William Cleland and Elizabeth Cleland

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Husband William Cleland ¹

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           Born:  - County Down, Ireland
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           Died:  - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA
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       Marriage:  - County Down, Ireland

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Wife Elizabeth Cleland ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA
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Children

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1 M John Cleland ¹

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           Born: 6 Jan 1806 - Ireland 1
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           Died: 19 Dec 1876 - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Rebecca Hindman (      -1851) 1
           Marr: Abt 1837

         Spouse: Susanna Scott (      -      ) 1

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2 M Robert Cleland ¹

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           Born:  - ? Ireland
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3 F Sarah Jane Cleland ¹

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           Born:  - ? Ireland
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         Spouse: James Hindman (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Cleland

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He was a farmer in Ireland. In 1820 the family-then consisting of the parents and three children, John, Robert and Sarah Jane-sailed for America. After a stormy passage of sixteen weeks they landed at Baltimore, Maryland, when sickness entered the family; strangers
in a strange land, with no friends, and their little hard-earned savings spent, their condition was most pitiable, but with undaunted courage the father persevered, resolved that his wife or little ones should never suffer, so long as God gave him strength to provide, and after some search obtained employment as a watchman on a vessel. Fortune soon began to smile on the brave pioneers, the sick recovered, and the cloud of darkness rose from their sight. As soon as sufficient capital was saved, the family started on the long journey to Brooke County, West Virginia. On arriving at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a pause was made, employment secured and the financial exchequer replenished. They then proceeded on their way, and made a location in Brooke County, where they remained but a short time, afterward removing to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and settling in the southern part of Hanover township, near Hanlin Station.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1349.