John A DONALD, Rockbridge, Virginia, 1836 - 1899
John A DONALD was the daughter of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. John DONALD was the son of James DONALD and Jennie Jane MCCORKLE. He was the great-grandson of Matthew DONALD and Eliabeth LYLE who are members of families that originally settled in Rockbridge, Virginia
Three of John's brothers, James Calvin DONALD, Benjamin Matchett DONALD, and Robert DONALD fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, along with John. All of them spent time in Yankee prison camps, and his brother Robert DONALD died in one.
John was married to PER83 in 1853.
I have been able to piece together a lot of the DONALD and LYLE family tree from a book published in 1912 about the LYLE's in early Virginia.
From: Lyle Family: The Ancestry and Posterity of Matthew, John, Daniel and Samuel Lyle, Pioneer Settlers in Virginia
Facts and Timeline for DONALD John A
1839
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
John A DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, son of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. He is their third child, and their second son.
16 Jul 1841
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Benjamin Matchett DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, son of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. He is their fourth child, and their third son. (I have sometimes seen his middle initial as J as well.)
28 Mar 1843
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Hannah E DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, daughter of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. She is their fifth child, and their second daughter.
1845
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Robert DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, son of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. He is their sixth child, and their fourth son.
1847
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Samuel Wilson DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, son of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. He is their seventh child, and their fifth son.
1850
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Sarah M DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, daughter of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. She is their eighth child, and their third daughter.
1852
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Matthew Lyle DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, son of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. He is their ninth child, and their sixth son.
1858
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Margaret M DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, daughter of John DONALD and Nancy MOSES. She is John's eleventh child, and their fifth daughter. Margaret is Nancy MOSES' only child.
185x
Birth
Rockbridge, Virginia
Nancy C DONALD is born in Rockbridge, Virginia, daughter of John DONALD and Nancy MATCHETT. She is their tenth child, and their fourth daughter. I am not quite sure when she was born or died. Her mother died in 1854, it is possible she died in childbirth, but that would be a wild guess.
11 Jun 1864
Civil war
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio
James Calvin DONALD, age 27, was captured near Lexington, VA and sent to a prison camp in Wheeling, West Virginia. On 1 July 1864, he and two of his brothers, John and Benjamin were transfered to Camp Chase in Ohio were they remained til the end of the war.
8 May 1865
Civil war
Camp Chase, Ohio
James Calvin DONALD was released from Camp Chase after signing an Oath of Allegiance and returned home, with his brothers John and Benjamin.
1 Dec 1875
Birth
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Charles DONALD was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, son of John A DONAD and Minvera Jane MILLER
Donald, Charles 1 Dec 1875 [WMA] Rockbridge Co.; Minerva & John A DONALD (farmer, Rockbridge Co.) reported by father