The Meadow River Post, Thursday, Feb. 5, 1976, p. 6
Clifty Catching up with History, by Cal Kenney, Box 32, Hico, W. Va.

        In considering Aaron McClung, the grandfather of my nieces, Virginia Kenney Moyer and Miriam Kenney Fleming of Florida. I am reminded of the great tragedy, murder-bushwacking of young Nicholas Hance Ramsey on Sept. 14, 1861. He and his wife and infant son were living with his father-in-law, Alexander McClung, in Nicholas County, near Carnifex Ferry.

        He was killed three days after the battle of Carnifex Ferry between Gen. Floyd on the Confederate side and Gen. Rosecranz on the Union side.

        He had left a few days before this battle and was visiting his relatives in Fayette County. He, with John Wiseman, a son of Ward Wiseman, crossed Gauley River in a canoe near Woods Ferry, and they were fired on from the cliffs when they were about midway in the river. They swam out on the Nicholas side, but lost their clothes, except trousers and shirt. He went barefoot to his uncle, Richard Ramsey, on Bell Creeks who provided him with shoes and clothing.

        On returning to the McClung home, he was killed near a gate leading from the County road to the McClung home. He remained where he was killed for the days. His wife with her infant son in her arms, made three trips on three successive evenings to meet him at the gate. All this time his body was lying only a few yards on the outside of the gate.

        His body was discovered by his brother-in-law, L. P. McClung, and was buried on the spot where he lay by a company of Union soldiers after the war was over, his father, Capt. James Riley Ramsey, and his brother, Addison Ramsey, built a loose stone wall around his grave, which remains there today.

        Years later, his son, William Hence Ramsey, placed a monument at his grave and had the Rev. Shirley Donnelly and others meet there to hear Mr. Donnelly preach a funeral service. Nicholas H. Ramsey was born January, 1839, and was murdered on Sept, 14, 1861.

        Now we will note how E. Aaron McClung fits into the Nicholas Ramsey picture. The wife of Nicholas H. Ramsey and Amanda A. McClung, dau. of Alexander McClung, a son of William (Chunkie Billie) McClung.
After the death of Nicholas H. Ramsey, Amanda Abigail McClung Ramsey md. William Aaron McClung who was a son of James Coggin McClung, son of James McClung.

        James Coggin McClung was born Jan. 23, 1817, dying April 15, 1875; married Lucinda Burr on Oct. 7, 1840. She was born Sept. 30, 1814; died Aug. 13, 1886. They had five children: George Newman, William Aaron, Eliza Jane, Mary Rebecca and Paulina Catherine.

        William Aaron McClung was an attorney and prosecuting attorney of Nicholas County four years. 1897 to 1900, inclusive; president of the Board of Education for four years, notary public since 1873, and deputy surveyor for 16 years.

        He was married first, Oct. 28, 1858 to Mrs. Amanda Abagail Ramsey, nee McClung as noted. To this union were born three children: Viola Jane, born Aug. 12, 1869. Married E. F. Randolph of Williamson Nannie McClung, md. Dickinson McClung, Sr., who was born 1865, son of John McClung, Jefferson City, Mo.; Nora McClung, married a Mr. Clibborne, Jefferson City, Mo.

        William Aaron McClung married the second time, Mary Magdalene Champ, Jan. 4, 1877. She was born Sept. 25, 1854. They had 11 children:

Willie Prudence b. Jan 3, 1879
Jno E. Kenna b. Oct. 12, 1880
Bessie Lelia b. Aug. 28, 1882
Lonia, Clark b. April 10, 1884
Amia Lucinda b. Dec. 20, 1886
Philip Snyder b. April 16, 1888
Gussie May b. May 16, 1889
Cynthia Lillie b. March 22, 1892
Cary Ann b. 1893
Elizabeth Adelaide b. Sept. 12, 1896 who died Sunday, Dec. 17, 1967.
           Her husband, Henry Lee Kenney was born April 2, 1883, and died Aug. 28, 1958.
           They are buried in the graveyard at the Clifty Presbyterian Church.
(p. 166 McC. Gen.)