Viola McClelland

Notes:

The US Civil War Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 on Ancesty.com show that S. D. McClelland enlisted as a private in Company I, Texas Second Infantry Regiment. The Confederate pension application filed by his widow also states he served in Company I, from about May 1862 until the close of the War.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Hinds County
Enumerated 30 Oct 1850
802-802
Daniel McClendon (sic) 20 M Farmer Mi
Therza McClendon 16 F Miss
Infant McClendon 1/12 F Miss Mi
Elizabeth Robbins (W) 46 F SC
Jesse Robbins 6 M Mi
Jeptha Robbins 4 F Mi

1860 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District, P O San Augustine
Enumerated 20 July 1860
Page 34
219-219
Elizabeth Robbins 57 F $---- $100 SC
Jesse A. Robbins 18 M Miss
220-220
John and Louisa Robbins and family
221-221
Daniel McLindon 31 M Farmer 300 275 Miss
Theresa R. McLindon 24 F Miss
James T. McLindon 6 M Miss
M. E. McLindon 4 F Mis
J G McLindon 3 M Miss
S. N. McLindon 2 M Miss
Tibitha I McLindon 3/12 F Texas

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 3
Enumerated 12 Aug 1870
Page #9, Stamped 23
5??-558
McClellan, S.D. 40 Farmer $800 Miss
McClellan, Theresa 38 Keeping house Miss
McClellan, James 16 Miss
McClellan, Elizabeth 14 Miss
McClellan, Joseph G 13 Miss
McClellan, Samuel 10 Miss
McClellan, Tabitha 9 Tex
McClellan, Jesse 8 Tex
McClellan, Rachel 5 Tx
McClellan, Nancy 4 Tx
McClellan, Archy B 1 Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SD 84 (lined through), Justice Precinct 3
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 209
19-22
McClelland, Sam W M 50 Farmer Miss Sc Miss
McClelland, Tharsay W F 45 Wf Keeps House Miss NC NC
McClelland, Sam'1 W M 21 Son Farmer Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, A. J. W M 17 Son Worls on Farm Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, Rachel W F 14 Dtr At Home Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, Archie W F (sic) 10 Dtr (sic) Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, J. W. W M 9 Son Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, Louisa W F 7 Dtr Tx Miss Miss
McClelland, Viola W F 4 Dtr Tx Miss Miss

Samuel married Theresa "Thirsey" A. Robbins Cir or after 1 Feb 1846 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. Theresa was born between 1832 and 1835 in Mississippi; died on 22 Oct 1913 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

White and Toole (p. 73) instead show her first name as Theresa. They did not cite a maiden name.

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "skyquest" has the following biography of her"

Thirsa "Thirsey" A. Robbins was born January (sic) 8, 1835 (???) MS to William M. Robbins (b Aug 6, 1801 NC - d 1880 Lawrence Co., MS) and Mary Elizabeth Easterling (b 1802 SC - d 1862 San Augustine Co., TX) who were married Feb 5, 1824 in Marion Co, MS.

Thirsey Robbins (b Jan 8, 1835 MS - d Oct 23, 1913 Sabine Co., TX) and Samuel Daniel McClelland (b Feb 8, 1830 - d Jan 21, 1895 Sabine Co., TX) were married Feb 1, 1849, in Lawrence Co, MS.

Samuel D. McClelland Texas Confederate Pension #03556.

They became the parents of thirteen children.

Samuel Daniel McClelland her husband died in 1895.

On Apr 18, 1910 when the US Federal Census was enumerated Thirsey was a widow abt 78 years of age, living with her son-in-law Charley M. Jordan, his Mother, her daughter Louisa(McClelland) Jordan and their twelve children. Only only five of Samuel and Thirsey McClelland's children were still living.

Samuel and Thirsey McClelland, some of their children and family McClellands are at rest in Brookeland Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Thirsey's Mother Mary Elizabeth (Easterly) Robbins was buried in the Fonville Annex of Wood Cemetery, San Augustine Co, TX, where some of her family were laid to rest. Thirsey's father returned to Mississippi after his wife Mary's death in 1862 it appears, and married for his headstone names his second family children. Thirsey's father William R. Robbins (1801 - 1880) was buried in Society Hill Cemetery, Prentiss, Jefferson Davis Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage date per the US Confederate Pension application by Mrs. T. R. McClelland based on the service of her husband, Samuel D. McClelland. The year of marriage may wrong based on their years of birth (they each would have only been around 15 years of age). However, she was married before 1850, as she and S D McClellan can be found in Hinds County, Mississippi with a once month old daughter. Also living in their home was the widowed Elizabeth ROBBINS, age 46, and her children Jesse and Jeptha, ages 6 and 4. When Thirsey applied for the pension, on 12 Oct 1899, she was widowed and a resident of Sabine County, PO Vista, Texas. Her request was approved. The File number was 03556. At the time she applied for this pension, she stated that her home was worth $15, and she also owned one cow and calf and two yearlings, worth another $30. Witness was H. B. Robbins.