John (Iain Og) Macleod was from Vuia Mhor, son of Neil Macleod (and the second John in his family.) Ten of his siblings emigrated to Cape Breton; the other John settled at 19 Balallan.

He married Mary Smith, also from the island, and continued to live there.

John is said to have died on Vuia in his 60s, which must have been around 1840. The island was cleared then and his widow, his son John (also Iain Og) and a daughter left the island.