BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.

Page 697.

WILSON McCLOUD, a well-known business man of Centerville, Belmont county, is a
native of Smith township. He was born December 27, 1846, a son of Elias and
Margaret (Mobely) McCloud. When only three years old he was bound out to a
Dr. Wilson, with whom he lived until his twenty-fifth year. He was then
married to Alsie J. Jarrett, and they reside upon the farm of Dr. Wilson for
eight years thereafter. They then in 1880 removed to Olivet, and thence a year
later to Centerville, where he has since resided. In 1885 Mr. McCloud took a
position as clerk in the store of A. Mayhugh, a position he still holds. He is
active and enterprising, and is popular socially. He is a member of the Weyer
lodge, F. & A. M., and of the Methodist Episcopal church, and his wife is a
member of the Methodist Protestant church. She was born September 9, 1854,
the daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Kaufman) Jarrett, and is the mother of two
children: John A., born June 19, 1872, and Cora, born September 13, 1876.