Descendants of Samuel McClung
Generation No. 1
1.
SAMUEL2 MCCLUNG (JOHN1) was born 1744 in Rockbridge Co. Va1, and died 1806 in Greenbrier Co. Wva1. He married REBECCA BOURLAND in Augusta Co Va.Notes for S
AMUEL MCCLUNG:According to Helen McClung, he was Captain in the Quatermasters during the Rev. War and is in the
DAR Patriots Books. He also is in Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Helen has a framed copy of and
tshirt decal of this. He lived near Blue Sulphur Springs. Indians attacked him and cut off his queue[pigtail]. They chased him to a wide ravine where he was cut off and escape seemed impossible.Due to the adrenlin flowing for fear of his life, he made the leap and hit the other side. The Indians abandoned the chase. Helen says she has seen and photographed John and Rebecca’s tombstone.
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AMUEL MCCLUNG:Fact 1: found mention in an article entitled "Va. Militiary in
Fact 2: Revolutionary War", that he was a spy in Boteteourt
Fact 3: Co.2
Children of S
AMUEL MCCLUNG and REBECCA BOURLAND are:i. S
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AMUEL MCCLUNG:In a message dated 98-02-26 21:51:37 EST, you write:
Marlunda is actually Morlunda. It is a large horse breeding farm about four or five miles west of Lewisburg, West Virginia. It has been in operation since before the Civil War, but I am not sure of the exact date. Morlunda is about a half mile from The Meadows, my great great grandfather William Renick Kincaid’s own horse/cattle farm. It still has a large, white painted stable/barn which is bigger than anything I’ve seen built anywhere else for the same purpose. It is very close to a covered bridge which is also historic.
The area around Lewisburg has been long known for its mineral rich grasses, on
which many a fine horse has fed. The soil of that area has more than the usual
amount of minerals such as calcium, I have been told, which soaks into the
grass. Among the notable horses from this part of Greenbrier is Traveller, the
noble, indefatiguable horse which General R. E. Lee rode during most of the War
and afterwards.... William Kincaid
In a message dated 98-03-01 09:32:52 EST, you write:
<< received a message from a gentleman who told me :
According to the book "Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes" by Ruth Woods Dayton, the home was named Morlunda by Oscar Nelson of Charleston who purchase the property in 1934. Morlunda was the name of his native village in Sweden. Morlunda means "rolling ground".
Ed Johnson >>
Will sign off for now.
Joyce in Ca.
>In a message dated 98-03-01 09:32:52 EST, you write:
<<
Hi William,
If I might continue this discussion a little further about what Morlunda is; here is a little more information, which I gleaned from the book I have been discussing. Perhaps I should say, from the excerpts which I have from it, provided by earlier Vincent researchers of this family.
Don’t know if I mistyped again; but I agree that it is Morlunda, instead of Marlunda, according to that book. You mention that you do not know the exact date that Morlunda was put in operation. This book gives 1827, as a date. It sounds like a gorgeous place with the covered bridge nearby.
Did you all know, that according to information found in that same book, that Robert E. Lee’s horse, "Traveler" was actually born in the Blue Sulpher Region, where Major William Hamilton and his wife, Isabelle Clements had built a fine farm. Delilah Jarrett, daughter of James Jarrett and Rosanna Vincent Jarrett, married Jacob Hamilton, and built a house there in 1840. The original property where the Major and his wife lived; eventually became known as Johnson Farm. The Johnson family also ties into the Vincents because of the tie between the Leggs and the Vincents in the pioneer days. One of the daughters of William H. Legg and Susannah Vincent, married James Johnson.
Until next time,
Joyce in Ca.
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AMUEL MCCLUNG:Fact 1: Helen says that this Samuel is the
Fact 2: Col. Samuel of "Morlunda fame". He built
Fact 3: the well known house and property known
Fact 4: as Morlunda.3
2. ii. J
OSEPH MCCLUNG, b. 1776, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. 1850, Greenbrier Co. Wva.Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH3 MCCLUNG (SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1776 in Greenbrier Co. Wva, and died 1850 in Greenbrier Co. Wva3. He married ELIZABETH ELLIS 1800 in Greenbrier Co. Wva.
Children of JOSEPH MCCLUNG and ELIZABETH ELLIS are:
i. SAMUEL4 MCCLUNG, b. 1799, Greenbrier Co. Wva4; d. 1888, Greenbrier Co. Wva; m. JANE KINCAID, Greenbrier Co. Wva.
ii. ALBERT MCCLUNG, b. 1805, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. 1820, Greenbrier Co. Wva.
iii. CYNTHIA MCCLUNG, b. 1807, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. Bef. 1904; m. JAMES CRAWFORD, 1831.
iv. MADISON MCCLUNG, b. 18094; d. 18744; m. MARGARET L. HANNAH, 1838, Greenbrier Co. Wva4.
v. SARAH MCCLUNG, b. 1811; d. Bef. 1904; m. NEHEMIAH S. HUNDLEY, 1834.
3. vi. ALLEN MCCLUNG, b. 1812, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. 1897.
vii. MARGARET MCCLUNG, b. 1815, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. Bef. 1904; m. FRANCIS TYREE, 1834, Greenbrier Co. Wva.
viii. REBECCA MCCLUNG, b. 18174; d. 18424; m. WILLIAM TYREE, 1836.
4. ix. ANDREW MCCLUNG, b. 1820, Greenbrier Co. Wva; d. Bef. 1904.
