McNally Family

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Alanson McNally, my great-great grandfather. He was born April 13, 1837 at McNally's Ferry and died May 10, 1901. He was the son of Moses and Martha Guiou McNally. His death notice in the Daily Gleaner stated that he "was one of the most highly respected men of York County and that he had the esteem and confidence of his fellow men and of those who knew him best is amply evidenced by the fact that he was for 19 years one of representatives of the parish of Queensbury in the Municipal Council, having first been elected Councillor in 1882. The late Mr. McNally also served as Warden for one year."

Alanson's wife, Annie Jane Colter McNally with her grandchildren in the summer of 1914 and with her sons George and Sandy. She was born in Sheffield, NB in 1843 and died in 1916. She was the daughter of Alexander and Eleanor Johnston Colter.

Above is a portrait of my great grandfather, Alexander Colter McNally as a young man. He was born on the family farm that he took over from his father Alanson. He was a farmer, maple sugar producer, and at one time a fisheries officer. He was born in 1868 and died in 1939. Below he is pictured in later life along with his wife, Ella Fraser McNally

On the left above is a portrait of my great grandfather Alexander "Sandy" McNally standing with his cousin Harry Clinton McNally of Montana. Harry is standing on the left. The next photo is the family of Dr. George Johnston McNally, brother of Sandy McNally. He was at one time a mayor of the city of Fredericton, NB but later moved to Berwick, Nova Scotia to practice medicine. The third photo is
G. Fred McNally, a half 1st cousin to Alexander and George. A former teacher, principal and school inspector, Dr. G.Fred McNally served as Alberta's Deputy Minister of Education, 1935-1946 and
as Chancellor of the University of Alberta, 1946-1952. He died in Edmonton December 7, 1965. He is responsible as well, for the early research done on the McNally family. The last photo is also of G. Fred McNally along with his wife, children, sister and mother. The photo would have been taken prior to 1941,

The photo above is of Henry Clinton McNally and his wife Esther Jones of Montana. Henry was the son of Moses McNally and brother to Alanson, pictured at the top of this page. He went to Montana when he was 22 years old. He first worked in placer mines and on his own claims. He worked for the Bratton Bar Pioneer Company in the vicinity of Gold Creek. After working at Bratton's Bar, he went to Greenhorn Gulch near Helena and bought into the diggings there He stayed ten years, working two years for practically nothing. From Greenhorn Gulch, Mr. McNally went into the Blackfoot country and there married Esther Jones in 1883. There were three children of this union but a daughter died at an early age. He raised horses in the Blackfoot country. He sold that ranch in 1912 and finally settled in the small town of Ovando, 17 miles from Helmville. This information came from Narda Gard McNally, wife of Robert Coles McNally, Henry's grandson. The biographical information was taken from the book "Profile of Early Ovando" by Hazel Jacobsen. He was also proclaimed a Pioneer of Montana by the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers.