On 18 Jan 1888 Clara M. first married James O’Donnell in Marion County, Indiana. Born in Apr 1838 in New York. James died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana on 8 May 1903.
1870 Federal Census. Jackson, Morgan County, Indiana
Roll 346, page 437B
Post Office Morgantown
James O’Donnel, 35, $600 real estate, $450 personal estate, b. NY
Hannah O’Donnel, 30, keeping house, b. IN
Maryetta O’Donnel, 11, b. IN
Isadore O’Donnel, 9, b. IN
John W. O’Donnel, 7, b. IN
Ida E. O’Donnel, 5, b. IN
James T. O’DOnnel, 3, b. IN
1890 Indianapolis City Directory
James O’Donnell, lab, h 195 W McCarty
1895 Indianapolis City Directory
James O’Donnell, lab, h 350 S West
1900 Federal Census. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Roll 390, page 7B
705 South West Street
James O’Donnal, head. b. Apr 1838, 62, m. 12 years, b. NY, parents b. Ireland, day laborer
Clara O’Donnal, wife, b. Aug 1854, 40, m. 12 years, 5 children, 2 living, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. NY
Orin O’Donnal, son, b. Mar 1878, 22, single, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. OH, electrician
Sadie O’Donnal, daugter, b. Dec 1887, 12, b. ditto
Harriett Platt, mother-in-law, b. Aug 1834, 65, widowed, 10 children, 6 living, b. NY, father b. CT, mother b. ME
Indiana Deaths
James O’Donnell, d. 8 May 1903, age 60, at Indianapolis