McCleish Genealogy

Ancestors of Nell Eleanor McCleish

Generation No. 1

  1. Nell Eleanor McCleish, born May 02, 1896 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died February 14, 1982 in Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of 2. William John McCleish and 3. Willie Walker. She married (1) John Anderson Moody, Sr. December 24, 1920 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He was born September 13, 1892 in Mt. Holly, Union County, Arkansas, and died August 24, 1978 in Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of John Jimmerson Moody and Mary Burr Atchison.

Generation No. 2

  1. William John McCleish, born January 05, 1861 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died January 22, 1939 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of 4. John McCleish and 5. Verlinda Adeline Carr. He married 3. Willie Walker March 10, 1883 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
  2. Willie Walker, born November 11, 1862 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died June 23, 1942 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of 6. Green Wesley Walker and 7. Josepine Louisa S. Berry.

Children of William McCleish and Willie Walker are:

  1. Kathleen McCleish, born February 18, 1888 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died March 11, 1969; married D. W. “Jack“ Dawkins April 11, 1909 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; born 1887; died 1932.
  2. Lynnwood Berry McCleish, born June 26, 1893; died September 02, 1905.

iii.    Mary McCleish, born February 11, 1895; died August 06, 1966 in Northern Louisiana, in a car accident; married Aub L. Atkins June 21, 1914 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA; born April 23, 1892; died June 15, 1983.

1               iv.    Nell Eleanor McCleish, born May 02, 1896 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died February 14, 1982 in Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana; married John Anderson Moody, Sr. December 24, 1920 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

  1. John McCleish, born September 17, 1901; died January 1984 in Arkansas.
  2. Lady Belle McCleish, born October 10, 1903 in Athens, LA; died Aft. August 01, 1993; married J. D. Hamilton June 18, 1925 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA; born September 16, 1897 in Downsville, Louisiana; died February 17, 1954.

Generation No. 3

  1. John McCleish, born September 18, 1830 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee; died December 10, 1895 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of 8. John McClish and 9. Eleanor Blythe. He married 5. Verlinda Adeline Carr January 05, 1860 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA.
  2. Verlinda Adeline Carr, born March 02, 1841 in Chambers, Alabama; died January 28, 1910 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of 10. William Austin Carr and 11. Verlinda Williams.

Children of John McCleish and Verlinda Carr are:

2                 i.    William John McCleish, born January 05, 1861 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died January 22, 1939 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; married Willie Walker March 10, 1883 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

  1. J. Montrose McCleish, born March 10, 1866; died January 12, 1877.

iii.    Dolph Weston McCleish, born June 29, 1872 in Louisiana; married Esther Elizabeth Horton.

  1. Blanche McCleish, born Aft. 1861; married Alex Sandifer.
  1. Green Wesley Walker, born October 21, 1828 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia; died August 20, 1907 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of 12. James Randolph Walker and 13. Nancy L. Smith. He married 7. Josepine Louisa S. Berry June 26, 1856 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
  2. Josepine Louisa S. Berry, born March 08, 1839 in Louisiana; died August 27, 1903 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Children of Green Walker and Josepine Berry are:

3                 i.    Willie Walker, born November 11, 1862 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died June 23, 1942 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; married William John McCleish March 10, 1883 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

  1. Oscar Walker, born Abt. 1866.

iii.    Eddie Walker, born Abt. 1868.

  1. Eugene Walker, born Abt. 1870.
  2. Minie L. Walker, born Abt. 1873.
  3. Daisy M. Walker, born Abt. 1877; married B. W. Baker(?).

Generation No. 4

  1. John McClish, born February 09, 1793 in Probably in North Carolina; died July 28, 1866 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee. He was the son of 16. William McClish and 17. Jane Alexander. He married 9. Eleanor Blythe January 07, 1819 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
  2. Eleanor Blythe, born November 09, 1799 in Possibly in Mecklenburg County, NC; died May 14, 1867 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 18. Joseph Blythe, Dr..

Child of John McClish and Eleanor Blythe is:

4                 i.    John McCleish, born September 18, 1830 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee; died December 10, 1895 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; married Verlinda Adeline Carr January 05, 1860 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA.

  1. William Austin Carr, born 1814 in Anson County, North Carolina; died 1897 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He married 11. Verlinda Williams 1836 in Anson County, TN.
  2. Verlinda Williams, born November 25, 1816 in Alabama.

Child of William Carr and Verlinda Williams is:

5                 i.    Verlinda Adeline Carr, born March 02, 1841 in Chambers, Alabama; died January 28, 1910 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; married John McCleish January 05, 1860 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA.

