Peter likely came to the area of present-day Bradford County with his parents, circa 1808. His father, John McClelland, was born Jul 1754 in Ireland and died 16 Nov 1821 at Columbia Cross Roads, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. His mother, Anna Maria Weller, was born 25 May 1760 in Montgomery Twp., Orange Co., New York and died 27 Jul 1842 at Columbia Cross Roads, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.
The first known civil record for Peter is a listing in the 1819 tax assessment records of Columbia Twp., Bradford County; he owned 3 acres of improved land and he was a single freeman.
Peter married Barbara GERNERT on 26 Aug 1823 in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. They were likely married in Columbia Township where both families resided.
Peter's father, John, died in 1821. In 1823, Peter purchased 113 acres of Columbia Township land from the heirs of John McClelland. A condition of the purchase was that Peter provide a life estate for his mother, Anna WELLER McClelland.
Peter farmed his property and typically owned a team of horses and a half dozen cows.
Wife Barbara died in 1862, aged 61 years. A couple of years later Peter sold half of his Columbia Township property. At that time he was about 65 years of age and likely preparing to retire.
Peter remarried to Emily MASON Tooker before the 1870 census. In that record, Peter is aged 72 years and born in New York. His occupation is Farmer. The value of the McClelland real estate is $4000 and the value of the personal property is $800. Enumerated in his household is Emily McClelland, aged 54 years and born in New York. Her occupation is Keeping House. Also, enumerated in the McClelland household is George A Tooker, aged 20 years and born in New York.
[Bradford Argus, 05 Jun 1873]
Deaths.
"McClelland. - In Columbia, May 16th, of consumption. Mr. Peter McClelland aged 75 years."
The first known civil record for Peter is a listing in the 1819 tax assessment records of Columbia Twp., Bradford County; he owned 3 acres of improved land and he was a single freeman.
Peter married Barbara GERNERT on 26 Aug 1823 in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. They were likely married in Columbia Township where both families resided.
Peter's father, John, died in 1821. In 1823, Peter purchased 113 acres of Columbia Township land from the heirs of John McClelland. A condition of the purchase was that Peter provide a life estate for his mother, Anna WELLER McClelland.
Peter farmed his property and typically owned a team of horses and a half dozen cows.
Wife Barbara died in 1862, aged 61 years. A couple of years later Peter sold half of his Columbia Township property. At that time he was about 65 years of age and likely preparing to retire.
Peter remarried to Emily MASON Tooker before the 1870 census. In that record, Peter is aged 72 years and born in New York. His occupation is Farmer. The value of the McClelland real estate is $4000 and the value of the personal property is $800. Enumerated in his household is Emily McClelland, aged 54 years and born in New York. Her occupation is Keeping House. Also, enumerated in the McClelland household is George A Tooker, aged 20 years and born in New York.
[Bradford Argus, 05 Jun 1873]
Deaths.
"McClelland. - In Columbia, May 16th, of consumption. Mr. Peter McClelland aged 75 years."
Peter likely came to the area of present-day Bradford County with his parents, circa 1808. His father, John McClelland, was born Jul 1754 in Ireland and died 16 Nov 1821 at Columbia Cross Roads, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. His mother, Anna Maria Weller, was born 25 May 1760 in Montgomery Twp., Orange Co., New York and died 27 Jul 1842 at Columbia Cross Roads, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.
The first known civil record for Peter is a listing in the 1819 tax assessment records of Columbia Twp., Bradford County; he owned 3 acres of improved land and he was a single freeman.
Peter married Barbara GERNERT on 26 Aug 1823 in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. They were likely married in Columbia Township where both families resided.
Peter's father, John, died in 1821. In 1823, Peter purchased 113 acres of Columbia Township land from the heirs of John McClelland. A condition of the purchase was that Peter provide a life estate for his mother, Anna WELLER McClelland.
Peter farmed his property and typically owned a team of horses and a half dozen cows.
Wife Barbara died in 1862, aged 61 years. A couple of years later Peter sold half of his Columbia Township property. At that time he was about 65 years of age and likely preparing to retire.
Peter remarried to Emily MASON Tooker before the 1870 census. In that record, Peter is aged 72 years and born in New York. His occupation is Farmer. The value of the McClelland real estate is $4000 and the value of the personal property is $800. Enumerated in his household is Emily McClelland, aged 54 years and born in New York. Her occupation is Keeping House. Also, enumerated in the McClelland household is George A Tooker, aged 20 years and born in New York.
[Bradford Argus, 05 Jun 1873]
Deaths.
"McClelland. - In Columbia, May 16th, of consumption. Mr. Peter McClelland aged 75 years."
The first known civil record for Peter is a listing in the 1819 tax assessment records of Columbia Twp., Bradford County; he owned 3 acres of improved land and he was a single freeman.
Peter married Barbara GERNERT on 26 Aug 1823 in Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. They were likely married in Columbia Township where both families resided.
Peter's father, John, died in 1821. In 1823, Peter purchased 113 acres of Columbia Township land from the heirs of John McClelland. A condition of the purchase was that Peter provide a life estate for his mother, Anna WELLER McClelland.
Peter farmed his property and typically owned a team of horses and a half dozen cows.
Wife Barbara died in 1862, aged 61 years. A couple of years later Peter sold half of his Columbia Township property. At that time he was about 65 years of age and likely preparing to retire.
Peter remarried to Emily MASON Tooker before the 1870 census. In that record, Peter is aged 72 years and born in New York. His occupation is Farmer. The value of the McClelland real estate is $4000 and the value of the personal property is $800. Enumerated in his household is Emily McClelland, aged 54 years and born in New York. Her occupation is Keeping House. Also, enumerated in the McClelland household is George A Tooker, aged 20 years and born in New York.
[Bradford Argus, 05 Jun 1873]
Deaths.
"McClelland. - In Columbia, May 16th, of consumption. Mr. Peter McClelland aged 75 years."
Gravesite Details
A modern gravestone for Peter and Barbara was set by Gordon Furman, circa 1980. [PEN]
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