Susannah McDonald

#1027, (12 March 1781 - 2 November 1849)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*William McDonald1,2 (1750 - )
Mother*Amelia Rutherford1,2 (1759 - )

Family 1

Absalom Hudson Jr b. b 1774, d. b 1815
Children 1.Rebecca Hudson+2 (1797 - )
 2.Amelia Hudson2 (1800 - b 1850)
 3.John Hudson2 (c 1801 - )
 4.William Hudson2 (s 1805 - )
 5.Margaret Hudson+2 (1806 - 1878)
 6.___1 Hudson2 (s 1808 - )
 7.___2 Hudson2 (s 1810 - )
 8.___3 Hudson2 (s 1812 - )
 9.___4 Hudson2 (s 1814 - )

Family 2

William D Williams b. 1760, d. 1846
Children 1.Calvin McDonald Williams+3 (1817 - 1861)
 2.James Lovelace Williams+ (1819 - 1844)
 3.Henry M Williams+14 (1821 - 1894)
 4.Rachel M.H. Williams+ (1823 - 1901)
 5.Isabel P. Williams+15 (1826 - 1900)
Her married name was Hudson.2 
Her married name was Williams. 
Birth*12 March 1781She was born on 12 March 1781 at Rowan Co., North CarolinaG.3,4,2 
Marriage*circa 1796She married Absalom Hudson Jr, son of Absalom Hudson Sr., circa 1796 at Rowan Co., North CarolinaG.1,2 
Marriage*3 January 1817She married William D Williams, son of David Williams and Sarah Denton, on 3 January 1817 at Butler Co., KentuckyG.5,6,7 
1820She and William D Williams appeared on the census of 1820 at Morgantown, Butler Co., KentuckyG; (total of fifteen persons in household.)8 
circa 1827She and William D Williams removed circa 1827 Warrick County, Indiana near Boonville.9 
1830She and William D Williams appeared on the census of 1830 at Campbell Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG.10 
1840She and William D Williams appeared on the census of 1840 at Hart Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; nei. George H Williams (30-39), line 2.11
Death*2 November 1849She died on 2 November 1849 at Warrick Co., IndianaG, at age 68; (poss. 1842.)12 
Burial*5 November 1849She was buried on 5 November 1849 at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Boonville, Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; est. date.12,13 
ChartsAncestors of Nelle Belle Bridges

Citations

  1. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County Indiana from the earliest times to the present (Madison, WI: Brant and Fuller, 1889), p. 618, on marr. to William D. Williams: "a widow with eight children", native of NC, dau. of William and Amelia (Rethorford) McDonald; has m. 1816.
  2. [S232] Wintz-Muller, Bitter-Relleke, Miller-Stanton, Davenport-Wathen, Sharon Miller Sheridan (SSheridan5638), owner, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., In.: the Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in Warrick County, Indiana and some of their descendents (Warrick Co., Indiana: Captain Joseph Warrick Chapter, D.A.R., 1976), p. 694.
  4. [S231] Ancestry.com Goodman/Cox/Kramer/Shrode/ Family Tree, pk4944, owner, online \Ancestry.com\. Hereinafter cited as Goodman/Cox FT.
  5. [S260] Kentucky Marriages 1785-1979 (index), online FamilySearch.org, Wm. Williams and Susan Hudson, 3 Jan 1817, Butler Co., KY. Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01058-8; System Origin: Kentucky-EASy; GS Film number: 367208; Reference ID: 4-11.
  6. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County (BF), p. 618: William D. Williams marr., in 1815, Mrs. Susanah Hudson, "a widow with eight children", native of NC, dau. of William and Amelia (Rethorford) McDonald.
  7. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., p. 694, giving Susannah McDonald as the second wife of William Williams.
  8. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. William (45+); F (26-44) [Susannah]; M (26-44) [____], 2 M (16-25) [poss. John McDonald, ____], m (16-17) [____], 2 m (10-15) [poss. William, ____], 3 m (<10) [____, ____, ____, McDonald or Hudson]; 2 f (16-25) [____, ____, McDonald or Hudson], 2 f (10-15) [Margaret McDonald, ____], 1 f (<10) [McDonald or Hudson]. William Williams and Susannah McDonald reportedly had, between them, twenty children from their first marriages before having at least six more from their own marriage in 1817. [p 333, img 10/10, census report in alpha order]
  9. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County (BF), 618. Rachel H. Williams, born September 16, 1823, and Isabel P. Williams, born January 29, 1826. Rachel H., was born in Butler county, KY, and when four years of age she accompanied her parents to Warrick county, Ind. They settled in the vicinity of Boonville, in the fall of 1827.
  10. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. William (70-79), F (50-59 [Susannah]; 2 m (10-14) [Calvin, James], m (5-10) [Henry]; f (5-9) [Rachel], f (<5) [Isabel]. Heads in alpha order; no other Williams; page marked Campbell Tshp. [sh 265, img 3/4]
  11. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. William D. Williams (70-79), F (50-59) [Susannah]; m (15-19) [Henry] f (10-14) [Isabel]; [next img] William Williams, pensioner for Rev. or military service, age 85. [sh 49, pp. 95-96, ln 10, img 4-5/11]
  12. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, standing grave marker. Susansah, Wife of William D. Williams, b. 12 Mar 1781, d. 2 Nov 1849. Narrative: Susanne Wiiliams, d. Warrick Co. IN 2 Nov 1842 [sic]; adjacent to William Williams and Calvin M. Williams, their son; bur. Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick Co., IN. Memorial 24973432, created by Rick France, photo added by Judy Featherstone.
  13. [S1307] Bethabra Cemetery Records, online marshaswarrickweb.com, Williams, Susanne, Mar 12, 1781 - Nov 2, 1842, wife of William D.? Williams.
  14. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Henry ? [sic] Williams, b. KY, son of Wm S Williams and ____ McDonald, 2nd marr.; and Harriett E Bridges Brown, b. and res. Spencer Co. dau. of Silas Bridges and Nancy Woods [sic], 4th marr.; marr. 06 Dec 1888, Spencer Co. by John Stephens. P. 254, record no. 3.
  15. [S236] Brant and Fuller, History of Vanderburgh County (BF), pp. 617-19, entry for Rachel H. Purdue: "born January 29, 1826."