Henry Clay Andereck1

M, #4141, b. from 30 December 1840 to 1 January 1841, d. 14 December 1842
FatherJacob Andrick Jr.2,1 b. bt 1808 - 1810
MotherNancy Ramsey2,1 b. bt 1816 - 1817
Last Edited28 Feb 2024
Birth*Henry, son of Jacob Andrick Jr. and Nancy Ramsey, was born from 30 December 1840 to 1 January 1841 in Fairfield Co., Ohio, based on death at 1 yr 11 mon 14 days and death date on tombstone. Find A Grave's date is 01 Jan 1841. We'll have to take Andereck's word for it on the tombstone inscription. The photo at Find A Grave is unreadable.2,1 
Death*Henry died on 14 December 1842 in Fairfield Co., Ohio.2,1 
Burial*He was buried at Old Middleton Cemetery in Canal Winchester, Fairfield Co., Ohio. Find A Grave provides headstone photo.2 

Citations

  1. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 54-5.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 February 2024), entry for Henry Clay Andereck (1841-1842), Memorial no. 91988641.

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Hannah Ann Andereck1

F, #4142, b. 4 August 1837, d. 7 April 1842
FatherJacob Andrick Jr.2,1 b. bt 1808 - 1810
MotherNancy Ramsey2,1 b. bt 1816 - 1817
Last Edited28 Feb 2024
Birth*Hannah, daughter of Jacob Andrick Jr. and Nancy Ramsey, was born on 4 August 1837 in Fairfield Co., Ohio.2,1 
Census1840Hannah is probably the female under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Jacob Andrick Jr., in the 1840 Federal Census of Madison Twp., Franklin Co., Ohio.3 
Death*Hannah died on 7 April 1842 in Fairfield Co., Ohio, at age 4.2,1 
Burial*She was buried at Old Middleton Cemetery in Canal Winchester, Fairfield Co., Ohio. Find A Grave provides headstone photo.2 

Citations

  1. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 54-5.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 February 2024), entry for Hannah Ann Andereck (1837-1842), Memorial no. 91988639.
  3. [S3963] 1840 U.S. census, Franklin County, Ohio, p. 96, entry 9, J Andricks household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 28 February 2024); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 393.

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Sarah Andereck1

F, #4143, b. 21 March 1852, d. 2 July 1852
FatherAlexander A. Andereck1,2 b. 4 Apr 1823, d. 5 Nov 1901
MotherMargaret Stanford1,2 b. 15 May 1824, d. 15 Nov 1898
Last Edited15 Sep 2021
Birth*Sarah, daughter of Alexander A. Andereck and Margaret Stanford, was born on 21 March 1852. Mason's date is 20 April.3,4 
Death*Sarah died on 2 July 1852.3 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Isaac Andereck (1792-1851), Memorial no. 32105939.
  2. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 72.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Andereck (1852-1852), Memorial no. 42740255.
  4. [S1386] David E. Mason, Christian Andereck, 300 Years in America (Maumee, Ohio: D. E. Mason, 2011), 40.

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Samuel McClelland1

M, #4144, b. 15 May 1801, d. 22 March 1869
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland1 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson1 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited2 Apr 2023
Birth*Samuel, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born on 15 May 1801 in Pennsylvania.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Orr on 4 May 1826 in Licking Co., Ohio.3,2 
Census1840*Samuel appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois, with a household listed as 110001-102001 as 30-39 yo Samuel McClelland. Elizabeth is one bracket too young, else the enumeration is perfect.4 
Census1850*Samuel and Elizabeth appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 49 yo farmer Samuel & 49 yo Elizabeth McClelland. Their children Susannah, Andrew J., John Riley, Martha Jane, William, Jonas Isaac and Catherine E. "Kate" were listed as living with them. Many relatives live nearby.5 
Death*Samuel died on 22 March 1869 in Marion Co., Illinois, at age 67. Last known act was signing a deed 6 Oct 1840.2,1 
Burial*He was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.2 

Children with Elizabeth Orr:

Citations

  1. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 80.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Samuel McClelland (1801-1869), Memorial no. 83439835.
  3. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for Samuel McClelland & Elizabeth Orr, 04 May 1826; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v.1,p.226; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  4. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 176, image 858, Samuel McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  5. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 38b, image 603, dwelling 534, line 15, Samuel McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  6. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah McClelland Holstlaw (1827-1870), Memorial no. 88163422.
  7. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Rev Andrew J. McClelland (1834-1863), Memorial no. 83441995.
  8. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for John Riley McClelland (1837-1923), Memorial no. 83442178.
  9. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Martha Jane McClelland Meredith (1838-1916), Memorial no. 83439118.
  10. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for William McClelland (1844-1872), Memorial no. 83442041.
  11. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Jonas Isaac McClelland (1848-1924), Memorial no. 83514636.
  12. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Catherine McClelland Andereck (1850-1941), Memorial no. 27350413.
  13. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for George W McClelland (1853-1870), Memorial no. 83442100.

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Jonas McClelland1

M, #4145, b. 14 June 1811, d. 4 June 1889
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland1 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson1 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited27 Jan 2025
Birth*Jonas, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born on 14 June 1811 in Ohio.2,3 
Census1820Jonas is probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Lt. Alexander McClelland, in the 1820 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.4 
Marriage*He married Mary Ann Jack circa 1832, assuming Mary Ann was 18 yo at time of marriage. No luck in either OH Marriages dB in FamilySearch.5 
Census1840Jonas appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois, with a household listed as 200001-01001 as 30-39 yo Jonas McClelland. Jonas is one bracket too old else the enumeration is perfect.6 
Census1850*Jonas and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 39 yo farmer Jonas & 36 yo Mary McClelland. Their children Sarah, Henry Coursen, Perry, Samuel, Martha and William were listed as living with them.2 
Census1860Jonas and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of T2N R1E, Central City P.O., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 49 yo farmer Jonas & 47 yo Mary A McCllan. Their children Sarah, Henry Coursen, Perry, Samuel, Martha, William, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them. Jonas's sister Martha Andereck lives next door above.7,8 
Census1870Jonas and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval Pct., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 57 yo farmer James & 53 yo Mary McCleland. Their children Sarah, Samuel, Martha, William, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them.9 
Census1880Jonas and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Marion Co., Illinois, at Odin Twp., enumerated 5 June 1880, as 68 yo farmer Jonas & 67 yo Mary A McClelland. Their children William, Sarah, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them.10 
Death*Jonas died on 4 June 1889 at age 77. Last known act was signing a deed 6 Oct 1840.3,1 
Burial*He was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.3 

Children with Mary Ann Jack:

Citations

  1. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 80.
  2. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 39, dwelling 543, line 23, Jonas McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 22 December 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll not noted.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Jonas McClelland (1811-1889), Memorial no. 83426774.
  4. [S1189] 1820 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 29, image 42, Alexander McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 2 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 94.
  5. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Mary Ann Jack McClelland (1814-1898), Memorial no. 83426825.
  6. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 183, image 872, Jonas McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  7. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 867, dwelling 761, line 17, Jonas McCllan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  8. [S867] Maxine E. Wormer, transcriber & indexer, Marion County, Illinois, 1860 census (Illinois: Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society, c1981), 104.
  9. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 105b, dwelling 11, line 14, James Mccleland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  10. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 156, lines 6-12, Jonas McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 18 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  11. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion Co., IL, p. 867, dwel. 761, l. 17.

