Thanks to Ed Langley of Phoenix, AZ for these extracts from
The Wilkes-Barre Record Newspaper
Monday, January 4, 1886:
Under “burial permits of last week” --- St. Mary’s Cemetery: John McDonald, 42 yrs.
Friday, January 8, 1886:
Among “Coroner Inquests during 1885” --- Aug. 3, Hugh Cannon & Katie McDonald, drowning, Wilkes-Barre
Wednesday, January 20, 1886:
In Pittston, Jan. 19, Mrs. Mgt. McDonnell died, aged 52 yrs.
Owen McDonald, miner, of Plymouth Twp., to report Feb. 23 for the meeting of the Special Common Pleas Jurors.
Friday, January 29, 1886:
M. McDonald Jr., breakman, of Denison, to report Mar. 8 for the meeting of the Special Common Pleas Jurors.
Tuesday, February 16, 1886:
In Browntown, Feb. 14, Patrick McDonnell died, aged 46 yrs.
Wednesday, February 24, 1886:
On Monday, Mrs. McDonald of Parsons, mother of Mine Inspector Hugh McDonald and of David McDonald, inside foreman of the Conyngham colliery, died at her home of the advanced age of 79 years. The funeral will take place today at 11 a.m., with interment in Plymouth.
From the Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader,Tuesday, January 14, 1890:
In this city, Tuesday 14 January 1890, Charles, son of Mr. J. E. McDonald of Market Street, aged 8 months. Funeral will take place Thursday at 1:30.
