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I found that Edward's name is George Edward McClellan.
I could only find two children and that agrees with what Mary said she had in the 1900
census.
1880: Delaware Co. IN Harrison Twp.
Edward McCleland, age 32 b. OH farmer
Mary wife, age 25 b. OH Father b. OH Mother b. KY
Willard, age 6 b. KS Parents b. OH.
1900: Delaware Co. IN Center Twp.
George E. McClelland b. January 1855 age 55 b. OH married 29 yrs. (year of birth s/b
1845).
Mary E. b. July 1853, age 46 married 29 years b. OH 2 children 2 living.
Gertrude E. daughter, b. June 1880 age 29 single b. IN
Mary M. niece b. April 1896 age 4 b. IN (This is daughter of son, Lawrence Willard
McClelland.)
1910: They are still in Delaware Co. IN
Edward and Mary E. with grandson, Robert J. age 14 and Mary M. granddaughter age 13 (d/o
Lawrence)
Gertrude McClelland, age 22, married Howard Brown April 3, 1902 in Delaware Co. IN.
Parents George Edward and Mary E. Miller McClelland. (This is where I found Edward's
first name. This was in my Indiana Marriage Index.)
1910: LaPorte Co. IN Kankakee Twp.
Howard Brown age 31 married once 8 yrs. b. IN
Gertrude wife, age 31 married once 8 yrs. b. IN no children.
World War 1 Card on Lawrence Willard McClelland, age 45 when registered September 12, 1918
in Delaware Co. IN.
Residence was Delaware Co. IN. He was born October 12, 1873. He was employed at Werner
Gear Co. Wife was Jennie M.
Brown Eyes, Brown Hair.
In my IN Marriage Index I found the marriage for Lawrence McClelland and Jennie Reeves
November 12, 1894 in Grant Co. IN.
1900: Delaware Co. IN
Laurnce McClelland son-in-law, age 26 b. Oct 1873 married 6 years, b. Kansas, Father b. OH
Mother b. OH. Employed as Boss, Standard Oil. living with Elizabeth Reeves, Head. She was
born April 1848 age 52 Divorced b. OH.
Jennie daughter, b. Nov 1878 age 21 married 6 yrs. 4 children 4 living.
(children of Jennie & Lawrence)
Georgia B. b. Dec 1894 age 5 b. IN
Mary M. daughter b. April 1896 age 4 b. IN
Harvey W. son b. Dec. 1898 age 1 b. IN
Flossy L. b. Sept 1899 age 8 mos. IN
1910: Delaware Co. IN
Lawrence McClelland age 31 married once 16 yrs. b. KS
US Mail Carrier
Jennie wife, age 31 married once 16 yrs. 10 children 9 living b. IN
Georgie daughter age 15
Harvey son age 11
Flossie dau. age 10
Edward son age 9 b. IN
Henryetta dau. age 7 b. IN
Elizabeth dau. age 2
Frederick son age 1 mo.
George Reeves, father-in-law age 77 WD b. KY
In 1920 Lawrence is still in Delaware Co. but Jennie has died by now. Add'l children
were Delbert age 5 in 1920, and Olive age 3 in l920.
I searched my Indiana Birth Index and found the following births for Lawrence and Jennie
McClelland:
Female Dec. 13, 1894 (Georgia)
Mary M. April 30, 1896
Female Sep. 14, 1899 (Flossie)
William E. b. Dec. 6, 1900 (This is Wm. Edward.)
Female b. Dec. 26, 1902 (Henrietta)
September 30, 1917
Male Dec. 25, 1918
Delbert b. June 28, 1914
Olive b. Feb. 4, 1916
I rechecked my IN Marriage Index CD and found that William Edward McClellan married Ethel
Ringer April 3 1920 in Delaware Co. IN. He was born Dec. 6, 1900.
Georgia McClelland married Grover Hefferline Sep. 7, 1912 in Delaware Co. IN Georgia b.
Dec. 13, 1894.
It took me a while to find this so hope this is the correct information.
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