James D McClelland

Birth Name James D McClelland
Gender male
Age at Death 61 years, 1 month, 28 days

Narrative

Marriage Record
James D McClelland, millhand, born and residing in Johnstown, 25 yrs old
Father: Thomas, born in Bolivar, PA, resides Johnstown
Mother: Emma Hamiton, born in Cambria Co, dead

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth February 1889 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States   1a
Residence 1889 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 42 Market Street 2a
Event Note

In the 1889 Johnstown City Directory there is a Thomas H. McClelland, moulder, renting a house at 42 Market Street. The City Directory indicated there were three people living at that address and all three survived the 1889 flood.
Source: (http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/1889Dir/M.html. c 2000-2001, All Rights Reserved,Lynne Canterbury, Diann Olsen and contributors.)

Census June 1, 1900 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 1900 Thomas McClelland household 1a
Event Note

1900 Census, Johnstown city Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, ED 129, sheet 2A, family 28
June 1, 1900
at 633 R1 Sherman Street

Thomas McClelland, head, age unreadable, November 1858, married for 12 years, born in Pennsylvania, parents in Ireland, moulder
Emma McClelland, wife, 34, August 1865, 3 children, 3 alive, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Merle McClelland, 6, April 1894, Pennsylvania
George B McClelland, 8, October 1891, Pennsylvania
James D McClelland, 11, February 1889, Pennsylvania

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M39Z-MC6 : accessed 14 Jul 2014), Thomas Mcclelland, Johnstown city Ward 6, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241389.

Residence June 1, 1900 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 633 Rear Sherman Street 1a
Event Note

living at 633 R1 Sherman Street when the 1900 census was taken

Census April 19, 1910 Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 1910 Thomas McClelland household 3a
Event Note

1910 Census Upper Yoder Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, ED 158, sheet 9A, family 159
April 19, 1910
owns the home on Elim Street or Road

Thomas McClellan, head, 48, widowed, laborer, mill hand
James McClellan, 20, laborer, odd jobs
George McClellan, 18, laborer, mill hand
Merle McClellan, 16, laborer, mill hand
Mary Wentz, servant, married, 1 child, 1 alive, servant, private family
Hazel B Wentz, boarder, 5,

all born in Pennsylvania, parents also

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGQV-42T : accessed 14 Jul 2014), Thomas Mcclellan, Upper Yoder, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 158, sheet 9A, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375338.

Residence April 19, 1910 Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States Elim Street or Road 3a
Event Note

livin on Elim Street or Road when the 1910 census was taken

Occupation April 19, 1910   laborer, odd jobs 3a
Event Note

working as a laborer doing odd jobs when the 1910 census was taken

Census January 14, 1920 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 1920 James McClelland household 4a
Event Note

1920 Census, 3rd Ward of Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA
ED 171, Sheet 7A , Household 138
Series T625, Roll 1546, page 49
at 99 Clinton St.

McClelland, James, 30, PA PA PA, laborer, coal mine
---------, Odessa, 29, PA PA PA
----------, Thomas, 4 4/12, PA PA PA
--------, Margaret, 2 2/12?, PA PA PA

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6TG-L6S : accessed 23 Sep 2014), James Mcclelland, Johnstown Ward 3, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821546.

Residence January 14, 1920 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 99 Clinton St 4a
Event Note

iiving at 99 Clinton St when the 1900 census was taken

Occupation January 14, 1920   laborer, coal mine 4a
Event Note

working as a laborer in a coal mine when the 1920 census was taken

Census April 8, 1930 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 1930 James McClelland household 5a
Event Note

1930 Census, 3Wd Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA
Series T626, Roll 2012, maybe page 41
E.D. 52, Sheet 3A, line 1
April 8, 1930

at 702 Railroad St., renting, $35/month
McClelland, James D., 41, married at 25, laborer, steel mill, not a vet.
------------, Odessa, 37, married at 21
------------, Thomas, 14
----------, Margaret, 12
---------, Geraldine, 9
------------, Gerald, 9
------------, Helene, 7

All born in PA, parents also. Did not a own radio.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH8V-KJB : accessed 23 Sep 2014), James D Mcclelland, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0052, sheet 3A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2012.

Residence April 8, 1930 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 702 Railroad St  
Event Note

iving at 702 Railroad St when the 1930 census was taken

Occupation April 8, 1930   laborer, steel mill 5a
Event Note

working as a laborer in a steel mill when the 1930 census was taken

Residence 1950 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States 149 Feeder 2a
Event Note

listing in 1951 Johnstown City Directory
James D McClelland (Odessa E) laborer Bethlehem Steel Co, house 149 Feeder

Death March 29, 1950     6
Event Note

wife is a widow in the 1953 City Directory

Burial   Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States   6

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Thomas H. McClellandNovember 27, 1858December 28, 1932
Mother Emma HamiltonAugust 1865February 10, 1903
         James D McClelland February 1889 March 29, 1950
    Brother     George Briton McClelland October 8, 1891 March 4, 1973
    Brother     Merle McClelland April 27, 1894 June 3, 1959

Families

Family of James D McClelland and Odessa E. Strawn

Married Wife Odessa E. Strawn ( b. about 1890 d. June 24, 1966 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage January 1, 1915 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States   7a
Event Note

Application for Marriage License, Dated 31 December 1914, No. 10383
Photocopy received from Cambria County Courthouse.

James D. McClelland, 25, millhand, born and residing in Johnstown, Pa,
father: Thomas McClelland, a millhand, born in Bolivar PA, residing in Johnstown
mother: Emma Hamilton, born in Cambria County, now dead

Odessa E. Strawn, 24, domestic, born in Connellsville, Pa, residing in Johnstown, Pa
father: John Strawn, a merchant born and residing in Connellsville, Pa
mother: Darley Ream, born in Berlin, Pa, residing in Connellsville, Pa

neither are imbecilic or recently institutionalized
no previous marriages, divorces, transmissable diseases

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Duplicate Certificate
No. 10383
1st of January 1915 at Johnstown, Pa ... were joined in marriage
[by] Will J. Lamberd, Alderman

"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF3D-QLL : accessed 22 Sep 2014), James D. Mcclelland and Odessa E. Strawn, 31 Dec 1914; citing , Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; FHL microfilm 1293487.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Thomas McClellandabout 1915
Dorothy Margaret McClellandabout 1918
Geraldine McClellandNovember 11, 1920June 14, 1997
Gerald McClellandNovember 11, 1920May 29, 1988
Helene McClellandabout 1923

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Thomas Mcclelland, Johnstown, ED 129, sheet 2A, family 28
  2. City Directories
      • Page: 1927 Dayton City Directory, page 630, image 322
  3. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Thomas Mcclellan, Upper Yoder, Cambria, Pennsylvania, (ED) 158, sheet 9A, family 159
  4. 1920 United States Census
      • Page: James Mcclelland, Johnstown Ward 3, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 138
  5. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: James D Mcclelland, Johnstown, ED 0052, sheet 3A, family 58
  6. findagrave.com
  7. Pennsylvania Marriages
      • Page: James McClelland, Odessa Strawn, application 12/31/1914, marriage 1/1/1915