85Y
Son of Jesse McDonald
Single
mil: Mexican War
McDONALD, Fenton Goss
b: Oct 4 1818, Franklin Co, MO
d: Feb 22 1904, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Brownington Cemetery, Osage Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, Feb 27 1904 - Fenton Goss McDonald died at the home of his nephew, C. Y. McDonald at 1002 South Second Street Monday, Feb. 22, at 9:30 a.m. He was born October 4, 1818 in Franklin county, this state. He was the oldest son of Jesse McDonald, one of the first lawyers to come to this country from Virginia. So far as is known, he was the last living member of his father's family. He was 85. He was a brother of the late W. P. McDonald of Brownington, whose sons, C. Y., E. K. and W. L., are residents of this city and county. For the past six years, he had made his home with his nephew C. Y. of this city and visited occasionally with friends and relatives in Franklin County and in St. Louis and Illinois. His was an active life. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, a pioneer and a statesman. Remaining unmarried, he traveled over much of the West. He served as first lieutenant in Col. Doniphan's regiment in the war with Mexico. In 1849, he went to California and was first legislator elected from Calaveras County in that state. He later moved to Nevada, where he remained until 6 years ago when he came to Clinton. His health has not been good for some years. The grip, however, followed by pneumonia, was the dreaded disease that called "Uncle Fent" to his future home, after an illness of about 10 days. Funeral services were at the residence. The body was taken to Brownington for burial and laid beside that of his brother, who 12 years before, had preceded him to that land from which one never returns.
(obit from Henry CO. website, used with permission.)
Son of Jesse McDonald
Single
mil: Mexican War
McDONALD, Fenton Goss
b: Oct 4 1818, Franklin Co, MO
d: Feb 22 1904, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Brownington Cemetery, Osage Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, Feb 27 1904 - Fenton Goss McDonald died at the home of his nephew, C. Y. McDonald at 1002 South Second Street Monday, Feb. 22, at 9:30 a.m. He was born October 4, 1818 in Franklin county, this state. He was the oldest son of Jesse McDonald, one of the first lawyers to come to this country from Virginia. So far as is known, he was the last living member of his father's family. He was 85. He was a brother of the late W. P. McDonald of Brownington, whose sons, C. Y., E. K. and W. L., are residents of this city and county. For the past six years, he had made his home with his nephew C. Y. of this city and visited occasionally with friends and relatives in Franklin County and in St. Louis and Illinois. His was an active life. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, a pioneer and a statesman. Remaining unmarried, he traveled over much of the West. He served as first lieutenant in Col. Doniphan's regiment in the war with Mexico. In 1849, he went to California and was first legislator elected from Calaveras County in that state. He later moved to Nevada, where he remained until 6 years ago when he came to Clinton. His health has not been good for some years. The grip, however, followed by pneumonia, was the dreaded disease that called "Uncle Fent" to his future home, after an illness of about 10 days. Funeral services were at the residence. The body was taken to Brownington for burial and laid beside that of his brother, who 12 years before, had preceded him to that land from which one never returns.
(obit from Henry CO. website, used with permission.)
85Y
Son of Jesse McDonald
Single
mil: Mexican War
McDONALD, Fenton Goss
b: Oct 4 1818, Franklin Co, MO
d: Feb 22 1904, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Brownington Cemetery, Osage Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, Feb 27 1904 - Fenton Goss McDonald died at the home of his nephew, C. Y. McDonald at 1002 South Second Street Monday, Feb. 22, at 9:30 a.m. He was born October 4, 1818 in Franklin county, this state. He was the oldest son of Jesse McDonald, one of the first lawyers to come to this country from Virginia. So far as is known, he was the last living member of his father's family. He was 85. He was a brother of the late W. P. McDonald of Brownington, whose sons, C. Y., E. K. and W. L., are residents of this city and county. For the past six years, he had made his home with his nephew C. Y. of this city and visited occasionally with friends and relatives in Franklin County and in St. Louis and Illinois. His was an active life. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, a pioneer and a statesman. Remaining unmarried, he traveled over much of the West. He served as first lieutenant in Col. Doniphan's regiment in the war with Mexico. In 1849, he went to California and was first legislator elected from Calaveras County in that state. He later moved to Nevada, where he remained until 6 years ago when he came to Clinton. His health has not been good for some years. The grip, however, followed by pneumonia, was the dreaded disease that called "Uncle Fent" to his future home, after an illness of about 10 days. Funeral services were at the residence. The body was taken to Brownington for burial and laid beside that of his brother, who 12 years before, had preceded him to that land from which one never returns.
(obit from Henry CO. website, used with permission.)
Son of Jesse McDonald
Single
mil: Mexican War
McDONALD, Fenton Goss
b: Oct 4 1818, Franklin Co, MO
d: Feb 22 1904, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Brownington Cemetery, Osage Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Missouri, Feb 27 1904 - Fenton Goss McDonald died at the home of his nephew, C. Y. McDonald at 1002 South Second Street Monday, Feb. 22, at 9:30 a.m. He was born October 4, 1818 in Franklin county, this state. He was the oldest son of Jesse McDonald, one of the first lawyers to come to this country from Virginia. So far as is known, he was the last living member of his father's family. He was 85. He was a brother of the late W. P. McDonald of Brownington, whose sons, C. Y., E. K. and W. L., are residents of this city and county. For the past six years, he had made his home with his nephew C. Y. of this city and visited occasionally with friends and relatives in Franklin County and in St. Louis and Illinois. His was an active life. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, a pioneer and a statesman. Remaining unmarried, he traveled over much of the West. He served as first lieutenant in Col. Doniphan's regiment in the war with Mexico. In 1849, he went to California and was first legislator elected from Calaveras County in that state. He later moved to Nevada, where he remained until 6 years ago when he came to Clinton. His health has not been good for some years. The grip, however, followed by pneumonia, was the dreaded disease that called "Uncle Fent" to his future home, after an illness of about 10 days. Funeral services were at the residence. The body was taken to Brownington for burial and laid beside that of his brother, who 12 years before, had preceded him to that land from which one never returns.
(obit from Henry CO. website, used with permission.)
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