Elizabeth (Lemon) McClellan (1812 - 1843)

Born 19 Dec 1812 in Niagara, Lincoln, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Robert McClellan — married 22 May 1833 in Stamford, Niagara, Upper Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1843 at age 30 in Alton, Caledon Township, Upper Canada

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Biography

Elizabeth (Lemon) McClellan 's burial was documented by the Cemeterist Project.

Elizabeth (Lemon) McClellan is buried in Alton Cemetery, Peel, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Laurence Lemon Lawrence Lemon and Mary Wilson Lemon, Mary Willson they were a prominent UEL family from New Jersey.
The banns for the marriage of Robert McClellan and Elizabeth Lemon were read on 11 May 1833 in Stamford, Upper Canada.
Marriage document states Robert M'Clellan to Elizabeth Lemon, both of Stamford, married by Reverend E Evans on 22 May 1833.
Two sons and five daughters were born to their marriage between 1831 and 1843
Elizabeth died not long after her youngest child Elizabeth was born.

Headstone transcription
In Memory of Elizabeth Wife of Robert McClellan
Died Apr. 15, 1843, Aged 30 y’rs.

The rest of the inscription is very difficult to read.

Research Notes

No record has been found of her death. Her headstone at the Alton Cemetery is a flat stone and is often difficult to see. As she died before the 1851 Census of Canada, the records for her are few, primarily records for marriages of her children.

Sources

• Sources: Marriage Notices of Ontario 1813-1854; Presbyterian Church Archives, District Marriage Registers and District Vital Records of Upper Canada / Canada West (Ontario) 1786-1870, for Robert McClellan and Elizabeth Lemon, available at Mississauga Central Library
• "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-QV47 : 16 March 2018), Elizth McClellan in entry for Albert O Fuller and Miranda McClellan, 01 Jun 1859; citing Peel, Ontario, Canada, Arc...
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMFP-HX9 : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Lemon in entry for John L Mclellan and Susan Pearen, 08 Aug 1871; citing registration , Chinquacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada,...
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNH-TD5 : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Mcclellan in entry for Richard S Wilkinson and Mary Jane Mcclellan, 03 Nov 1874; citing registration , Caledon, Peel, Ontari...
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN7-2GL : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Mcclellen in entry for Martin Mcclellen and Hannah Pearsee, 23 Dec 1874; citing registration , Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, .
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJH-C87 : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Lemon in entry for Martin Mcclellan and Harriet Mckee, 13 Dec 1882; citing registration , Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada,...
• https://canadianheadstones.ca/wp/headstone-vendor/?wpda_search_column_idperson=909869
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58656833/elizabeth-mcclellan
• Personal visits to Alton and Alton Cemetery by Ross-19791.