Melville L. McLear
1876 - 1964 (87 years)-
Name Melville L. McLear [1] Birth 5 Oct 1876 Morristown, Saint Lawrence, New York 
[1] Gender Male Burial 1964 Black Lake Cem., St. Lawrence County, New York Death Feb 1964 Alexandria Bay, St Lawrence, New York, United States [1] - Age: 88
Person ID I50218 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father James McLear Relationship natural Mother Hannah Hunter Relationship natural Family ID F15761 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Jennie Estelle Nelson, b. 24 May 1880, Richland Township, Oswego County, New York d. 1934 (Age 53 years) Marriage 17 May 1897 [1] Children 1. Veta L. McLear, b. 1 Oct 1897, Morristown, Saint Lawrence, New York d. Aug 1980 (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Iva A. McLear, b. 21 Sep 1899, Morristown, Saint Lawrence, New York d. 24 Oct 1982, Hammond, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Victor James McLear, b. 23 Nov 1901 d. 13 May 1959, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Avery Nelson McLear, b. 16 Jul 1904, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York d. Sep 1984, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. Avis Ione McLear, b. 10 Jan 1908, Hammond, Saint Lawrence, New York d. 21 Jun 1970 (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. Vincent L. McLear, b. 22 Jun 1911, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York d. Feb 1985, Hammond, Saint Lawrence, New York (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. Erva M McLear, b. 14 Nov 1914, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York d. 6 Jan 1997, Ogdensburg, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. Beatrice Virginia McLear, b. 22 Aug 1919, Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York d. 24 Jan 1997, Arizona (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F16279 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Family 2 Marriage Oct 1936 New York [1] Family ID F30711 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Melville McLear, 87 Dies In Noble Hospital
Hammond -- Funeral services were held Monday morning in St. John the Evangelist church, Morristown, for Melville L. McLear, 87, who died last Friday at the Edward J. Noble hospital, Alexandria Bay. Burial was in Black Lake Cedars cemetery, Morristown.
Mr. McLear is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Robert (Veta) Lee and Mrs. Ralph (Iva) Lavarnway, both of Hammond; Mrs. Richard (Avis) Newton, Ogdensburg; Mrs. Gardner (Erva) Dike, Lathrop, Calif; Mrs. Spencer (Beatrice) Walf, Lake Forest, Ill.; two sons, Avery and Vincent, both at home; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; a brother, George, Hammond, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Young, Syracuse. The eldest son, Victor, died May 15, 1959.
Born 10/5/1876 in Morristown a son of James and Hannah Hunter McLear. Spent early life around morristown then married Jennie Nelson, Hammond May 17, 1897. Moved to Hammond where they bought the Castle Farm. Mrs. McLear died 4.9.1934. In October 1936 he married Mrs. Angeline Martin, Canton. She died November 1954. Besides operating the farm, Mr. McLear was believed to be the first person in the north country to own an ice cutting machine. He was also a fur dealer and had a cottage colony on Black Lake for tourists.
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