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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

James Henry McClellan


James Henry McClellan

James Henry McClellan was born on August 21, 1885 in Pope County, Illinois to George W. McClellan and Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan.  James, his brother George Elzie and his sister Mary Alta were primarily raised by their mother Nancy due to his father’s passing.  His father, George died (unknown cause) when James was just a year old.  James grew up and lived in Vienna, Illinois where he met his bride to be Ellise Emma Bell Daniels, the daughter of Richard S. Daniels and Susan Laura (McGuire) Daniels. The couple was joined in marriage on June 24, 1908 in Illinois.  This union lasted 53 years and produced 9 children, all living into adulthood.
Emma (Daniels) McClellan
August 1974

James and Emma's Children:
James Newton McClellan 1909-1953
Martha Evelyn (Dockins) McClellan 1912-1988
Richard Wilson McClellan 1914-1979
Lawrence Elzie McClellan 1918-1989
Mildred Golden (Sturgeon, Greer) McClellan 1920-1994
Ralph Edwards McClellan 1921-2002
Charles Floyd McClellan 1924-1979
Walden Lynn "Big Boy" McClellan 1930-1966
Walker Glenn "Little Boy" McClellan 1930-1986                

James moved his family from Vienna, Illinois to Cape Girardeau, Missouri around 1913.  According to his obituary, he moved his family to Sikeston, Missouri in 1919.  He worked for the Frisco Railroad, Sikeston Station for 39 years before he retired in 1958.  James had a heart attack at James’ Drugstore downtown on January 3, 1961.  He was rushed to Delta Community Hospital and passed away 10 minutes after arrival .  Emma passed away in Sikeston, Missouri in 1974.  The couple are buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston, Missouri.  James is fondly remembered by his granddaughter, Carolyn McClellan as being the "sweetest man in the world".

James and Emma's Headstone
James Henry McClellan
WWII Draft Card
Source: Biography by Debbie West
James Henry McClellan Obituary
Picture of James and Emma provided by Carolyn McClellan
Headstone picture from Find A Grave Memorial# 36455430 created by Sondra Jones Wills
* You may leave virtual flowers for this couple at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcclellan&GSfn=james+&GSby=1885&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=36455416&df=all&
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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.