The Charleston Gazette, Aug. 31, 1934
CAPT. McCLUNG IS DEAD AT 88

        LEWISBURG, Aug. 30, Capt. William Washington McClung, 88, of Hughart, one of the few surviving Confederate veterans in W. Va., died of pneumonia this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock at a Ronceverte hospital.

        He was born on Feb. 26, 1848, at Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, and with the exception of 14 years spent in Kanawha county, resided in Greenbrier County.

        Capt. McClung was the owner of 1,000 acres of the best farming and grazing land in Greenbrier county and had engaged in raising and shipping cattle for many years.

        Funeral services are to be held Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the residence. Interment will be in the family cemetery. The Greenbrier county chapter of the United daughters of the Confederacy is to be in charge.

        Surviving Capt. McClung are 11 children, Mrs. Margaret L. Stuart, wife of Lewis L. Stuart of Richlands, Lewis P. McClung, Richard P. McClung and Charles A. McClung of Cleveland, N.D. Sheriff James W. McClung of Lewisburg, Phillip T. McClung of Great Falls Mont.; Miss Caroline McClung, Bernard, Joseph B., Edward M., and Clarence W. McClung and Mrs. Ralph Andrews of Hughart.

        Mrs. McClung, the former Miss Mary Geneva Putney, dau. of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Putney of Malden, died on Dec. 16, 1931.

        At the age of 17, Capt. McClung joined the company of Capt. S.F. Tyree and served during the Civil War.
His parents were the late Madison and Margaret Hannah McClung. His great grandfather, Samuel McClung, came to Greenbrier Co. from Rockbridge Co. Va. prior to the Rev. war, during which he was wounded by the Indians. Both he and his wife were buried near Smoot, Greenbrier Co.

        Capt. McClung was a member of the Presbyterian church and a Dem. Prior to the illness that brought his death, he enjoyed excellent health. He made frequent visits to Lewisburg and was one of the county's best known citizens.