Note: Our website is divided into two sections: the Database where abstracts and transcriptions
of original records are posted. Some of these were previously published in the McClung Family
Association Journal. These are referenced by volume and page. Those since our last mailing
of volume 31 are listed as "New".
The other part of the website is for family listings. We have started with the McClung
Genealogy (1904) by Rev. William McClung and have attempted to correct errors and omisions.
In some cases whole lineages have been added. We are adding the family album pages. If you
have pictures to send, everyone would like to see them.
[email protected]. As
my introduction to the group, I gave them some of the family tradition as
to where the McClung family started in Galloway, Scotland
[Wigton].According to the Reverend McClung, the family left there in 1690
and then left Northern Ireland in 1730 for the new world. I also included
some of the possible variations for the spelling of the name. In the first
24 hours I have already received several interesting replies. I have copied
4 of them them below. I will continue to keep this group informed as to
what I learn from this group.
In the 1694 parish list for Glenluce there is an Anna McClunge listed at
Commris (Camries?), sorry no further information, hope this helps.
Both these names [McClung and McClurg] are still around here. I do not
know which came first.
In the website of the 1684 Examen Roll which is a church register giving
the names of all adults over the age of 12 years there are McCLUNGs. The
site is: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~leighann then on the left
you will see "mkerlie" go to that then again on the left go to "lists
1684". There is on that site also a variation in spelling list and under
McLURG you get McCLUNG, McCLUNGE, McCLURG, McCLURGE, McKLURG and the later
form McLEOD. McCLURG is a very old name and is even in a story about
Robert the Bruce on his wonderings in Galloway. McCLUNG I do not know how
old it is. McLEOD is the latest version of the name that I know of used
from the mid 1800s onwards. Scotifying what was probably originally an
uncommon Galloway and Galloway Irish name. Good luck searching for them
but do remember that the PRs may have them down as McCLURG etc.
The McClung name is still around. My husband's family are from
Ballantrae in Ayrshire and the Colmonell cemetery has lots of them buried
there. I can go back as far as 1776. I don't know if they are the same
family as went to Ireland as I cannot make a connection with them.
Madison County Records, Limestone County Records
Bibb County Records, Lawrence County
Marriages, Lawrence County Land Records,
1850 Census Index for Alabama.
Some descendants of GA McClungs went to MS. Can anyone identify yours in
1840-50 Censuses. If you can send in the transcription. we would appreciate it.
Mary Gentzel has sent in the listing of Land Patents in Alabama. We
are trying to identify all the people. If you can help with any that have a question mark,
we would appreciate it.
The Archivist for the Mississippi Territory has sent us a packet we requested of the estate
of William McClung who died in 1818. This was before Alabama became a state. As we are
able to get this typed up, it will be posted separately under Madison County, AL.
William Joseph McClung was born January 24,1850 in Jefferson County Arkansas. He was the
third child and first son born to David and Mary (Harrison) McClung who lived and farmed in
Darysaw Township of Jefferson County which was later divided to make Grant County. David
was born in Talladega County Alabama in 1825. David and Mary Harrison were married in
Talladega County on August 5, 1845.
William Joseph lived in Arkansas with his family until 1866 when he moved to Cedar County
Missouri with William Shelton family who lived near the McClung family. It seems possible
that David McClung may have died around this time and this could have caused him to move.
David is not in the 1870 Grant County census, but his wife Mary and remaining children are.
In 1869 William married Nancy Melvina Shelton the daughter of William and Elizabeth
(Stewart) Shelton. She was born January 4, 1849 in Marion County Tennessee.
After they were married they moved first to Jackson County, Missouri, and then returned
to Cedar County Missouri. In March 1878 he purchased 40 acres of land from Shadrack
Chandler & wife for $200. The land was the N.E. � of the N.W. � Section 36 Township 34
Range 28. Recorded in book R page 602 Cedar County Deeds. In November 1880 he purchased
another 40 acres from D.P. Stratton & wife for $1,500. The land was the S.E. � of Section
29 Township 34 Range 27.. Recorded in book R page 359 Cedar County Deeds.
They had seven children, six sons and one daughter. David Lawrence b. 1870, Andrew
Sylvister b. 1872, Bartley Leander b. 1873, Melville Lafayette b. 1876, Middleton Frank,
b 1878, Delilah Bell b. 1881, George W. b. 1886.
