Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
DEATH OF REV. ALEXANDER MCLEOD.

Rev. Alexander Mcleod, father Of Mrs. Waite
Barrett, Of this borough, died at bis home II
Meadyille, Pa, on Friday, the 9th inst, aged II
years. The deceased was for many years rssi
don't Of this county, aud was we'll known to man,
Of our citizens. HIS personal friends will regre
TO learn OF his death. lie leaves a wife, two
daughters aud two sons, the youngest Of whom Il
about IA years Of age. The Journal, Of last week
contains the following =
"Dr. Mcleod, as he was universally called, wa,
educated Tor physician aud graduated a, a medi
cal college In phladelphis. In the twenty SECOND
year OF hisage be entered upon the practice medi
cine and was soon thereafter induced to settle at
our neighovring town OF Philipsburg, by Hard.
man Phiiips, the founder Of that place, who de.
sired a competent iamiiy ply sIcian. lie made
his residence there for two three years. practic-
ing his profession throughout the then thinly
seitled surrounding country, and during 1894
when Clearteld county was visited by terrible
seourge VI dysentery, he devoted himself day and
night TO the relie: Of the afflicted inhabitants So
literally Is this true that be many times hitched
his horse to feuce in the middle Of the night
aud crept into a irienuly barn to gel an hour :
sleep before visiting the family, knowing that IL
he went to the house hrst bis attention would be
TOT biui to get any sleep, Tor th. acourge did not
as general thing aflct but member or two OF
a household, but whole families. HIS services ut
that ume endeared bin to the people Of Uiearield,
aud 10 the day OF his death he was regarded with
universal esteem.
Finding the field ivr his practice too limited
be remover IRON rhilipsburg 10 Lewistown, alter
wards to Pittsburgh, anu nnaliy tv Meadyille,
where he married and spent mosl OF his prvies-
siVuai lie. When he had reached middle age be
had lost several children by death and then his
vie. This ahiictiVn made suen an impression
upon his mind as 10 turn bis thoughts IN a differ
ent direction, and following the direction pointed
out to him he aoandOned the medical profession,
passed course IN a theological Institution In
OhiO, and entered the ministry OF the Protestant
Episcopal church. Tue hrst two or three years
oi his ministry were spent IN the South--mainly
IA south Carolina aud MississIppi-wbefe he
vent about establishing congregations aud look
'ug aitei tue Interests OF tho Episcopal church IN
g.bvTai.
In ls4s he returned to Pennsylvania and ae-
ceptrd call as rector OF 81. Anurew's Church,
Ci,afheid, Whiir here he was again married, to
New Jersey lady, who was POSSESSED Of the
same generous, hrsuan tpirit, as her husband.
lhe years now spent among our people only ten
dcd 20 strengthen the Douds whicn had united tue
people with this good when be was ont,
Doctor Mcleod. tie was loved by everybody,
ooth old and Joung, and II was with sorrow that
they saw hun take his departure.
This was IN 1861, when hv entered th, army
as Chaplain. lie served tor two years as a
volunteer Chaplain, and was then transferred 10
the Regular Army, and died holding the position.
Whoa On active duty, he was stationed hrst a.
r.. Lander, and afterwards ut Leavehworth,
Kansas but Tor three years past be has been at
Meadyiile, Pa, having been relieved iron duty
On account oi siehness, though stiil holding bis
position 10 the army