McLEAN, Wm. L.

MCLEAN, FETTER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/27/2006 at 12:19:43

"Fairfield Ledger", Nov. 27, 1878, Pg. 2, Col. 4

DEATH OF WM. L. McLEAN, Nov. 9, 1878, at his home near Fairfield, Iowa, of malignant disease of the Spleen, aged 50 years 4 months 4 days.

Deceased was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, July 4, 1828, and emigrated to Lee County, Iowa, in company with his father's family at the age of 10 years, and became a resident of this county in 1843, where he has lived until taken away by death. He was married to Mary FETTER, who with one son, survives....

Two children had gone before, one in infancy, and a son who a few years since was cut off as he was about entering upon the years of manhood....

On Sabbath afternoon following he was followed to the grave by a large number of friends, and now he sleeps in the valley so sweet.

[Also posted to the Lee County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.