Orris Irvin McLellan

1853 - 1931  (78 years)

Bryce McLellan

Abt 1690 - 1776  (86 years)

Birth	Abt 1690	Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died	24 Mar 1776	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Jane           b. Abt 1695, Ireland
Married	24 Nov 1715
Children	+ 1. Alexander McLellan           b. Abt 1717, Ireland   2. John McLellan           b. 1720, Wells, York Co., Maine + 3. Margaret McLellan           b. Bef 1720   4. Jane McLellan           b. 25 Feb 1722   5. Samuel McLellan           b. 3 May 1724 + 6. Capt. George McLellan, Sr.           b. Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine   7. William McLellan           b. 21 Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine + 8. Susannah McLellan           b. 9 Mar 1731, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 9. Sarah McLellan           b. 1727, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine + 10. Capt. Joseph McLellan           b. 20 Aug 1732, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 11. Deacon James McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 12. Capt. William McLellan, Sr.           b. 1736   13. Rachel McLellan           b. 1738
Family 2	Elizabeth Miller           b. Abt 1692
Married	Abt 1741

Ann

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	John Williams           b. Abt 1600
Children	+ 1. Ann Williams           b. England + 2. John Williams           b. Abt 1624   3. Edward Williams + 4. Mary Williams

William Henry Paine McLellan

1811 - 1895  (83 years)

Birth	30 Sep 1811	Warren, Knox Co., Maine
Died	24 Apr 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	25 Apr 1895	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Hon. William McLellan           b. 15 Sep 1785, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Mother	Eliza Lydia St. Barbe Clough           b. 29 Oct 1793, Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., Maine
Married	28 Oct 1810
Family	Leonora Levensaler           b. 15 Sep 1806, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Married	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Children	1. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. Abt Sep 1834 + 2. Alden Miller McLellan           b. 28 Jan 1836, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   3. Charles Henry Smith McLellan           b. 28 Aug 1836 + 4. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1839, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   5. Charles William McLellan           b. 8 May 1842, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine   6. Atwood McLellan           b. Abt 1847, Maine   7. Frank Jordan "Franky" McLellan           b. 26 Jan 1847, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine + 8. Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana

Leonora Levensaler

1806 - 1890  (83 years)

Birth	15 Sep 1806	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Died	2 Aug 1890	128 Washington St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	3 Aug 1890	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Adam Levensaler           b. 15 Apr 1773, Waldoboro, Lincoln Co., Maine
Mother	Mary K. "Polly" Turner           b. Abt Sep 1773, Waldoboro, Lincoln Co., Maine
Married	5 May 1798
Family	William Henry Paine McLellan           b. 30 Sep 1811, Warren, Knox Co., Maine
Married	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Children	1. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. Abt Sep 1834 + 2. Alden Miller McLellan           b. 28 Jan 1836, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   3. Charles Henry Smith McLellan           b. 28 Aug 1836 + 4. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1839, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   5. Charles William McLellan           b. 8 May 1842, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine   6. Atwood McLellan           b. Abt 1847, Maine   7. Frank Jordan "Franky" McLellan           b. 26 Jan 1847, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine + 8. Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana

Clara Terrell

Abt 1854 -

Birth	Abt 1854	Louisiana
Family	Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	13 Jan 1876	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Leonora L. McLellan           b. 13 Jan 1878, New Orleans, Louisiana

Leonora L. McLellan

1878 - 1885  (7 years)

Birth	13 Jan 1878	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	25 May 1885	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Clara Terrell           b. Abt 1854, Louisiana
Married	13 Jan 1876	New Orleans, Louisiana

Amber Louise Winter

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	23 Dec 1894	London, England
Divorced	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Emma Guerringer

Abt 1882 - Aft 1931  (> 50 years)

Birth	Abt 1882	Louisiana
Died	Aft 1931
Family	Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	11 May 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana

