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_James G. MCCARDLE _____|
| (.... - 1998) |
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_James Daniel MCCARDLE _|
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| | _Devere Delvin REED ___+
| | | (1908 - 1965) m 1931
| | _Jerry Sebastian REED _|_Frances Lavada DAVIS _
| | | (1933 - 1998) (1912 - 1990)
| |_Katherine Lavada REED _|
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| |_Betty Lou NEWMAN _____|_______________________
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|--Payton Noel MCCARDLE
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|_Jamie STANSEL _________|
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[2611] All data from Harmony.
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All data from McLeester. MacLeister/Fletcher
The Mac-an-leisdears were arrow makers to the MacGregor Clan. Thename was modernized to Fletcher. * The tradition is that this septwas made up of the original inhabitants of the highest and mostmountainous parts of the district of Glenarchy, their possession beingthe lands of Achallader and Baravurich.
There is a saying current in the Glenarch district - " 'Se clann anLeisdear a thos a chiad smirid a thug goil air uisge an Urcha". (Theclan of Leisdear was the first to raise smoke to boil water inGlenarchy).
A compact of man-rent and bond of friendship existed between this clanand the Stewarrs of Appin. The stronghold of the clan was AchalladerCastle, the ruins of which are still to be seen on the shores of LochTulla. Shortly after the event of '45, however, the clan removed fromthere to Dunans at the head of Glendaruel. They carried with them thedoor of the old castle of Achallader made from pine grown in theforest of Crannich and this door is now that of the private chapel atDunans House. MacLeister is the form of the name which is found inIslay.
In Smibert's "Clans of Scotland" occurs an interesting allusion to theclan. It is as follows:
"Occasionally Rob Roy suffered disasters and incurred great personaldanger. On one remarkable occasion he was saved by the coolness ofone lieutenant named Mac-an-leister, the "Little John" of his band. Afine, active fellow of course and celebrated as a marksman. Ithappened that MacGregor and his party had been surprised and dispersedby a superior force of horse and foot and the word was given to 'splitand squander'. Each shifted for himself but a bold dragoon attachedhimself to pursuit of Rob Roy and, overtaking him, struck at him withhis broadsword. A plate of iron in his bonnet saved MacGregor frombeing cut down to the teeth, but the blow was heavy enough to bear himto the ground, crying as he fell, "O! Mac-an-leisdear, is there neathing in her?" (i.e., the gun). The trooper at the same timeexclaimed, "Damn ye, your mother never wrought your nightcap!" and hadhis arm raised for a second blow when Mac-an-leisder fired and theball pierced the dragoon's heart."
Slogan - Ard-coille (The Woody Heights)
Badge - Pine
Tune - Gathering, Salute, Lament
The above was copied by hand from a book in the public library inLondon, England by me when I was 14 or 15 years old (1958-1959).
* Note - I believe what is meant here as modernized really indicatesAnglicized. The Webster's Third new International Dictionary of 1986lists:
fletcher - [ME fleccher, fr. OF flechier, fr. fleche = arrow + ierer]: maker of arrows
Jill E. McLeester
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[403] All data from McLeester.
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Data from McLeester. Behling-McLeester supplied the following censusdata and found wife's maiden name on LDS IGI.
1850 Census, Penn, page 452, 6th Ward, Southwark, 31 Aug. # ?, 594.(name, age, occupation, birthplace)
Alexander McClester, 33, male, Typefounder, Ireland; Mary, 33, female,Ireland; Thomas, 14, male, NY; Edward, 12, male, NY; Eliza Ann, 6,female, NY; Mary Jane, 5, female, NY
Josephine, 1, female, NY; Also in household: Jane Cassady, 24, female.
1860 Census, 2nd Ward, City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia,State of PA., on June 11, 1860 by Isaiah St. Butler, Ass't Marshal(Zerox on file).(name,age,sex,color, occupation,birthplace,value ofreal estate,value of personal estate)
Alexander McLeester, 42, M, W, Typefounder, England, 4000.00, 5000.00;Mary, 40, F, W, Ireland; Thomas, 23, M, W, Typefounder, N.Y.; Edward,21, M, W, Mariner, N.Y.; John, 18, M, W, Typefounder, MD; Mary J., 14,F, W, PA; Charles, 8, M, W, PA; Josephine, 11, F, W, PA; Sarah Osborn,21, F, B, Servant, DE.
1870 Census: City of Philadelphia, 1st enumeration, July 13, 2nd Wardroll 1401 (Nat. Archives #1388), p.147, House 952, Family #952
M'Cleaster, Alex, age 55, b. Ireland, Type Foundry, $5000, $1100
M'Cleaster, Charles, age 18, b. Phil., Pa., Type Foundry
McFadden, Amanda, age 55, b. Pa., keeping house
1880 Census: City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Alexander McLeester, self, M, Widowed, White, 65, mannf. type, b.Ireland, f b. Ireland, m b. Ireland
Charles McLeester, son, M, Widowed, White, 28, type maker, b. PA, f b.Ireland, m b. Ireland
Mary McFadden, Other, F, Single, White, 40, keeping house, b. PA, f b.PA, m b. PA
1881 City Directory, Philadelphia, PA Researched April 11, 2002, FHC,Largo, FL (from Jansohn).
McCleester, John typecaster 436 Wharton
McLeester, Alexander (Collins & McLeester) h. 2 Federal (typesetter)
McLeester, Alexander E. typesetter, r. 1617 Catherine
McLeester, Charles, clerk, 331 Federal
McLeester, Charles, typesetter, 2202 Howard
McLeester, Robert, typesetter, 796 Mifflin
McLeester, William, printer, 649 Hollowell
1890 Philadelphia City Directory - Charles McLeester of Collins andMcLeester, 2036 Mt. Vernon.
1900 Census: City of Philadelphia, Ward 34, vol.190, ED898, p.15, line57; enum June 13, Hayes Mechanics Home, West Fairmont Park, total of60 inmates.