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Isaac Josiah McClelland1,2,3

M, #4146, b. 10 August 1800, d. 19 March 1881
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland1,2 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson1,2 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited10 Mar 2023
Birth*Isaac, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born on 10 August 1800 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.2,3,4 
Marriage*His first marriage was to Sarah "Sallie" Welch on 6 January 1824 at Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., Illinois.5,2 
Census1830Isaac Josiah appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois, with a household listed as 11001-20001 as 20-29 yo Isaac McClelland. Only unknown is the son <5 yo.6 
Census1840*Isaac Josiah appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois, with a household listed as 0012001-022001 as 40-49 yo Isaac McClelland. Catherine is one year too old in the enumeration. One of the males 15-19 and the single male 10-14 are unknown.7 
Marriage*His second marriage was to Mary Jane Collin on 15 June 1848 at Clinton Co., Illinois.8 
Census1850Isaac and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 50 yo farmer Isaac & 34 yo Mary McClelland. Their children Mary Elizabeth and Rebecca were listed as living with them. Two of the children in this census are confusing. First, John McClelland 24 yo. Clearly not John R. b 1848 unless either the 1850 or 1860 is way off. Final child in the household is 10 yo George Dickinson. Is he from a prior marriage of Mary Jane?9 
Census1860Isaac and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated circa 20 June 1860, as 60 yo farmer Isaac & 44 yo Mary McClellan. Their children John R., Moses, Reuben and Martha were listed as living with them, as well as 48 yo farmer John Buster.10 
Census1870Isaac and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 July 1870, as 70 yo retired farmer Josiah & 54 yo Mary McClelland.11 
Census1880*Isaac and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 14 June 1880, as 80 yo farmer Isaace & 64 yo wife Mary McClelland. Their son Alexander was listed as living with them, as well as grandsons 18 yo Oscar and 10 yo Olla R McClelland.12 
Death*Isaac died on 19 March 1881 in Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, at age 80. Last known act was signing a deed 6 Oct 1840.2,1 
Burial*He was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2 

Children with Sarah "Sallie" Welch:

Children with Mary Jane Collin:

Citations

  1. [S300] Paul Andereck, editor, The Andereck Family Association Newsletter, Vol. I, No. 1 (Fairfax, Virginia: Privately published, September 1982), 80.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Isaac Josiah McClelland (1800-1881), Memorial no. 72423156.
  3. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  4. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  5. [S1563] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 27 August 2017), entry for Isaac McClelland & Sally Welch, 06 January 1824; citing Marion, Illinois, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,010,515.
  6. [S630] 1830 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 193, line 28, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 27 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 22.
  7. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 183, image 872, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  8. [S1563] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," entry for Isaac McClelam & Mary Jane Collin, 15 June 1848; citing Clinton, Illinois, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,007,040.
  9. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 39B, image 605, dwelling 549, line 19, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  10. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 770, lines 5-11, Isaace McClellan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  11. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 56A, dwelling 154, line 26, Josiah McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 09 March 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  12. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 246, lines 7-12, Isaace McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 18 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.

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Rev. Benjamin Courson1,2

M, #4147, b. 6 March 1743, d. circa 1820
Last Edited28 Apr 2024
Birth*Benjamin was born on 6 March 1743 in Readington, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, New England. Find A Grave claims 6 Mar 1743 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. Ancestors of Carrol Mick also claims 1743; gives his name as Benjamin Courson III, with death date of 1811.3,1,4 
Marriage*His first marriage was to Fnu Lnu before 1761. Our Family Tree shows this as a first marriage and claims Fnu Lnu is the mother of Catherine, not Sarah Dungan. Their chldren likely included John, Catherine, Charity, Isaac, Jannetie, and Benjamin Jr., or so says Find A Grave.1,5 
Marriage*His second marriage was to Sarah Dungan in 1761.5 
Milit-Service*Rev. Benjamin Courson served during the Revolutionary War circa 1778. Our Family Tree says he was seriously wounded while loading a cannon.1,4 
Death*Benjamin died circa 1820 in Ohio. Find A Grave claims 2 Oct 1811 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.1,4 
ResearchNote*Research Note of 2 July 2016 re contradictions! This man needs a lot of work.3,5,1
 

Child with Fnu Lnu:

Children with Sarah Dungan:

Citations

  1. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  3. [S888] Hiram Corson, The Corson Family: a history of the descendants of Benjamin Corson, son of Cornelius Corssen of Staten Island, New York (19??; reprint, Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Co., 2006), 15.
  4. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Benjamin Courson, III (1743-1811), Memorial no. 83259900.
  5. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Dungan Courson (1742-1811), Memorial no. 83260109.
  6. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Benjamin Courson (1792-1864), Memorial no. 32107781.

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Sarah Dungan1

F, #4148, b. 25 August 1742, d. 2 July 1811
Last Edited24 Apr 2024
Birth*Sarah was born on 25 August 1742 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, d/o Joseph Dungan and Mary Ohl.2,3 
Marriage*She married Rev. Benjamin Courson in 1761.2 
Death*Sarah died on 2 July 1811 in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, at age 68.2 

Children with Rev. Benjamin Courson:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Dungan Courson (1742-1811), Memorial no. 83260109.
  3. [S888] Hiram Corson, The Corson Family: a history of the descendants of Benjamin Corson, son of Cornelius Corssen of Staten Island, New York (19??; reprint, Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Co., 2006), 15.
  4. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  5. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Benjamin Courson (1792-1864), Memorial no. 32107781.

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Mary McClelland1

F, #4149, b. 1797, d. 21 December 1868
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland1 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson1 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited2 Apr 2023
Birth*Mary, daughter of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born in 1797 in Northwest Territory (now Ohio). The 1850 & Champman both say Pennsylvania, with the census year showing ca. 1795.2,3,4 
Marriage*Her first marriage was to John McClelland in 1811 at Licking Co., Ohio. One child only - Jacob. Find A Grave writes, Mary married her cousin John McClelland at the age of 14 in 1811 in Lickling County, Ohio. Together they had one child Jacob in 1812 and in 1813 John died. Chapman adds that Mary's father Alexander was an uncle to John (as best I can read it - there are a lot of pronouns to track).2,4 
Marriage*Her second marriage was to Jacob Fry in 1813. Find A Grave writes that after Mary's 1st husband John died, That same year, 1813, Mary married Jacob Fry and together they had 8 children Barbara M., John, Hannah, Abram Decker, Martha, Mary, George and Rachel E. Fry. Chapman claims only five issue.2,4 
Census1820Mary is probably the female age 16 to 25 listed in the household of her husband, Jacob Fry, in the 1820 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.5 
Census1830Mary is probably the female age 30 to 39 listed in the household of her husband, Jacob Fry, in the 1830 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.6 
Census1840Mary is probably the female age 40 to 49 listed in the household of her husband, Jacob Fry, in the 1840 Federal Census of McArthur, Logan Co., Ohio.7 
Census1850Mary and Jacob appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Richland, Logan Co., Ohio, enumerated 30 July 1850, as 53 yo famer Jacob & 55 yo Mary Fry. Their children George W. and Mary were listed as living with them, as well as Mary's children, John A. and Eliza J. Watt . Note that the Fry Cemetery where Jacob is buried also has a John A. Watt (?-?).8 
Census1860*Mary and Jacob appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Huntsville, Logan Co., Ohio, enumerated 22 June 1860, as 64 yo farmer Jacob & 66 yo Mary Frey. With them were grandchildren 15 yo John and 14 yo Eliza J. Watt, the issue of their daughter Mary and her husband David Watt.9 
Death*Mary died on 21 December 1868 in Logan Co., Ohio.2 
Burial*She was buried at Fry Cemetery, Logan Co., Ohio.2 

Child with John McClelland:

Children with Jacob Fry:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Mary McClelland Fry (1797-1868), Memorial no. 30293061.
  3. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, p. 111A, image 227, dwelling 166, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M437, roll 704.
  4. [S237] [Chapman Pub. Co.], Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton, Washington, Marion, and Jefferson counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the counties (1894), 575; digital reproduction, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph94chic/ : accessed 01 December 2021).
  5. [S1189] 1820 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 29, image 42, line 7, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 94.
  6. [S1865] 1830 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 354, line 3, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 27 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 134.
  7. [S1262] 1840 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, p. 63, image 134, 4th line up from bottom, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 409.
  8. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan Co., OH, p. 111A, im. 227, fam. 166, ls. 10-15.
  9. [S1160] 1860 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, index p. 57, lines 7-10, Jacob Frey household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 18 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1000.
  10. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan Co., OH, p. 111A, im. 227.

