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.
Please note: We post documents to the Database but that does not mean that this information
has been incorporated into the family listings. It is up to you to make this connection,
then notify the editor of the update to the family listing. You can do this by email.
We have been working on the file for William McClung who died in 1818. You can read the pages
we have posted at: William's Probate File No. 955 from Madison
county, AL. At present time the link is on his biography page in the Alabama McClungs section
of the genealogy. Some of the most interesting lists are not posted yet. We have the list
of things that he purchased from a couple of retail stores. Then the little IOUs have everyone's
original signatures. They are very interesting.
The listing of John A. McClung in the 1830 Madison Co. census is an error. Looking at it, one
can see that this is the listing for Alexander M. McClung. The "M" is written in such a flowery
way, that it looks like the shorthand for John = Jno. this was how the transcriptionist
interpreted it when typing it into the index. Since John did not die for two more years, he
should be in this census. He may have been living with a daughter whose name we do not know.
Hopefully there will be some time to look at the whole county and maybe even Limestone county
for someone in that age bracket. This is a very dim record on the microfilm copy available
in the Family History Center.
We have updated some of the Reuben McClung file. Information was sent in by Margorie Wages
some time ago. Her ancestor is Samuel B.L. J. McClung who married Debbie Brown. We have
tried to give the listing of this family. Marjorie has donated some other documents on
some of the McClungs in Georgia which has not yet been posted.
Kathi Kelly has added some information to the George McClung file. She is a descendant
of Lafayette McClung through his daughter, Mary Ann. James Williams has contributed most
of that information. See: George
Forrest E. McClung from Oklahoma visited and brought his files. We have corrected some errors
in File 152 and look forward to working together to improve the biographical info.
Frankie Constable has written in that she is a descendant of John Bollar (G 400), son of
Black John, son of Grandfather Billie (file 153). Her ancestor is Matthew Allen, the son of
John Bollar and Nancy Burr. We do not have record of this marriage, only his later marriage
to Mary Sims. There may have been other children born to this marriage. Frankie is
updating her family. Some of you should write to her: [email protected]
We found the biographical sketch for Gen. James White the
grandfather of James White McClung, of Madison Co., AL. Anyone descended from Col. Charles,
also descends from this famous pioneer of Tennessee.
For years Pat Francis has worked to take her line back to a Hugh McClung in Indiana. Then she
worked on the Tennessee McClung families after learning that Hugh had come from TN. This
is her most recent Halleluia letter:
William McClung and Eleanor Cowan are the parents of Hugh McClung and Charles McClung the
progenitors of the Monroe County Indiana McClungs. Hugh McClung was born abt. 1800 and
Charles close to the same time period. Hugh married Nancy Wilson and Charles was married to
Nancy Chitwood(Pleasant Chitwoods daughter). I had located Eleanor McClung on the 1820
Pulaski County, Kentucky federal census next door to Pleasant Chitwood. There are a number
of marriages between the Chitwoods and McClungs. Pleasant Chitwood was in the 1810 Pulaski
County, KY census but the McClungs were not. The part of Pulaski County was the area that
"fell into Tennessee, Campbell County" when the border was resurveyed. That area eventually
became Scott County Tennessee. Evidently the McClung men married their wives shortly after
the 1820 census and were in MonroeCounty, Indiana in the late 1820's when Hugh McClung took
up land. There is a book on the descendants of Matthias Chitwood which gives some information
on Charles McClung who married Nancy Chitwood but Charles died in 1834 and his estate was
probated in Monroe County. Data on Charles in the Chitwood book is partly incorrect.
