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     Phoebe Townsend was born in 1784.³ She married Aaron Remer, son of John Remer Sr. and Leah Auten, in 1804.^1,2

Phoebe Townsend died on 15 December 1867 at Yates Co., New York, USA.^1,4
Phoebe Townsend was buried after 15 December 1867 at City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1784
     New York, USA
     Death:      Dec. 15, 1867
     Daughter of Lawrence Townsend and Phoebe Green Townsend. Wife of Aaron Remer. Mother of Lawrence T. Remer, Ann Remer, Phebe Remer (Wait), Mary Remer (Shearman), Jane Remer, William T. Remer, and Sarah Remer.
     Family links: Children: Sarah R Remer (____ - 1847)*
     Burial: City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
Created by: Randy Rumble
Record added: Sep 13, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 29780948.³
     Reference: See Cleveland [1873:I:276] for more about the children of George I. and and Phoebe (Townsend) and their lives.²

     Leah Auten married John Remer Sr., son of George Remer.^2,1,3
Leah Auten was born in 1754.^2,1
Leah Auten died in 1817 at Hopeton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.^2,1,3
Leah Auten was buried in 1817 at City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1754
     Death:      1817
Yates County
New York, USA
     Leah Auten was the daughter of Adraien Auten and Rebecca Compton Auten. She married John Remer. They were the parents of Rebecca Remer (Pitney), George I. Remer, Polly Remer (Auten), Aaron Remer, Sarah Remer (Daines), John Remer, Jane V. Remer (McLean), and Abraham Remer.
     Family links: Spouse: John Remer (1744 - 1820)*
     Children:
      Rebecca Remer Pitney (1772 - 1853)*
      Aaron Remer (1780 - 1841)*
      Jane V. Remer McLean (1789 - 1835)*
     Burial: City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
     Created by: Randy Rumble
     Record added: Aug 15, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 29051269.¹
     Leah Auten was also known as Leah Anten.³ Leah Auten was also known as Leah Van Nortrick.²

     Rebecca Remer married James Pitney.^3,2
Rebecca Remer was born on 31 July 1775 at Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.¹
Rebecca Remer died on 27 February 1853 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 77.¹
Rebecca Remer was buried after 27 February 1853 at City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      Jul. 31, 1772, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
     Death:      Feb. 27, 1853, Yates County, New York, USA
     Daughter of John Remer and Leah Auten Remer. Wife of James Pitney. Mother of Jonathan Pitney, Mary Pitney (Ellis), Rebecca Pitney (Youngs), Phebe Pitney (Henderson), and Aaron R. Pitney.
     Family links: Parents:
      John Remer (1744 - 1820)
      Leah Auten Remer (1754 - 1817)
     Spouse: James Pitney (1762 - 1845)*
     Children:
      Jonathan Pitney (____ - 1854)*
      Rebecca Pitney Youngs (____ - 1883)*
      Mary Pitney Ellis (1794 - 1878)*
      Phoebe Pitney Henderson (1799 - 1861)*
      Aaron R Pitney (1806 - 1884)*
     Siblings:
      Rebecca Remer Pitney (1772 - 1853)
      Aaron Remer (1780 - 1841)*
      Jane V. Remer McLean (1789 - 1835)*
     Burial: City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
     Created by: Randy Rumble
     Record added: Sep 13, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 29780678.¹
     Reference: See Cleveland [1873:I:274] for list of children of James and Rebecca (Remer) Pitney.²

Rebecca Remer and James Pitney lived in 1796 at Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Cleveland [1873:I:274]: They "settled in 1796..."²

     James Pitney married Rebecca Remer, daughter of John Remer Sr. and Leah Auten.^1,2
James Pitney was born in 1762; per Cleveland [1873:I:274]: "...he died in 1845 at eighty-three..."^1,2
James Pitney died on 12 February 1845 at Yates Co., New York, USA.^1,2
James Pitney was buried after 12 February 1845 at City Hill Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; From Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1762
     Death:      Feb. 12, 1845, Yates County, New York, USA
     Husband of Rebecca Remer Pitney. Father of Jonathan Pitney, Mary Pitney (Ellis), Rebecca Pitney (Youngs), Phebe Pitney (Henderson), and Aaron R. Pitney.
     Family links: Spouse: Rebecca Remer Pitney (1772 - 1853)
     Children:
      Jonathan Pitney (____ - 1854)*
      Rebecca Pitney Youngs (____ - 1883)*
      Mary Pitney Ellis (1794 - 1878)*
      Phoebe Pitney Henderson (1799 - 1861)*
      Aaron R Pitney (1806 - 1884)*
     Burial: City Hill Cemetery Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, USA
     Created by: Randy Rumble
     Record added: Sep 13, 2008
     Find A Grave Memorial# 29780707.¹
     Reference: See Cleveland [1873:I:274] for list of children of James and Rebecca (Remer) Pitney.²

James Pitney and Rebecca Remer lived in 1796 at Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Cleveland [1873:I:274]: They "settled in 1796..."²

     William A. McLean was born on 3 May 1811 at Benton Township, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA.^4,5,6,7 He married Lettie Page on 29 January 1835.^8,6,9

William A. McLean died on 14 July 1874 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 63.^10,7
William A. McLean was buried after 14 July 1874 at Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Stone Bluff, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     William A. McLean began military service Co. B, 25th Ind
Roster of 25th Indiana Infantry Regiment does not list a William McLean.¹¹

William A. McLean was listed as a resident in John S. McLean and Sarah Armstrong's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Note: Same page as George Armstrong and James Armstrong. William F. McLean's 1st wife, Sarah Woodhul, died in 1818, and it seems that William and his young children are living with his parents. The one male aged 26-44 is probably William
p. 263, line 61
     Name:     John Mclean
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820

William A. McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean and Phoebe Clemmens's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 311, line 2
Name:     William McLeon
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York

