Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-11-21 | Page 13 | Ox-Cart Pioneer of 1853 Dies at Her Home Here

OX-CART PIONEER OF 18S3 DIES AT HER HOME HERE f MRS. ELEANOR A. 0. M'DONALD. l" Ky ' ' , ' " i F M! .i" - " ,1 I- .1- ' i " i to . t i - :: .1 ' .. " - i i '- f - V i s 4 4 ' J t - : . At the age of 77 years, Mrs. Eleanor Amelia Crossland McDonald, widow of t he late John MWonald, and one of the best known and highly respected of the pioneer pio-neer women of Utah, died at her home at 1 X Hast Pour Hi South street early yesterday yes-terday morning. Mrs. McPonald was born in London, Kngland, March 21, 1H-H, nd crossed tho Ida ins with an ox-cart company undm-thc undm-thc command of Jacob Oatcs in isr:t. She was married to1 tho lalo John McDonald at tho beginning 'of the "exodus south" on tho approach of den era 1 Johnston's army, and w I f h her li u s band m ad e her flight from Salt Lake on horseback. Upon their return Mr. McDonald engaged In business at 26.S South Main street, where the couple also made their home. Mrs. McDonald will be best remembered for her tireless activities in church circles cir-cles and for her sympathetic and charitable char-itable actions toward the poor. She was a member of the old folks' central committee, com-mittee, the Genealogical society and the Daughters of (he Pioneers. She is survived by seven of her eleven children. Mrs. George U. Margetts, John McDonald, Mrs. Frank Margetts. J. G. McDonald. W. C. McDonald and Mrs. Richard Chamberlain, all of Sa.lt Lake, and George W. McDonald of San Bernardino, Ber-nardino, Cal. Also by forty grandchildren grandchil-dren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the gravo in City cemetery Saturday at 1:20 p. m. The cortege will leave the family residence, 18 East Fourth Sou tit street, , at 1 o'clock.