William McCleland: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. William McCleland was born in 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of James McCleland and Tabitha Clark); died after 1850.

Generation: 2

James McCleland was born in 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1850 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

James married Tabitha Clark on 19 Aug 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Tabitha (daughter of William Clark and Jenny McCleland) was born in 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tabitha Clark was born in 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of William Clark and Jenny McCleland); died after 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Lawson McCleland was born in 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1880 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
1. William McCleland was born in 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850.
Avery McCleland was born in 1837 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850.
Archer McCleland was born in 1840 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Octavie McCleland was born in 1844 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850.

Generation: 3

William Clark was born on 10 Oct 1785 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of John Clark and Mary Tabitha Erwin Cantey); died on 9 Feb 1817 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

William married Jenny McCleland on 16 Jul 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Jenny (daughter of James Augustin McCleland, Sr and Sarah Celeste Andrus) was born in 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jenny McCleland was born in 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Augustin McCleland, Sr and Sarah Celeste Andrus); died after 1818.

Children:

(infant) Clark was born on 21 Sep 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Sep 1808.
Mary Clark was born on 7 Aug 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1810.
Elizabeth Clark was born on 1 Dec 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1813.
3. Tabitha Clark was born in 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah Clark was born on 28 Nov 1813 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1831.

Generation: 4

12.

John Clark was born in 1757 in Baltimore Co, Maryland (son of Terrance Lawrence Clark and Susannah (Coem) Cowden); died on 23 Dec 1812 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

John married Mary Tabitha Erwin Cantey on 23 Nov 1784 in Natchez District, Mississippi. Mary (daughter of William (Guillermo) Quinter (Cantey?) and Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter) was born about 1766 in Mississippi; South Carolina; died before 1797 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary Tabitha Erwin Cantey was born about 1766 in Mississippi; South Carolina (daughter of William (Guillermo) Quinter (Cantey?) and Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter); died before 1797 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

6. William Clark was born on 10 Oct 1785 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Feb 1817 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Abijah Archibald Clark, J.P. was born on 21 Jul 1787 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi; died about 1858 in Harris Co, Texas.

14.

James Augustin McCleland, Sr was born in 1765 in Pennsylvania (son of John McCleland and Jeanne McColough); died in Feb 1816 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

James married Sarah Celeste Andrus on 14 Jan 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Andrus and Marie Hargraves) was born in 1765 in Virginia; North Carolina; died after 1830 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sarah Celeste Andrus was born in 1765 in Virginia; North Carolina (daughter of Benjamin Andrus and Marie Hargraves); died after 1830 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

John McCleland was born in 1784; died after 1810.
Marie McCleland was born before 25 Sep 1791 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1822.
7. Jenny McCleland was born in 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1818.
Augustin McCleland was born on 10 Apr 1792 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1793.
Elizabeth (Lisette) McCleland was born on 20 Oct 1793 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1821.
John McCleland was born on 11 Dec 1796 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1799.
Benjamin McCleland was born in 1797 in (from the North); died in 1854 in Robert's Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
John Hance McCleland was born in 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1802.
Frances "Fanny" McCleland was born in 1800 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1830 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah McCleland was born in Jan 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1803.
Suzanne McCleland was born in 1804 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1860 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Martha McCleland was born on 25 Jan 1808 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1898 in Louisiana.
James McCleland, Jr was born on 2 Oct 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marguerite McCleland was born on 3 Mar 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1811.
Ellen R McCleland was born in 1811 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1849.