William A. McLean and Lettie Page appeared in the census of 1835 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: There are two William McLeans in the 1835 census for Benton. The first one seems to be a couple with no children. The second one has a larger family and more assets. I believe that the 2nd one is the senior Wm McLean, while the younger one is his son.]
pp. 3-4, line 18
     2     # Males     1
     3     # Females     1
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Male Voters     1
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     0
     13     Female <16     0
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     0
     18     Cattle     0
     19     Horses     0
     20     Sheep     0
     21     Hogs     1
     22     Fulled cloth     0
     23     Flannel     0
     24     Linen     0.¹⁴

William A. McLean and Lettie Page appeared in the census of 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.¹⁵

William A. McLean and Lettie Page appeared in the census of 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     David Bush was born in 1813 at New Jersey, USA; aged 47 in 1850 censu; aged 48 in 1860 census.^2,3,4 He married Rachel McLean, daughter of William F. McLean and Sarah Woodhul, on 16 April 1835
; 1st child, William A., born ca 1841 per 1850 and 1860 censuses

Sarah Armstrong Mclean Bible says married April 16 1835. However, 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York says that David Bush married Margaret Catherine Byers in 1864
;
His 2nd wife. Her 2nd husband.¹²
David Bush died on 10 January 1869 at Warren Co., Indiana, USA.⁴
David Bush was buried after 10 January 1869 at State Line, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth     1813, New Jersey, USA
Death:      Jan. 10, 1869, State Line, Warren County, Indiana, USA
Family Members
Spouse
     Margaret Catherine Byers Purdue 1828–1891 (m. 1864)
Children:
     Peter Bush (1849 - 1904)*
Note: Aged 56ys
Burial     Gopher Hill Cemetery, State Line, Warren County, Indiana, USA
Created by: Lesa Epperson
Record added: Jul 01, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 20205047.⁴
     David Bush was also known as Birch.⁵

David Bush and Rachel McLean appeared in the census of 29 July 1850 at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, USA; p. 151 B, lines 37-42, dwelling 179, family 189
     37 BUSH, David 37 [1813] M Farmer NJ
     38 " , Rachael 37 [1813] F NY
     39 " , Wm A. 9 [1841] M NY
     40 " , Harriet S. 7 [1843] F NY
     41 " , James H? 4 [1846] M MI
     42 " , Peter D. 2 [1848] M NY.¹³

David Bush and Rachel McLean appeared in the census of 1 July 1860 at Mound Township, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; p. 668, lines 30-35, dwelling 642, family 652
     30 BUSH, David 48 [1812] M Farm Labor $300 NJ
     31 " , Rachel 48 [1812] F NY
     32 " , William 19 [1841] M Farm Labor NY
     33 " , Harriet 15 [1845] F NY
     34 " , James H. 13 [1847] M MI
     35 " , Peter D. 12 [1848] M NY.³

     Sophia/Sophie McLean was born on 22 August 1818 at New York, USA.^5,3,2,6 She married Ransom Miller on 14 November 1839 at Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA,
;
His 1st wife.^1,5,2,7
Sophia/Sophie McLean died on 1 October 1872 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 54.^5,6
Sophia/Sophie McLean was buried after 1 October 1872 at Rob Roy Cemetery, Rob Roy, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Sophia/Sophie McLean was listed as a resident in John S. McLean and Sarah Armstrong's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Note: Same page as George Armstrong and James Armstrong. William F. McLean's 1st wife, Sarah Woodhul, died in 1818, and it seems that William and his young children are living with his parents. The one male aged 26-44 is probably William
p. 263, line 61
     Name:     John Mclean
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820

Sophia/Sophie McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean and Phoebe Clemmens's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 311, line 2
Name:     William McLeon
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York

Sophia/Sophie McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean and Phoebe Clemmens's household in the census report in 1835 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: There are two William McLeans in the 1835 census for Benton. The first one seems to be a couple with no children. The second one has a larger family and more assets. I believe that the 2nd one is the senior Wm McLean, while the younger one is his son.]
pp. 11-12, line 8
     2     # Males     4 William 1780, James 1816, Alexander 1814, William 1811
     3     # Females     4 Phoebe 1807, Sarah ? 1810, Rachel 1812, Sophia 1818
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Male Voters     2
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1 [aft 1790] Phoebe 1807
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1 [1790-1816] Rachel 1812
     13     Female <16     1
     14     Marriages     1
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     40
     18     Cattle     7
     19     Horses     5
     20     Sheep     28
     21     Hogs     5
     22     Fulled cloth     12
     23     Flannel     12
     24     Linen     0.¹⁰

Sophia/Sophie McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean's household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 267, line 8
Name:     W F Mclewins
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
Birth Year:     abt 1747
Age:     93
Name:     John Mclean
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York

Sophia/Sophie McLean and Ransom Miller appeared in the census of 30 July 1850 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 90-A, lines 31-36, dwelling 56, family 56

Sophia/Sophie McLean and Ransom Miller appeared in the census of 18 August 1860 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 670, lines 17-25, dwelling 1079, famikly 1049
17 MILLER, Ranson 48 [1812] M Farmer $2000 $400 NY
18 " , Sophia 41 [1819] F NY
19 " , Phebe 19 [1841] F NY [sic]
20 " , Edwin 17 [1843] M Farm Laborer NY [sic] Attended School
21 " , Ranson 15 [1845] M Farm Laborer NY [sic] Attended School
22 " , Sarah 12 [1848] F NY [sic] Attended School
23 " , William 8 [1852] M NY [sic] Attended School
24 " , George W. 6 [1854] M NY [sic] Attended School
25 " , Lilly 1 [1859] F NY.¹³ [sic]

Sophia/Sophie McLean and Ransom Miller appeared in the census of 29 August 1870 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 150-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 93, family 97
16 MILLER, Ransom 59 [1811] M W Carpenter $4000 $1000 NY
17 " , Sophia 53 [1817] F W Keeping House NY
18 " , William 17 [1853] M W At Home IN Attended School
19 " , George 15 [1855] M W At Home IN Attended School
20 " , Lilla 11 [1859] F W At Home IN Attended School
21 " , Ida 8 [1862] F W At Home IN Attended School.¹⁴

