Pitkin County CO Archives Biographies.....McLean, Donald  March 12, 1868 - ?
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Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado

    It was in Rosshire, Scotland, on March 12, 1868, that the life of the

interesting subject of this brief review began, and his parents, Angus and

Margaret McLean, were also natives of that country, where they passed their

lives in farming with success and profit, both dying in 1898.  They had a family

of six children, three of whom are living, Donald, Murdock and Hester.  The

three who died were Duncan, Isabella and Finley.  Donald, who is one of the

early settlers in Colorado, having come hither in 1871, received a slight

common-school education in his native land, and assisted in the work on the home

farm until he was nearly twenty years old.  He then came to the United States

and after working three years as a farm hand in New York, South Carolina and

Pennsylvania became a resident of this state in 1871.  During the next seven

years he was engaged in butchering at Black Hawk, Central, Fairplay and Alma. 

In 1878 he was attracted to Leadville by the gold excitement over that place,

and there he followed mining until 1881, when he came to Pitkin county and

located a homestead.  In 1883 he moved to his present ranch, which comprises one

hundred and sixty acres, of which one hundred and twenty are under cultivation.

 Timothy and alfalfa hay of good quality are raised in abundance and also grain,

horses and cattle.  The ranch is four miles north of Aspen, and is naturally

well adapted to farming.  In political activity Mr. McLean is an independent

Democrat, and fraternally he is connected with the order of Odd Fellows.  On

July 29, 1879, he married with Miss Macbeth, a native of Bureau county,

Illinois, born on October 8, 1857, a daughter of Duncan and Ann Macbeth, who

were born and reared in Scotland and belonged to families resident in that

country from time immemorial.  The father was a successful farmer in business

and a Republican in politics and both he and his wife belonged to the

Presbyterian church.  He died on November 26, 1887, and the mother on February

26, 1903.  Three of their seven children are living, Mrs.  McLean; Anna, wife of

John Buchanan, of Norton, Kansas; and Finley, of Kwewanee, Illinois.  Those

deceased were Elizabeth, Mrs. John McPherson, of Denver, John and James.  Their

mother lived to the age of ninety-one years.  Mr. and Mrs. McLean have had seven

children, one of whom, Finley, died on April 25, 1887; those now living are

John, Angus, Duncan, Anna, Donald and Elizabeth J.  The parents are members of

the Presbyterian church and highly esteemed citizens of their community. Mr.

McLean’s parents belonged to the Free Presbyterian church and were active

contributors to its support and its works of benevolence.  

Additional Comments:
From Progressive Men of Western Colorado.  Chicago:  A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905

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