  1. James Randolph Walker, born Bet. 1797 – 1798 in Green County, Georgia; died August 12, 1877 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA. He was the son of 24. Hackey Walker and 25. Clarisa. He married 13. Nancy L. Smith 1823 in Probably in Troop County, Georgia.
  2. Nancy L. Smith, born Bet. 1800 – 1806 in Probably in Georgia; died Abt. 1864 in Claiborne Parish, LA.

Children of James Walker and Nancy Smith are:

  1. William C. Walker, born 1825.
  2. Elizabeth Walker, born 1827.

6               iii.    Green Wesley Walker, born October 21, 1828 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia; died August 20, 1907 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; married Josepine Louisa S. Berry June 26, 1856 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

  1. Newton Henry Walker, born 1832 in Georgia; died Bet. 1880 – 1891 in Probably near Claiborne Parish; married Lucinda M. Jones March 06, 1866 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; born Bef. 1847; died Aft. 1891.
  2. John Beverly Walker, born 1836 in Georgia; died Aft. 1870.
  3. James Edward Walker, born 1838 in Georgia; died 1895 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

vii.    Lamar Walker, born 1838.

viii.    Isaac Cooper Walker, born 1840 in Troop Co. Georgia; died Abt. July 1862 in killed in battle at Gains Mill near Richmond Va.

Generation No. 5

  1. William McClish, born 1771 in Glasgow, Scotland; died 1798 in Mecklenburg County, NC. He married 17. Jane Alexander 1792 in Scotland.
  2. Jane Alexander, born Bef. 1776 in Scotland; died Aft. 1797. She was the daughter of 34. Gilbert Alexander.

Children of William McClish and Jane Alexander are:

8                 i.    John McClish, born February 09, 1793 in Probably in North Carolina; died July 28, 1866 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee; married Eleanor Blythe January 07, 1819 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

  1. James McClish, born 1795; married Patsey Blythe March 06, 1814 in Williamson County, TN; born Aft. 1790.

iii.    Jane McClish, born 1797; died 1810.

  1. Joseph Blythe, Dr.

Children of Joseph Blythe, Dr. are:

  1. Patsey Blythe, born Aft. 1790; married James McClish March 06, 1814 in Williamson County, TN; born 1795.

9                ii.    Eleanor Blythe, born November 09, 1799 in Possibly in Mecklenburg County, NC; died May 14, 1867 in Brownsville, Madison County, Tennessee; married John McClish January 07, 1819 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

iii.    James Blythe, born Aft. 1799.

  1. Hackey Walker, born Abt. 1769 in Probably in Somerset County, Maryland area; died Bet. 1850 – 1860 in Jasper County, Georgia. He married 25. Clarisa Bef. 1795.
  2. Clarisa, born Bef. 1775 in Probably in Maryland or Virginia; died Bet. 1850 – 1860 in In Jasper County, Georgia.

Children of Hackey Walker and Clarisa are:

  1. Henry Walker, born Bet. 1784 – 1790 in Virginia?; died Abt. 1806 in Georgia; married Christian.
  2. Rebecca Walker, born 1794 in Green County, Georgia; died Bef. 1868 in Texas or Mississippi; married Samuel B. Harwell February 02, 1809 in Jasper County, Georgia; born 1785 in North Carolina; died 1868.

iii.    Mary Walker, born Abt. 1795; married Edmund Warren.

12             iv.    James Randolph Walker, born Bet. 1797 – 1798 in Green County, Georgia; died August 12, 1877 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, LA; married (1) Nancy L. Smith 1823 in Probably in Troop County, Georgia; married (2) Margaret Elizabeth Montgomery May 09, 1866 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

  1. Elizabeth Walker, born Abt. 1810 in Jasper County, Georgia; died Aft. 1870 in Arkansas; married John Morgan 1829 in Jasper County, Georgia; born 1804 in Tennessee; died Bet. 1850 – 1860 in Arkansas.
  2. John Walker, born Abt. 1812 in Jasper Co. Georgia; died Aft. 1880 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; married Jane Adams January 10, 1836 in Troup County, Georgia; born Abt. 1817 in Georgia; died Aft. 1880 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

vii.    Nancy Walker, born Abt. 1814; married Abraham Smith.

Generation No. 6

  1. Gilbert Alexander, born in Scotland.

Child of Gilbert Alexander is:

17               i.    Jane Alexander, born Bef. 1776 in Scotland; died Aft. 1797; married William McClish 1792 in Scotland.