• Name	Orris Irvin McLellan  [1]
  Birth	1 Jan 1853	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 7, born in Maine
  	1860 U.S. Census, New Orleans, 1st Ward
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 16 382 William H McClellan 1813 Maine 47 Male Contractor 17 382 Leonora McClellan 1807 Maine 53 Female 18 382 Alden McClellan 1836 Maine 24 Male Ship Chandler 19 382 Sarah McClellan 1840 Maine 20 Female 20 382 Charles W McClellan 1842 Maine 18 Male 21 382 Orris McClellan 1853 Louisiana 7 Male 22 382 Alsey Levensaler 1810 Maine 50 Female 23 382 Matilda Hawn 1844 Louisiana 16 Female Servant  NARA Pub:  M653  Roll:  415  Page:  44  Enumerated:  6 June 1860   Transcript ID is  dbid=7667&iid=4231226_00164
  Census	1870	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 17, born in Louisiana; as "Horice"
  	1870 U.S. Federal Census, New Orleans, 11th Ward
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 10 914 William Mclellan 1811 Maine 59 Male President Rail Road 11 914 Leonora Mclellan 1806 Maine 64 Female Keeping House 12 914 Horice Mclellan 1853 Louisiana 17 Male At Home 13 914 Callender Faysoux 1820 Missouri 50 Male Keeps Stone Yard 14 914 Sarah Faysoux 1840 Maine 30 Female Keeping House 15 914 Leonora Faysoux 1863 Louisiana 7 Female 16 914 Mourner Faysoux 1865 Louisiana 5 Female  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  524  Page:  458A  Image:  New Orleans  Enumerated:  16 June 1870   Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4269440_00615
  Census	1880	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 26, born in Louisiana; both parents born in Maine; "owns dry dock."
  Passport Application	14 Jul 1917	New Orleans, Louisiana   [2]
  	This was to apply to go to France to join the French Foreign Legion to fight in the war. He musters an impressive list of references.
  		1917 U.S. Passport application, Orris McLellan
  Departure	17 Apr 1918	Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France   [3]
  	Departure date from from France, aboard the "Rochambeau" to New York. His name is mangled, but this must be him, since it includes his home address.
  		1918 Passenger manifest, "Rocheambeau," returning from France, Orris Mclellan
  Census	1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 66, born in Louisiana; parents born in Maine; profession not intelligible
  Military Service	He gained some notoriety for enlisting for service in WWI at the age of 64, for France, in the Foreign Legion; he served until he was barred by medical staff because of age. He went through training, but never entered the trenches.
  Death	27 Jun 1931	New Orleans, Louisiana   [4]
  Burial	29 Jun 1931	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bryce McLellan           b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 24 Mar 1776, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine  (Age 86 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Ann             d. Yes, date unknown  (6 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	Leonora his mother had a brother named Orris, after whom he was no doubt named; he had died about ten years before Orris Irvin was born. He became wealthy through ownership of the McLellan Dock company, which owned drydocks in Algiers, a business founded by his father, and run together with his brothers. In the 1890-91 Lousiana Directories there are two entries. The first lists him as the manager of the McLellan Dock company (along with his brother W.H. McLellan as the President) located at "98 Patterson, 5th district; office rear 159 Common." The second records him as a manager for the McLellan Dock Company at 308 Canal. In 1898, he served in the Spanish-American war as a "lieutenant of ordnance" on a field artillery staff. In January of 1900, he was sued for divorce by his second wife, Amber Louise Winter, because of cruelty. He was also sued in 1915 for assault by a Mrs. Anna Holland, with whom he apparently had been in a relationship. He was a member of the State Senate from 1900-04, and 1908-12. A newspaper story in 1916 names him "Orris I. McLellan, capitalist, Shriner, Rough Rider." This was during the campaign against Pancho Villa. He was buried, in the McLellan tomb in Lafayette Cemetery, in his French Foreign Legion uniform. Tomb inscription: [mason insignia] ORRIS I. McLELLAN 1853 - 1931 SON OF W.H. & LEONORA McLELLAN HUSBAND OF MARIE EMMA GUERINGER ---------- VETERAN WORLD WAR FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION 1916 - 1918 [Signia] CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR
  Person ID	I64
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	William Henry Paine McLellan           b. 30 Sep 1811, Warren, Knox Co., Maine           d. 24 Apr 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Leonora Levensaler           b. 15 Sep 1806, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine           d. 2 Aug 1890, 128 Washington St., New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Clara Terrell           b. Abt 1854, Louisiana
  Marriage	13 Jan 1876	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Children	1. Leonora L. McLellan           b. 13 Jan 1878, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 25 May 1885, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 7 years)
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Amber Louise Winter           b. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin           d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Dec 1894	London, England
  Divorce	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Marie Emma Guerringer           b. Abt 1882, Louisiana           d. Aft 1931 (Age > 50 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1918	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Jan 1853 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1870 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 13 Jan 1876 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1880 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 23 Dec 1894 - London, England  Divorce - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Passport Application - 14 Jul 1917 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Departure - 17 Apr 1918 - Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France  Marriage - 11 May 1918 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1920 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 27 Jun 1931 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - 29 Jun 1931 - Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  "McLellanville" This is a reprint of an article originally published between 1890 and 1895 describing the McLellan shipyards run by the McLellans on the south bank of the Mississippi in New Orleans. Pictured are William H.P. McLellan (d. 1895) and two of his sons, Alden and Orris. "Azeal" in the body of the article must mean "Asahel," the other living brother. This is taken from "Old Algiers" by Richard Remy Dixon, page 57.

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Orris Irvin McLellan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I64&tree=1sttree (accessed June 20, 2025).