     Ransom Miller was born on 1 October 1812 at New York, USA.^2,3 He married Sophia/Sophie McLean, daughter of William F. McLean and Sarah Woodhul, on 14 November 1839 at Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA,
;
His 1st wife.^1,2,4,5 Ransom Miller married Martha Abbott after 1872
;
His 2nd wife, her 3rd husband. His 1st wife died in 1872.⁶
Ransom Miller died on 27 June 1896 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 83.^2,3
Ransom Miller was buried after 27 June 1896 at Rob Roy Cemetery, Rob Roy, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Ransom Miller and Sophia/Sophie McLean appeared in the census of 30 July 1850 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 90-A, lines 31-36, dwelling 56, family 56

Ransom Miller and Sophia/Sophie McLean appeared in the census of 18 August 1860 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 670, lines 17-25, dwelling 1079, famikly 1049
17 MILLER, Ranson 48 [1812] M Farmer $2000 $400 NY
18 " , Sophia 41 [1819] F NY
19 " , Phebe 19 [1841] F NY [sic]
20 " , Edwin 17 [1843] M Farm Laborer NY [sic] Attended School
21 " , Ranson 15 [1845] M Farm Laborer NY [sic] Attended School
22 " , Sarah 12 [1848] F NY [sic] Attended School
23 " , William 8 [1852] M NY [sic] Attended School
24 " , George W. 6 [1854] M NY [sic] Attended School
25 " , Lilly 1 [1859] F NY.⁸ [sic]

Ransom Miller and Sophia/Sophie McLean appeared in the census of 29 August 1870 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 150-A, lines 16-21, dwelling 93, family 97
16 MILLER, Ransom 59 [1811] M W Carpenter $4000 $1000 NY
17 " , Sophia 53 [1817] F W Keeping House NY
18 " , William 17 [1853] M W At Home IN Attended School
19 " , George 15 [1855] M W At Home IN Attended School
20 " , Lilla 11 [1859] F W At Home IN Attended School
21 " , Ida 8 [1862] F W At Home IN Attended School.⁹

Ransom Miller and Martha Abbott appeared in the census of 8 June 1880 at Shawnee Township, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; p. 45-D, lines 1-6, dwelling 113, family 113
1 MILLER, Ransom J. W M 66 [1814] Married in same year Carpenter NY NY NY
2 " , Martha W F 48 [1832] Wife Married in same year House Keeping IN NH NY
3 " , Lilly B. W F 21 [1859] Daughter Single At Home IN NY NY
4 " , Ida M. W F 18 [1862] Daughter Single At Home IN NY NY
5 JONES, Hiram W M 14 [1866] Stepson Single At Home IN KY IN
6 " , Isaac A. W M 12 [1868] Stepson Single At Home IN KY IN.¹⁰

     James McLean was born on 18 October 1816 at Benton Township, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA.^2,3
James McLean died on 8 October 1852 at age 35.^3,2
     ; The fate of William² F. McLEAN’s sixth child, James³ McClean (William², John¹) is uncertain. The source of his birth and death dates are from the family Bible of Sarah² (ARMSTRONG) McLEAN, his grandmother.^{ii McLean [nd]} No middle initial is given in that record. The date of birth is written clearly, and reads October 18^th 1816. However, the date of death has been crossed out and changed. The crossed-out portion may read “September the 13^th”^. The added date is “October 8, 1852.” This segment of the Bible page is shown below.
Figure 269:     Clipping from Family Bible of Sarah² (ARMSTRONG) McLEAN Showing the Entry for James³ McClean (William², John¹)^{iiii McLean [nd]}
[Image of original bible entry is attached.]