Generation No. 3
3. ALLEN4 MCCLUNG (JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1812 in Greenbrier Co. Wva4, and died 1897. He married FRANCES A. REMLEY 1834 in Greenbrier Co. Wva5, daughter of JOSEPH REMLEY.
Children of ALLEN MCCLUNG and FRANCES REMLEY are:
i. ELIZABETH5 MCCLUNG, b. 18346; m. JAMES CHARLES SHAWVER.
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LIZABETH MCCLUNG:Fact 1: 1870, census lists her living with household of
Fact 2: James Shawver. It was the Meadow Bluff,"Green-6
Fact 3: brier Co. Wva. census. listed her as Elizabeth A. Shawver, Fact 4: W F 46, keeping house .
ii. CHARLES H. MCCLUNG, b. 1841, Greenbrier Co. Wva; m. REBECCA FARNSTER.
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HARLES H. MCCLUNG:"Prominent Men of West Virginia" Found online in an Ancestry.com search index
CHARLES HENRY McCLUNG.
page 871
CHARLES H. McCLUNG, whose engraving fronts this sketch, is the son of Colonel Allen McClung, and was born in the blue grass county of Greenbrier, Virginia, April 30, 1841. His mother was a daughter of Joseph Remley. He worked on a farm till the age of twenty-one, when he volunteered into the Confederate army; served as private in the Nineteenth Virginia Cavalry, under Col. William L. Jackson, until after the battle of Gettysburg, when he was commissioned as Captain of a company, and afterwards promoted to Adjutant of the regiment; was taken prisoner of war and was in Camp Chase when the conflict closed. Returning across the Ohio, entirely destitute of property, not even possessing a change of clothing, and comparatively uneducated, he took up the battle of self-support. He located in Fayette county, West Virginia, and managed hands upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad during its construction. Then he engaged in merchandizing. In July, 1877, he was appointed Sheriff to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. H. Miller, Jr. At the next general election he was chosen to the office, and upon settlement with the county, at the expiration of his term, paid over the next day all indebtedness. Served also as deputy under Wm. H. Tyree. He was nominated upon the Democratic ticket in 1884 for House of Delegates, but the county being Republican he was defeated. In January, 1888, he married Mrs. Rebecca Vaughan, of Washington county, Virginia, formerly Miss Farnster, of Greenbrier county, an accomplished and beautiful lady, descended from one of the best families of the State. He is engaged in mercantile life at Meadow View, Washington county, Virginia. [p.871]
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EBECCA FARNSTER:Fact 1: A report found on Ancestry.com internet
Fact 2: says that she was an accomplished and
Fact 3: beautiful lady, descended from one of the
Fact 4: best families of the state.7
4. A
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NDREW MCCLUNG:In the 1986 Vincent family book, there is a writing done by Imogine Vincent, about this family, which is a very prominent one in Greenbrier Co. Va.
It says that John McClung left Ireland for America in 1720. In 1730, he married Rebecca Stuart of the Pioneer Stuart family. They had ten children, who located in various sections of Greenbrier Co. John Mc Clung’s grandson, Colonel Samuel McClungII was the builder of Morlunda in 1827.
Morlunda is the name of their home.
It is not clear to me, what the exact relationship to Andrew was. But since it is written in the same article as other information found about Andrew;
I assume they are related.
Joyce Armstrong-Cooper
Marriage Notes for A
NDREW MCCLUNG and MARY GILLIAN:They are in the 1850 Greenbrier Co. census found on the Broderbund Cd of Microfilm Records Va. disk2 His property value is listed as $1200.00 in the census.
Children of A
NDREW MCCLUNG and MARY GILLIAN are:i. G
ii. S
ARAH MCCLUNG, b. 18499.
Children of A
NDREW MCCLUNG and DELILAH VINCENT are:iii. G
5. iv. J
AMES MCCLUNG, b. 1871; d. 1956.6. v. L
AURA MCCLUNG, b. 1868; d. 1921.
Generation No. 4
5. JAMES5 MCCLUNG (ANDREW4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 187110, and died 1956. He married ANN HOGSTON.
Children of JAMES MCCLUNG and ANN HOGSTON are:
i. MILTON6 MCCLUNG10, m. LETHA.
ii. RALPH MCCLUNG10.
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ALPH MCCLUNG:Fact 1: Never married10
iii. CLAYTON MCCLUNG10.
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LAURA5 MCCLUNG (ANDREW4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 186810, and died 1921. She married (1) JAMES DARROW. She married (2) ROBERT WORTH BURNS 186810.
Children of L
i. E
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ARL BURNS:Fact 1: He was a WWI vet.10
ii. M
ILTON BURNS.iii. T
HELMA BURNS, m. CLARENCE WARNICK, 191910.
Endnotes
1. Helen McClung Univ of Md online contact ;[email protected]
2. Virginia Military Records, (Baltimore Genealogy Publishing Co. Inc. 1983).
3. Helen McClung Univ of Md online contact ;[email protected]
4. Claire Abel online contact ([email protected])
5. Helen McClung Univ of Md online contact ;[email protected];McClungGenealogy Book, McClung Printing by Rev. William McClung 1904;[email protected];Charles and Lauri Shawver
6. Charles and Laurie Shawver; [email protected]
7. Prominent Men of West Va., "Electronic."
8. Claire Abel online contact (
[email protected])9. Census Microfilm Records Va. 1850 disk 2, (Broderbund).
10. "A Genealogical History of the Vincent, Richards,Elliott, Farrald and Allied Families with Origins in Virginia and Kentucky-1701-1992" sent byJohn Quigley II
Tuesday, June 09, 1998