sep 23 1920
m.Lillian
Hill Jun 30 1963
36. (2). Gordon b.Jul 24 1922
m.Eloise
Fitzgerald Aug 17 1947
37. (3). Earl b.Sep 11 1924
m.Marjorie
Calder Feb 2 1946
38. (4). Roger b.May 8 1930
m.Donna
Snyder Mar 6 1954
21.HOBART DONALSON
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Hobart
Donalson, a son of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV January 24, 1897 and died in
York
County VA January 6, 1968. He married Alta Kincaid May 24, 1918.
Alta, a daughter of Don and Mary (Harold) Kincaid, was
born in
Roane County July 10, 1902.
Children of Hobart and Alta (Kincaid) Donalson.
39. (1). Alva
40. (2). Eleanor
41. (3). Luella
42. (4). Orland
22.ELVA DONALSON
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Elva Donalson,
a daughter of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV June 13, 1900 and
died in
Jackson County WV October 24, 1977. She married Kenna Reynolds
June 13, 1925.
Kenna, a son of Jake and Savilla (Casto)
Reynolds, was born October 24, 1899 and died in Jackson
County
February 1987.
Children of Kenna and Elva (Donalson) Reynolds.
43. (1). Richard
44. (2). Ronald
45. (3). Willis
46. (4). Rosalie
23.ELBERT DONALSON
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON
1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Elbert
Donalson, a son of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV September 9, 1907 and died in
Fayette
County AL January 18, 1984. He married Margaret Ramsey November
26, 1933. Margaret
was born in Kanawha County WV February 20,
1912.
Children of Elbert and Margaret (Ramsey) Donalson.
47. (1). Dorothy
48. (2). Robert
49. (3). Charles
24.ALA DONALSON
13.SHERMAN DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON
1.WILLIAM
DONALSON
Ala Donalson, a
daughter of Sherman and Lucinda (Coe)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV May 10, 1915 and
died in
Kanawha County WV July 11, 1950. She married Brooks hall
February 15, 1944.
Children of Brooks and Ala (Donalson) Hall.
50. (1). Darrell
25.ERNEST DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Ernest
Donalson, a son of Otto and Laura (Hudkins) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV November 18, 1910 and died in
Roanoke
County VA December 10, 1987. He married Marjorie Roberts
December 15, 1932.
Marjorie, a daughter of Frank and Jessie
(Hartley) Roberts, was born in Fayette County WV February
14,
1908.
Children of Ernest and Marjorie (Roberts) Donalson.
51. (1). Edward
m.Linda
Kinnard Aug 10 1963
26.VIRGINIA DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER DONALSON 1.WILLIAM
DONALSON
Virginia
Donalson, a daughter of Otto and Laura (Hudkins)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV October 8,
1912. She
married Arlen Keffer November 25, 1937.
Children of Arlen and Virginia (Donalson) Keffer.
52. (1). Lois
27.FREDA DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Freda Donalson,
a daughter of Otto and Laura (Hudkins)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV June 9, 1915. She married
Guy Cox December 21, 1935.
Children of Guy and Freda (Donalson) Cox.
53. (1). Glen
54. (2). Mary
55. (3). Paul
56. (4). Rose
30.EMOGENE DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Emogene
Donalson, a daughter of Otto and Laura (Hudkins)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV June 9, 1921 and
died
November 3, 1984 in Summit County OH. She married Olis Ferrell
December 23, 1939 in Cattlettsburg, KY.
Children of Olis and Emogene (Donalson) Ferrell.
57. (1). Carol
58. (2). Donald
59. (3). Joyce
60. (4). Gary
61. (5). Ruth
31.ORIS DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Oris Donalson,
a son of Otto and Laura (Hudkins) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV June 9, 1924. He married Rosella
Nichols July 21, 1945.
Children of Oris and Rosella (Nichols) Donalson.
62. (1). David
63. (2). Janet
64. (3). Diane
65. (4). Patricia
66. (5). Gary
32.CHARLES DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Charles
Donalson, a son of Otto and Laura (Hudkins) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV May 19, 1927. He married Betty
Looney November 10, 1951.
Children of Charles and Betty (Looney) Donalson.
67. (1). Debra
68. (2). Donna
69. (3). Deron
33.CLIFFORD DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Clifford
Donalson, a son of Otto and Laura (Hudkins)
Donalson, was born in Roane County WV February 22, 1930
and died
there February 24, 1983.
He married Eloise Coe February 8, 1950.
Children of Clifford and Eloise (Coe) Donalson.
70. (1). Regina
71. (2). Richard
34.RONALD DONALSON
17.OTTO DONALSON 10.CHARLES
DONALSON
3.ALEXANDER
DONALSON 1.WILLIAM DONALSON
Ronald
Donalson, a son of Otto and Laura (Hudkins) Donalson,
was born in Roane County WV April 18, 1933 and died in
Richmond,
VA April 24 1976.
He first married Norma Webb. His
second wife
was Mary (Kristen) Walters.
Children of Ronald and Norman (Webb) Donalson.
72. (1). Cheryl
73. (2). Linda
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Roane County WV Family History 1989" pp.
138,139