Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn McClenahan 
Birth29 Oct 1780, Co Down, N. Ireland
Census7 Aug 1820, Athens Twp, Harrison Co, OH
Memoroll#93, pg 28
Census1830, Londonderry Twp, Guernsey Co, OH
Memoroll#131, pg 398
Census25 Sep 1850, Oxford Twp, Guernsey Co, OH
Memoroll#684, pg 263
Census8 Jun 1860, Oxford Twp, Guernsey Co, OH
Memoroll#969, pg 3
Death31 Dec 1861, Guernsey Co, OH
BurialFairview Corporation Cem, Fairview, Guernsey Co, OH
OccupationWeaver, Farmer
FatherRobert McClenahan (~1760-1837)
Misc. Notes
1820 Census:
Male: 2<10, 2=10-15, 1=16-18, 2=18-25, 1=26-44
Female: 3<10, 1=18-25, 1=26-44
1830 Census:
Male: 2=10-15, 1=20-30, 1=40-50
Female: 1=5-10, 2=15-20, 1=50-60
In 1850 he is listed as a farmer (69, IRE) with his wife Mary (70, IRE), with the family of his son James (32, OH) living next to them. They are all still listed there in 1860, although John is 78, Mary is 82 and James is 41.
His will was dated 18 Aug 1851, and recorded 28 Feb 1862 in Vol 1 pg 370.
[FindaGrave notes]
John McClenahan - born County Down, Ireland, probably at or near Rathfriland or Banbridge, Oct. 29, 1780; married on March 23, 1800, to Mary Urie. Sailed for the United States on May 10, 1812. Lived successively at Robinson's Run, PA, New Athens, Ohio, near Shepherdstown, Ohio, and near Fairview, Ohio. Lifelong weaver; short term grocer and postmaster; many years farmer; elder; died December 31, 1861.
Thirteen children - first six born in Ireland, last seven in US
Mary June 1801- Ireland
David I August 1802-1820 Ireland
Jane (Wallace) Feb. 1804-Dec. 1892
Mary Ann (Dalzell) Nov. 1805-1873 Ireland
Robert Aug. 1808-Sept. 1900 Iowa
not named Oct. 1810 Ireland
Nancy (Henderson) June 1812-June 1883
Eleanor (Anderson) March 1814-July 1891
Margaret (Watson) August 1816-Jan. 1889
James August 1816-March 1887
Wallace July 1818-1818 age six weeks
David II Jan. 1821-Feb. 1906
Rachel (White) Sept. 1823-Jan. 1880
(Mary, Wallace and unnamed all died young)
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From "The John McClenahan Folk" published in 1912 in Pittsburg, Pa. Same text tells that McClenahan is spelled McClanahan on tombstone, it is incorrect. (For photo, please see memorial # 74732417, this same cemetery, for John McClanahan)
Male: 2<10, 2=10-15, 1=16-18, 2=18-25, 1=26-44
Female: 3<10, 1=18-25, 1=26-44
1830 Census:
Male: 2=10-15, 1=20-30, 1=40-50
Female: 1=5-10, 2=15-20, 1=50-60
In 1850 he is listed as a farmer (69, IRE) with his wife Mary (70, IRE), with the family of his son James (32, OH) living next to them. They are all still listed there in 1860, although John is 78, Mary is 82 and James is 41.
His will was dated 18 Aug 1851, and recorded 28 Feb 1862 in Vol 1 pg 370.
[FindaGrave notes]
John McClenahan - born County Down, Ireland, probably at or near Rathfriland or Banbridge, Oct. 29, 1780; married on March 23, 1800, to Mary Urie. Sailed for the United States on May 10, 1812. Lived successively at Robinson's Run, PA, New Athens, Ohio, near Shepherdstown, Ohio, and near Fairview, Ohio. Lifelong weaver; short term grocer and postmaster; many years farmer; elder; died December 31, 1861.
Thirteen children - first six born in Ireland, last seven in US
Mary June 1801- Ireland
David I August 1802-1820 Ireland
Jane (Wallace) Feb. 1804-Dec. 1892
Mary Ann (Dalzell) Nov. 1805-1873 Ireland
Robert Aug. 1808-Sept. 1900 Iowa
not named Oct. 1810 Ireland
Nancy (Henderson) June 1812-June 1883
Eleanor (Anderson) March 1814-July 1891
Margaret (Watson) August 1816-Jan. 1889
James August 1816-March 1887
Wallace July 1818-1818 age six weeks
David II Jan. 1821-Feb. 1906
Rachel (White) Sept. 1823-Jan. 1880
(Mary, Wallace and unnamed all died young)
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From "The John McClenahan Folk" published in 1912 in Pittsburg, Pa. Same text tells that McClenahan is spelled McClanahan on tombstone, it is incorrect. (For photo, please see memorial # 74732417, this same cemetery, for John McClanahan)