REV. SAMUEL CLELAND

Deceased ; was born in Parish of Smithfield, Co. Down, Ireland, Aug. 16,1798, of Scotch descent; he graduated at Glasgow University, Scotland; studied Theology at Belfast College, Ireland, under the Rev. Dr. Harma; came to the United States in the year 1826; was ordained as Minister in the Presbyterian Church, June 26, 1828, in Ohio; after having had charge of the Presbyterian Church in Wayne Co., Ohio, six years, resigned and moved to Sidney, taking the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church in that place, remaining there till the death of his wife, whose maiden name was Eliza Hardman, to whom he was married June 5,1829, from Belfast, Ireland; she died Sept. 22, 1839,leaving four children, David J., born July, . 10, 1831, who married Margarite Bettv; John H., Nov. 10, 1832, married Cassle Edington; Jane C., Oct 10, 1834; Susan M., May 3,1837; he subsequently married the widow of Nathan Gest; she was Ellen B. Castner, of N. J.; he had five children bv this marriage, Samuel D., born Jan. 29,1842, who married S. C. Fisher; Chas., Sept 1, 1845, married Mary Edington; Eliza, bom March 11, 1849; Ellen, July 17, 1851, she married Dr. G. G. Craig; and Mary C., April 5, 1854; from Sidney he moved to Reding, Ohio, and having a strong desire to see the West, resigned his pastorate after three years' labor, very much against the wishes of his Church and friends; settled in Davenport, Iowa, and took charge of the Presbyterian Church; remained one year, and then recrossed the Mississippi and assumed the care and charge of the church on Rock Island; remained there till 1848; then purchased a farm in the Tp. of Edgington,this Co.; moved to the same and became pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that town; remained there until he retired from active labors as a Minister of the Gospel, but continuing to preach occasionally to needy congregations, until death removed him from all earthly labors, which occurred March 22,1865.

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