Family: William Alexander MacLeod (1820-1888)
Clan: MacLeod
Submitted by Don Mack McLeod - 10/2002
Second son of Daniel Macleod and his wife, Catherine Evans Macleod. He was born 20 Jan 1820, in Marlboro, South Carolina. He married Mary Ann Alford. He brought up his family in Marlboro Co. S.C., to a large extent, as did his father before him. Many interesting things are told concerning him. He had unusual physical strength and once vied with a man in his regiment in lifting an extraordinary weight. He was the first man in his locality to volunteer for service in the Confederate Army. Immediately following the War between the States he came to Texas by boat to Galveston. He had with him $2,800 which he wished to invest. He did not like the section and instead of investing his money, spent it on strong drink for the pleasure of himself and friends. He returned home and moved with his family to North Carolina, after selling his farm in South Carolina. He lived in Robertson County, NC for only a short while, then returned to Marlboro County. In 1877 he moved with his family to Cherokee County, Texas (near Alto), where he settled. Eight years later he moved with part of his family to Brown County Texas, where he passed away in 1888. His wife lived until 1903. He is buried in North Brown Cemetery, Brown, County, while his wife is buried in Cleburne, Texas. Their issue was as follows:
1. Hector McKennon Macleod, born in 1849. He married Carrie Gregory of Alto, TX. He taught school and was probably a free thinker. Unfortunately, his colleciton of books was destroyed by fire. He died in 1906 and is buried in Keen, TX. His wife is still living at this writing. Their issue follows:
A. Jessie, (1884-1933) Married Wm. O. Bohnfeld. Issue
B. Sallie (born: 1887) Married Edward Brown; 2nd husband Harry Dowell. Issue
C. Mary (born: 1889) Married Wm. McCowan. Issue
D. Lena (1894-1897); Never married.
E. Charles M. (born: Nov. 19, 1891) Married Edith Kelly. Their issue follows:
1. Mary Caroline (born: 1915) Married
2. Edith Auvergne (born: 1916) Not married
3. Hazel Elizabeth (born: 1918) Not married
4. Charles Kelly (born: 1922) Not married
2. Alford Evans Macleod, born: 1851 in Marlboro County, SC; Died 1871, buried in Parnassus Cemetery, Marlboro County, SC.
3. Wm. Alexander Macleod, Jr. born in Marlboro County, SC in 1856
