Augustin James McClelland (abt. 1760)

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Louisiana

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Biography

James was born about 1760. He married Celeste Andrews or Andrus before 1792.

Children

1. 1792 McCLELLAND, Augustin (Augustin MECOLLINS & Celeste ANDREWS) b. 10 April 1792, bt. Sunday, 24 May 1795 Spons: Joseph LATIOLET & Modeste LATIOLET. *Note - see note on name change under Lisette McCLELLAND. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.130)
2. 1793 McCLELLAND, Lisette [record has Eliseta] (Augustin MECOLINS & Celeste ANDREWS) b. 20 Oct. 1793, bt. Sunday, 24 May 1795 Spons: Joseph DOUCET & Susan ANDREWS. *Marginal note by Fr. BARRIERE: "Je crois McCLALAN" [I believe it is McCLALAN] (Indicating the name is probably McCLALAN or McCLELLAND rather than MECOLINS.) Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.130)
3. ca1795 McCLELLAND, Benjamin (James MAKLANON - "natural del norte" [native of the North] & Celeste [perhaps Sally] ANDREWS - residents of this post) bt. 22 Aug. 1802 at age 5 yrs. Pats: John MAKLANON [McCLELLAND] & Jane MAKALAR; Mats: Benjamin ANDREWS & Marie HARGROW; Spons: Dautrive ANDREWS & Celeste PRUDHOMME. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.288)
4. 1796 McCLELLAND, John (James MECALAND & Celeste [perhaps Sarah or Sally] ANDREWS) b. 11 Dec. 1796, bt. Sunday, 15 Oct. 1797 Pats: John MECALAN [McCLELLAND] & "Eugenie MECOLA" [perhaps Jane McCAULEY]; Mats: Benjamin ANDREWS & Mary ARGROS [HARGRAVE]; Spons: Joseph LANDRY & Scholastique SAVOIS. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.184);
5. 1799 McCLELLAND, John (James MAKLANON - "natural del norte America" [native of North America] & Celeste [perhaps Sally] ANDREWS - residents of this post) bt. 22 Aug. 1802 at age 3 yrs. Pats: John MAKLANON [McCLELLAND] & Jane MAKALAR; Mats: Benjamin ANDREWS & Marie HARGROW; Spons: John MAKLANON [McCLELLAND] & Celestine ANDREWS. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.288)
6. 1802 McCLELLAND, Sarah (James MAKLANON - "natural del norte America" [native of North America] & Celeste [perhaps Sally] ANDREWS - residents of this post) bt. 22 Aug. 1802 at age 7 mths. Pats: John MAKLANON [McCLELLAND] & Jane MAKALAR; Mats: Benjamin ANDREWS & Marie HARGROW; Spons: Anaclet CORMIER & Sarah LESASSIER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.289)

Research

AGUSTIN MeKLANEN (marginal note: "je crois McClalan"; "I believe McClalan.") - son of Juan MeKlanen and Eugenia Mecola, native of the North; CELESTE ANDREWS - daughter of Benjamin Andrew and Maria Argos (?).

1. Maria - baptized September 25, 1791, Godparents, Juan Andrew and Magdalina Comaux.
2. Elesita (?) - baptized May 24, 1795; born October 20, 1793; Godparents, Joseph Doucet and Susana Andrews.

Agustin - baptized May 24, 1795; born April 10, 1792; Godparents, Josef Latiolet and Modesta LaTiolet.

1. Juan - baptized October 15, 1797; born December 11, 1796; Godparents, Josef Landry and Escolastica Savois.
2. Benjamin - baptized August 22, 1802; five years old; Godparents, Dautrive Andrews and Celeste Prudhome.
3. Juan - baptized August 22,.1802; three years old; Godparents, Juan Maklanon and Celestina Andrews.
4. Sarah - baptized August 22, 1802; seven months old; Godparents, Anacleto Cormier and Sarah LeSassier. ^[1]
5. McCLELAND, Susanne (James & Sarah ANDRUS) m. 22 April 1827 Joseph Elah ANDRUS, Jr. of Opel. (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#25) ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ”The Colonists” compiled by Gladys DeVilliers The Colonists; Publication: 1998-1999; Note: Alphabetical compilation of birth, marriage and death statistics from early Opelousas records, arranged in family groups. Posted by compiler’s permission on acadian-cajun.org.
2. ↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., Southwest Louisiana Records CD-ROM, Rayne LA: Hebert Publications

• Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101; copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard