Edward Munroe
McClellan, Originally McClelland, he dropped "D" bcause so many freed
slaves were using McClelland. He was born in 1874 in either West
Tennessee, or northeast Ark. Had brother Jeff McClellan in Northeast
Ark., possibly Jonesboro, Ark. Had a step-parent and ran away from
home at 12 years of age. Did not go back and did not talk about
family. Was a cotton farmer in Hunt County, Texas, between Wolf City
and Commerce. Married Mary Letha Dees about 1892. Three sons, Joe,
Herbert and Arthur, one daughter Mary Otis. Edward died of a heart
attack, on Monday after Father's Day, 1941. Member of the Church of
Christ.