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Jacob Fry1,2

M, #4150, b. 5 September 1796, d. 10 April 1882
Last Edited2 Apr 2023
Birth*Jacob was born on 5 September 1796 in Belle Center, Logan Co., Ohio. The 1850 says Pennsylvania ca. 1797.3,4 
Marriage*He married Mary McClelland, daughter of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, in 1813. Find A Grave writes that after Mary's 1st husband John died, That same year, 1813, Mary married Jacob Fry and together they had 8 children Barbara M., John, Hannah, Abram Decker, Martha, Mary, George and Rachel E. Fry. Chapman claims only five issue.1,5 
Census1820Jacob appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio, with a household listed as 2001-001 as 19-25 yo Jacob Fry. His wife Mary and sons Jacob (by Mary's first husband) and John were in the household. Daughter Barbara is missing in the enumeration.6 
Census1830Jacob appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio, with a household listed as 001101-120001 as 30-39 yo Jacob Fry. Abram is missing. We have an unknown daughter 5-9 yo. It's not too surprising that daughter Barbara has flown the coop at age 16. Otherwise everyone matches perfectly.7 
Census1840*Jacob appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of McArthur, Logan Co., Ohio, with a household listed as 0010101-0002001 as 40-49 yo Jacob Fry. The male 20-29 and two females 15-19 are currently unknown.8 
Census1850Jacob and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Richland, Logan Co., Ohio, enumerated 30 July 1850, as 53 yo famer Jacob & 55 yo Mary Fry. Their children George W. and Mary were listed as living with them, as well as Mary's children, John A. and Eliza J. Watt . Note that the Fry Cemetery where Jacob is buried also has a John A. Watt (?-?).9 
Census1860*Jacob and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Huntsville, Logan Co., Ohio, enumerated 22 June 1860, as 64 yo farmer Jacob & 66 yo Mary Frey. With them were grandchildren 15 yo John and 14 yo Eliza J. Watt, the issue of their daughter Mary and her husband David Watt.10 
Death*Jacob died on 10 April 1882 in Logan Co., Ohio, at age 85.3 
Burial*He was buried at Fry Cemetery, Logan Co., Ohio.3 

Children with Mary McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Mary McClelland Fry (1797-1868), Memorial no. 30293061.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Jacob Fry (1796-1882), Memorial no. 30293055.
  4. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, p. 111A, image 227, dwelling 166, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M437, roll 704.
  5. [S237] [Chapman Pub. Co.], Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton, Washington, Marion, and Jefferson counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the counties (1894), 575; digital reproduction, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph94chic/ : accessed 01 December 2021).
  6. [S1189] 1820 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 29, image 42, line 7, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 94.
  7. [S1865] 1830 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 354, line 3, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 27 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 134.
  8. [S1262] 1840 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, p. 63, image 134, 4th line up from bottom, Jacob Fry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 409.
  9. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan Co., OH, p. 111A, im. 227, fam. 166, ls. 10-15.
  10. [S1160] 1860 U.S. census, Logan County, Ohio, index p. 57, lines 7-10, Jacob Frey household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 18 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1000.
  11. [S1320] 1850 U.S. census, Logan Co., OH, p. 111A, im. 227.

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Rachel R. McClelland1

F, #4151, b. 6 June 1809, d. 22 November 1887
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland1 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson1 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited11 Mar 2023
Birth*Rachel, daughter of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born on 6 June 1809 in Licking Co., Ohio.2 
Census1820Rachel is probably the female under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Lt. Alexander McClelland, in the 1820 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.3 
Residence*Rachel and William resided in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1825.2 
Marriage*She married William B. Johnston on 24 December 1826 in Licking Co., Ohio. Find A Grave says they lost three boys, unnamed, before 1841 while still in Licking County. Date they give is 1825.4,2 
MoveRachel and William moved their residence from Licking County to Marion County in 1841.2 
ResidenceRachel and William resided in Gainsville (now Central City), Licking Co., Ohio, in 1841.2 
Census1850Rachel and William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 47 yo farmer William & 42 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Lavina, Sarah Ann, Mary Rebecca, Isaac, Julia Ann, Margaret and Susanna Diane were listed as living with them. Many relatives were neighbors.5 
MoveRachel and William moved their residence from Gainsville to Sandoval Twp. in 1853, following the death of Rachel's mother and the purchase of her mother's property.2 
Census1860Rachel and William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 56 yo William & 51 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Isaac, Julia Ann, Margaret, Susanna Diane and Martha E. were listed as living with them.6 
Census1870Rachel and William appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 65 yo farmer William & 61 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Susanna Diane and Martha E. were listed as living with them, as well one farm laborer & 9 yo Nuton Holtslaw, a grandson.7 
Census1880*Rachel and William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Marion Co., Illinois, at Odin Twp., enumerated 4 June 1880, as 75 yo farmer William & 70 yo wife Rachel Johnson. Nineteen yo grandson I. N. Holtslaw was listed as living with them.8 
Death*Rachel died on 22 November 1887 in Marion Co., Illinois, at age 78.2 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2 

Children with William B. Johnston:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Rachel R. McClelland Johnson (1809-1887), Memorial no. 72277380.
  3. [S1189] 1820 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 29, image 42, Alexander McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 2 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 94.
  4. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for William Johnston & Rachel McClelland, 24 December 1826; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v1,p.244; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  5. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 39A, image 604, dwelling 541, family 551, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 7 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  6. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index pp. 868-869, lines 39-40 & 1-5, Wm Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  7. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index pp. 105-6, lines 40 & 1-5, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  8. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 155, lines 22-3, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  9. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Katharine Johnson Shanafelt (1829-1914), Memorial no. 94304052.

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William B. Johnston1,2,3

M, #4152, b. 24 June 1804, d. 29 January 1886
Last Edited11 Mar 2023
Birth*William was born on 24 June 1804 in Ohio. The 1880 & 1850 censuses give birthstate of Maryland. Surname may be Johnson.4,5,6 
Residence*William and Rachel resided in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1825.2 
Marriage*He married Rachel R. McClelland, daughter of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, on 24 December 1826 in Licking Co., Ohio. Find A Grave says they lost three boys, unnamed, before 1841 while still in Licking County. Date they give is 1825.1,2 
MoveWilliam and Rachel moved their residence from Licking County to Marion County in 1841.2 
ResidenceWilliam and Rachel resided in Gainsville (now Central City), Licking Co., Ohio, in 1841.2 
Census1850William and Rachel appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 47 yo farmer William & 42 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Lavina, Sarah Ann, Mary Rebecca, Isaac, Julia Ann, Margaret and Susanna Diane were listed as living with them. Many relatives were neighbors.6 
MoveWilliam and Rachel moved their residence from Gainsville to Sandoval Twp. in 1853, following the death of Rachel's mother and the purchase of her mother's property.2 
Census1860William and Rachel appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 56 yo William & 51 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Isaac, Julia Ann, Margaret, Susanna Diane and Martha E. were listed as living with them.7 
Census1870William and Rachel appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 65 yo farmer William & 61 yo Rachel Johnson. Their children Susanna Diane and Martha E. were listed as living with them, as well one farm laborer & 9 yo Nuton Holtslaw, a grandson.8 
Census1880*William and Rachel appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Marion Co., Illinois, at Odin Twp., enumerated 4 June 1880, as 75 yo farmer William & 70 yo wife Rachel Johnson. Nineteen yo grandson I. N. Holtslaw was listed as living with them.5 
Death*William died on 29 January 1886 in Marion Co., Illinois, at age 81.4 
Burial*He was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.4 

Children with Rachel R. McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for William Johnston & Rachel McClelland, 24 December 1826; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v1,p.244; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Rachel R. McClelland Johnson (1809-1887), Memorial no. 72277380.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  4. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for William B. Johnson (1804-1886), Memorial no. 72277298.
  5. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 155, lines 22-3, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  6. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 39A, image 604, dwelling 541, family 551, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 7 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  7. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index pp. 868-869, lines 39-40 & 1-5, Wm Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  8. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index pp. 105-6, lines 40 & 1-5, William Johnson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  9. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Katharine Johnson Shanafelt (1829-1914), Memorial no. 94304052.

