Elizabeth "Bessie" McDonald^[1]

1861 - 1862  (0 years)

• Name	Elizabeth "Bessie" McDonald
  Born	29 Oct 1861	Winchester, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Aug 1862	Winchester, Virginia
  Buried	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
  	1st burial was in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia.. Moved to Hollywood Cemetery in 1932 to be next to her mother
  Person ID	I19618	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Col. Angus William McDonald,   b. 14 Feb 1799, Winchester, Virginia ,   d. 1 Dec 1864, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Cornelia Peake,   b. 14 Jun 1822, Alexandria, Virginia ,   d. 11 Jan 1909, Louisville, Kentucky  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1847
  Family ID	F7279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69067534/elizabeth-mcdonald. Born in Winchester, Virginia on October 29, 1861 and died on August 23, 1862. Elizabeth "Bessie" McDonald was the youngest child of Cornelia Peake McDonald and Colonel Angus McDonald. Born during the early years of the Civil War, she became the beacon of hope and joy for her family as they endured much suffering and loss. In "A Diary with Reminiscences of the War and Refugee Life", Cornelia describes the sweet, bright, blue eyes and joyful smile of her baby. Bessie became ill in the summer of 1862 as many Union troops were encamped around the family home. She died peacefully in the arms of her mother, surrounded by her brothers and sister. Bessie was originally buried next to her Uncle Edward McDonald at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia. In April, 1932 her remains were moved to the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia to be laid beside her parents and her brother, Allan McDonald. The marker was also moved to the new grave, having been initially placed at her grave in 1875 by her mother. ========================================================= Bio.