Identifying what happened to James³ McClean (William², John¹) may lie in solving the following puzzle involving the records of three men named James McLean who may or may not have been the same man. Here is the evidence discovered so far.
A. Who was the real James McLean?
There are two other James McLeans^{11 For clarity in the following dicussion, “James3 McClean (William2, John1)” refers to the son of William F. McLEAN (John1); “James McLean #1” refers to the James F. Mclean buried in Wayne County, New York; while “James McLean #2” refers to the James F. Mclean buried in White County, Indiana. for whom records have been found, either of whom might have been James3} McClean (William², John¹), though neither is a certain match. What adds to the confusion is that though the vital dates for these two other James’s are not exactly the same, there is some evidence that all three men may have been the same person.
James McLean #1:
There is a James F. McLean buried in Wayne County, New York.ii FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309. His grave marker read “Died Sept. 13, 1852 Aged 35 yrs. 10 ms & 21 ds.”^{iiii An image of the grave marker is posted on FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309. The date of death is identical to one possible interpretation of the date of birth of James3} McClean (William², John¹) in the family Bible. The date of birth calculated from the grave marker inscription is 23 October 1816, only seven days different from that given in the McLean family Bible.
Further research on this man has found a probate record in Wayne County, dated 19 January 1853, for a James F. McLean who had died intestate and who had a wife named Lydia A. who was named heir.^ii[:ITAL]iiii Ancestry.com NYWills: Record seen on 3 April 2021 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8800&h=2841751;
There is also an 1850 census Wayne County listing for a James F. McLean with a wife listed as Lydia A. There are two children listed in in this household: a daughter, Betsy, aged 11 (i.e., born ca 1839) and a three month old son, William C. (i.e., born ca April 1850). It is possible that the James who died and was buried in 1852 was the James who died intestate with a wife named Lydia A., and also the same James F. listed in the 1850 census. No further record of the daughter, Betsy McLean, has been found.
Figure 270:     Census Detail for the James F. McLean Household from the 1850 U. S. Census, Wolcott Twp., Wayne County, New York ^{ii 1850Wolcott: p. 525-A, lines 6-12.}
     Line     Name          Age     YOB^{11 Estimated year of birth based on recorded age     Sex      Occupation     POB22 Place of birth}
     8      McLEAN, James F.     32      1818      M      Carpenter $800     New York
     9      “ , Lydia A.     31     1819     F          New York
     10      “ , William C.     3/12     1850     M          New York
     11      “ , Betsy     11     1839     F     At School     New York
     12     SWARTOUT, Asa P.     34     1816     M     Tailor     New York
Date of Census: 26 July 1850
The presence of thirty-four year old Asa Swartout (Swarthout) in the same household with James is a clue that this James F. McLean #1 could well have been James³ McClean (William², John¹). James³ grew up in Benton Twp. In the 1840 US census there were four SWARTHOUT households (carious spellings) listed for Benton Twp. and another eight households in nearby towns of Yates County. Research shows that Asa P. Swarthout was probably the son of John L./S. Swarthout who was living in Benton Twp. at the time of the 1840 census.^{iiii 1840Benton: p. 267, line 7.} Furthermore, in this census this John L./S. Swarthout was listed as living next door to (next line) William² F. McLEAN (John¹). Asa probably grew up with James³ McClean (William², John¹) in Yates County and may even have moved to Wayne County together.
Further research found a Lydia McLean with a ten year old son, William McLean, living in the household of an Abel and Pamelia Lyon in 1860. These are evidently Lydia’s parents (as subsequently shown by the 1880 census listing). There is no record of her daughter, Betsy, in this census and Betsy, being about 21 in 1860, may have married by then or died.
Figure 271:     Census Detail for the Abel Lyon Household from the 1860 U. S. Census, Red Creek Village, Wayne County, New York ^{iiiiii 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.}
     Line     Name          Age     YOB^{33 Estimated year of birth based on recorded age     Sex      Occupation     POB44 Place of birth}
     12      LYON, Abel          66      1794      M      No Occupation     New York
     13      “ , Amelia [sic]     66     1794     F          New York
     14     McLEAN, Lydia     42     1818     F          New York
     15      “ , William     10     1850     M     At School     New York
Date of Census: 23 October 1860
In the 1870 census Lydia McLean is still with her parents, but now William and Betsy are both missing.
Figure 272:     Census Detail for the Abel Lyon Household from the 1870 U. S. Census, Town of Rose, Wayne County, New York ^{ii 1870Rose: p. 408-B, lines 14-15.}
     Line     Name          Age     YOB^{11 Estimated year of birth based on recorded age     Sex      Occupation     POB22 Place of birth}
     14      LYON, Abel          76      1794      M      Retired Merchant     New York
     15      “ , Pamelia     75     1795     F     Keeping House     New York
     16     McLEAN, Lydia     45     1825     F     Tailoress     New York
Date of Census: 13 June 1870
In the 1880 census, the widow Lydia McLean is living with a widowed Pamelia Lyon and is listed as Pamelia’s daughter. This indicates that the wife of James F. McLean who had died and was listed with him in the 1850 census, and then mentioned as his widow and heir in his 1853 probate record was Lydia A. (Lyon) McLean. No further record of the son William C. McLean has been found.
Figure 273:     Census Detail for the Amelia [sic] Lyon Household from the 1880 U. S. Census, Town of Rose, Wayne County, New York ^{iiii1880Rose: p. 392-B, lines 23-24.}
     Line     Name          Race     Sex     Age     YOB^{33 Estimated year of birth based on recorded age     Status     Occupation     POB44 Place of birth}
     23      LYON, Amelia     W     F     86     1794     Widowed     Retired Merchant     New York
     16     McLEAN, Lydia     W     F     62     1818     Widowed     Tailoress     New York
Date of Census: 25 June 1880
Neither a burial record nor any other records have been found for Lydia (Lyon) McLean in New York.
In summary, This seems to be one family of a James F. and a Lydia A. (Lyon) McClean, with two children: Betsy (who may have died or married before 1860) and William C., who may have died or moved away before 1870. The birth and death dates of this James F. are close to those given in the family Bible for James³ McClean (William², John¹).
James McLean #2:
There are graves in Indiana for a couple, James McLean and Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean with a son, William Edwin McLean, recorded in the Old Monticello Cemetery in Monticello, White County, Indiana.^ii[:ITAL]iiii FindAGrave.com Memorials #141474776 (James), #41180623 (Lydia), and #41180726 (William). There are grave markers for Lydia Ann and William Edwin, but none for James. The information given on FindAGrave.com is as follows:
Figure 274:     Information on the James and Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean and William Edwin McLean Buried in Old Monticello Cemetery, White County, Indiana ^i[:BOLD]^{viv FindAGrave.com Memorials #141474776 (James), #41180623 (Lydia), and #41180726 (William).}
Name
Birth
Death

James McLean
1818, New York
6 May 1891, Monticello, White County, Indiana

Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean
25 December 1817
17 October 1896

William Edwin McLean
23 April 1850, Red Creek, Wayne County, New York
9 September 1927, Cook County, Illinois


This couple has not been found in any census records in Indiana in 1850, 1860, 1870 or 1880, nor has any other record been found of them in Indiana.
No grave marker was found for James McLean, though the burial was recorded.
The grave marker for Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean reads “Died Oct. 17, 1896 Aged 78y. 9m. 22d.” The birth date calculated from this inscription matches the birth date on the memorial page.
A Cook County, Illinois death recordii FamilySearch.org: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL45-YBB1 : 18 March 2018), William Edwin Mc Lean, 09 Sep 1927; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm. for William Edwin McLean confirms his birth date (23 April 1850) and birth place in “Red Creek, New York.” The years (only) of birth and death are inscribed on his grave marker.^i[ITAL:]iii FindAGrave.com Memorial #41180726.
In summary, this family was apparently from New York (where their son William Edwin was born in Wayne County) and at some point they apparently moved to Indiana. Nothing else is known about them.
William² F. McLEAN (John S.1) and three of his other children, all migrated to Indiana sometime after 27 July 1850 (when he appeared in the 1850 U. S. census in Milo Twp.), and before his death on 28 January 1855 in Fountain County. With his father and siblings in Indiana, it is possible that James³ McClean (William², John S.¹) also decided to move his family to Indiana; perhaps around the same time (1850-1855), or later. Fountain County is not that far from White County where James McLean #2 was eventually buried.
Comparing the few facts known for James³ McClean (William², John S.¹), James F. McLean (#1) and James McLean (#2) does not necessarily preclude that all three are the same man. However, there are two burials, and taken on face value the existence of two different burials would seem to preclude that James F. McLean (#1) who died in New York in 1852 is the same man as James McLean (#2) who died in 1891 and was buried in Indiana.
Figure 275:     Comparison of Birth and Death Information for James³ McClean (William², John¹), James F. McLean (#1) and James McLean (#2)
Name
Birth
Death