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Henry McClelland1

M, #4153, b. 22 October 1818, d. 28 March 1904
Henry McClelland 4153
FatherLt. Alexander McClelland2,1 b. 4 Jun 1761, d. 1824
MotherCatherine Courson2,1 b. 1766, d. 31 Jul 1853
Last Edited16 Mar 2023
Birth*Henry, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, was born on 22 October 1818 in Licking Co., Ohio.2,3 
Census1820Henry is probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Lt. Alexander McClelland, in the 1820 Federal Census of Bowling Green Twp., Licking Co., Ohio.4 
Marriage*He married Sarah Ann Pring on 8 April 1841 in Licking Co., Ohio. Nine issue per Chapman, the six living in 1894 matching our entries, the three having died not mentioned by name.5,2,3 
MoveHenry and Sarah moved their residence from Ohio to Illinois in 1841.2 
Census1850*Henry and Sarah appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 1 September 1850, as 32 yo farmer Henry & 27 yo Sarah McClelland. Their children Samuel W., Isaac and Harvey were listed as living with them.6 
Census1860Henry and Sarah appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of T2N R1E, Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 42 yo farmer Henry & 38 yo Sarah A McClellan. Their children Samuel W., Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Perry A. and Enoch Harrison were listed as living with them.7 
Census1870Henry and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 52 yo farmer Henry & 49 yo Sarah Mcceland. Their children Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Enoch Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth were listed as living with them.8 
Census1880Henry and Sarah appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Odin Twp., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 5 June 1880, as 62 yo farmer Henry & 57 yo wife Sarah McClelland. Their children Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Enoch Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth were listed as living with them.9 
Residence*Henry resided at Section 21 in Odin Twp., Marion Co., Illinois, in 1894.2 
Death*Henry died on 28 March 1904 in Marion Co., Illinois, at age 85.3 
Burial*He was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.3 

Children with Sarah Ann Pring:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Catherine Courson McClelland (1766-1853), Memorial no. 72277513.
  2. [S237] [Chapman Pub. Co.], Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton, Washington, Marion, and Jefferson counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the counties (1894), 569; digital reproduction, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph94chic/ : accessed 01 December 2021).
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Henry McClelland (1818-1904), Memorial no. 82780651.
  4. [S1189] 1820 U.S. census, Licking County, Ohio, p. 29, image 42, Alexander McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 2 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 94.
  5. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for Henry McClelland & Sarah M. Pring, 08 April 1841; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v.1,p.466,L.82; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  6. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 39, dwelling 540, line 2, Henry McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 22 December 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll not noted.
  7. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 868, dwelling 768, line 27, Henry McClellan entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 29 August 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  8. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 106, lines 13-19, Henry McCleland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  9. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 8, ED 202, dwelling 70, line 5, Henry McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 7 August 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  10. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Samuel W. McClelland (1842-1927), Memorial no. 82780910.
  11. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Jonas McClelland (1844-1846), Memorial no. 83368628.
  12. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Margaret McClelland (1851-1853), Memorial no. 83368694.
  13. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Andrew Jackson McClelland (1854-1916), Memorial no. 83368756.
  14. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Perry A McClelland (1857-1869), Memorial no. 83373613.
  15. [S1563] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 26 June 2020), Henry McClelland & Sarah A Pring in entry for Enoch McClelland & Mary A Myers, 1885.
  16. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Elizabeth McClelland McClelland (1863-1933), Memorial no. 83368315.

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Lt Col. John B. McClelland1,2

M, #4154, b. 1734, d. 3 June 1782
Last Edited24 Apr 2024
Birth*John was born in 1734 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Randolph claims 1740 in Philadelphia.1,3,4 
Move*John moved his residence from Lancaster County to Westmoreland County before 1759. Location within Westmoreland is an area that became Fayette County in 1783.1 
Marriage*He married Martha Dale on 12 November 1759 in Pennsylvania Colony, New England.1,4,2 
Milit-Service*Lt Col. John B. McClelland served as a Lt. Colonel during the Revolutionary War circa 1778. He was captured by American Indians during the Crawford Expedition (Raid of Sandusky) and tortured to death at the Shawnee town of Wakatomika, which is currently located in Logan County, Ohio. John Slover, one of the guides on the Crawford Expedition, saw McClelland's body at Wapatomica. The Indians had painted his body black, cut him with their tomahawks, burnt holes with loads of gunpowder into it. His body was cruelly mangled; the blood mixed with gunpowder and was rendered black. McClelland's body, along with the body of William Harrison, Colonel Crawford's son-law and the body of young William Crawford, the colonel's nephew, was dragged approximately two hundred yards outside of the town. The corpses were given to the dogs, except their limbs and heads, which were mounted on poles. A government-issued marker honoring Lt. Col. John B. McClelland has been installed where his wife, Martha Dale McClelland; son, John B. McClelland; and daughter-in-law, Rachel Orr McClelland are buried, at this cemetery. SOURCE; Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.3 
Death*John died on 3 June 1782 at Battle of Sandusky in Wakatomika (Shawnee village), Pennsylvania Colony, New England. Per Wikipedia, "Upon learning that a British detachment from Detroit was about to join forces with the Wyandot Indian forces, and that a large band of Shawnee warriors had also appeared to the south, Colonel Crawford commenced a retreat, with Major John McClelland leading the way. However, the volunteer army was soon attacked by the Shawnee and Delaware Indians, and suffered severely. McClelland was wounded and fell from his horse. Calling to John Orr, who was near, he told him to take his horse (Orr was on foot) and clear himself, which he did.(26) Orr afterward related that he heard several of the men who were in the conflict say that the horsemen on the retreat rode over McClelland; and it was the general belief that he was killed where he fell. Such, however, was not the case.(27) The remainder of the division became disorganized and panic-stricken and disregarding McClelland's orders to follow the advance in a solid column, did not follow the prescribed route, becoming entangled in the wetlands.(28)
John Slover, one of the guides on the Crawford Expedition, saw McClelland's body at Wapatomica. The Indians had painted his body black, cut him with their tomahawks, and burnt holes with loads of gunpowder into it. His body was cruelly mangled; the blood mixed with gunpowder and was rendered black. McClelland's body, along with the body of William Harrison, Colonel Crawford's son-in-law and the body of young William Crawford, the Colonel's nephew, was dragged approximately two hundred yards outside of the town. The corpses were given to the dogs, except their limbs and heads, which were mounted on poles.(29)
Young William Crawford, William Harrison, and Major John McClelland all lost their lives at the hands of the Delaware and Shawnee Indians. Colonel Crawford was brutally tortured and burnt at the stake.(30) According to Fitzpatrick, the Shawnee Indians were led by Chief Blacksnake".1,4,3 
Burial*He was buried at Tent Presbyterian Cemetery in Fairchance, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.3 

Children with Martha Dale:

Citations

  1. [S770] John B McClelland (2007) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._McClelland) : accessed 29 August 2012.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Alexander McClelland (1761-1824), Memorial no. 72422230.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for John B. McClelland (1734-1782), Memorial no. 79587863.
  4. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  5. [S1350] Rose Young, Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA : the proof we need? (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mcclelland/… : accessed 2 July 2016), "Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA: the proof we need?", citing Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, Deedbook Records 1784 - 1810, Deed Record OS 2:378 Dtd 28 December 1801.
  6. [S804] John McClelland (soldier) (2011) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McClelland_(soldier)) : accessed 4 July 2016.
  7. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for John B. McClelland, Jr (1766-1849), Memorial no. 79588172.

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Martha Dale1

F, #4155, b. 1741, d. 21 January 1822
Last Edited24 Apr 2024
Birth*Martha was born in 1741 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony, New England. Find A Grave claims 1740 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.2,3 
Marriage*She married Lt Col. John B. McClelland on 12 November 1759 in Pennsylvania Colony, New England.4,2,1 
Residence*Martha resided in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 December 1801.5 
Death*Martha died on 21 January 1822 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Randolph claims 1 January, Find A Grave 21 June, but the photo of headstone clearly reads 21 January.2,3 
Burial*She was buried at Tent Presbyterian Cemetery in Fairchance, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.3 

Children with Lt Col. John B. McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Alexander McClelland (1761-1824), Memorial no. 72422230.
  2. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Martha Dale McClelland (1740-1822), Memorial no. 40087743.
  4. [S770] John B McClelland (2007) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._McClelland) : accessed 29 August 2012.
  5. [S1350] Rose Young, Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA : the proof we need? (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mcclelland/… : accessed 2 July 2016), "Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA: the proof we need?", citing Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, Deedbook Records 1784 - 1810, Deed Record OS 2:378 Dtd 28 December 1801.
  6. [S804] John McClelland (soldier) (2011) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McClelland_(soldier)) : accessed 4 July 2016.
  7. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for John B. McClelland, Jr (1766-1849), Memorial no. 79588172.

