Biographical Sketch of J. L. Cleland, Johnson County, Missouri Chilhowee Township >From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 J. L. CLELAND, P. O. Centerview, is the son of Arthur Cleland, who was a native of Ireland, and who emigrated to the United States, in the year of 1817, and settled in the state of Delaware. The subject of this sketchwas born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1835, and was the oldest child in a family of seven children. He received his education from the common schools of Ohio. In the spring of 1866, Mr. Cleland moved to Missouri, settling in the southwest part of Johnson County, where he has since resided. When the war broke out, Mr. C’s sympathies were with the Union, though he took no active part in the conflict. Mr. Cleland was married August 10, 1865 to Miss Permellia Powell, a daughter of Wm. Powell, and a native of Defiance, Ohio. From this union there are three children, all of whom are living, vix: Frank P., Annie M., and Mary E. Since Mr. Cleland’s residence in Missouri, he has been engaged in farming and the raising of stock. He owns a good farm of 260 acres, well adapted for the purposes of farming and grazing. Mr. C has held the public position of postmaster in his township. Mr. Cleland, though well qualified for a public position, has not sought or asked for office. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: James R. Baker, Jr. ====================================================================