In 1890 they sold out and moved to Indian Territory stopping to live on land owned by the
Kaw Indians near Washunga. Later they leased land from Indian owners until the opening
of the Cherokee Outlet in 1893. William J. and his three oldest sons David, Andrew and
Bart went to the Kansas line to make the run, but; not finding any land to their liking
returned home. They continued to live on Indian land farming the Arkansas River bottom
land, and raising cattle and hogs. By 1900-10 William J. had purchased 160 acres of land
on the west side of the Arkansas River. Andrew, Bart, and Melville each purchased 160
acres from Indian owners on the east side of the Arkansas River. A few years later Bart
purchased another 80 acres.
William J. and Nancy continued to live on their farm north of Uncas, Oklahoma until she
died on December 12, 1922. He later moved into Newkirk, Oklahoma, where he died on March
2, 1925. They were both buried in Oak Grove Cemetery south of Uncas. However the cemetery
was moved to the I.O.O.F cemetery south of Ponca City, Oklahoma, because of the construction
of the Kaw Lake Dam in 1968.
Some descendants of GA McClungs went to MS. Can anyone identify yours in
1840-50 Censuses. If you can send in the transcription. we would appreciate it.
We have found several Georgia McClungs in the listing of Land Patents.
Maryann Gentzel sent in the listing for Alabama. We
are trying to identify all the people. If you can help with any that have a question mark,
we would appreciate it. There were several Georgia lines that went to Alabama.
Maryann found William W. McClung in the 1850 census of Campbell County. The AIS Indexing system did not have him listed, so we missed him. She found this on an internet site: You can see her posting at: 1850 Campbell Co. GA.
Michael McClung has been adding to our records of Robert McClung after they went to AL.
Thomas McClung has developed a website for the descendants of Capt. Samuel McClung who fought
in the French and Indian War. This is at
McClung Genealogy. He has done a wonderful job and will be able to bring this line down
to the present. He is covering the Greenbrier File 192.
I am wondering if you ever came across Daniel McClung from Hamilton, OH.
He was a lawyer and married Charlotte S. "Lottie" Gordon 10 Nov 1880. She
was from Havana, IL, but they married in Springfield, IL. They moved to
Hamilton and lived and she died about 1886. They are supposedly buried in
a cemetery in Hamilton. I am interested in death dates and burial sites.
I don't believe they had any children. I descend from a sister of Charlotte's father.
([email protected])
Your Daniel is the son of James McClung b. 1822 and md 1842 to Miss A. Lesourd. They lived at Monroe,
OH and had about 10 children. Daniel M. McClung was b. 1850. He was an attorney at Hamilton,
OH. This is from McC Gen. 1904. Robert line.
Bill Davenport found in an internet search that there was a Samuel McClung in Chester Co.
South Carolina:
We heard from a message board posting for Newberry county from Amy Cleland Gilreath:
I have an early Sarah CLELAND m. James McCLUNG. Sarah was the dau. of Robert Cleland & Sarah
Jane Plunkett of Newberry Co., SC. There is a Deed 30 Dec. 1818 Newberry District, SC - Plat
Location Book A & B [1806-1821] ... James McCLUNG; 232 acres on head waters of north & west
prongs of Beaver Dam Creek, adj. to James Cleland, Sr. & James Cleland, Jr. and others.
Also, Robert Cleland, Sarah's father mentions in his will - Newberry District, SC Private
Estates - 6th - My reason for not giving my daughter Sarah McCLUNG anything under this Will
is that I have already given her all that I intend her to have of my estate.
NOTE: This is James McClung, the fourth child of James and Mary Reece McClung. We have
no info on their children, if any.
I am really a CLELAND researcher, however, James McClung appears several times throughout
the Cleland family line. I really hadn't looked at it that closely until I answered you,
as it is not my direct line. Now, I'm as confused as you and hope we can figure it out.
All of my note will be from Newberry Co., SC and it looks as if I have several generations
of James McClungs.
My first Sarah Cleland, who m. James McClung, was b. ca. 1810 and was still living at the
time of her father's will in 1856. She was left nothing as she had already received her
share.
What is confusing is I show James McClung with 232 acres of land on Beaver Dam Creek next
to James Cleland, Sr. & James Cleland, Jr. [James Cleland Sr. would be Sarah (Cleland)
McClung's grandfather]. I had assumed this was the share she had received - but just
noticed the date on this is 1818. She would only have been 8 years old.
Now in 1835, Mary McClung sells to Robert Cleland [Sarah's father] track of land - 232
acres on Beaver Dam Creek, it being part of a tract which James McClung, dec'd. was
possessed in his life time. So this James McClung, husband of Mary __ is deceased by
1835, the date of this Deed.