McLeester, Alexander, age 82, b.Oct. 1818, Ireland, immigrated 1848,Naturalized, here 52 years, married 20 years.
MCLEESTER HISTORY by Marion McLeester Johnson,daughter of August LangMcLeester, dated 1/24/75 (original on file);
"Alexander....Born in County Roscommon, Ireland. Ancestors emigratedfrom Scotland during the reign of Charles I or II, because of afailure in the crops that drove the lowland Scotch (sic) to cross theIrish Sea and settle in Ireland which was in control of the English.
He came to America in 1847, and started a type foundry with ThomasCollins. It was known as the Collins-McLeester Foundry. Theyprospered and had a good trade with newpapers and book sellers.
Collins decided to withdraw from the firm but Alexander bought him outand continued for a number of years under his own name. Eventuallywas forced by the American Type Founders Co., which was taking overall the foundries, to sell his plant to them. After that he retired.
Alexander married for the second time and his wife called herself Mrs.MacAllister. He had two sons by her, Alex and Robin. (Dad and UncleEddie never saw their grandfather's first wife, their grandmother, whodied about ten years before they were born). Alexander lived to be 82years old when he died.
The children by the first wife were: Charles (born 1857), Tom (born1855), and Jane (born 1859).
Charles' children were: August Lang McLeester and John EdwardMcLeester. Tom's children were Grover and Mary McLeester. JaneMcLeester had no children."
Notes from Jill Elizabeth McLeester, April 23, 1995 - I have severaloriginal carbons of letters written by my Grandfather, John EdwardMcLeester, between 1952 and 1953 inquiring of various sourcesconcerning information about his grandparents. Also several originalreplies to same.
According to letter dated April 27, 1953 from The Hayes MechanicsHome, Alexander entered there on Feb. 14, 1900.
Philadelphia City Directories:
1845, M'Cleester, Alex, machinist, 4th above Wharton
1849, M'Leester, Alex, type found, home 4th above Wharton
1851 M'Cleester, Alex, type found, home 4th above Wharton
1855 McLeester, Alex, typefounder, home 1240 S. 4th
1864 McLeester, Alexander, typefounder, 705 Jayne, home 1238 S. 4th
1868 McLeester, Alexander, Collins & McLeester, home 1238 S. 4th
1886 M'Leester, Alexander, Collins & M'Leester, home 1932 Mt. Vernon
1890 Alexander McLeester & Thomas Wiley, typefounders at 705 Jayne
1892 McLeester, Alexander, Collins & McLeester, home 2036 Mt. Vernon
1896 same
1899 not listed
1900 not listed
1902 McLeester, Alex, home Hayes Mechanics Home
From McLeester found on the internet -
Civil War Newspapers - Thursday Morning, 7 May, 1863 The Age,Philadelphia PA
COLLINS & McLEESTER vs. John DOWNING. Promissory note. Verdict forplaintiff, $178.37.
Piechoski supplied the following from Philadelphia Directories -
1855 City Directory
Alex McLeester, type founder, shop 1 Lodge alley h 4th at Wharton
1855 Business Directory
Collins and McLeester, 1 Lodge Alley from 16 S 7th to S 8th rear ofMasonic Hall
1856 City Directory
Alex McLeister, type founder, shop 1 Lodge Al h 664 4th at Wharton
1886 City Directory
McLeester, Alexander, (Collins & McLeester) h 1936 Mt. Vernon
1890 City Directory pg 1216
McLeester, Alexander (Collins & McLeester) h 2036 Mt. Vernon
1890 Business Directory
Collins & McLeeter, type founders, 705 Jayne
It is possible that the following person is either a relative orfather of our Alexander.
Alexander McCleester
State: PA Year: 1790
County: Dauphin Roll: M637_8
Township: Unknown Township Page: 90
Image: 0364
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
MCCLEESTER, Alexander
Birth Date: 175? Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Volume: 113 Page Number: 203
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Pa. By U.S.Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (426p.):90
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[S2]
Philadelphia, PA City Directories 1845-1902
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All data from Behling-McLeester.
1850 Census age 12, b NY
1860 Census age 21, b NY, Mariner
Both entries are given at his father, Alexander McCleester.
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_Thomas MCCLEESTER __|
| (1837 - 1870) m 1856|
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(1841 - ....) m 1856|
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[2421] All data from Behling.
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[582] All data from Behling-McLeester who supplied birth and death dates.Funeral record gives Jun 3 1852 as burial date but it should probablyread Jun 8 as used here.
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|--Emily Olcott MCCLEESTER
| (1848 - 1848)
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[2416] All data from Behling-McLeester. The funeral record names her asAmelia A., the baptism record gives her as Emily Alcott, and hertombstone record names her Emily Olcott.
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_Thomas MCCLEESTER __|
| (1837 - 1870) m 1856|
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| |_Mary NEAL ____________|
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|_Sarah RICE _________|
(1841 - ....) m 1856|
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[2420] All data from Behling.
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_Alexander MCCLEESTER _|
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[398]
All data from Behling-McLeester who supplied marriage data and censusdata.
1860 census, McLeester, John, 18, with parents
1862,1868,1869 McLeester, John, typefounder, 705 Jayne, h 410 McIlwain
1874 McCleeter, John, types, h 1240 S. 4th
1880 McCleester, John, typecaster, 436 Wharton
1881 McCleester, Fannie, dress maker, h 422 Wharton