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James Nelson McClellan 1838 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1838

Birth Location: Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Death Date: Oct 1917

Death Location: Pocahontas, Iowa

Father: Stephen McClellan

Mother: Jane ELY

Spouse(s): Ellen Hagenback

Children(s): Wiliam McClellan, Fernando McClellan, Stephen McClellan, Philip McClellan, Affa McClellan, Roberta McClellan, Ora McClellan

In 1838, James Nelson McClellan entered the world in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA, born to Stephen Alexander McClellan and Jane Maria ELY. James Nelson McClellan married Ellen Hagenback, and had children including Wiliam Boyd McClellan, Fernando G McClellan, Stephen Alexander McClellan, Philip Sheridan McClellan, Affa B McClellan, Roberta (Johnston) McClellan, Ora Belle (Ambrose) McClellan. James Nelson McClellan passed away in 1917 in Pocahontas, Iowa.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1838, James Nelson McClellan entered the world in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA, born to Stephen Alexander McClellan and Jane Maria ELY.
  • James Nelson McClellan married Ellen Hagenback, and had children including Wiliam Boyd McClellan, Fernando G McClellan, Stephen Alexander McClellan, Philip Sheridan McClellan, Affa B McClellan, Roberta (Johnston) McClellan, Ora Belle (Ambrose) McClellan.
  • James Nelson McClellan passed away in 1917 in Pocahontas, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen McClellan
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Hebron, Washington County, New York, USA
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Jane ELY
1810 – 1881
Birth Location: Hebron, Washington, NY
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Hagenback
1848 – 1901
Birth Location: Ashland County, Ohio
EH

Children(s)

Wiliam McClellan
1870 – 1872
Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
WM
Fernando McClellan
1871 –
Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
FM
Stephen McClellan
1876 – 1940
Birth Location: Sac County, Iowa
SM
Philip McClellan
1878 – 1960
Birth Location: Sac County, Iowa
PM
Affa McClellan
1882 –
Birth Location: Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
AM
Roberta McClellan
Birth Location: –
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Ora McClellan
Birth Location: –
OM

James McClellan's Ancestors

Self
James McClellan
1838 – 1917
Birth Place: Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Parents
Stephen Alexander McClellan
1805 – 1878
Hebron, Washington County, New York, USA
Jane (Maria) ELY
1810 – 1881
Hebron, Washington, NY
Grandparents
William McClellan
1774 – 1818
Hebron Township, Washington, New York
Elizabeth Rowan
1782 – 1848
Israel ELY
1765 – 1826
Hancock, Hampshire, MA
Olive Carpenter
1765 – 1827
Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McClellan
1727 – 1804
Jane Nelson
1736 – 1821
Stephen Rowan
1750 –
Martha Harsha
1740 – 1815
Reuben ELY
1710 – 1799
Sarah Kibbe
1726 – 1822
Henry Carpenter
1729 – 1766
Phebe Brooks
1736 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
MCCLELLAN
John ELY
1678 – 1758
Mercy Bliss
1680 – 1763
Israel Kibbe
1704 – 1792
Sarah Horton
1703 – 1780
Jesse Carpenter
1686 – 1746
Margaret Bacon
1689 – 1743
Jabez Brooks
1693 – 1758
Mary Bateman
1696 – 1756

James McClellan's Descendants

1.
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James (Nelson) McClellan (24 Aug 1838 – Oct 1917) m. Ellen Hagenback (9 MAY 1848 – 19 Apr 1901)
  1. 1. Wiliam (Boyd) McClellan (13 Mar 1870 – 10 Aug 1872)
  2. 2. Fernando (G) McClellan (20 Feb 1871 – )
  3. 3. Stephen (Alexander) McClellan (25 May 1876 – 31 Oct 1940)
  4. 4. Philip (Sheridan) McClellan (19 Oct 1878 – 13 Dec 1960)
  5. 5. Affa (B) McClellan (30 Mar 1882 – )
  6. 6. Roberta ((Johnston)) McClellan
  7. 7. Ora (Belle (Ambrose)) McClellan

James McClellan's Timeline

2 Records

1838
24 Aug 1838
Birth of James Nelson McClellan in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1917
Oct 1917
Age 79
Death of James Nelson McClellan in Pocahontas, Iowa
Pocahontas, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1917
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Iowa
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