Death late Monday afternoon claimed another one of Macomb's veterans, Wm. G. McClellan answering the roll call at 3:30 o'clock at his residence on South Lafayette street. The demise was due to a kidney disorder from which he had been a sufferer for the past few weeks. He recently underwent an operation at the Phelps hospital for inflammation of the prostate glands. He never fully rallied from the effects and Saturday morning he was taken to his home, there to pass his last few hours on earth surrounded by his family, for all hopes of recovery for the veteran had been given up and it was foretold that his days were numbered. At the time of his death he was 73 years, 8 months and 19 days of age.
Funeral services at the home Wednesday morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oakwood. The Grand Army of the Republic will have charge at the grave.
"Squire" McClellan, as he was known to old and young, was a native of Washington county, and was born December 30, 1837. He was a son of James McClellan. While he was but a boy he emigrated to this state with his parents. He obtained a common school education, and the age of 17 years commenced farming, but after a year on the farm he turned his attentions to carpentering, which he followed for a year and a half, later teaching school.
On March 6, 1860 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth E. Nunn. A native of Cumberland county, Kentucky. To this union four children were born, Charles L., Frank G., Dorothy Laughlin and Donals S.
In 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in Company I, 78th Illinois Volunteers, which company was sent to Quincy and from there into Kentucky and Tennessee where the regiment did most of its fighting. On Dec. 1, 1864 Comrade McClellan was promoted and transferred to Company E. U.S.C.T. under command of Colonel Shafter in which capacity he served until he was mustered out on May 28, 1866, at Nashville, Tennessee. After receiving his discharge from his country for which he had risked his life, he returned to Macomb where he engaged in the grocery business for a number of years. For the past several years he has devoted his time to legal business. He was recognized government pension attorney since 1880 and was elected a justice of peace in 1896. In his capacity as pension attorney he was able to assist many of his comrades in arms in receiving their just dues from the government. As a justice of peace he was known to be impartial to all and his decisions so matter whether the case was large or small were based on justice alone.
Until a few years ago the "Squire" was an active member of the Republican party and was a central committeeman for his party from 1879 to 1905. He was also prominent in the time as a member of the school board and the library board and two years was alderman from the fourth ward. Fraternally Mr. McClellan was associated with the G.A.R. and the Modern Woodmen of America. Religiously his faith was affiliated with that of the Methodist church of this city.
The many friends extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of loss.—Argus-Sentinel
Funeral services at the home Wednesday morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oakwood. The Grand Army of the Republic will have charge at the grave.
"Squire" McClellan, as he was known to old and young, was a native of Washington county, and was born December 30, 1837. He was a son of James McClellan. While he was but a boy he emigrated to this state with his parents. He obtained a common school education, and the age of 17 years commenced farming, but after a year on the farm he turned his attentions to carpentering, which he followed for a year and a half, later teaching school.
On March 6, 1860 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth E. Nunn. A native of Cumberland county, Kentucky. To this union four children were born, Charles L., Frank G., Dorothy Laughlin and Donals S.
In 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in Company I, 78th Illinois Volunteers, which company was sent to Quincy and from there into Kentucky and Tennessee where the regiment did most of its fighting. On Dec. 1, 1864 Comrade McClellan was promoted and transferred to Company E. U.S.C.T. under command of Colonel Shafter in which capacity he served until he was mustered out on May 28, 1866, at Nashville, Tennessee. After receiving his discharge from his country for which he had risked his life, he returned to Macomb where he engaged in the grocery business for a number of years. For the past several years he has devoted his time to legal business. He was recognized government pension attorney since 1880 and was elected a justice of peace in 1896. In his capacity as pension attorney he was able to assist many of his comrades in arms in receiving their just dues from the government. As a justice of peace he was known to be impartial to all and his decisions so matter whether the case was large or small were based on justice alone.
Until a few years ago the "Squire" was an active member of the Republican party and was a central committeeman for his party from 1879 to 1905. He was also prominent in the time as a member of the school board and the library board and two years was alderman from the fourth ward. Fraternally Mr. McClellan was associated with the G.A.R. and the Modern Woodmen of America. Religiously his faith was affiliated with that of the Methodist church of this city.
