John McClellan (1774 - 1868)

Born 14 Feb 1774 in Cherry Valley, Tryon, New York Colony

Husband of Jane (Thompson) McClellan — married 22 Apr 1802 in Niagara, Upper Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1868 at age 94 in Alton, Caledon Township, Peel, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John McClellan 's burial was documented by the Cemeterist Project.

John McClellan is buried in Alton Cemetery, Peel, Ontario, Canada.

John was the son of William McClellan and Jane Unknown

John was born in Cherry Valley, Tyron County, New York colony.
Married to Jane Thompson on 22 April 1802, at Niagara, Upper Canada.
The family moved from Stamford, Niagara approx 1835 to the newly settled Caledon area. The McClellan family is considered one of the founding families of Alton.
The 1852 and 1861 census describe him as a farmer. Six of his 8 children also moved to Caledon.
Died at Alton, Ontario, Canada and is buried in the Alton Cemetery with his wife Jane.

Sources

• Ontario Historical Society Records Papers and Records, Volume 3, published 1901, contains the marriage record for John McClellan and Jane Thompson
• "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTX-NNF : 3 August 2016), John Mclellan, Caledon, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 139, line 8; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11746, Public Archives, Ontario.
• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWZ-GQN : 5 September 2017), John Mcclellan, Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 95, line 6; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1063, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,936.
• Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
• Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 gives his address and the names of other McClellan families in the same area
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58654993/john-mcclellan
• Family Records
• Personal visits to the Alton cemetery and the village by Ross-19791
• Library and Archives Canada, Land Petitions
• Region of Peel Archives
• Heritage Caledon; https://www.caledon.ca/en/live/heritage.asp