James Brackett McLellan
1827 - 1906 (79 years)
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Name James Brackett McLellan [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Birth 13 Mar 1827 Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine 
Gender Male 
Census1880 New Orleans, Louisiana Census1900 San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Military Service Eaton mentions that he was a Captain in the Maine 1st Reg. Heavy Artillery, Co. E, in 1863. There is a James Mclellan in the Co. G. of the 3rd Regiment of the Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.
A James "McClellan" does appear in the Civil War sailors database, but the entry shows an error wtih no information.
In any event, he was a supporter of the Union, which means that he was on the opposite side of the war from his brother, WHP McLellan, and his nephews, the sons of WHP. According to a descendant, as recorded in the tree in S 685,
"James was on the Union side during civil war and His brother W[illiam] HP [McLellan] was Confederate. It is said William even threatened to hang James from the yard arm of his ship if they ever ran into each other. After the war since they were Confederates WHP and his family nearly lost their holdings in New Orleans, if had not been for James, so all bad feelings seemed to have been forgotten and forgiven. [That is, it seems, James helped to save them from losing everything.]Obituary Obit., Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La), 27 Nov. 1906, p7:
Captain James B. McLellan
Captain James B. McLellan, uncle of Alden and Orris I. McLellan, of this city, died yesterday at his home in San Marcos, Texas. He was 79 years old. Capt. McClellan was formally a steamship captain. He was born at Warren, Maine, and came to this port for years, after which he engaged in the lowboat business between the city and the mouth of the river. He was a very well-known man here, but about 15 years ago removed to Texas, where he had a large farm.
Captain McClellan was one of five brothers of whom only Captain George McClellan is now living. He leaves a wife and four sons and two daughters, all residents of Texas, except Mrs. Corroll Palmer, of Rosedale in this state, who left yesterday for San Marcos.Death 25 Nov 1906 San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Burial San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas [6] Patriarch & Matriarch 
Bryce McLellan
b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
d. 24 Mar 1776, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine (Age 86 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) 
Ruth Flint
b. May 1704
d. 1766 (Age 61 years) (3 x Great Grandmother)Notes - His aunt was his wife's grandmother; they are first cousins (once removed).
He walked with a limp. According to family history,
"During the California gold rush James sailed a ship into San Francisco. His crew deserted to go into the gold fields. With no prospect of finding a replacement crew James also went into the gold fields. It was there he injured his leg, having to walk all the way back to San Francisco in the winter (nearly loosing his lift) he permanently injured his leg thus leaving him with a limp and the need to use a cane later in life."
James moved to Texas San Marcos area to a 7,000 acre sheep ranch, and when tariffs became to high switched to cattle. He was also one of the first to use barbed wire to fence his ranch. He never fought any one over the use of this wire, would just replace the sections as they would be torn down."
A tree of this branch of the family was apparently compiled by James' daughter Sadie; a descendant of this branch has preserved this and added information to it about living members. According to the tree, James Brackett McLellan moved from Maine to San Marcos, Texas after the Civil War. Four of his children then migrated to Maricopa Co., Arizona from San Marcos:
1. George William McLellan
2. Frances McLellan
3. Charles Adams McLellan
4. Albion Horatio McLellan
See also the letter by his son Charles Adams about living in Arizona. [3]
Person ID I3383 Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
Father Hon. William McLellan
b. 15 Sep 1785, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
d. 8 Oct 1842, Augusta, Kennebec Co., Maine (Age 57 years) Mother Eliza Lydia St. Barbe Clough
b. 29 Oct 1793, Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., Maine
d. 16 Nov 1854, Belfast, Waldo Co., Maine (Age 61 years) Marriage 28 Oct 1810 Family Charts Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner Horatia Ware Robinson
b. 8 Aug 1841, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
d. 3 Jul 1930, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas (Age 88 years)
Marriage 22 Jul 1861 San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Children 6 sons and 3 daughters > 1 . George William McLellan
b. 21 Jun 1862
d. October (or Dec?) 7, 1941 (Age 78 years)└─ Esther Kahle2 
. Adele R. McLellan
b. 23 Sep 1864
d. 17 Sep 1865 (Age 0 years)+ 3 . Frances "Fanny" McLellan
b. 22 Sep 1868, Augusta, Kennebec Co., Maine
d. 18 Feb 1955, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona (Age 86 years)└─ Clarence Elma Palmer (Age 43 years) m. 16 Sep 1896+ 4 . Charles Adams McLellan
b. 31 Jul 1870, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
d. 25 Dec 1956, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona (Age 86 years)└─ Clarissa "Clara" Estaile Duncan (Age 69 years) m. 31 Jul 18955 . James Lucretius McLellan
b. 1 Dec 1872, At Sea
d. 10 Dec 1956, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas (Age 84 years)6 . Sadie R. McLellan
b. 11 Mar 1875, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 1 Jan 1960 (Age 84 years)7 . Thomas Victor McLellan
b. 20 Jun 1878, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 29 Jun 1878 (Age 0 years)+ 8 . Albion Horatio McLellan, , Sr.
b. 6 Nov 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 27 Feb 1973 (Age 91 years)└─ Anna Leah Irvine (Age 29 years) m. 30 Jun 1908;
└─ Elizabeth M. Daley (Age 72 years) m. 16 Dec 1916> 9 . Ralph Dillingham McLellan
b. 27 Aug 1884, Texas
d. 6 Apr 1977, Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut (Age 92 years)└─ Florence B. Putnam (Age 97 years) m. 26 Jun 1936Family Charts Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 May 2025
- His aunt was his wife's grandmother; they are first cousins (once removed).
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Event Map 
Birth - 13 Mar 1827 - Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine 
Marriage - 22 Jul 1861 - San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas 
Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana Census - 1900 - San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas Death - 25 Nov 1906 - San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas 
Burial - - San Marcos Cemetery, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Histories 
The Civil War - New Englanders People on this page came from Maine and Massachusetts.
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Reference Pitard, D. "James Brackett McLellan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3383&tree=1sttree (accessed May 17, 2025).
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