History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 743.
[Nicholas County]  [Carlisle City and Precinct]

MRS. MARGARET DONNELL, farmer, P. O. Carlisle, widow of Samuel M. Donnell,
who died in June 1878, in his 70th year.  He was born in Bourbon County,
upon the farm which is now occupied by his son, James L.  His parents were
James and Mary (Quilts) Donnell who came to Nicholas County, which was then
in Bourbon County, in the year 1791.  His father was a native of Ireland,
but came to America at an early date.  The mother of our subject was a
daughter of James and Catharine (Wasson) Quilt, who were at an early day
residents of Pennsylvania.  The families above mentioned, were among the
early settlers of this section of Kentucky, and were people held in high
esteem and having the respect of the best families throughout the different
generations.  Mrs. Donnell, since the death of her husband, has continued
the farming, with the assistance in part of her family.  By her marriage
with Mr. Donnell, there were four sons and four daughters born to them.
Three of the sons and one daughter are still living.  She is a lady of
intelligence and held in the highest esteem by her neighbors.

Donnell Quilt Wasson
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Bourbon-KY PA Ireland

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