James Madison Cleland
- Born: 3 May 1843, Meigs Co., OH
- Marriage (1): Rebecca Jane Carman in 1885 in Onawa, Monona, IA
- Died: 17 Nov 1935, Riverton, Fremont, IA at age 92
- Buried: 19 Nov 1935, Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont, IA
 General Notes:
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He entered the Civil War in the year 1861, serving until the end of the
war, coming west shortly after and located near Hamburg.
Children
Arthur Francis CLELAND b: NOV 1886 in NE
Clarence E. CLELAND b: MAY 1890 in IA
Minnie Blanch CLELAND b: MAR 1893 in IA
Victor S. CLELAND b: MAR 1896 in IA
Charles H. CLELAND b: AFT 1900 in IA
Source:
_HAMBURG REPORTER_, November 21, 1935
in the "Riverton News Notes" section, unpaged.
JAMES CLELAND OBITUARY
James Madison Cleland was born in Meigs county, Ohio, May 3, 1843 and entered into rest November 17, 1935, at his home in
Riverton, Ia. at the age of 92 years, 6 months, and 14 days. He entered the Civil War in the year 1861, serving until the end of the
war, coming west shortly after and located near Hamburg.
He was united in marriage to Rebecca Carman in 1885 at Onawa, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Cleland returned to Fremont county, making
their home near Hamburg, later moving to Riverton, where since had been his home. To this union five children were born, namely
Charles H., who died in infancy, Victor S. who died in the soldiers training camp near Des Moines in 1918, Clarence E., a volunteer
in the Rainbow Division of the late war, and who died January 1, 1932. Two other children, Arthur F. and Mrs. Blanche Straw, both
of Riverton, survive, his wife having died October 28, 1932.
Funeral service were held at the home in Riverton, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, conducted by Rev. J. D. Payne, pastor of the M..E.
church in Riverton. Mrs. Wm. Stubbs and Mrs. Leslie Johnson sang the beautiful hymns of "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Ivory
Palaces". Pall bearers were Logan Chaney, Elmer Roberts, W. Stubbs, M. E. Cupp, Mike Livingston and Charles Ryan. Interment
was made in the Riverton cemetery.
James married Rebecca Jane Carman in 1885 in Onawa, Monona, IA. (Rebecca Jane Carman was born on 5 Mar 1866 in Hamburg, Fremont county, Iowa, died on 28 Oct 1932 in Riverton, Fremont, IA and was buried in Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont, IA.)
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