Supercentenarian Profile

Major McDonald

Born:

1915-11-01

Winston County, Mississippi,

United States

Current Residence:

Louisville, Mississippi,

United States

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Major Jewel McDonald is an American supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.

BIOGRAPHY

Major Jewel McDonald was born on 1 November 1915 in Winston County, Mississippi, United States, one of thirteen children raised by a single mother. He spent his early life in rural conditions and later described the family’s limited resources, including reliance on a mule and wagon for transportation. Several members of his family were noted for their longevity, including multiple sisters who reached 100 or more, and a grandfather reportedly recorded as living to 106.

In 1941, McDonald moved to Ohio during the Great Migration, seeking employment and leaving the segregated environment of Mississippi. He lived in the Cleveland area and worked for the Kroger Company until his retirement. In 1982, he returned to Louisville, Mississippi, where he spent much of his retirement fishing, particularly on the Tombigbee River.

McDonald is locally known for initiating a church fish fry after donating a large surplus catch. The gathering eventually developed into an annual community event.

McDonald married twice and had six children in total, including a son born when he was in his eighties, as well as a stepson.