James³ McClean (William², John¹) – from Family Bible^{iiiiii McLean [nd]
18th} October 1816
13 September 1852 or 8th October 1852

James F. McLean – from grave marker inscription^i[:ITAL]viv FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309.
23 October 1816255]
13 September 1852, New York

James McLean – from Find A grave memorialvv FindAGrave.com Memorial #141474776.
1818, New York
6 May 1891, Monticello, White County, Indiana


B. Who was the real Lydia (Lyon) McLean?

Not only do we have three James McLeans, it seems we also have two Lydia (Lyon) McLeans, who each married a James McLean:
Figure 276:     Comparison of Birth and Death Information for Lydia A. (Lyon) McLean (#1) and Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean (#2)
Name
Birth
Death

Lydia A. (Lyon) McClean (#1) – from probate, 1850 & 1860 censuses<sup>ii 1850Wolcott: p. 613, lines 6-12; 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.
ca 1818/19 (from ages in 1850 and 1860 census)
unknown

Lydia Ann (Lyon) McClean (#2) – from grave markeri[:IT</sup>AL]iii FindAGrave.com Memorial #41180623.
25 December 1817255]
17 October 1896255]


It is feasible that these two women are the same person. Their dates of birth aren’t that far off, allowing for the errors in ages listed that were common in census enumerations.
C. Who was the real William McLean?
Finally, we have the two sons named William to consider:
The William C. McLean^{11 His name appears with a middle initial (“C.”) only in the 1850 census, not in the 1860 census. who was in his father’s household in the 1850 census and with his mother and maternal grandparents in the 1860 census, and was probably born in Wayne County, New York.
The William Edwin McLean who was buried in Indiana and was born in Red Crook, Wayne County.
The names William and Edwin were common in the McClean family of Benton. James3} McClean (William², John¹) had a father named William, as well as a brother. He also had an uncle and a cousin named George Edwin, a first cousin named Edwin, and a first cousin named William Edwin. It would not have been unusual for him to choose to name a son, William Edwin.
No record – other than their burials – has been found for James (#2) and Lydia Ann (Lyon) McLean and their son William Edwin McLean living in White County. Indiana. William married Sue Ellen Obenchain (various spellings) in Chicago in 1890, and he died there in 1927. However, the 1880 census^{iiiiii 1880Monticello: p. 286-A, lines 15-22. shows “Susie Obenchinn” living in her parents household in Monticello, White County. This opens the possibility that she and William met in Indiana first before they married in Chicago. William and his wife “Lulu E.” were living in Chicago in the 1900 censusiviv 1900Chicago34: p. 11, lines 10-14.} with a son, William M. who was born in Feb 1893 in Indiana. Thus, though William Edwin and Sue Ellen were married in Chicago, it seems that they had returned to Indiana for some period (at least ca Feb 1893 in time for the birth of their child) before moving back to Chicago in time for the 1900 census.
William Edwin’s father, James McLean (#2), died in 1891 and his mother, Lydia Ann (Lyon), in 1896. William Edwin’s son was born in Indiana in 1893. Thus, one can speculate that following their June 1890 Chicago marriage, William Edwin and Sue Ellen had moved to White County to be near both their parents, and then moved back to Chicago after the deaths of James and Lydia. Sue Ellen’s own parents, Madison Lewis and Morgianna (Armour) Obenchain, still lived on in Monticello, White County, with her father dying there in 1912.vv FindAGrave.com Memorial #41515503.
The next years are confusing and the record is sparse. William Edwin McLean has not been found in the 1910 census, while his wife, Sue Ellen McLean, and their son, William, appeared in 1910 as boarders in the household of an apparently unrelated John Johnson in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.^{vivi 1910Biloxi: p. 1-B, lines 68-72. There is no obvious reason for their presence in Mississippi, or for the absence of William Edwin. In the 1920 census,viivii 1920Chicago: p. 4-A, lines 40-43.} William Edwin, Sue Ellen and their son William M. are all back living together in Chicago (with Sue Ellen’s mother living with them).
Figure 277:     Comparison of Birth and Death Information for William C. McLean (#1) and William Edwin McLean (#2)
Name
Birth
Death

William C. McClean – from 1850 & 1860 censuses^vii<sup>iviii 1850Wolcott: p. 613, lines 6-12; 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.
ca April 1850
unknown

William Edwin McClean – from death recordi[:IT</sup>AL]<sup>xix FamilySearch.org: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL45-YBB1 : 18 March 2018), William Edwin Mc Lean, 09 Sep 1927; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
23 April 1850, Red Creek, Wayne County, New York
9 September 1927, Cook County, Illinois


D. Conclusions

The James F. McLean buried in Wayne County certainly seems to match James3</sup> McClean (William², John S.¹) in terms of his dates of birth and death.
It is logical that with his father and siblings in Indiana, James³ McClean (William², John S.¹) would have at some point chosen to move there with his family, as well, and thus could have eventually died there.
The 1850 census and 1853 probate records tell us that those two men were the same, then James³ McClean (William², John S.¹) married a woman named Lydia A. Lyon and had children by her, one of who was named William.
The presence of Asa P. Swartout in the 1850 census, increases the likelihood that the James F. McLean in that census came from Benton Twp.
The Lydia in New York comes close in birth dates to matching the Lydia buried in Indiana.
The son of James F. and Lydia A. McLean, William C., in the 1850 census could well be the same man as the William Edwin born in Wayne County and buried in Indiana. The birthdates and birth places are the same.
Who was the James McLean #2 buried in Indiana, if James³ McClean (William², John S.¹) was the James F. McLean #1 and died in 1852?



