OBIT: William H. McCLELLAN, 1911, Tipton, Blair County, PA

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Death of William H. McClellan.

  A few minutes after one o'clock Sunday morning at his home at Tipton, 
William H. McClelan [sic], an aged resident of that place, succumbed to 
a brief illness from pneumonia.  Deceased was a native of Antis 
township being born there March 24, 1844.  At the call for volunteers 
in the early days of the great rebellion Mr. McClellan enlisted in One 
Hundred and Twenty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry for a 
period of nine months.  When mustered out at the close of the period, 
he again enlisted, this time in the Twenty-second regiment of the 
Pennsylvania cavalry where he spent two more years for his country.  He 
was one of the best known citizens in Antis township.  Besides his wife 
he leaves these children: John and Hayes, of Tipton; Thornton F., of 
Erdon, Pa., and William A., of Allmans, Pa.  Funeral services will be 
held in the Methodist Episcopal church at Tipton at 10 o'clock Tuesday 
morning and interment made at Charlottesville cemetery.

Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., May 11, 1911