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Richard Ogilvie “R. O.” McLean

Birth
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Death
17 Jul 1915 (aged 76)
Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Married Mattie B. Burnside, January 26, 1869, Garrard County Kentucky.

The Central Record
Lancaster Ky
July 29 1915

McLean
After an illness of only a few days, Mr. R.O. McLean, of nashville, died at the home of his brother, Mr Harvey McLean, at Lewisburg Tenn., on Saturday July 17th. Mr. McLean is well rememberred in this county, having married Miss Martha Belle Burnside, whose brother Mr. J.G. Burnside lives near Point Leavell.

A Nashville paper gives the following account of his death-
"The remains of R.O. McLean, who died Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of his brother, Harvey McLean, near Lewisburg Tenn., arrived in Nashville Sunday morning and were conveyed to his home, 1924 Hayes St., where services were conducted this morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. J.H. McNeilly and Elder R. Lin Cave. The interment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. Members of Frank Cheetham Bivouac served as honorary pall bearers, and the ritual of that organization was observed at the residence. The active pall-bearers were: W. P. Kaufman, W.W. bush, W.D. Covington, J.E. Hoge, W. A. Archibald, Charles Kinkead, W.A. Guild and W.G.M. Campbell.

Mr. McLean was 76 years of age. He had lived in this city for the last twenty-five years, and during his residence here was engaged in the mercantile business. At the time of his death he was interested in a local coal concern. He was born in Marshall county, Tenn. He left Nashville about two weeks ago to visit his brother at his farm near Lewisburg, where he spent his boyhood days. Soon after his arrival at his brother's he was seized with a serious illness, which resulted in his death Saturday. He was a member of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac, having served in the civil war in the command of Col. Baxter Smith. He was prominent in church circles, having been an active member of the Moore Memorial Presbyterian church for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Burnside McLean, to whom he was married in Kentucky; five daughters, Mrs. P.F. Jones of Atlanta, GA, Mrs. W.T. Allen of Gallatin Tenn., Mr.s L.G. Durr of Nashville and Misses Florence and Nannie McLean of Nashville; a son, E.H. McLean of Eufaula Ala., three sisters, Mrs. J.T. Akin of Columbia, Mrs. J.W. Dale of Columbia, Mrs. Q. Shumate of New burn, and two brothers, Harvy McLean of Marshall County and William McLean of Fort Worth Texas.
Married Mattie B. Burnside, January 26, 1869, Garrard County Kentucky.

The Central Record
Lancaster Ky
July 29 1915

McLean
After an illness of only a few days, Mr. R.O. McLean, of nashville, died at the home of his brother, Mr Harvey McLean, at Lewisburg Tenn., on Saturday July 17th. Mr. McLean is well rememberred in this county, having married Miss Martha Belle Burnside, whose brother Mr. J.G. Burnside lives near Point Leavell.

A Nashville paper gives the following account of his death-
"The remains of R.O. McLean, who died Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of his brother, Harvey McLean, near Lewisburg Tenn., arrived in Nashville Sunday morning and were conveyed to his home, 1924 Hayes St., where services were conducted this morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. J.H. McNeilly and Elder R. Lin Cave. The interment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. Members of Frank Cheetham Bivouac served as honorary pall bearers, and the ritual of that organization was observed at the residence. The active pall-bearers were: W. P. Kaufman, W.W. bush, W.D. Covington, J.E. Hoge, W. A. Archibald, Charles Kinkead, W.A. Guild and W.G.M. Campbell.

Mr. McLean was 76 years of age. He had lived in this city for the last twenty-five years, and during his residence here was engaged in the mercantile business. At the time of his death he was interested in a local coal concern. He was born in Marshall county, Tenn. He left Nashville about two weeks ago to visit his brother at his farm near Lewisburg, where he spent his boyhood days. Soon after his arrival at his brother's he was seized with a serious illness, which resulted in his death Saturday. He was a member of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac, having served in the civil war in the command of Col. Baxter Smith. He was prominent in church circles, having been an active member of the Moore Memorial Presbyterian church for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Burnside McLean, to whom he was married in Kentucky; five daughters, Mrs. P.F. Jones of Atlanta, GA, Mrs. W.T. Allen of Gallatin Tenn., Mr.s L.G. Durr of Nashville and Misses Florence and Nannie McLean of Nashville; a son, E.H. McLean of Eufaula Ala., three sisters, Mrs. J.T. Akin of Columbia, Mrs. J.W. Dale of Columbia, Mrs. Q. Shumate of New burn, and two brothers, Harvy McLean of Marshall County and William McLean of Fort Worth Texas.


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