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BUFFALO COUNTY JOURNAL
Alma, Wisconsin, November 3, 1932

MARGARET (EBERSOLD) McCLELLAN

Of the very earliest Buffalo county pioneers, who actually lived in the county in the fifties
but few remain, and each time when death claims one of these first settlers it seems that
another of the direct ties that connect this generation with the beginning of the country's
history is severed, a living bond with that romantic era is lost.

Tho she was a mere child when she first came to these parts, Mrs. McClellan must be
considered an early pioneer; in fact, she was more than others a child of Buffalo county
for she grew up within its bounds from infancy to ripe old age.

The respect in which she was held by the community, however, attaches not only to the
mere fact of her long residence in the country; all who knew her regarded her highly for
her true worth as a woman who was a capable worker, a good manager, and a dependable
neighbor and friend when the need or occasion arose.

Mrs. Margaret McClellan, nee Margaret Ebersold, was born March 4, 1856, in Interlaken,
Switzerland.  She was a daughter of Karl and Margaret (Balmer)Ebersold, both deceased.

At the age of two years she came to this country with her parents, three brothers and one
sister; the latter died on the voyage.  Another sister passed away in Switzerland.

After arriving in this country the family came to this state, settling in Pine Creek, town
Alma.  When she was only eight years old her mother died and so she had to exercise
much self reliance at an early age.  She made her home in Pine Creek until her marriage
to Eugene McClellan at Wabasha.  When a young girl she attended school at Tell.

In 1900 she and her son Marion settled on a farm in Trout Creek near Tell.  Here they
continued to make their home for 16 years.  Twelve years ago they purchased the farm of
George Ender, north of Nelson, where Mrs. McClellan and her son lived together until the
time of her death.

Tho deceased was at the advanced age of 76 years she was always active and apparently
in good health until a day or so before her death when she became afflicted with a cold
which early Wednesday morning, Oct. 26, developed into pneumonia and caused her death
a few hours after at 2 a.m.

The funeral was held Friday from the home to the Reformed church in this city, Rev. A. C.
Peterhansel conducting the services and the Reformed church choir singing appropriate
songs.  Burial took place in the Alma cemetery.  Pallbearers were Christ Jost, William Sloop,
Christ Castelberg, John Accola, John Wald, and Frank Huber.

The deepest sympathy is extended to her survivors especially to her only son, Marion, with
whom she had been operating the farm.  He has lost a dear mother and her presence will
be greatly missed.  She also leaves one brother, Charles Ebersold, Wabasha, and a
half-brother Rudy T. Ebersold, Groton, S. D.  The following brothers preceded her in death:
John, Rudy, and Fred, and one half-brother, Ed. Ebersold.

Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were Mrs. H. J. Niehaus, Mrs.
George Sullivan and children of La Crosse; Mrs. Gottfried Blatter and children, Mrs. Carl
Loechler and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tenney, daughter Elsie, Mrs. Mary Nigg, Mr. 
and Mrs. Louis Mythies, John Jost, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Zeller, Wabasha; Milton Hall, Lake
City; Dr. and Mrs. Roy Tenney, Rockford, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Accola, Mondovi.

***