________________________
ⁱ McLean [nd]
ⁱⁱ McLean [nd]
ⁱ FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309.
ⁱⁱ An image of the grave marker is posted on FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309.
ⁱⁱⁱ Ancestry.com NYWills: Record seen on 3 April 2021 at https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8800&h=2841751;
ⁱ 1850Wolcott: p. 525-A, lines 6-12.
ⁱⁱ 1840Benton: p. 267, line 7.
ⁱⁱⁱ 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.
ⁱ 1870Rose: p. 408-B, lines 14-15.
ⁱⁱ1880Rose: p. 392-B, lines 23-24.
ⁱⁱⁱ FindAGrave.com Memorials #141474776 (James), #41180623 (Lydia), and #41180726 (William).
^iv FindAGrave.com Memorials #141474776 (James), #41180623 (Lydia), and #41180726 (William).
ⁱ FamilySearch.org: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL45-YBB1 : 18 March 2018), William Edwin Mc Lean, 09 Sep 1927; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
ⁱⁱ FindAGrave.com Memorial #41180726.
ⁱⁱⁱ McLean [nd]
^iv FindAGrave.com Memorial #21259309.
^v FindAGrave.com Memorial #141474776.
ⁱ 1850Wolcott: p. 613, lines 6-12; 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.
ⁱⁱ FindAGrave.com Memorial #41180623.
ⁱⁱⁱ 1880Monticello: p. 286-A, lines 15-22.
^iv 1900Chicago34: p. 11, lines 10-14.
^v FindAGrave.com Memorial #41515503.
^vi 1910Biloxi: p. 1-B, lines 68-72.
^vii 1920Chicago: p. 4-A, lines 40-43.
^viii 1850Wolcott: p. 613, lines 6-12; 1860RedCreek: p. 741, lines 12-15.
^ix FamilySearch.org: "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL45-YBB1 : 18 March 2018), William Edwin Mc Lean, 09 Sep 1927; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.^{4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11}

James McLean was listed as a resident in John S. McLean and Sarah Armstrong's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Note: Same page as George Armstrong and James Armstrong. William F. McLean's 1st wife, Sarah Woodhul, died in 1818, and it seems that William and his young children are living with his parents. The one male aged 26-44 is probably William
p. 263, line 61
     Name:     John Mclean
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820

James McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean and Phoebe Clemmens's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 311, line 2
Name:     William McLeon
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York

James McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean and Phoebe Clemmens's household in the census report in 1835 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: There are two William McLeans in the 1835 census for Benton. The first one seems to be a couple with no children. The second one has a larger family and more assets. I believe that the 2nd one is the senior Wm McLean, while the younger one is his son.]
pp. 11-12, line 8
     2     # Males     4 William 1780, James 1816, Alexander 1814, William 1811
     3     # Females     4 Phoebe 1807, Sarah ? 1810, Rachel 1812, Sophia 1818
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Male Voters     2
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1 [aft 1790] Phoebe 1807
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     1 [1790-1816] Rachel 1812
     13     Female <16     1
     14     Marriages     1
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     40
     18     Cattle     7
     19     Horses     5
     20     Sheep     28
     21     Hogs     5
     22     Fulled cloth     12
     23     Flannel     12
     24     Linen     0.¹⁴

James McLean was listed as a resident in William F. McLean's household in the census report in 1840 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 267, line 8
Name:     W F Mclewins
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York
Birth Year:     abt 1747
Age:     93
Name:     John Mclean
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Benton, Yates, New York

     Lettie Page was born on 5 July 1816 at Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA.^2,3 She married William A. McLean, son of William F. McLean and Sarah Woodhul, on 29 January 1835.^4,5,6

Lettie Page died on 23 June 1904 at Veedersburg, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 87.^2,3
Lettie Page was buried after 23 June 1904 at Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Stone Bluff, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Lettie Page and William A. McLean appeared in the census of 1835 at Benton Center, Yates Co., New York, USA; [Note: There are two William McLeans in the 1835 census for Benton. The first one seems to be a couple with no children. The second one has a larger family and more assets. I believe that the 2nd one is the senior Wm McLean, while the younger one is his son.]
pp. 3-4, line 18
     2     # Males     1
     3     # Females     1
     4     # Males Militia     0
     5     # Male Voters     1
     6     Male Aliens     0
     7     Paupers     0
     8     of Colour not taxed     0
     9     of Colour taxed     0
     10     of Colour Other     0
     11     Married Females <45     1
     12     Unmarried Females 16-45     0
     13     Female <16     0
     14     Marriages     0
     15a     Births-Male     0
     15b     Births-Female     0
     16a     Deaths-Male     0
     16b     Deaths-Female     0
     17     Imp Land     0
     18     Cattle     0
     19     Horses     0
     20     Sheep     0
     21     Hogs     1
     22     Fulled cloth     0
     23     Flannel     0
     24     Linen     0.⁷

Lettie Page and William A. McLean appeared in the census of 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.⁸

Lettie Page and William A. McLean appeared in the census of 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     Hatley Travis was born in 1841 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹
Hatley Travis was buried in 1844 at Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; "The Free Ground" section of cemetery. Per Dumas & Conybeare [2005:V:27]:
Hatley Travis died in 1844 at Yates Co., New York, USA.¹

     William Henry Travis was born on 11 May 1833 at Milo Township, Yates Co., New York, USA.¹
William Henry Travis was buried in October 1849 at Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co., New York, USA; "The Free Ground" section of cemetery. Per Dumas & Conybeare [2005:V:27]:
William Henry Travis died in October 1849 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 16.¹

     William A. Bush was born circa 1841 at New York, USA; Aged 9 in 1850 census; 19 in 1860.^1,2
     William A. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 29 July 1850 at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, USA; p. 151 B, lines 37-42, dwelling 179, family 189
     37 BUSH, David 37 [1813] M Farmer NJ
     38 " , Rachael 37 [1813] F NY
     39 " , Wm A. 9 [1841] M NY
     40 " , Harriet S. 7 [1843] F NY
     41 " , James H? 4 [1846] M MI
     42 " , Peter D. 2 [1848] M NY.³

William A. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 1 July 1860 at Mound Township, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; p. 668, lines 30-35, dwelling 642, family 652
     30 BUSH, David 48 [1812] M Farm Labor $300 NJ
     31 " , Rachel 48 [1812] F NY
     32 " , William 19 [1841] M Farm Labor NY
     33 " , Harriet 15 [1845] F NY
     34 " , James H. 13 [1847] M MI
     35 " , Peter D. 12 [1848] M NY.²

