Mary Alta McClellan
1877-1951
Mary Alta McClellan
Mary Alta McClellan was born in Pope County, Illinois on June 10, 1877 to George W. and Nancy Wilson (Dill) McClellan. Alta spent her childhood years in Pope County andJohnson County, Illinois before she met and married Herbert Earnest Hamlyn at the age of 21. Herbert was the son of Jonas Hamlyn of Devon, England and Nancy (Nesbitt) Hamlyn of Indiana.
Alta and Herbert married in Johnson County, Illinois on March 23, 1898. This was Alta’s first marriage and Herbert’s second. (Herbert’s first wife Eva A. Crisler passed away a few years into their marriage. There are no records of children born within Herbert's first marriage).
Shortly after the nuptials Herbert and Alta moved to Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana to Herbert’s existing farm. This union was blessed with 8 children, 6 of whom lived to adulthood. The couple remained in Marion County the majority of their lives until they moved to Los Angeles, California sometime after 1930, presumably to be closer to their children. The couple lived out the remainder of their lives in Los Angles, California where they both passed away. Herbert passed on July 21, 1943 and Alta passed July 11, 1951. Alta and Herbert were married for 45 years.
Children of Herbert and Mary:
Aubry Hamlyn 1898-1901
Lois Nancy Hamlyn (Sutherland) 1901-
Glendora Hamlyn (Hicks) 1902-
Irma Lucille Hamlyn (Otis) 1904-1995
Laverne Hamlyn
Herbert Elzie Hamlyn 1909-1980
Mary Hamlyn 1917-
Lois Nancy Hamlyn (Sutherland) 1901-
Glendora Hamlyn (Hicks) 1902-
Irma Lucille Hamlyn (Otis) 1904-1995
Laverne Hamlyn
Herbert Elzie Hamlyn 1909-1980
Mary Hamlyn 1917-
Source:
Biography written by Debbie West
California Death Index 1900-1920
Marion, Franklin, Indiana U. S. Census
Johnson County, IL Marriages: Vol 002. Pg 0029, License# 0000843
Biography written by Debbie West
California Death Index 1900-1920
Marion, Franklin, Indiana U. S. Census
Johnson County, IL Marriages: Vol 002. Pg 0029, License# 0000843