I have a email copy of a Copy of a letter written by Charles McClung's daughter, Sarah
McClung Elswick, to her son telling of his ancestry. She said his maternal grandmother
was Nancy Chitwood the daughter of Sarah Cowan and Pleasant Chitwood. She said his paternal
grandparents were William McClung and Eleanor McCowan. I took a chance that Eleanor
"McCowan" might actually have been "Cowan" and submitted a query to the Cowan Surname on
genforum and a very, very nice person saw my query and answered the next day. She told me
of the existance of a will of David Cowan 1811 in Sevier County Tennessee which names
Sarah and Eleanor as heirs to estate and William McClung as spouse of Eleanor. I am in
the process of securing a copy of that will. So I have traced this McClung line back to
Sevier County Tennessee. According to one source on the Cowan's, they settled originally
in Pennsylvania. David Cowan received a King's patent for 248 acres of land in Washington
County Virginia on June 24, 1785. He and his wife sold their patent on January 30, 1786
after which they moved to Sevier Co. Tennessee as evidenced by a deed. It is believed that
David Cowan built a two story log house in the Boyd's Creek area of Sevier County in 1798
and the Cowans were some of the earliest settlers in the area. The marriage between William
McClung and Eleanor Cowan would have most probably occurred during the time the Cowans were
in Sevier County Tennessee. Now I'm hunting Sevier County connections to the McClungs.
LuAnn Hunter has phoned and written in that she is a descendant of Thomas McClun, the Quaker.
He dropped the "g" from his name to distinquish his family from some neighboring McClurg
family but desired his children to add it back on. Some did and some did not. Thomas has
an interesting history which we will be posting shortly. Thomas joined the Quakers back in Ireland and came
first to Pennsylvania, then to Virginia. (Sound familiar?) His descedants are interested in
having their record added to our site.
We have posted more of the Canadian lines. Jack Scott is going back into some records to
see that we have it posted as nearly correct as we can get it. This is an on-going project
just like many in the U.S.
Some of the records from Scotland have been updated. It is a good idea to revisit pages in the database from time to time. As we get more information on the same topic, we just add it to existing pages.
[email protected]: I am still searching for info on Pearl McClung from Pocohontas Co. WV.
She was first married to a Walter Foe, then remarried to a man with the last name of
Tallman. This is my gr grandmother and this is the total that I know of her. If you run
across any info on this woman would you please let me know? thank you very much, Darlene
Townsend.
FROM SCOTLAND:
I am trying to trace my father's father (my grandfather). My father was George McClung. He
was born in Ayeshire,Scotland.
I have just disovered through my sister who is 81,that my father was born in either 1879 or
1880. In either June or July 19th or 21st. My sister told me that his age at death in 1946
was 67. But this is somewhat confusing,as my father apparently took 2 yrs off his age when
he was in his 20s,and kept up the pretence right up to his death. My mother,who died the
following year,always thought that my father was just 10 years older than her. So when my
mother died in 1947,she was 55,my late father would have been 65,but it came about that he
was in fact 2 years older,hence 67.
Note: the British Census was conducted in 1881 and is indexed and on CD available at the
Family History Centers in U.S. and U.K. This man would show up as a child. There are many
McClungs in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Bonny Logsdon Burns writes: I recently ran across your very wonderful McClung family
genealogy website and wanted to let you know about a marriage record you have for McClung
Strode and Sabrina Shackelford in Edmonson County, KY, circa 1839. McClung is the first
name and Strode is the surname. McClung and Sabrina are my gggparents. But, I believe he
was named for your McClung family. Because the Strode family came through Greenbrier
county, VA, also. ([email protected]) Can anyone help with this?
For locating your ancestors' records in the original land grants, see:
Land Patent Search
Not as much work has been accomplished this month due to two events: The War -- and the
inventory taking up much time at the Family History Center. Next month may be the same. It
is hard to pull away from the newscasts to find interest in anything else. Maybe next month
will be better.
We have many queries in the email Inbox from folks who have discovered our site from search engines or have been referred to it from relatives. If they can be helped, this is done. If they need your assistance, their requests will be posted in the newsletter. Please answer if they are related to your line. You are the expert on your own family !
You can e-mail me at Judith McClung if you have corrections or additions to our record.
Page begun 3 March 2002
Last updated 28 March 2002
Last updated by J. McClung