Mr.McLeod never lost his love for the old flag for which his grandfather fought, and although so many years of his life were spent in the United States, where he always took a great interest in all public questions, he never became a naturalized citizen of the Republic.He lived to be eighty-five years of age.Robert Trueman McLeod, of Dunvegan, Point de Bute, is a son of Wesley McLeod.
Alexander first married Sarah Trueman, of Point de Bute, by whom he had five children.His second wife was Georgina Hultz, of Baltimore, U.S.
Robert, the youngest son of the first family, was in the Confederate Army in 1860, and lost an arm at Fort Sumter.He afterwards graduated with honors from Harvard and died in Europe while travelling for the benefit of his health.
Alexander McLeod was a Methodist preacher, and a Doctor of Divinity when that title was not so common as it is now.He was one of the editors of the PROVINCIAL WESLEYAN.Like his brother Wesley, the last years of his life were spent in the United States, where both he and his wife were engaged in literary work.
The following extract is taken from a letter written by a member of the McLeod family in reply to one asking for information:
"Your letter was received a couple of days ago and I would gladly send you all the information we have, but the most of it is so vague that it is quite unsatisfactory for your purpose.Of course we all know very positively that the McLeods sprang from the best and most honorable clan of old Scotland.We have improved some in manners, for we no longer drive our foes into caves, and smoke them to death.(We only wish we could.) We no longer brag that we were not beholden to Noah, but had boats of our own--that would relate us too nearly to Lillith--but still we are proud of our ancestors."AVARD.
Joseph Avard was born in the town of St.Austle, Cornwall, England, in 1761.At twelve years of age he was apprenticed to a clockmaker, with whom he remained eight years.He married Frances Ivey, in 1782.
Mr.Avard was appointed a class-leader, and for seven years never failed to be present at the regular meeting of its members.He was intimately acquainted with Mr.Wesley, and attended his funeral, at which there was said to be thirty thousand people present.He also heard Charles Wesley preach his last sermon.