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Loretta Huntington McDonald

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Loretta was born 1875 in Nevada. Her father, a career military man, moved the family continuously in California from one military post to another. Loretta moved to Phoenix and attended Tempe Normal School (ASU) and became a teacher. She married Samuel McDonald in 1900. Loretta developed tuberculosis and died May 12, 1902.

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Loretta Huntington McDonald

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Loretta was born in Halleck, Elko County, Nevada on July 29, 1875.[1] At the time of her birth, her father was enlisted in the U.S. Army. The family remained in California and Loretta’s father was transferred from post to post.[2] 

Loretta had moved to Phoenix, Arizona by 1890 and went to school to become a teacher. Newspapers describe a young lady who enjoyed her friends and travelled to Prescott during the summer with her sister Adele.[3]

She would marry Samuel John McDonald, a stockman, on August 27, 1900.[4] The couple had no children and Loretta’s health began to decline after she developed tuberculosis. She died May 12, 1902 surrounded by her family.[5]

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1) "Her Life Work Over." Arizona Republic (Phoenix) May 13th 1902, 4-4.

2) Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916, Ancestry. Accessed November 25th 2020. www.ancestry.com.

3) "Personal." Arizona Republic (Phoenix) October 25th 1890, 4-4.

4) Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972, Ancestry. Accessed November 25th 2020. www.ancestry.com.

5) Loretta McDonald, Arizona Department of Health Services. Accessed November 25th 2020. www.genealogy.az.gov.

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