I also have a James H. Cleland b. 21 Aug 1815 d. 10 May 1892 AL, married Sarah McClung on
9 Dec 1838 Newton Co., GA.
Also, Sarah B. Plunkett b. 5 May 1819 d. 23 July 1899, m. John J. McClung in 1843. Sarah
was from Newberry (her mother was a Cleland) but later moved to GA.
The Toronto McClungs are being researched and presented by Jack Scott. We are adding The
Canadian McClungs to our Index Page. We will be working on the Canadian lines and posting
some censuses.
I've lost Gary McClung who lives in Minnesota. Can't find his e-mail. Would you send it?
Thanks. Mary Ann
Note: We don't have a list where the email addys are matched to names. Sorry. Gary, please
write to her.
From Jack Scott: I am still looking for the connection to David Johnstone McClung
& Catherine Sarah McClung who are the great great grandfather and grandmother of my wife, Lorrie.
They are the Gainsborough McClungs from Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canada. [email protected]
Need parents of MARGARET MCCLUNG b 22 Aug 1836, probably Fayette Co, AL
m ROBERT GREGORY DAVIS (son of ALVIS DAVIS and ELIZABETH B. GREGORY )
on 23 Oct 1856, probably Fayette Co, AL. Both Margaret and Robert
Gregory Davis are buried in the Weeks (Old Alabama) Cemetery near Utica,
Hinds Co, MS. A relative thinks that Margaret may be the dau of Eli
McClung and Frances Powell of Fayette Co, AL or of that general area. I
have found no confirmation of that relationship. Does she descend from
WILLIAM ELIAS MCCLUNG (McClung Genealogy, p 225)? Any help or
suggestions for my research will be deeply appreciated.
Daniel H. Carr was born abt. 1825 in Al. He was the 6th child of 10 children. Son of
Andrew and Annie Waters Carr. Was grandson of John Carr. He was much older than Lilly.
Danielle was married first to Martha Ellen Howett (Hchildren of firsr marriage are:
2. Wesley F. Carr b. 20 Oct 1901 d. March 2, 1957 -m- Lissie b. Feb 3, 1892 set of twin
boy and girl and 4 more siblings.
1. Emma Guynes DOB: 1853 in Ark (near Ft. Smith) -m- Lundy M. McClung DOB: 1844 DOD
12Jan 1901 buried Oak Cem, Sulphur Oklahoma
I am researching the McClung family for a friend of mine. I am stuck on his
great-grandfather James Robinson McClung. Here's the information that I do
have.
James Robinson McClung b. 7/5/1896 d. 7/25/1986 in Florida. His profession
was a medical doctor. He married Helen Virginia Meek (b. 5/23/1897 Wheeling,
Ohio County,WV. d. 2/13/1981 Indianalantic,Brevard County,Fl.) on 8/19/1919.
1920 Census has them living at 92 Stewart St. Morgantown, WVA. They have
James listed as J.R. McClung w/ wife Helen. He is 25 at that time and listed
as being born in W. Va. Neither he nor his wife is listed as working.
(perhaps still a student?)
1930 Census has them living at Eureaka Ave in Wheeling, Ohio County,W.Va.
His occupation is general practioner at age 34 and he is listed as James R.
McClung. He is living with his wife Helen and their children:
James Clayton McClung was born on 9/2/1921 in Dawson,Greenbrier Coubty, West
Virginia. He married Mary Rose Whyte in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Va.
Dorothy Kathyrn McClung was born on 11/8/1929 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West
Va. She married Orin La Verne Blair,Jr. on 4/26/1950 in Beaver Falls, Beaver
County, Pa.
Thomas Robertson McClung b. 12/21/1923 Richwood, Nicholas County, W.Va. He
died 5/21/2001 Satellite Beach,Brevard County,Fl. He married Joan Marjorie
Weltz on 10/3/1945 in Sequina, Texas. His occupation at time of death was retired USAF.
If anyone has any information that connect me with James' parents and
grandparents I would really appreciate it if they were willing to share
information.
-----NOTE--Perhaps some of you Greenbrier McClungs can help out here. Nicholas Co. sounds
like Grandfather Billie's bunch.
If you have changed your email address within the past couple of years, you should check your
address on the "Researchers" page for your group. A quick way to see how it is listed is to
click on the "View" on your toolbar and then on the drop-down, click on "Source". You will
see all the coding and can find how we have your address listed. If it is outdated, please
send in your current one to Judith and be sure to tell which group you are in.
You can check for McClungs in the Land Patent Search at: Search.
You can learn more about your ancestor by clicking on the name. This gives other options.
You can e-mail me at Judith McClung if you have corrections or additions to our record.
Page begun 3 Feb 2003
Last updated 27 Feb 2003
Last updated by J. A. McClung