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Ann Dorn McClelan

	Mrs. Ann MCCLELAN, a resident of Steilcoon City, Washington, was born 
in the eastern part of Ireland, July 4, 1829. Her maiden name was DORN, and 
her parents, William and Anna (LONG) DORN, also natives of Ireland, spent 
their lives, engaged in agricultural pursuits, on the Emerald Isle. She lived 
with her parents until she was twenty years of age, when, in company with some 
friends, she came to America. In 1849 she found herself a stranger and alone 
in New York city. She was sucessful in finding work, being an honest, 
trustworthy servant and holding the best recommendations. From New York she 
went to Vermont, thence to Wisconsin, subsequently returned to Vermont, and 
remained in the latter State until March 1855. At that time, in company with 
John WARD'S family, with whom she was employed, she started across the plains 
for the far West. After being on the road seven months and experiencing untold 
hardships, they arrived in Amador county, California. There in the fall of 
1855, she married Joh MCLAUGHLIN, a highly educated man, a miner and a general 
contractor. They lived in Amador county six years, after which they moved to 
Yam Hill county, Oregon, where Mr. MCLAUGHLIN bought a farm. While at work on 
this farm, rolling logs, he was accidently killed. After his death his widow 
conducted the farm in an able manner until 1863, when she was burned out and 
lost almost everything she had except the land, which she sold the following 
year. In 1864 she married Samuel MCCLELAN and came to Seattle, Washington. 
They bought a farm on Lake Washington, on which they lived twelve years. 
Disposing of that land in 1883, they moved to Steilcoon City, bought property 
and built a home. After living her about two years Mr. MCCLELAN died, and for 
the second time the subject of our sketch was left a widow. She is a woman of 
natural shrewdness and ability and since her husband's death has managed her 
own affairs. She has no children of her own, but has reared two orphans.

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