Alexander McLean (1847 - 1899)

Born 1847 in Canada West

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Died 25 Jun 1899 at about age 52 in Meredith, Cloud, Kansas, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the McLean Name Study.

Alexander McLean was born in 1847 in Canada West, son of Jacobi McLean (1802–1876).^[1]

Alexander (25) married Martha Hall (18) (born on 18 March 1854 in Lake, Illinois, United States) in 1873.

Their daughter was Amy Maria McLean (16 December 1874 – 31 October 1949).

In 1880, Alexander and Martha Mc Lean were living in Logan Township, Ottawa, Kansas.^[2] Alexander died on 25 June 1899 in Meredith, Cloud, Kansas, United States, aged 51.^[1]

Obituary

Delphos Republican, Jun 30, 1899

Reprinted from the Better Way

It is with profound sorrow and deepest regret that we chronicle the death of another of Ottawa county's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, Alexander McLean, of Logan township.

Mr. McLean was born in Ontario, Canada in 1847. He left his parental roof when about seventeen years of age, to make his way in the world. In 1868, he settled in this county, and took up a homestead on Pipe Creek, near the old Grove post office. Soon afterwards he was married to Miss Martha Hall. Eight children were born to this marriage, seven of whom are living. He was not only a very industrious, hard-working man, but was also a very successful business manager, and built up for himself and family a comfortable home, besides accumulating considerable other property. In 1886 he moved to California, in hopes that the change of climate might be beneficial to his health, which had been failing for some time. Regaining some of his former vigor, and still entertaining a feeling of partiality for the state where he and his faithful wife had fought the battle of life side by side, for so many years, he returned to Kansas and bought a farm in Logan township, where he resided until his death, which occurred Sunday, June 25th, 1899. The funeral sermon was conducted Monday, June 26th, by Rev. Cooper of Lamar, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Hall Cemetery. The funeral was conducted and directed by John Reafsnyder, who was one of the oldest and most intimate friends of the deceased. The pall bearers were C.D. Lavering, John Hogg, Sr., Wilson Bigbee, C.H. Osborne, Chas. Campbell and John Clutz.

Mr. McLean was one of Ottawa County's pioneers. He was one of the men who plowed corn with a revolver strapped to his belt on account of the Indians. He was a kind and loving father, a faithful affectionate husband, and a warm hearted and generous friend and neighbor. He left to his bereaved family a name which they can ever mention with reverence and pride; and of the departed, it will ever be a consolation to them to remember that he was a just and upright man, who sought to do his duty by all. All the friends and acquaintances join with the stricken family in mourning the loss of a good and true man who has gone to his reward.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9742314/alexander-mclean: accessed 24 October 2023), memorial page for Alexander McLean (1847–25 Jun 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9742314, citing Hall Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Antique Gal (contributor 51342599).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5X-B89 : Thu Oct 05 19:42:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Alexander Mc Lean and Martha Mc Lean, Logan Township, Ottawa, Kansas, United States, 1880.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 October 2023, 13:19), entry for Alexander McLean (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHGR-7ZS ); contributed by various users.
• Alexander McLean at FamilySearch