Sarah M. McClellan was born near Blairstown in Benton county, Iowa on July 25, 1859. She departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Haselwood of near Topeka, Kansas, the morning of May 28, 1946 at the age of 86 years, ten months, and three days.
At the age of four years, she, with her parents, moved to Tama county, Iowa, later, at the age of twelve, the family moved to Madison county in the same state. It was from her father's Madison county home that she was united in marriage to Martin T. McClellan, of Winterset, Iowa on October 6, 1875.
To this union were born eleven children, six daughters and five sons. Two daughters and three sons remain to mourn her loss. The surviving daughters are: Mrs. Mattie Campbell of Cherokee, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Ethel Haselwood of Topeka, Kansas. The surviving sons are Walter M. of Minneapolis, Kansas; Elmer W. and Ed, both of Glasco, Kansas.
Besides her husband, who passed away on March 28, 1930, two infant sons, Samuel A. and Thomas M., four daughters: Mrs. Jennie I. Clark, Mrs. Eliza A. Suiter, Mrs. Alice O. Beck, and Mrs. Mabel E. Lindsay have preceded their mother to the Great Beyond. Of her descendants, she is survived by 35 grandchildren, 88 great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren. Besides these she leaves two brothers, John A. Harper and William H. Harper, both of Glasco, Kansas, also a large number of nephews and nieces and grand nephews and grand nieces.
Of her descendants, one grandson served with the Armed Forces during World War I and ten grandsons and six great grandsons served with the Armed Forces of World War II. Of those who served in the Armed Forces of World War II, two grandsons, Noel and Anson Haselwood made the supreme sacrifice for their country.
In the fall of 1877, Mr. and Mrs. McClellan and baby daughter, Mattie, moved, via covered wagon to Kansas, locating near Glasco in Cloud county. Here they experienced the many privations and hardships incident to real pioneer life.......
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McMichaels Funeral Home records, Topeka:
Died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
Father: Samuel H. Harper
mother: Nancy Pasco
Volume 5, page 90
Sarah M. McClellan was born near Blairstown in Benton county, Iowa on July 25, 1859. She departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Haselwood of near Topeka, Kansas, the morning of May 28, 1946 at the age of 86 years, ten months, and three days.
At the age of four years, she, with her parents, moved to Tama county, Iowa, later, at the age of twelve, the family moved to Madison county in the same state. It was from her father's Madison county home that she was united in marriage to Martin T. McClellan, of Winterset, Iowa on October 6, 1875.
To this union were born eleven children, six daughters and five sons. Two daughters and three sons remain to mourn her loss. The surviving daughters are: Mrs. Mattie Campbell of Cherokee, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Ethel Haselwood of Topeka, Kansas. The surviving sons are Walter M. of Minneapolis, Kansas; Elmer W. and Ed, both of Glasco, Kansas.
Besides her husband, who passed away on March 28, 1930, two infant sons, Samuel A. and Thomas M., four daughters: Mrs. Jennie I. Clark, Mrs. Eliza A. Suiter, Mrs. Alice O. Beck, and Mrs. Mabel E. Lindsay have preceded their mother to the Great Beyond. Of her descendants, she is survived by 35 grandchildren, 88 great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren. Besides these she leaves two brothers, John A. Harper and William H. Harper, both of Glasco, Kansas, also a large number of nephews and nieces and grand nephews and grand nieces.
Of her descendants, one grandson served with the Armed Forces during World War I and ten grandsons and six great grandsons served with the Armed Forces of World War II. Of those who served in the Armed Forces of World War II, two grandsons, Noel and Anson Haselwood made the supreme sacrifice for their country.
In the fall of 1877, Mr. and Mrs. McClellan and baby daughter, Mattie, moved, via covered wagon to Kansas, locating near Glasco in Cloud county. Here they experienced the many privations and hardships incident to real pioneer life.......
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McMichaels Funeral Home records, Topeka:
Died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Born in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
Father: Samuel H. Harper
mother: Nancy Pasco
Volume 5, page 90
Family Members
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Nancy Matoma McClellan Campbell
1875–1951
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Jennie Isabelle McClellan Clark
1877–1925
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Eliza A. McClellan Suiter
1879–1919
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Samuel Benjamin McClellan
1880–1881
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Thomas Manfred McClellan
1882–1883
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Alice Oleatha McClellan Beck
1884–1943
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Earl McClellan
1885–1950
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Walter Martin McClellan
1886–1956
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Elmer Warren McClellan
1888–1950
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Ethel Sarah McClellan Haselwood
1890–1972
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Mabel Emily McClellan Lindsay
1892–1937
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Henry Edward "Ed" McClellan
1893–1967
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