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Thursday, October 13, 2011

George Elzie McClellan

George and Katheryn McClellan
George Elzie McClellan was born in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois on January 31, 1882 to George W. McClellan and Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan.  George’s father passed away when he was just four years old, leaving his mother to raise him, his brother, James Henry and sister Mary Alta McClellan. George spent his early years in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois with his family and contributed to the household by working as a day laborer.  George met and fell in love with Katherine “Katie” Henrietta Hollensteiner, the daughter of Nellie Mae (Harris) Goodner and John H. Hollensteiner of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. 

The couple married on July 7, 1907 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri. They made their home with Katie’s mother Nellie Mae and her step-father, George W. Wilbur in the early years of their marriage; George Elzie continued to support his young family as a day laborer until becoming employed as an agent for the Pierce Oil Company.  Eventually, the young couple purchased a home next door to Katie’s parents on 412 Grand Ave, Caruthersville, Missouri.

At some point early in the marriage and before 1920, George’s mother Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan moved into the couple’s home and remained there for over 20 years until she moved to Bloomington, Illinois 3 years before her death.  Also living in the home for a number of years are Katie’s elderly parents.  Before retiring, George was a building carpenter.  The marriage lasted 33 years until Katie passed away from a stroke on November 16, 1940.  Both George and Katie were members of the Congressional Church in Caruthersville, Missouri.  This union produced 6 children, all living into adulthood but 1. George passed away January 7, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas and his buried next to his wife Katie at Little Prairie Cemetery in Caruthersville, Missouri.  

Children of George and Katie:
Nellie Bernice (Durr, Moad, Hall) McClellan 1908-1998
Katherine Alta McClellan (Cameron, Koonce) 1910-
Aubrey Caneal McClellan 1912-1912
Marian Louise McClellan (Pritchard) 1914-1997
Helen Iris McClellan (Lambeth) 1918-
George Elzie McClellan Jr. 1919-1996

Katherine (Hollensteiner) McClellan

George Elzie McClellan
George Elzie McClellan Grave Marker









Kathryn Henrietta Katie <i>Goodner</i> McClellan
Katheryn  (Hollensteiner) McClellan
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Sikeston Herald
January 15, 1948









Source: Biography written by Debbie West
Katherine “Katie” Henrietta (Hollensteiner) McClellan Obituary
Katherine's photo provided by Helen Iris (McClellan) Lambeth and Carolyn Ranft
Unites States Census     
Headstone photos submitted by B. Meales Find A Grave Memorial # 41608988 
* You may leave virtual flowers for this couple at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41608988
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I started researching my family tree last year. My father is a West and my mother is a McClellan. Researching my family history has truly been a monumental task. I’ve spent untold hours searching for long lost relatives… Where’s a ghost whisperer when you need one? With the surname McClellan being so popular due to General George B. McClellan and the surname West being a geographical direction, the hunt was hindered on many occasions. Search engines have run me through the ringer. The fact is, I threw my hands in the air and swore to walk away from this project more times than I can remember. It really is a roller coaster ride. This project has caused me tears of anger, tears of joy and has heightened my already existing anxiety disorder to its limits. It has forced me to be patient when I didn’t want to be and caused me to be organized and detail oriented, which that in itself is a huge achievement. But most of all, it gave me hope and a sense of belonging.