52 Ancestors: #47, John and Alexander McLellan, Father and Son from the Hebrides

It wasn't just her father's McIntyre line that my great-grandmother Rose Ann McIntyre could trace back to the Isle of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland; her mother's McLellan line came from the same remote island.

My 4x great-grandfather John McLellan was born Iain Mac Gill’Fhaolain, ca 1745, on South Uist, the son of Dòmhnall Mac Gill’Fhaolain (Donald McLellan). He married Catriona Nic A’Phi (Catherine McPhee), also born on South Uist. They had seven children on South Uist; the eighth, James, was born at Indian River, Lot 18, P.E.I.:

1. Donald McLellan (ca 1770-2 Apr 1866), married 1) Mary Gillis, 2) Christina McDonald
2. Catherine McLellan (ca 1774-1866), married Peter Hickey
3. Angus McLellan (ca 1775-8 Oct 1859), married Sarah Gillis
4. Archibald McLellan (ca 1784-4 Apr 1867), married Ann "Nancy" Morrison
5. Alexander McLellan (ca 1786-22 Mar 1867), married Sarah "Sally" McCormick
6. Roderick McLellan (ca 1788-29 Dec 1860), married Mary McDonald
7. Philip McLellan (ca 1790-21 Mar 1867), married Flora Morrison
8. James McLellan (ca 1792-24 Dec 1867), married Flora MacKenzie

In 1790, John and his brother Angus, with their families and three of their four sisters, emigrated to North America with a group of other settlers from South Uist. While their intended destination was Glengarry, in Upper Canada (now Ontario), the ship's captain claimed that a smallpox epidemic prevented him from taking them there, and landed them instead at Charlottetown, St. John's Island (later Prince Edward Island). The Scots were persuaded to remain on the Island by the proprietor Lot 18.

Prince Edward Island, 1834. Red outline is area shown below.

John and Angus settled at Indian River, Lot 18, where their children all remained, except for John's two oldest sons, Donald and Angus, who moved across the bay to Grand River, Lot 14.

Richmond Bay area. Lot 14 is on the west side of the bay on the Ellis (Grand) River.
Lot 18 is on the east side of the bay just southeast of Princetown.

John McLellan died in 1822 at Indian River. His wife Catherine is presumed also to have died at Indian River, but the date is not known.

John's son Alexander, who emigrated to P.E.I. with the rest of the family, was my 3x great-grandfather. Born about 1786, he married, around 1804-1808, Sarah McCormick of St. Andrews, Lot 37/38, P.E.I. They lived at Indian River and had nine children. Alexander died 22 March 1867 at his home in Indian River.

My descent from John McLellan:

• John McLellan + Catherine McPhee
• Alexander McLellan + Sarah "Sally" McCormick
• Mary Ann McLellan + Neil McIntyre
• Rose Ann McIntyre + Dominic Murphy
• William George Murphy + Glenna Rabideau (my maternal grandparents)

(Note: This post is in response to Amy Johnson Crow's "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge at No Story Too Small.)

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SOURCES

Most of my information about the McLellans comes from two derivative sources:

1. “The MacLellans of Indian River and Lot 8”, typescript, hand-dated 29 Dec 1999, Marshall K. Kirk Research Files, privately held by Kathy McCracken, Virginia Beach, Virginia. I believe this document was written by George Sanborn, a specialist in Prince Edward Island genealogy and a colleague of Marshall Kirk.
2. Peg Gillis Feirtag and Edna Cudmore, “The Descendants of Donald (Angus-Don-John-Phillip) MacLellan”, web page, Dave Hunter, The Island Register (http://www.islandregister.com/mclellan2.html : accessed 17 Nov 2014).

Ahnentafel of William George Murphy

Turning to my mother's side of the family, here is the Ahnentafel and pedigree chart for my maternal grandfather, William George Murphy.