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Sarah "Sallie" Welch1

F, #4156, b. 22 June 1802, d. 27 January 1848
Last Edited13 Oct 2022
Birth*Sarah was born on 22 June 1802 in Somerset, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, d/o Thomas Welch and Rebecca Proctor.1 
Marriage*She married Isaac Josiah McClelland, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, on 6 January 1824 in Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., Illinois.2,3 
Census1830Sarah is probably the female age 20 to 29 listed in the household of her husband, Isaac Josiah McClelland, in the 1830 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois.4 
Census1840Sarah is probably the female age 30 to 39 listed in the household of her husband, Isaac Josiah McClelland, in the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois.5 
Death*Sarah died on 27 January 1848 in Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, at age 45.1 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.1 

Children with Isaac Josiah McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Sarah "Sally" Welch McClelland (1802-1848), Memorial no. 72423640.
  2. [S1563] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 27 August 2017), entry for Isaac McClelland & Sally Welch, 06 January 1824; citing Marion, Illinois, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,010,515.
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Isaac Josiah McClelland (1800-1881), Memorial no. 72423156.
  4. [S630] 1830 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 193, line 28, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 27 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 22.
  5. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 183, image 872, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  6. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 39B, image 605, dwelling 549, line 19, Isaac McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  7. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 770, lines 5-11, Isaace McClellan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.

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Elizabeth Orr1

F, #4157, b. 2 July 1799, d. 8 January 1872
Last Edited2 Apr 2023
Birth*Elizabeth was born on 2 July 1799 in Licking Co., Ohio.2 
Marriage*She married Samuel McClelland, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, on 4 May 1826 in Licking Co., Ohio.3,1 
Census1840Elizabeth is probably the female age 30 to 39 listed in the household of her husband, Samuel McClelland, in the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois.4 
Census1850*Elizabeth and Samuel appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 49 yo farmer Samuel & 49 yo Elizabeth McClelland. Their children Susannah, Andrew J., John Riley, Martha Jane, William, Jonas Isaac and Catherine E. "Kate" were listed as living with them. Many relatives live nearby.5 
Death*Elizabeth died on 8 January 1872 in Odin, Marion Co., Illinois, at age 72.2 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.2 

Children with Samuel McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Samuel McClelland (1801-1869), Memorial no. 83439835.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Elizabeth Orr McClelland (1799-1872), Memorial no. 83439956.
  3. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for Samuel McClelland & Elizabeth Orr, 04 May 1826; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v.1,p.226; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  4. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 176, image 858, Samuel McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  5. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, pg. 38b, image 603, dwelling 534, line 15, Samuel McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 119.
  6. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah McClelland Holstlaw (1827-1870), Memorial no. 88163422.
  7. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Rev Andrew J. McClelland (1834-1863), Memorial no. 83441995.
  8. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for John Riley McClelland (1837-1923), Memorial no. 83442178.
  9. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Martha Jane McClelland Meredith (1838-1916), Memorial no. 83439118.
  10. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for William McClelland (1844-1872), Memorial no. 83442041.
  11. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Jonas Isaac McClelland (1848-1924), Memorial no. 83514636.
  12. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Catherine McClelland Andereck (1850-1941), Memorial no. 27350413.
  13. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for George W McClelland (1853-1870), Memorial no. 83442100.

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Mary Ann Jack1

F, #4158, b. 9 February 1814, d. 15 March 1898
Last Edited27 Jan 2025
Birth*Mary was born on 9 February 1814 in Ohio.1,2 
Marriage*She married Jonas McClelland, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, circa 1832, assuming Mary Ann was 18 yo at time of marriage. No luck in either OH Marriages dB in FamilySearch.1 
Census1840Mary is probably the female age 20 to 29 listed in the household of her husband, Jonas McClelland, in the 1840 Federal Census of Marion Co., Illinois.3 
Census1850*Mary and Jonas appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 18 September 1850, as 39 yo farmer Jonas & 36 yo Mary McClelland. Their children Sarah, Henry Coursen, Perry, Samuel, Martha and William were listed as living with them.2 
Census1860Mary and Jonas appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of T2N R1E, Central City P.O., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 49 yo farmer Jonas & 47 yo Mary A McCllan. Their children Sarah, Henry Coursen, Perry, Samuel, Martha, William, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them. Jonas's sister Martha Andereck lives next door above.4,5 
Census1870Mary and Jonas appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval Pct., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 57 yo farmer James & 53 yo Mary McCleland. Their children Sarah, Samuel, Martha, William, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them.6 
Census1880Mary and Jonas appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Marion Co., Illinois, at Odin Twp., enumerated 5 June 1880, as 68 yo farmer Jonas & 67 yo Mary A McClelland. Their children William, Sarah, Charles and Nancy Elizabeth were listed as living with them.7 
Death*Mary died on 15 March 1898 at age 84.1 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.1 

Children with Jonas McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Mary Ann Jack McClelland (1814-1898), Memorial no. 83426825.
  2. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 39, dwelling 543, line 23, Jonas McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 22 December 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll not noted.
  3. [S1291] 1840 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 183, image 872, Jonas McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 8 June 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 64.
  4. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 867, dwelling 761, line 17, Jonas McCllan household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  5. [S867] Maxine E. Wormer, transcriber & indexer, Marion County, Illinois, 1860 census (Illinois: Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society, c1981), 104.
  6. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 105b, dwelling 11, line 14, James Mccleland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 17 March 2023); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  7. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 156, lines 6-12, Jonas McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 18 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  8. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion Co., IL, p. 867, dwel. 761, l. 17.

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Sarah Ann Pring1

F, #4159, b. 16 July 1822, d. 21 March 1888
Last Edited16 Mar 2023
Birth*Sarah was born on 16 July 1822 in Licking Co., Ohio, d/o Samuel & Elizabeth Sprague Pring. Chapman's date is 23 July.2,3 
Marriage*She married Henry McClelland, son of Lt. Alexander McClelland and Catherine Courson, on 8 April 1841 in Licking Co., Ohio. Nine issue per Chapman, the six living in 1894 matching our entries, the three having died not mentioned by name.4,2,1 
MoveSarah and Henry moved their residence from Ohio to Illinois in 1841.2 
Census1850*Sarah and Henry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 1 September 1850, as 32 yo farmer Henry & 27 yo Sarah McClelland. Their children Samuel W., Isaac and Harvey were listed as living with them.5 
Census1860Sarah and Henry appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of T2N R1E, Central City, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 25 July 1860, as 42 yo farmer Henry & 38 yo Sarah A McClellan. Their children Samuel W., Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Perry A. and Enoch Harrison were listed as living with them.6 
Census1870Sarah and Henry appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 22 June 1870, as 52 yo farmer Henry & 49 yo Sarah Mcceland. Their children Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Enoch Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth were listed as living with them.7 
Census1880Sarah and Henry appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Odin Twp., Marion Co., Illinois, enumerated 5 June 1880, as 62 yo farmer Henry & 57 yo wife Sarah McClelland. Their children Isaac, Harvey, Andrew Jackson, Enoch Harrison and Sarah Elizabeth were listed as living with them.8 
Death*Sarah died on 21 March 1888 in Marion Co., Illinois, at age 65.2,3 
Burial*She was buried at Andereck-McClelland Cemetery in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois.3 

