A Family History of James Wesley Clelland

Census Records


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John Clelland (father of James Wesley Clelland)

1840 census (image)
Head of household: John Clelland
male 30-40 (John)
woman 20-30 (Lucinda)
girl 10 or less (Sarah)
boy 5 or less (James)
girl 5 or less (Ann Louisa)
Prairie, Henry, Indiana Roll: 87 Page: 69
next to Larkin Clelland (probably John's uncle) in census


1850 census (image)
John Clellen age 41 born in Virginia
Emily age 31 born in Indiana
Sarah age 14 born Indiana
James age 12 born in Indiana
Ann L  age 10 born in Indiana
Mary age 5 born in Indiana
Martha age 2 born in Indiana
Jackson, Howard, Indiana Page: 437 Roll: M432_151

1860 census (image)
John Clelland age 51 born in Virginia
Emily age 44 born in Indiana
Sophronia age 20 born in Indiana
Mary age 16 born in Indiana
Milton age 9 born in Indiana
Emily age 6 born in Indiana
Wilson age 4 born in Indiana
Armetta age 2 born in Indiana
Jackson, Howard, Indiana Post Office: Xenia Roll: M653_266 Page: 603

1870 census (image 1 and image 2)
John Clellan age 61 born in Virginia
Emily age 52 born in Indiana
Ira age 18 born in Indiana
Emily J age 16 born in Indiana
W T age 14 born in Indiana
Armanda age 10 born in Indiana
John C age 9 born in Indiana
Charles age 7 born in Indiana
Jackson, Howard, Indiana Post Office: Jerome Roll: M593_324 Page: 437 Image: 250

1880 census (image)
John Clellan age 71 in Virginia - farmer
wife Emily age 62 born in Indiana - keeping house
son Ira age 28 born in Indiana - works on farm
son Wilson age 24 born in Indiana - in asylum (this may be mistake)
dau Mintie age 21 born in Indiana - at home
son Charles age 19 born in Indiana - at home
dau Sophronia Leason age 39 born in Indiana - housekeeping
gson Charles Leason age 15 born in Indiana - at home
dau Emily J Disbro age 26 born in Indiana - in Asylum
gdau Nellie Disbro age 8 born in Indiana - in school
gdau Wynona C Disbro age 6 born in Indiana - in school
gdau Jenettia Disbro age 3 born in Indiana
gdau Emalena Disbro age 1 born in Indiana
Jackson, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T9_285; Family History Film: 1254285; Page: 376B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 0094.

James Wesley Clelland

1860 census (image)
James W Clennon age 22 born in Indiana
Rachel Clennon age 18 born in Ohio
Hiram Clennon age 2 born in Iowa
Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa Post Office: Fairfield Roll: M653_328 Page: 61
Living next to Rachel's parents Hiram and Nancy Miller

Hiram Webster Cleland and John William Cleland (sons of James Wesley Clelland)

1870 census (image)
Thomas Carr age 32 born in Ohio
Rachel Carr age 29 born in Ohio
Ida Carr age 5 born in Iowa
Charles C Carr age 1 born in Iowa
step-son Hiram Cleland age 12 born in Iowa
step-son John W Cleland age 9 born in Iowa
Linda ???
Washington, Wayne, Iowa Post Office: Cambria Roll: M593_425 Page: 388 Image: 286

1880 census (image)
Thomas L. Carr age 42 born in Ohio 
Reachell A. Carr age 39 born in Ohio
step-son Hiram Cleland age 22 born in Iowa
step-son John W. Cleland age 19 born in Iowa
daughter Ida S. Cleland age 14 born in Iowa
Mulberry, Clay, Kansas Family History Library Film 1254376 NA Film Number T9-0376 Page Number 52B

1900 census (image)
Cleland Hiram J age 42 born 1858 in Kansas married 19 years farmer
Emma E age 36 born Nov 1863 in Kansas 3 children born 3 living
Winnie I age 17 born Feb 1883 in Kansas school teacher
Ruby G age 6 born Mar 1894 in Kansas
Edith M age 4 born Oct 1895 in Kansas
Indiana Township, Graham County, Kansas Series: T623 Microfilm: 481 Book: 1 Page: 161

1900 census (image)
Cleland J William age 39 born Aug 1860 in Iowa married 17 years farmer
Clara age 32 born Feb 1868 in Kansas 7 children born/living
Frederick age 14 born Dec 1885 in Kansas
Ivy age 11 born Aug 1888 in Kansas
Charles age 8 born Dec 1891 in Kansas
Mary age 6 born Mar 1894 in Kansas
James age 3 born 1896 in Kansas
Floyd age 7 months born Oct 1899 in Kansas
Indiana, Graham, Kansas; Roll: T623 481; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 35.

1910 Census (image)
Webb Clelland (Hiram Clelland) widower age 62 born in Kansas
Ruby age 16 born in Kansas
Edith M age 14 born in Kansas
2-WD Norton, Norton, Kansas Series: T624 Roll: 449 Part: 1 Page: 144B

1910 Census (image)
John W. Cleland age 49 born in in Iowa married 27 years farmer
Clara B age 42 born in Kansas married 27 years 9 children born/living
Mary W age 16 born in Kansas
James G age 14 born in Kansas
Floyd age 10 born in Kansas
Ruth C age 4 born in Kansas
Edna G age 1 born in Kansas
State: Kansas County: GRAHAM Locale: INDIANA TWP Series: T624 Roll: 440 Part: 2 Page: 58A

1920 census (image)
head Bower Hersel age 24 born in Kansas father born in Ohio mother in Illinois occupation merchant hardware company
wife Bower Edith age 24 born in Kansas
father-in-law Hiram W Clelland age 64 widower born in Iowa occupation carrier rural route
Norton, Norton, Kansas
Roll: T625_543 Page: 20B ED: 124 Image: 0801

1920 Census (image)
Cleland, John W age 59 born in Iowa
Clara B age 52 born in Kansas
Ruth age14 born in Kansas
grandson McManis Kenneth age 7 born in Colorado
Birthplace: Iowa Race: White State: Kansas County: Norton Township: Lenora ED: 114 Roll: T625_543 Page: 8B Image: 0631

1930 census (image)
Edith Bower widow age 34 born in Kansas occupation county teacher
Jimmie age 10 born in Kansas
father Hiram Cleland age 72 born in Iowa
Norton, Norton, Kansas; Roll: 714; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 226.0.

1930 Census (image)
Cleland, J William age 67 born in Iowa
Clara B Age: 62 born in Kansas
State: Kansas County: Norton Township: Lenora Roll: T626_714 Page: 3A ED: 15 Image: 0135

1940 census (image)
Edith Bower age 44 widow born in Kansas occupation treasurer
James Bower age 20 born in Kansas salesman
H W Cleland age 82 widower born in Iowa Occupation retired mail carrier
Norton, Norton, Kansas; Roll: T627_1250; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 69-21

 


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