WILLIAM L. McDONALD was born in Juniata County, Penn., December 28, 1820, and is of Scotch-German descent. William attended school about three months in each year; he worked on the paternal farm until he was twenty-three years old, and thereafter on the Pennsylvania Canal. On the death of his father, in 1849, he and his brother united to support their mother and family. On March 1-0, 1852, he married Rebecca, daughter of Dederick Foltz, of Juniata County, Penn.; to this ,union were born nine children- Catharine A., Amanda J., John P., May E., Martha M., William B., George F., Sarah A. and Joseph (deceased). During the year of his marriage, be removed to Carroll County, Ind., and in 1861 sold there and came to this township, where he purchased 120 acres in Sections 23, 25 and 26. On this, he made many improvements, and has now 200 acres under good cultivation he also deals largely in stock. By industry and providence, Mr. McDonald has accumulated an independence. He is an Independent Democrat and a. good citizen.

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