Children with Henry McClelland:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Henry McClelland (1818-1904), Memorial no. 82780651.
  2. [S237] [Chapman Pub. Co.], Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton, Washington, Marion, and Jefferson counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the counties (1894), 569; digital reproduction, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph94chic/ : accessed 01 December 2021).
  3. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Ann Pring McClelland (1822-1888), Memorial no. 82780689.
  4. [S1632] "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1614804 : accessed 26 August 2017), entry for Henry McClelland & Sarah M. Pring, 08 April 1841; citing Licking, Ohio, reference v.1,p.466,L.82; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
  5. [S783] 1850 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 39, dwelling 540, line 2, Henry McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 22 December 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll not noted.
  6. [S69] 1860 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 868, dwelling 768, line 27, Henry McClellan entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 29 August 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 207.
  7. [S70] 1870 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, index p. 106, lines 13-19, Henry McCleland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 253.
  8. [S71] 1880 U.S. census, Marion County, Illinois, p. 8, ED 202, dwelling 70, line 5, Henry McClelland entry household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 7 August 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 234.
  9. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Samuel W. McClelland (1842-1927), Memorial no. 82780910.
  10. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Jonas McClelland (1844-1846), Memorial no. 83368628.
  11. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Margaret McClelland (1851-1853), Memorial no. 83368694.
  12. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Andrew Jackson McClelland (1854-1916), Memorial no. 83368756.
  13. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Perry A McClelland (1857-1869), Memorial no. 83373613.
  14. [S1563] "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org|| ||/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 26 June 2020), Henry McClelland & Sarah A Pring in entry for Enoch McClelland & Mary A Myers, 1885.
  15. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Sarah Elizabeth McClelland McClelland (1863-1933), Memorial no. 83368315.

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John B. McClelland Jr.1,2

M, #4160, b. October 1766, d. 15 August 1849
FatherLt Col. John B. McClelland3,4,1 b. 1734, d. 3 Jun 1782
MotherMartha Dale3,4,1 b. 1741, d. 21 Jan 1822
Last Edited2 Nov 2022
Birth*John, son of Lt Col. John B. McClelland and Martha Dale, was born in October 1766 in Union Twp., Cumberland (now Fayette) Co., Pennsylvania Colony, New England.4,1,2 
Milit-Service*John B. McClelland Jr. served with the 8th Company 1st Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, commanded by Colonel James Johnston, during the Revolutionary War, enlisting in 1781. Find A Grave calls him Brigadier General but I find no evidence of this being true.4 
Marriage*He married Rachel Orr in 1787.4,5 
Residence*John and Rachel resided in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 December 1801.3 
Census1810John B. appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Redstone, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, with a household listed as 11001-0101 as >45 yo John McClelland.6 
Milit-ServiceJohn B. McClelland Jr. served with Pennsylvania Militia, Infantry, under various commanders during War of 1812, between 1812 and 1813.4 
Census1820John B. appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, with a household listed as 00011-0001 as 26-44 yo John McClelland. Both John and Rachel are one bracket too young, which is somewhat troubling, but they're the only McClellands in the county and seem nearly certain to be correct.7 
Census1830John B. appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, with a household listed as 000000001-00000001 as 60-69 yo John McClelland.8 
Census1840*John B. appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, with a household listed as 0000000001-000000001 as 70-79 yo Jno McClelland. Rachel is probably the female 60-69 yo.9 
Death*John died on 15 August 1849 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82. WikiTrees says 5 Aug.1,2 
Burial*He was buried at Tent Presbyterian Cemetery in Fairchance, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.1 

Children with Rachel Orr:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for John B. McClelland, Jr (1766-1849), Memorial no. 79588172.
  2. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.
  3. [S1350] Rose Young, Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA : the proof we need? (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mcclelland/… : accessed 2 July 2016), "Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA: the proof we need?", citing Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, Deedbook Records 1784 - 1810, Deed Record OS 2:378 Dtd 28 December 1801.
  4. [S804] John McClelland (soldier) (2011) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McClelland_(soldier)) : accessed 4 July 2016.
  5. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Rachel Orr McClelland (unk-1841), Memorial no. 79588372.
  6. [S1398] 1810 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 980½, image 00194, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M252, roll 54.
  7. [S1397] 1820 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 155, image 163, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 103.
  8. [S1396] 1830 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 146, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 162.
  9. [S1395] 1840 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 286, image 593, Jno McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 460.

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Rachel Orr1

F, #4161, b. 1770, d. 1841
Last Edited2 Nov 2022
Birth*Rachel was born in 1770, d/o James Orr and Mary Dale.2,3,1 
Marriage*She married John B. McClelland Jr., son of Lt Col. John B. McClelland and Martha Dale, in 1787.2,1 
Residence*Rachel and John resided in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 December 1801.4 
Census1810Rachel is probably the female age 26 to 44 listed in the household of her husband, John B. McClelland Jr., in the 1810 Federal Census of Redstone, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.5 
Census1820Rachel is probably the female age 26 to 44 listed in the household of her husband, John B. McClelland Jr., in the 1820 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.6 
Census1830Rachel is probably the female age 50 to 59 listed in the household of her husband, John B. McClelland Jr., in the 1830 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.7 
Census1840Rachel is probably the female age 60 to 69 listed in the household of her husband, John B. McClelland Jr., in the 1840 Federal Census of Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.3 
Death*Rachel died in 1841 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. 1843 per Wikipedia.1,2 
Burial*She was buried at Tent Presbyterian Cemetery in Fairchance, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.1 

Children with John B. McClelland Jr.:

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Rachel Orr McClelland (unk-1841), Memorial no. 79588372.
  2. [S804] John McClelland (soldier) (2011) Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McClelland_(soldier)) : accessed 4 July 2016.
  3. [S1395] 1840 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 286, image 593, Jno McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 460.
  4. [S1350] Rose Young, Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA : the proof we need? (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mcclelland/… : accessed 2 July 2016), "Hugh McClelland son of John and Martha from PA: the proof we need?", citing Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, Deedbook Records 1784 - 1810, Deed Record OS 2:378 Dtd 28 December 1801.
  5. [S1398] 1810 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 980½, image 00194, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M252, roll 54.
  6. [S1397] 1820 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 155, image 163, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M33, roll 103.
  7. [S1396] 1830 U.S. census, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 146, John McClelland household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 4 July 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19, roll 162.
  8. [S869] Kim Phillips Randolph, Our Family Tree (http://n2myroots.tripod.com/roots.html : accessed 9 May 2016), "Descendants of John B. McClelland", uncited.

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Gay Angelo Vandegrift1

M, #4162, b. 26 September 1898, d. 13 January 1900
FatherOrvis Earle Vandegrift1 b. 28 Mar 1874, d. 1941
MotherIna May Trout1 b. 16 Sep 1876, d. 29 Apr 1950
Last Edited15 Sep 2021
Birth*Gay, son of Orvis Earle Vandegrift and Ina May Trout, was born on 26 September 1898 in Linn Co., Kansas.1,2 
Death*Gay died on 13 January 1900 at age 1.1 
Burial*He was buried at La Harpe Cemetery in La Harpe, Allen Co., Kansas.1 

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 09 May 2018), entry for Gay Angelo Vandegrift (1898-1900), Memorial no. 39637620.
  2. [S86] Susannah E. Vandegrift, "Ancestors of Susannah Elizabeth Vandegrift," p. 33 taped; vertical file: Vandegrift/Craven documents, Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library, Odessa, Delaware.

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Dr. William Stewart Jr.1,2

M, #4163, b. between 1892 and 1893, d. 16 December 1972
Last Edited15 Aug 2022
Birth*William was born between 1892 and 1893 in the United States, s/o William Stewart & Eleanor Kirkpatrick of Ireland.1 
Occupation*William was a dentist on 26 June 1926.1 
Marriage*He married Helen Groves, daughter of Benjamin Adca Groves and Margaret Price Armstrong, on 26 June 1926 at Stanton PO in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,2 
Census1930*William and Helen appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 17 April 1930, as 36 yo dentist William Jr & 30 yo public school teacher Helen G Stewart.3 
Census1940William and Helen appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 5 April 1940, as 46 yo dentist William Jr & 40 yo public school teacher Helen G Stewart.4 
Death*William died on 16 December 1972 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.5,2 
Burial*He was buried on 19 December 1972 at Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. As of 15 Aug 2022 there's no memorial at either Find A Grave or BillionGraves for William. His death record and obit both say he's buried at Riverview|.2 

Citations

  1. [S3441] Ancestry.com. Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2016. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61368/ : accessed 14 August 2022), entry for Helen Groves & William Stewart Jr.
  2. [S2491] "Death Notices - Stewart," The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), 19 December 1972, p. 46, col. 8; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 19 December 1972).
  3. [S1051] 1930 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 16A, ED 33, dwelling 226, line 34, William Stewart household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll not indicated, FHL film no. 2340025.
  4. [S1442] 1940 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 3A, ED 4-54, household 58, line 36, William Stewart Jr household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 550.
  5. [S2466] "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1447341 : accessed 15 August 2022), entry for William Stewart (1893-1972), s/o William Stewart & Eleanor Kirkpatrick.

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Anna Groves1

F, #4164, b. 10 February 1902, d. 19 March 1977
FatherBenjamin Adca Groves2,1 b. 4 Nov 1858, d. a 1900
MotherMargaret Price Armstrong2,1 b. 13 Feb 1862, d. a 1900
Last Edited15 Aug 2022
Birth*Anna, daughter of Benjamin Adca Groves and Margaret Price Armstrong, was born on 10 February 1902 in Marshallton, New Castle Co., Delaware.3,2,1 
Census1910Anna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Rep. Dist. 8, New Castle Co., Delaware in the household of her parents, Benjamin Adca Groves and Margaret Price Armstrong, as 7 yo daughter Anna Groves.1 
Census1920Anna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Rep. Dist. 8, New Castle Co., Delaware in the household of her parents, Benjamin Adca Groves and Margaret Price Armstrong, as 18 yo daughter Anna Groves.4 
Census1930Anna appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Marshallton, New Castle Co., Delaware, as 28 yo sister Anna Groves in the household of her brother and sister-in-law Robert Adca Groves and Alice Lucettea Finan; as 38 yo coal dealer Robert A & 36 yo wife Alice L Groves.5 
Marriage*She married Charles Ashcroft Bright from 28 April 1930 to 5 April 1940, date range based on bracketing censuses.6,2 
Census1940Anna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, as a neighbor of her sister & brother-in-law Dr. William Stewart Jr. and Helen Groves.7 
Census1940*Anna and Charles appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 5 April 1940, as 58 yo masseur Charles E & 38 yo 'sister' Anna G Bright. Anna's sister & brother-in-law Helen & William Stewart live next door above.6 
Death*Anna died on 19 March 1977 at Maple Crest Nursing Home in Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, at age 75.2 

Citations

  1. [S63] 1910 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 4A, ED 80, family 76, line 28, Benjamin A Groves household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 14 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 146.
  2. [S3445] "Obituaries - Anna Bright," Press Enterprise (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania), 21 March 1977, p. 2, col. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 21 March 1977).
  3. [S2588] Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2015. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ : accessed 15 August 2022), entry for Anna B Groves, SSN 453908796.
  4. [S1027] 1920 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 9B, ED 154, dwelling 183, line 59, Benjamine A Groves household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 14 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 203.
  5. [S1051] 1930 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 22A, ED 98, dwelling 513, line 46, Robert A Grones [Groves] household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 14 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll not indicated, FHL film no. 2340021.
  6. [S1442] 1940 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 3A, ED 4-54, household 59, line 38, Charles E Bright household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 550.
  7. [S1442] 1940 U.S. census, New Castle Co., DE, p. 3A, ED 4-54, hh. 58, l. 36.

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Charles Ashcroft Bright1,2

M, #4165, b. 6 August 1881, d. 14 August 1960
Last Edited15 Aug 2022
Birth*Charles was born on 6 August 1881 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1 
Marriage*He married Anna Groves, daughter of Benjamin Adca Groves and Margaret Price Armstrong, from 28 April 1930 to 5 April 1940, date range based on bracketing censuses.3,2 
Census1940*Charles and Anna appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 5 April 1940, as 58 yo masseur Charles E & 38 yo 'sister' Anna G Bright. Anna's sister & brother-in-law Helen & William Stewart live next door above.3 
Death*Charles died on 14 August 1960 in New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 79.1,2 
Burial*He was buried at Green Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Find A Grave provides no headstone photo but does have images of obit and death certificate.1 

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 August 2022), entry for Charles Ashcroft Bright (1881-1960), Memorial no. 226846411.
  2. [S3445] "Obituaries - Anna Bright," Press Enterprise (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania), 21 March 1977, p. 2, col. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 21 March 1977).
  3. [S1442] 1940 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 3A, ED 4-54, household 59, line 38, Charles E Bright household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 550.

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John Garner Griggs1

M, #4166, d. before 1 June 1840
Last Edited13 Mar 2024
Marriage*He married Dianah Disey Griggs, daughter of Rhodom Griggs and Mildred Milley Bagley, on 22 January 1833 in Troup Co., Georgia.1 
Death*John died before 1 June 1840, date based on Dianah being listed as HOH in the 1840 census.2 

Citations

  1. [S1232] Ancestry.com. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7839/ : accessed 29 July 2022), entry for John Griggs & Dynah Thornton.
  2. [S3432] 1840 U.S. census, Troup County, Georgia, p. 318, District 697, Deanah [Dianah] Griggs household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 51.

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Margaret Amanda Kemp1

F, #4167, b. 17 September 1838, d. 23 April 1905
FatherPeregrine Kemp1 b. 1814, d. 1 May 1885
MotherHannah Ann Vandegrift1 b. 24 Jun 1816, d. 7 Jun 1849
Last Edited22 Jan 2025
Birth*Margaret, daughter of Peregrine Kemp and Hannah Ann Vandegrift, was born on 17 September 1838 in New Castle Co., Delaware. Her Vital Records entry says she was born in St. George's Hundred, Find A Grave says New Castle Hundred.1,2 
Census1840Margaret is probably one of the two females under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Peregrine Kemp, in the 1840 Federal Census of White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.3 
Census1850Margaret appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of New Castle Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware in the household of her parents, Peregrine Kemp and Alice E. Groves, as 12 yo Margaret Kempt.4 
Marriage*She married Rev. John France in 1859 in Delaware.5,6 
Census1860*Margaret and John appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of New London, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 26 July 1860, as 25 yo M. E. preacher John & 21 yo wife Margaret France.7 
Census1870Margaret and John appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 21 June 1870, as 35 yo Methodist preacher John & 31 yo wife Margaret France. Their children Sarah Iola, John Walter and William K. were listed as living with them.8 
Census1880Margaret and John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated circa 1 June 1880, as 45 yo Methodist minister John & 41 yo wife Margaret A France. Their children Sarah Iola, John Walter, William K., Henry "Harry" Lyle and Howard Blackiston were listed as living with them.9 
Census1900Margaret and John appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Wilmington Ward 5, New Castle Co., Delaware, enumerated 14 June 1900, as 65 yo clergyman John & 61 yo wife Margaret France. Their daughter Sarah Iola was listed as living with them, as well as Sarah's husband William D Haddock (Maddock in the enumeration.)10 
Death*Margaret died on 23 April 1905 in New Castle, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 66.11,2 
Burial*She was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Find A Grave provides photo of joint headstone with husband John and son William K France.2 

Children with Rev. John France:

Citations

  1. [S2467] "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1922410 : accessed 15 August 2022), entry for Margaret Amanda Kemp, d/o Peregrine & Hannah Ann Kemp, birth 1838.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2022), entry for Margaret Amanda Kemp France (1838-1905), Memorial no. 235920140.
  3. [S1457] 1840 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 277, line 18, Perigrim Kemp household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 21 August 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 33.
  4. [S1305] 1850 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 292B, dwelling 28, line 22, Peregrine Kempt household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 15 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 54.
  5. [S2466] "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1447341 : accessed 15 August 2022), entry for John France & Margaret Amanda Kemp, marriage 1859.
  6. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Rev. John France (1834-1904), Memorial no. 188055974.
  7. [S3211] 1860 U.S. census, Chester County, Pennsylvania, p. 522, dwelling 1033, line 33, John France household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1091.
  8. [S55] 1870 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 798B, dwelling 13, line 17, John France household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 120.
  9. [S57] 1880 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 239D, ED 26, dwelling 154, line 3, John France household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 119.
  10. [S61] 1900 U.S. census, New Castle County, Delaware, p. 20, ED 22, family 353, line 24, John France household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 16 August 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 155.
  11. [S2467] "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934," entry for Margaret Amanda Kemp France; death 1905.
  12. [S941] Ancestry.com. Delaware, U.S., Death Records, 1811-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1674/ : accessed 16 August 2022), John France & Margaret Kemp in entry for Sarah Iola Haddock [Sarah Iola France] (1861-1927).
  13. [S2466] "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974," John France & Margaret A Kemp in entry for Howard B France, 1946.

