James McLellan b. 15 May 1777 Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine d. 26 Oct 1854 Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine: Genealogy at Pitard.net

1777 - 1854 (77 years)

Name	James McLellan [1]
Birth	15 May 1777	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine [2, 3]
Gender	Male
Religion	Methodist
Death	26 Oct 1854	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Burial	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine [4]
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52664203/james-mclellan
Origins
Patriarch & Matriarch	Hugh McLellan d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandfather) Margaret Johnson b. Abt 1744 d. 20 Mar 1820, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 76 years) (Mother)
Notes	He was a member of the Mass. house of representatives in 1816 and 1817, and called a shipbuilder in his daughter Mary's death record. A portrait was owned by Houghton McLellan White of Maine. A biography appears in Reed's History of Bath and Environs; I take his children from there. [1]
Person ID	I3240
Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

Father	Capt. Alexander McLellan b. 1742, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine d. 4 Oct 1779, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 37 years)
Mother	Margaret Johnson b. Abt 1744 d. 20 Mar 1820, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 76 years) Other Partners: └─John Miller b. 4 Jan 1745, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine d. 26 May 1820, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 75 years)
Marriage	21 Oct 1765	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine

Spouse / Partner Lydia Osgood
b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
d. 22 May 1860, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine (Age 80 years)

Marriage 3 Apr 1799 Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine [5, 6]

Children 5 sons and 7 daughters

	1. Harriet Eliza McLellan b. 15 Jan 1800, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine d. 3 Jun 1891, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 91 years)
>	2. James Henry McLellan b. 18 Dec 1801, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine d. 17 Mar 1864 (Age 62 years) └─ Emma Field (Age 83 years)
	3. Mary Osgood McLellan b. 15 Aug 1803, Monmouth, Kennebec Co., Maine d. 2 Apr 1893, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 89 years)
	4. Rufus McLellan b. 2 Oct 1805, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
	5. Lydia McLellan d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Charles McLellan b. 4 Feb 1809, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
	7. Samuel McLellan b. 31 Dec 1810, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
>	8. Sarah Bowman McLellan b. 10 Dec 1815, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine d. 15 Apr 1890 (Age 74 years) └─ Samuel Snow (Age 76 years)
>	9. Louisa Harrington McLellan b. 7 Apr 1818, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine d. 16 Apr 1907, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine (Age 89 years) └─ Edward K. Harding (Age 57 years)
	10. George Wingate McLellan b. 1 Dec 1820, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
	11. Caroline Stead McLellan b. 10 Oct 1822, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
	12. Adeline Dana McLellan b. 5 Aug 1825, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine d. 25 Jan 1899 (Age 73 years)

Family ID F2241 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 23 Mar 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 15 May 1777 - Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
	Marriage - 3 Apr 1799 - Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine
	Death - 26 Oct 1854 - Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
	Burial - - Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

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Headstones
James McLellan (1777-1854)
See: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=90187
Reference Pitard, D. "James McLellan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3240&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).

Sources

[S514] Parker McCobb Reed, History of Bath and Environs, Sagadahoc County, Maine, 1607-1894, 347-48.
[S240] Hugh Davis McLellan, History of Gorham, Maine, 665.
[S776] Marquis F. King, Publishments, Marriages, Births, and Deaths from the Earlier Records of Gorham, Maine.
[S29] Awesome Findagrave Contributors, findagrave.com.
[S514] Parker McCobb Reed, History of Bath and Environs, Sagadahoc County, Maine, 1607-1894, 348.
[S766] Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4X1-7LW.

Birth	4 Jan 1745	Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine
Died	26 May 1820	Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine

Family	Margaret Johnson b. Abt 1744

Birth	15 Jan 1800	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Died	3 Jun 1891	Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	18 Dec 1801	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Died	17 Mar 1864
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Family	Emma Field b. 10 Apr 1808

Birth	10 Apr 1808
Died	15 Jun 1891
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Family	James Henry McLellan b. 18 Dec 1801, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Birth	15 Aug 1803	Monmouth, Kennebec Co., Maine
Died	2 Apr 1893	Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Maine
Buried	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	2 Oct 1805	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Died	Yes, date unknown

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	4 Feb 1809	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	31 Dec 1810	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	10 Dec 1815	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Died	15 Apr 1890
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Family	Samuel Snow b. 1809

Birth	1809
Died	1 May 1885
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Family	Sarah Bowman McLellan b. 10 Dec 1815, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Birth	7 Apr 1818	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Died	16 Apr 1907	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Family	Edward K. Harding b. 1817

Birth	1817
Died	1874
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Family	Louisa Harrington McLellan b. 7 Apr 1818, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Birth	1 Dec 1820	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	10 Oct 1822	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

Birth	5 Aug 1825	Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine
Died	25 Jan 1899

Father	James McLellan b. 15 May 1777, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Mother	Lydia Osgood b. 19 Dec 1779, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Married	3 Apr 1799	Hallowell, Kennebec Co., Maine

James McLellan

Hugh McLellan

Margaret Johnson

Capt. Alexander McLellan

Margaret Johnson

John Miller

Lydia Osgood

Harriet Eliza McLellan

James Henry McLellan

Emma Field

Mary Osgood McLellan

Rufus McLellan

Lydia McLellan

Charles McLellan

Samuel McLellan

Sarah Bowman McLellan

Samuel Snow

Louisa Harrington McLellan

Edward K. Harding

George Wingate McLellan

Caroline Stead McLellan

Adeline Dana McLellan