     Harriet S. Bush was born circa 1843 at New York, USA; Aged 7 in 1850 census; 15 in 1860.^1,2
     Harriet S. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 29 July 1850 at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, USA; p. 151 B, lines 37-42, dwelling 179, family 189
     37 BUSH, David 37 [1813] M Farmer NJ
     38 " , Rachael 37 [1813] F NY
     39 " , Wm A. 9 [1841] M NY
     40 " , Harriet S. 7 [1843] F NY
     41 " , James H? 4 [1846] M MI
     42 " , Peter D. 2 [1848] M NY.³

Harriet S. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 1 July 1860 at Mound Township, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; p. 668, lines 30-35, dwelling 642, family 652
     30 BUSH, David 48 [1812] M Farm Labor $300 NJ
     31 " , Rachel 48 [1812] F NY
     32 " , William 19 [1841] M Farm Labor NY
     33 " , Harriet 15 [1845] F NY
     34 " , James H. 13 [1847] M MI
     35 " , Peter D. 12 [1848] M NY.²

     James Hadley Bush was born circa 1846 at Michigan, USA; Aged 4 in 1850 census; 13 in 1860.^2,3 He married Clara E. Romine on 15 November 1880 at Indiana, USA,
;
Her 1st husband.
Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.⁵
     James Hadley Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 29 July 1850 at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, USA; p. 151 B, lines 37-42, dwelling 179, family 189
     37 BUSH, David 37 [1813] M Farmer NJ
     38 " , Rachael 37 [1813] F NY
     39 " , Wm A. 9 [1841] M NY
     40 " , Harriet S. 7 [1843] F NY
     41 " , James H? 4 [1846] M MI
     42 " , Peter D. 2 [1848] M NY.⁶

James Hadley Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 1 July 1860 at Mound Township, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; p. 668, lines 30-35, dwelling 642, family 652
     30 BUSH, David 48 [1812] M Farm Labor $300 NJ
     31 " , Rachel 48 [1812] F NY
     32 " , William 19 [1841] M Farm Labor NY
     33 " , Harriet 15 [1845] F NY
     34 " , James H. 13 [1847] M MI
     35 " , Peter D. 12 [1848] M NY.³

     Peter D. Bush was born in 1849 at New York, USA; aged 2 in 1850 census; aged 12 in 1860 census; Find A Grave says b 1849.^1,2,3 He married Sarah Alice Trott on 14 May 1874 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Source Citation: Fountaif County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 7; Page: 157
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:
-- Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
-- Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.^4,5,6
Peter D. Bush was buried in 1904 at Bear Creek Cemetery, Fountain, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1849
     Death:      1904
Family links: Parents: David Bush (1813 - 1869)
     Spouse: Sarah Alice Trott Bush (1856 - 1927)*
     Children:
      Homer Bush (1878 - 1947)*
      Wesley James Bush (1884 - 1958)*
     Burial: Bear Creek Cemetery, Fountain, Fountain County, Indiana, USA
     Created by: Lesa Epperson
     Record added: Dec 10, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 45313708.³
Peter D. Bush died in 1904 at Fountain, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA.³
     Peter D. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 29 July 1850 at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, USA; p. 151 B, lines 37-42, dwelling 179, family 189
     37 BUSH, David 37 [1813] M Farmer NJ
     38 " , Rachael 37 [1813] F NY
     39 " , Wm A. 9 [1841] M NY
     40 " , Harriet S. 7 [1843] F NY
     41 " , James H? 4 [1846] M MI
     42 " , Peter D. 2 [1848] M NY.⁷

Peter D. Bush was listed as a resident in David Bush and Rachel McLean's household in the census report on 1 July 1860 at Mound Township, Warren Co., Indiana, USA; p. 668, lines 30-35, dwelling 642, family 652
     30 BUSH, David 48 [1812] M Farm Labor $300 NJ
     31 " , Rachel 48 [1812] F NY
     32 " , William 19 [1841] M Farm Labor NY
     33 " , Harriet 15 [1845] F NY
     34 " , James H. 13 [1847] M MI
     35 " , Peter D. 12 [1848] M NY.²

     Sarah J. McLean was born circa 1847 at Connecticut, USA; 1850 says b. in CT, but this seems odd.¹
      ; This might be a niece of William A.?

Sarah J. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.²

     Elizabeth "Betsey" McLean was born on 11 August 1837 at New York, USA; aged 12 in 1850 census.^1,2,3 She married John C. Miller on 1 February 1857 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Source Citation: Fountain Souhty Indiama; Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inolusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerks Off; Book: 4; Page: 218
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:
-- Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
-- Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.^2,4,5
Elizabeth "Betsey" McLean died on 3 October 1924 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 87; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Source Citation: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1924; Roll: 13
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.^2,3
Elizabeth "Betsey" McLean was buried after 3 October 1924 at Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Stone Bluff, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Elizabeth "Betsey" McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.⁶

     Ransom A. McLean was born on 30 June 1839 at Benton Township, Yates Co., New York, USA; aged 10 in 1850 census.^1,2 He married Catherine Elizabeth Robertson on 27 March 1862 at Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900. Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry.^3,4
Ransom A. McLean died on 5 October 1876 at Covington, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA, at age 37.²
Ransom A. McLean was buried after 5 October 1876 at Rose Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion Co., Indiana, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Ransom A. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.⁵

Ransom A. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     James A. McLean was born between 1840 and 1841 at New York, USA; Aged 9 in 1850 census, aged 21 in 1860 census; Military record says enslited 1 Feb 1863 at age 22.^1,2,3
James A. McLean died on 27 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, Cobb Co., Georgia, USA.⁴
James A. McLean was buried after 27 June 1864 at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, USA; From Find A Grave:
      ; NB.