Pedigree of William George Murphy (click on the image for a larger view)

1 William George MURPHY. He was born in Hebron, PEI, on 20 May 1886. Died on 15 Oct 1946 in VA Hospital, Togus, ME; he was 60. He was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, ME. Occupation: House painter.

He married Glenna Marie RABIDEAU on 21 Oct 1922 in Littleton, NH.

2 Dominic MURPHY. He was born in prob Vernon River, PEI, on 23 Dec 1854. Died on 29 Aug 1914 in Hebron, PEI; he was 59. He was buried in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Brae, PEI, on 31 Aug 1914. Occupation: Farmer and sawyer.

He married Rose Ann McINTYRE on 15 Oct 1883 in St. Anthony's Church, Bloomfield, PEI.

3 Rose Ann McINTYRE. She was born in prob New Annan, PEI, on 18 Jun 1862. Died on 15 Feb 1937 in Berlin, Coos, NH; she was 74. She was buried in Gorham, Coos, NH. Cause of death: congestive heart failure.

4 William MURPHY. He was born in prob Georgetown, PEI, on 15 May 1830. Died on 10 Feb 1909 in Newburyport, MA; he was 78. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport, MA, on 12 Feb 1909. Occupation: Sawyer and carpenter.

He married Flora Ann McDONALD ca 1853 in prob Vernon River, PEI.

5 Flora Ann McDONALD. She was born in poss Charlottetown, PEI, on 2 May 1832. Died on 22 Feb 1911 in Lowell, MA; she was 78. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport, MA, on 24 Feb 1911.

6 Neil McINTYRE. He was born in Barbera West (Lot 19), PEI, on 24 Apr 1814. Died ca 1881-1896 in prob Lot 8, PEI; he was 66. Occupation: Farmer.

He married Mary Ann McLELLAN in 1840 in St. Mary's Church, Indian River, PEI.

7 Mary Ann McLELLAN. She was born in prob Indian River, PEI, on 20 Sep 1817. Died on 26 Apr 1896 in Hebron, PEI; she was 78. She was buried in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, Brae, PEI, on 28 Apr 1896.

8 Michael MURPHY. He was born in Ireland ca 1796-1801. Died ca 1861-1881 in PEI; he was 65. Occupation: Sawyer.

He married Magdalen MORISON ca 1825 in prob PEI.

9 Magdalen MORISON. She was born in PEI ca 1796-1801. Died ca 1861-1881 in PEI; she was 65.

10 William McDONALD. He was born in PEI.

He married Flora WILSON.

11 Flora WILSON. She was born in Scotland.

12 Angus McINTYRE. He was born ca 1785-90.

He married Anne GILLIS ca 1805-10.

13 Anne GILLIS.

14 Alexander McLELLAN. He was born in Glaich Liath, South Uist, Inverness, Scotland, in 1786. Died on 22 Mar 1867 in PEI; he was 81.

He married Sarah McCORMICK ca 1804-08 in prob Indian River, PEI.

15 Sarah McCORMICK.

24 Angus McINTYRE.

28 John McLELLAN. He was born in South Uist, Scotland, ca 1745.

He married Catherine McPHEE.

29 Catherine McPHEE. She was born in East Uist, Scotland.

Index

GILLIS
    Anne    13
McCORMICK
    Sarah    15
McDONALD
    Flora Ann (1832 - 1911)    5
    William    10
McINTYRE
    Angus    24
    Angus (ca1785 - )    12
    Neil (1814 - ca1881)    6
    Rose Ann (1862 - 1937)    3
McLELLAN
    Alexander (1786 - 1867)    14
    John (?1745 - )    28
    Mary Ann (1817 - 1896)    7
McPHEE
    Catherine    29
MORISON
    Magdalen (ca1796 - ca1861)    9
MURPHY
    Dominic (1854 - 1914)    2
    Michael (ca1796 - ca1861)    8
    William (1830 - 1909)    4
    William George (1886 - 1946)    1
RABIDEAU
    Glenna Marie (1899 - 1968)    spouse of 1
WILSON
    Flora    11