My Dad is from Dothan, Alabama. All of our lives we have been told that we were related to Ms. Bethune. The spelling of our name by members of our family range from McCloud, McLeod, McCleod. It is believed that we may be related through Ms. Bethune's father. I have tried to get info on her father but have not been able. I live in SC now and I attended the dedication of the memorial for MMB several years ago and had the opportunity to chat with a very old lady who looked exactly like my Dad's family.