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Dianah Disey Griggs1

F, #4168, b. 4 January 1787, d. 1878
FatherRhodom Griggs2 b. 1765
MotherMildred Milley Bagley2 b. 1768, d. 9 Oct 1855
Last Edited26 Jan 2025
Birth*Dianah, daughter of Rhodom Griggs and Mildred Milley Bagley, was born on 4 January 1787 in North Carolina. Her middle name may be Dicey. Ancestry's mgg 24 Feb 2013_2014-06-23 tree claims 05 Jan 1787 in Georgia, without citation.1 
Marriage*Her first marriage was to Isaam Thornton in June 1805. I find no primary source for this marriage. The following transcript was found at Ancestry Search > Dynah Dicey Griggs Thornton > Public Member Stories. The URL in Sep 2022 was, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/1196829/person/-827658751/media/13075c18-ae80-497e-adc7-ad8713b27a62?_phsrc=cMl1344&_phstart=successSource)
Divorce : Posted 24 Jan 2011 by Aileen Kelly
Found from a post by Lance Thornton in 2001.
Troip [sic] County
To the honorable Superior Court of Said County.
The petition of Dianah Thornton of said County respectfully sweareth that sometime in the month of June in the year eighteen hundred and five she was married to Isam Thornton before which time she was Dianah Griggs (by Maiden name) that ever since their intermarriage she has behaved herself with constancy fidelity and affection as his wife abstaining from all other men untill on or about the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty five when the said Isam Thornton left your petitioner parted from her and entirely quit her & has thence thereunto lived apart from your petitioner in an open state of adultery with another woman not his lawful wife and has cohabited with her unlawfully and continues to do so up to this time, wherefore your petitioner prays that the matrimonial contract heretofore subsisting between them may be completely nulified set aside and divorced as though it never existed. And that process may issue requiring the said Isam Thornton to be and appear at the next Superior court to be held in and for said county there and then to answer your petitioner in a libel for Divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
Julius Alford, petitioners Aty.
Dianah Thornton VS Isaam Thornton
Libel for divorce
We the jury find that there is sufficient evidence before us to authorize a total divorce upon legal principals...a divorce a vinculo matrimonii between the parties in this case tis 25th day Sept 1832 ( then there is a list of the jurors)
Divorce decree
Whereupon it is considered by the Court that the said Dianah Thornton be totally divorced from her husband the said Isam Thornton and that the marriage contract between them be entirely annulled and set aside as though the same had never existed and that they be divorced a vinculo matrimonii and the defendent without a day__. 29th Sept 1832
Julius Alford, petitioners Aty.
Source: records of the Superior Court of Troup County, Georgia. March Term 1832
(Original records on file at Troup County Archives, LaGrange, GA)
. 
Marr-Divorce*Dianah was divorced from Isaam Thornton at Troup Co., Georgia, on 25 September 1832. See Marriage tag for info on this divorce. 
Marriage*Her second marriage was to John Garner Griggs on 22 January 1833 at Troup Co., Georgia.3 
Census1840*Dianah Disey appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Dist. 697, Troup Co., Georgia, with a household listed as 00001-00000001 as 50-59 yo Dianah Griggs. The male is likely a son.4 
Marriage*Her third marriage was to Joseph Heard on 14 September 1859 at Troup Co., Georgia.5 
Death*Dianah died in 1878 in Meriwether Co., Georgia.1 

Citations

  1. [S751] Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 July 2022), entry for Dianah Griggs Thornton (1787-1878), Memorial no. 45286002.
  2. [S751] Find A Grave, entry for Mildred “Milley” Bagley Griggs (1768-1855), Memorial no. 27451155.
  3. [S1232] Ancestry.com. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7839/ : accessed 29 July 2022), entry for John Griggs & Dynah Thornton.
  4. [S3432] 1840 U.S. census, Troup County, Georgia, p. 318, District 697, Deanah [Dianah] Griggs household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 29 July 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 51.
  5. [S580] Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ : accessed 01 August 2022), entry for Joseph Heard & Dianna Griggs.

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Isaam Thornton1

M, #4169
Last Edited13 Mar 2024
Birth*Isaam was born. See Marriage tag for source of his name. 
Marriage*He married Dianah Disey Griggs, daughter of Rhodom Griggs and Mildred Milley Bagley, in June 1805. I find no primary source for this marriage. The following transcript was found at Ancestry Search > Dynah Dicey Griggs Thornton > Public Member Stories. The URL in Sep 2022 was, https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/1196829/person/-827658751/media/13075c18-ae80-497e-adc7-ad8713b27a62?_phsrc=cMl1344&_phstart=successSource)
Divorce : Posted 24 Jan 2011 by Aileen Kelly
Found from a post by Lance Thornton in 2001.
Troip [sic] County
To the honorable Superior Court of Said County.
The petition of Dianah Thornton of said County respectfully sweareth that sometime in the month of June in the year eighteen hundred and five she was married to Isam Thornton before which time she was Dianah Griggs (by Maiden name) that ever since their intermarriage she has behaved herself with constancy fidelity and affection as his wife abstaining from all other men untill on or about the first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty five when the said Isam Thornton left your petitioner parted from her and entirely quit her & has thence thereunto lived apart from your petitioner in an open state of adultery with another woman not his lawful wife and has cohabited with her unlawfully and continues to do so up to this time, wherefore your petitioner prays that the matrimonial contract heretofore subsisting between them may be completely nulified set aside and divorced as though it never existed. And that process may issue requiring the said Isam Thornton to be and appear at the next Superior court to be held in and for said county there and then to answer your petitioner in a libel for Divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
Julius Alford, petitioners Aty.
Dianah Thornton VS Isaam Thornton
Libel for divorce
We the jury find that there is sufficient evidence before us to authorize a total divorce upon legal principals...a divorce a vinculo matrimonii between the parties in this case tis 25th day Sept 1832 ( then there is a list of the jurors)
Divorce decree
Whereupon it is considered by the Court that the said Dianah Thornton be totally divorced from her husband the said Isam Thornton and that the marriage contract between them be entirely annulled and set aside as though the same had never existed and that they be divorced a vinculo matrimonii and the defendent without a day__. 29th Sept 1832
Julius Alford, petitioners Aty.
Source: records of the Superior Court of Troup County, Georgia. March Term 1832
(Original records on file at Troup County Archives, LaGrange, GA)
. 
Marr-Divorce*Isaam was divorced from Dianah Disey Griggs at Troup Co., Georgia, on 25 September 1832. See Marriage tag for info on this divorce. 
Death*Isaam died.      Ancestry's mgg 24 Feb 2013_2014-06-23 tree claims Sept 1841 at Troup Co., GA, w/o citation. Other Ancestry trees claim 1833 at Lineville, Randolph Co., AL. 

Citations

  1. [S1232] Ancestry.com. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7839/ : accessed 29 July 2022), entry for John Griggs & Dynah Thornton.

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Joseph Heard1

M, #4170
Last Edited13 Mar 2024
Marriage*He married Dianah Disey Griggs, daughter of Rhodom Griggs and Mildred Milley Bagley, on 14 September 1859 in Troup Co., Georgia.1 

Citations

  1. [S580] Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ : accessed 01 August 2022), entry for Joseph Heard & Dianna Griggs.

This website is a work in progress and no doubt contains some errors. Please review the citations when evaluating the reliability of this information.