Brief Life History of Aaron
When Aaron Leland was born on 25 March 1787, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Eli Leland, was 32 and his mother, Mehitabel Miller, was 36. He married Lucy Smith on 15 March 1814, in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He died on 5 May 1873, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- Aaron Leland, "Massachusetts, State Census, 1855"
- Aaron Leland, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Aaron Leland, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1787–1873 Male
1780–1829 Female
Children (5)
1817–1857 Male
1819–1885 Male
1821–1906 Male
1823–1875 Male
1825– Male
Parents and Siblings
1754–1819 Male
1750– Female
Siblings (5)
1782–1803 Male
1784–1806 Male
1787–1873 Male
1789–1869 Male
1791–1836 Female
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1789
Age 2
1812
Age 25
Name Meaning
Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland , but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin.
Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, especially in Agder, a compound of le ‘barway, gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside, mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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