Captain McLean (1826 – 1871)

I have always been very fortunate with my diggings (excuse the pun) around cemeteries when I find a tombstone that seems to offer up a good story.  I enjoy nothing more than putting together the puzzle made from a few clues but this Captain McLean is keeping his secrets buried with him.  I have more …

MCLEANS ISLAND – Allan McLean (1822 – 1907)

The McLeans brothers seem to be the Scottish version of the Rhodes brothers!The McLeans lived in a small town on the island of Coe in Scotland. Alexander and Mary had 9 children and made their living farming as well as Alexander being a fisherman. Tragically, Alexander would drown in this profession, leaving his family in …