The many friends extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of loss.—Argus-Sentinel
Death late Monday afternoon claimed another one of Macomb's veterans, Wm. G. McClellan answering the roll call at 3:30 o'clock at his residence on South Lafayette street. The demise was due to a kidney disorder from which he had been a sufferer for the past few weeks. He recently underwent an operation at the Phelps hospital for inflammation of the prostate glands. He never fully rallied from the effects and Saturday morning he was taken to his home, there to pass his last few hours on earth surrounded by his family, for all hopes of recovery for the veteran had been given up and it was foretold that his days were numbered. At the time of his death he was 73 years, 8 months and 19 days of age.
Funeral services at the home Wednesday morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oakwood. The Grand Army of the Republic will have charge at the grave.
"Squire" McClellan, as he was known to old and young, was a native of Washington county, and was born December 30, 1837. He was a son of James McClellan. While he was but a boy he emigrated to this state with his parents. He obtained a common school education, and the age of 17 years commenced farming, but after a year on the farm he turned his attentions to carpentering, which he followed for a year and a half, later teaching school.
On March 6, 1860 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth E. Nunn. A native of Cumberland county, Kentucky. To this union four children were born, Charles L., Frank G., Dorothy Laughlin and Donals S.
In 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in Company I, 78th Illinois Volunteers, which company was sent to Quincy and from there into Kentucky and Tennessee where the regiment did most of its fighting. On Dec. 1, 1864 Comrade McClellan was promoted and transferred to Company E. U.S.C.T. under command of Colonel Shafter in which capacity he served until he was mustered out on May 28, 1866, at Nashville, Tennessee. After receiving his discharge from his country for which he had risked his life, he returned to Macomb where he engaged in the grocery business for a number of years. For the past several years he has devoted his time to legal business. He was recognized government pension attorney since 1880 and was elected a justice of peace in 1896. In his capacity as pension attorney he was able to assist many of his comrades in arms in receiving their just dues from the government. As a justice of peace he was known to be impartial to all and his decisions so matter whether the case was large or small were based on justice alone.
Until a few years ago the "Squire" was an active member of the Republican party and was a central committeeman for his party from 1879 to 1905. He was also prominent in the time as a member of the school board and the library board and two years was alderman from the fourth ward. Fraternally Mr. McClellan was associated with the G.A.R. and the Modern Woodmen of America. Religiously his faith was affiliated with that of the Methodist church of this city.
The many friends extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of loss.—Argus-Sentinel
Funeral services at the home Wednesday morning, commencing at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oakwood. The Grand Army of the Republic will have charge at the grave.
"Squire" McClellan, as he was known to old and young, was a native of Washington county, and was born December 30, 1837. He was a son of James McClellan. While he was but a boy he emigrated to this state with his parents. He obtained a common school education, and the age of 17 years commenced farming, but after a year on the farm he turned his attentions to carpentering, which he followed for a year and a half, later teaching school.
On March 6, 1860 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth E. Nunn. A native of Cumberland county, Kentucky. To this union four children were born, Charles L., Frank G., Dorothy Laughlin and Donals S.
In 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in Company I, 78th Illinois Volunteers, which company was sent to Quincy and from there into Kentucky and Tennessee where the regiment did most of its fighting. On Dec. 1, 1864 Comrade McClellan was promoted and transferred to Company E. U.S.C.T. under command of Colonel Shafter in which capacity he served until he was mustered out on May 28, 1866, at Nashville, Tennessee. After receiving his discharge from his country for which he had risked his life, he returned to Macomb where he engaged in the grocery business for a number of years. For the past several years he has devoted his time to legal business. He was recognized government pension attorney since 1880 and was elected a justice of peace in 1896. In his capacity as pension attorney he was able to assist many of his comrades in arms in receiving their just dues from the government. As a justice of peace he was known to be impartial to all and his decisions so matter whether the case was large or small were based on justice alone.
Until a few years ago the "Squire" was an active member of the Republican party and was a central committeeman for his party from 1879 to 1905. He was also prominent in the time as a member of the school board and the library board and two years was alderman from the fourth ward. Fraternally Mr. McClellan was associated with the G.A.R. and the Modern Woodmen of America. Religiously his faith was affiliated with that of the Methodist church of this city.
The many friends extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of loss.—Argus-Sentinel
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