James A. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.⁵

James A. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

James A. McLean began military service on 1 February 1863 at Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA, Ancestry.com - Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995
URL:     http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=169273
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014.³

     Sarah E. McLean was born on 7 January 1842 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 7 in 1850 census.^2,3
     Sarah E. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.²

     Harriet Phoebe “Hattie” McLean was born on 17 June 1846 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 4 in 1850 census.^1,2 She married Richard Marsden Hamilton on 4 November 1866
; FamilySearch.org - Marriage • Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940: Hattie Mclean
Harriet Phoebe “Hattie” McLean died on 17 March 1923 at Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA, at age 76.²
Harriet Phoebe “Hattie” McLean was buried after 17 March 1923 at Ludlow Cemetery, Ludlow, Champaign Co., Illinois, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Harriet Phoebe “Hattie” McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.⁵

Harriet Phoebe “Hattie” McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     John A. McLean was born circa March 1850 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Aged 6 months in 1850 census. A twin to Judson L.?¹
     John A. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.²

     Judson L. McLean was born circa March 1850 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Aged 6 months in 1850 census. A twin to John A.?¹
     Judson L. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1850 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA; NB: The inclusion of the girl "Sarah J. McLean" is odd. She is only 3 years old and was shown as born in CT.
p. 517B, lines 24-33, dwelling 1259, family 1361
24 MCCLEAN, Wm 39 [1811] M Laborer NY
25 " , Lella 33 [1817] F CT
26 " , Sarah J. 3 [1847] F CT
27 " , Betsey 12 [1838] F NY
28 " , Ransom A 10 [1840] M NY
29 " , James A 9 [1841] M NY
30 " , Sarah E. 7 [1843] F PA
31 " , Harriet P. 4 [1846] F PA
32 " , John A 6/12 [1850] M PA
33 " , Judson L 6/12 [1850] M PA.²

     Nancy Cornellia McLean was born on 17 July 1853 at New York, USA; aged 7 in 1860 census.^1,3
Nancy Cornellia McLean died on 21 January 1879 at age 25.³
Nancy Cornellia McLean was buried after 21 January 1879 at Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Stone Bluff, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Nancy Cornellia McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     Mary McLean was born circa 1855 at Indiana, USA; aged 5 in 1860 census.¹
     Mary McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

     Thomas E. McLean was born on 16 April 1858 at Indiana, USA; Aged 2 in 1860 census.^1,2 He married Addie Arvilla Besse in 1885 at Iroquois Co., Illinois, USA,
; Ancestry.com - llinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
Groom
Bride
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.³
Thomas E. McLean died on 8 July 1939 at age 81; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Source Citation
Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 08
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.²
     Thomas E. McLean was listed as a resident in William A. McLean and Lettie Page's household in the census report in 1860 at Newell Township, Vermilion Co., Illinois, USA; p. 1042, lines 7-14, dwelling 3376, family 3397

Thomas E. McLean and Addie Arvilla Besse appeared in the census of 16 July 1870 at Stockland Township, Iroquois Co., Illinois, USA; p. 2, lines 95-96, dwelling 41, family 41
95 MCLEAN, Thomas Head W M Apri 16 1857 33 Married 15yrs IN NY CT Farmer
96 " , Addie A. Wife W F Nov 28 1865 34 Married 15yrs 0-children-born 0-children-living IL IL NY.⁵

     John C. Miller was born on 27 April 1817.² He married Elizabeth "Betsey" McLean, daughter of William A. McLean and Lettie Page, on 1 February 1857 at Fountain Co., Indiana, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Source Citation: Fountain Souhty Indiama; Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inolusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerks Off; Book: 4; Page: 218
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data:
-- Works Progress Administration, comp. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
-- Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, comp. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana. Many of these records are on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.^3,2,4
John C. Miller died on 2 May 1899 at age 82; Inscription "Aged 82yrs 5ds.²
John C. Miller was buried after 2 May 1899 at Osborn Prairie Cemetery, Stone Bluff, Fountain Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Almarion Horton was born on 1 December 1841 at New York, USA; aged 28 in 1870 census.^1,2 He married Mary I. McLean, daughter of Aaron R. McLean and Rachel Elizabeth Rider, before 27 August 1870
; Date is of 1870 census where they appear as a couple in her father's household.¹
Almarion Horton died on 8 September 1887 at Yates Co., New York, USA, at age 45.²
Almarion Horton was buried after 8 September 1887 at Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      Dec. 1, 1841
     Death:      Sep. 8, 1887
     Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Dresden, Yates County, New York, USA
     Plot: 136-A
     Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
     Created by: Barb Walker
     Record added: Feb 07, 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial# 84645535.²
     Almarion Horton appeared on the census of 27 August 1870 in the household of Aaron R. McLean and Rachel Elizabeth Rider at Torrey, Yates Co., New York, USA; Note: Chas A. McLean is the Asst Marshal who signed this census page, and is undoubtedly the son of Aaron R. and Rachel Elizabeth McLean.
p. 637B, lines 35-40, Dwelling 269, Family 283
     35 MCLEAN, Aaron R. 50 [1820] M W Carpenter $2200 $750 NY
     36 " , R. Elizabeth 40 [1830] F W Keeping house NY
     37 " , Chas A. 21 [1849] M W Assistant Marshal $175 N
     38 HORTON, Almarion 28 [1842] M W Carpenter -- $200 NY
     39 " , Mary I. 19 [1851] F W NY
     40 PROSSER, John R. 23 [1847] M W works in Store Mill NY.¹

Almarion Horton was listed as a resident in Aaron R. McLean and Rachel Elizabeth Rider's household in the census report on 12 June 1880 at Dresden, Yates Co., New York, USA; p. 538-A, lines 1-6, dwelling 1, family 1
1 MCLEAN, Aaron R. W M 59 [1821] Married Fire & Life Ins Agent NY PA NJ
2 " , Rachel E. W F 53 [1827] Wife Married Keeping House NY NY NY
3 " , Pheba W F 74 [1806] Aunt Widowed NY NY NY
4 HORTON, Almarion W M 38 [1842] Son-in-law Married Carpenter & farmer NY NY NY
5 " , Mary I. W F 27 [1853] Daughter Married Keeing House NY NY NY
6 " , Fred T. W M 6 [1874] Grandson Single Attended School NY NY NY.³

     Juetta (?) married William de Arches.¹

     GAV-24 EDV-25 GKJ-25.