 1831 - 1897 (66 years)
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| Name |
James D. McClelland |
| Born |
16 Jun 1831 |
Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom  |
- Armagh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
20 Oct 1897 |
Saranac Lake, New York, USA |
| Buried |
Pine Ridge Cemetery, Saranac Lake, Essex County, New York, United States |
| Person ID |
I00684 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
23 Apr 2024 |
| Family |
Mary Elizabeth Wise, b. 13 Sep 1836, Elizabethtown, New York, USA , d. 30 Aug 1918, Saranac Lake, New York, USA (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
1851 |
| Children |
| | 1. Roswell W. McClelland, b. Mar 1852, New York, USA , d. 8 Nov 1853, New York, USA (Age 1 years) |
| + | 2. William McClelland, b. Feb 1854, Harrietstown, New York, USA , d. Bef 1918 (Age < 63 years) |
| + | 3. Mary J. McClelland, b. May 1856, Canada , d. Oct 1913, Illinois, USA (Age 57 years) |
| + | 4. Susan Ellis McClelland, b. 19 Feb 1857, Canada , d. 12 Mar 1924, Portland, Oregon, USA (Age 67 years) |
| | 5. Roswell W. McClelland, b. Jun 1864, d. May 1866, New York, USA (Age 1 years) |
| + | 6. Martha Ellen McClelland, b. Jan 1867, New York, USA , d. 31 Jan 1956, Miami, Florida, USA (Age 89 years) |
| | 7. James D. McClelland, b. Sep 1868, New York, USA , d. 3 Oct 1890, Saranac Lake, New York, USA (Age 22 years) |
| + | 8. Fred S. McClelland, b. Sep 1869, New York, USA , d. 1931 (Age 61 years) |
| + | 9. Eliza L. McClelland, b. Jul 1872, New York, USA , d. 1917, Tupper Lake, New York, USA (Age 44 years) |
| + | 10. Agnes Rosamond McClelland, b. 4 Oct 1874, Saranac Lake, New York, USA , d. 25 Dec 1931, Papineau-Cameron Township, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years) |
| | 11. Sanford McClelland, b. Dec 1877, d. Jan 1878 (Age 0 years) |
| | 12. Clara Virginia McClelland, b. 6 Apr 1879, Saranac Lake, New York, USA , d. 21 Dec 1928, Lewiston, Idaho, USA (Age 49 years) |
| | 13. Lena C. McClelland, b. Dec 1881, New York, USA , d. Abt Apr 1932 (Age 50 years) |
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| Family ID |
F0242 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos
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 | McClelland Street
Street in Saranac Lake, New York named after the McClelland family. |
 | James Street
Street in Saranac Lake, New York, named after James McClelland |
 | Selfridge Family
Back row; Robert C. Selfridge and wife Eliza, John T. Selfridge (father of Robert C.), unknown, Elinor Selfridge, Dorothy Selfridge and unknown.
Front Row; Unknown girl, William Kohankie, Ralph Kennedy, unknown adult holding infant (possibly Kenneth Story), possibly Mary Wise McClelland, possibly James McClelland holding unknown infant and Ransom Selfridge holding unknown boy.
Picture was taken at the Old Homestead in Hudson Falls, NY. |
| Documents |
 | Record: Citizenship
James McClelland Oath of American Citizenship
18 Jan 1853
Essex County Court, Elizabethtown, New York |
| Headstones |
 | James & Mary McClelland
James McClelland
Born
June 1831
Died
Oct 1897
His Wife
Mary E. Wise
Sept 13, 1836
Aug 30, 1918
McClelland
(This stone has names on three sides. James & Mary McClelland, Roswell & Sanford McClelland and James D. & Roswell McClelland) |
| Histories
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 | Descriptive Guide to the Adironacks
James McClelland is listed under Saranac Guides |
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| The French Hill Neighbourhood in Saranc Lake, NY
The French Hill was land owned by James McClelland |
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| Letters from Lady Amelia Matilda Murray - mentioning of James McClelland
Lady Amelia Matilda Murray was a British botanist and botanical artist who became a maid of honour to Queen Victoria in 1837. Murray traveled through the Adirondacks in 1854 or 1855, escorted by New York State governor Horatio Seymour, guided by Mart Moody and James McClelland and accompanied by another lady and gentleman, unnamed. They stayed at Baker's Hotel which she described as the "last house of reception on the Saranac River." She was hailed as the first woman to "cross the woods," presumably along with the lady who was her companion.
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| Obituary & Death Notice |
 | The Late James McClelland
The Late James McClelland
The death of James McClelland, which occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday October 20, removed from the Adirondacks a man who had been identified with the growth and prosperity of the village of Saranac Lake during practically it's entire existence. Born in the County Armagh, Ireland, in 1831, he removed with his parents to Canada when an infant, and, before reaching his majority, married Mary E. Wise, and settled in a small lumbering district in the heart of the then comparatively unknown Adirondack wilderness. For thirty years he followed the business of guiding during the summer and lumbering in the winter. As a guide Mr. McClelland always ranked among the honorable and trustworthy in the profession, and was employed by some of the best parties that came to the woods. The fact that he was often engaged by the same parties season after season is sufficient proof that the services he rendered gave satisfaction. As time advanced, the little lumbering district developed into the enterprising Saranac Lake village of today. Its early growth was slow, and the amusements to be enjoyed during the long winter evenings were few. Mr. McClelland was possessed of much natural ability and wit, and his fund of interesting anecdotes and experiences were ever in demand. For a considerable time he was the regular contributor to the Troy Daily Times, the Essex County Republican and other publications. He was often called upon to speak at the debating societies, to which he always belonged and which he greatly assisted in keeping alive and interesting. When the only religious services at Saranac Lake were the Union meetings held at the school house, Mr. McClelland was a regular attendant, and always contributed to the support of the preacher, not only at the Sunday collections, but at church socials and by subscriptions as well. He had a remarkably good understanding of the Bible, and for a long time was the Bible class teacher in the Sunday School. He has a kindly and sympathetic heart, was a friendly and obliging neighbor and a worthy and respected citizen. He was the father of a large family for whom he had the deepest affection and whom he educated to the best of his ability. During the school session his children seldom were absent, and always ranked well in their studies, causing him to entertain in them a natural and justifiable pride. His pleasantest and happiest hours were those enjoyed at his home fireside, surrounded by his wife and children. He will be missed not only by those of his home circle, but by his many friends and acquaintances throughout this portion of the Adirondacks. Mr. McClelland is survived by his widow and nine children, two sons and seven daughters, who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral service was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday, Oct. 22, and was conducted by the Rev. Clarence Miller, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Sevell.
--The Plattsburgh Sentinel, Plattsburgh, New York, November 12, 1897 |
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| Notes |
- Christmas 1894 visited daughter in Montreal, QC
- Apparently the McClelland family moved from Ireland to Canada while James was an infant. James' sister Agnes McClelland immigrated to the United States in 1840 at the age of 16; presumably James came at the same time at the age of 9. According to census records, their father was born in Scotland; their mother was born in Ireland.
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