James Carter Donnelly

Person Sheet

NameJames Carter Donnelly703

Birth20 Oct 1839, Mountain City, Johnson Co., TN703,209

Death24 May 1927, Mountain City, Johnson Co., TN703,209

BurialE. Mtn City Cem., Johnson co., TN209

FatherWilliam Donnelly (1792-1842)

MotherSarah McQueen (1801-1876)

Spouses

1Caroline Elizabeth Rominger703

Marriage27 Apr 1861703

Divorce1886

ChildrenCharlotte (1863-)

Robert (1866-)

Gustavus M. (1868-1948)

Alice Belle (1872-1891)

Cora (1873-1963)

James (1877-)

2Mary Evelyn Cress703

Birth21 Apr 1861703

Death24 Dec 1953, Chilhowie, Smyth Co., VA703,704

BurialMacedonia Bapt. Ch. Cem., St Clair’s Creek, Smyth Co., VA

FatherWilliam W. Cress (1820->1867)

MotherElizabeth Allison (ca1836->1860)

Marriage2 Feb 1890, Ashe co., NC703

DivorceOct 1910

ChildrenDeleon “Leon” (1885-1940)

Samuel Oscar (1888-1944)

Gurney B. (1890-1960)

Bruce Worth (1893-1952)

Russie (1899-)

Emory (1901-)

3Lura Alice Jenkins703

Marriage8 Apr 1914, Mountain City, Johnson Co., TN703

Notes for James Carter Donnelly

He served in the Civil War as Corporal 4th Tenn Inf. (SV-949 & SV-1344.10)
Apparently, Mary E. Cress Forrster was a housekeeper for James and his first wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth went to visit an aunt for several weeks and James took off with Mary Evelyn and they settled in Chilhowie, VA. (SV-949)
1905 She had run James Carter Donnelly off and he was back in Johnson Co., TN. (SV-1095)

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