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individual record

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136JamesMcClatchy12/9/1891Stroke of paralysis about a week before death

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FALSEAdams Street

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R8 G9
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Mary Wallace McClatchy (wife, b. c1819, d. 1903) John McClatchy (son, b. c1847) Mary Jane McClatchy (daughter b. 30 April 1848 d. 14 September 1862) John Wallace (relation unclear--brother in law?, d. 1887)

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James McClatchy was 77 years old at death. Transcriptions for his stone occur in 1904 and in 1934 (Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery 1904). "McClatchy, James, d. Dec. 9, 1891, ae. 77" (Inscriptions). James McClatchy purchased lot 20 for $5 dollars (Number of Burial Lots and Prices). He was enumerated in the 1850 federal census in Middleburg, with his family. James was 35 years old, a farmer, with $300 of real estate, born in Ireland. Wife Mary was 36 years old, born in Ireland. Son John was 3 years old, born in Canada. Daughter Mary J. was 2 years old, born in Ohio. His daughter Mary Jane died of consumption on 14 Sept 1862. He was enumerated in the 1870 federal census in Middleburg, with his family. James was 57 years old, a farmer, with $4,500 of real estate and $550 of personal property, born in England. Wife Mary was 50 years old, a house keeper, born in Ireland. Son John was 21 years old, a farmer, born in Ohio. Also living with them was Eliza Snizer,12 years old, attending school, born in Ohio. He was enumerated in the 1880 federal census in Middleburg, with his wife. James was 65 years old and listed as a farmer. Wife Mary was 61 and listed as keeping house. James and Mary McClatchy sold to Adna Warner for $900 the “southeast corner land owned by James and Mary McClatchy west along the north line of lands owned by Myron Ackley 28 chains and 92 links to a stake thence north on said McClatchy west line about 42 rods to a stake thence east to the section line in the center of the high way thence south along said section line to the place of beginning to contain twenty five acres of land” on 30 September 1862 (James McClatchy deed, 14 May,1864). James McClatchy purchased from D.M Dorland for $222 the land “commencing at a point-ten rods East of a point where the East line of Adams street intersects the South line of Bridge street, in said village, thence East along the South line of Bridge street, 5, five rods thence Southerly parallel to the East line of lot now owned by Wm Nast about eight, 8, rods to land owned by Wm Wade thence West along said Wades North line, 5, five rods to the South East corner of said Wm Nasts land, thence North on East line of said Wm Nast lot place of beginning containing about one fourth of an acre of land” on 10 June 1871(James McClatchy deed, 13 June 1872). James McClatchy's death was announced in the Berea Advertiser on 11 Dec 1891: "Death of James McClatchey. Mr. James McClatchey, an old resident of Middleburgh, died Wednesday evening, at the advanced age of 77 years. His death resulted from a stroke of paralysis, which he received about a week previous to his death. The funeral took place at 1 p.m. Friday from the family residence on the Bagley road. He leaves a widow and one son." In 1904, the inscriptions were read as follows: "James McClatchy, d. Dec. 9, 1891, ae. 77", "Mary Jane McClatchy, b. Apr. 30, 1848, d. Sept. 14, 1862", "John Wallace, d. 1887, ae 67" and "Mary, wife of -- McClatchy, d. May 8, 1903, ae 83 yrs 11 mo. 14 da." In 1934, the inscriptions recorded were "Mary McClatchy, died May 8, 1903, age 83 yrs, 11 m, 14 d" [presumably the Mary wife of McClatchy mentioned in 1904, when the authors of the inscription study might have remembered her as a Wallace], Mary Jane McClatchy, born Apr 30, 1843, died Sep 14, 1862," "James McClatchy, died Dec 9, 1891, age 77 yrs," and John Wallace, died --18-7, age 67 (inscription badly worn)."

sources
E. S. Loomis and D. T. Gould, "Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery," 1904, Berea Historical Society "Number of Burial Lots and Prices," Adams St. Cemetery folder, Berea Historical Society "The Berea Advertiser" 12/11/1891 p.3 c.5 "Cuyahoga Cemetery Inscriptions," vol. I, compiled by Western Reserve Historical Society, 1934; Berea Historical Society 1850 US Federal Census, James McClatchy household, Series:M432 Roll: 673 Page: 187 (HeritageQuest.com) 1870 US Federal Census, James McClatchy household, Series: M593 Roll: 1193 Page: 409 (HeritageQuest.com) 1880 US Federal Census, James McClatchy household-spelled McClatchey, Series: T9 Roll: 1009 Page: 229 (HeritageQuest.com) James McClatchy deed, 14 May 1864, Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office online James McClatchy deed, 13 June 1872, Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office online