Biographical Sketch of Col. O.G. MacDonald, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Col. O.G. MacDonald, a resident of Stewartsville, was born in Center
County, Penn., in 1824.  In 1841 he went to Ohio, taking all of his 
worldly effects under his arm.  In 1847 he located in Plattsburg, MO.,
where he engaged in the mercantile business, but in 1859 came to
Stewartsville, bringing his stock of goods with him.  He was the first
public administrator appointed in Clinton County, and was postmaster 
in Plattsburg three years.  In 1862 he enlisted in the Missouri State 
Militia, and was twice commissioned captain, once major, and lastly
lieutenant-colonel of the Eighty-seventh Enrolled Missouri Militia. He
remained in the service until November, 1864.  He was then apointed 
station agent at Stewartsville for the Hannibal & Joseph Railroad,
afterward taking the local land agency for the same road, which posi-
tion he holds at present.  In connection with his other business he
has been in the lumber business for twenty years.  In 1872 he was
elected to the State Legislature for one term.  He has been mayor of 
Stewartsville for several years.  On May 1, 1853, he was united in
marriage with Miss Minerva J. Osburn, of Plattsburg.  One child was 
born to this union, named Ella, now the wife of John A. Deppen, a 
merchant at this place.  Mr. MacDonald's wife died on May 8, 1854.
On June 25, 1857, he chose for his second wife Mary J. Holman of
Plattsburg.  They had one son, Archie C., who married Miss Cora
Hutcheson, of Andrew County.  The second wife died on January 24, 1861,
and on March 25, 1862, he was united in marriage with Mary P. McGinnis,
of Clinton County.  They have had six children, three of whom are dead.
Those living are Annie, Thomas C., and Nellie Grant.  Mr. MacDonald and
wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is a member of
the I.O.O.F. and G.A.R., and in politics is a Republican.

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