James McCleland, Jr: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James McCleland, Jr was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1830, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Census: 23 Jun 1870, St. Landry Parish (Ward 6), Louisiana

Notes:

McCleland, Jacques (Jacques & --- Andrus) b 2 Oct 1809 (Opel. Ch. v.1, p 585)

Census:
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

Census:
McClelland, J. 62 farmer Louisiana
Lydia 60 Louisiana 1000 1100

James married Lydia Harmon on 18 Jul 1828 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Lydia (daughter of Abraham Harmon, Sr and Martha Hayes) was born on 18 Aug 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. (daughter) McCleland was born in 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
3. James Odiburt McCleland was born in 1831 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1831.

Generation: 2

2. (daughter) McCleland (1.James¹) was born in 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.

3.	James Odiburt McCleland (1.James¹) was born in 1831 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1831. Notes: Birth: most researchers show him b 1829. In 1830 census, there is a daughter under 5. Marriage record is definite at 1828. So, he must have been born after census.