The History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1875, chapter LXXII, page 1035 contains the following biographical sketch of Charles McClung.

"CHARLES MCCLUNG, SR., was born March 15, 1781, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, there grew up and learned the manufacture of spinning [p. 1048] wheels, which he followed for many years. He came to Butler county in 1803, locating in Fairview township, where he continued to follow his trade. In 1854 Mr. MCCLUNG settled in Concord township, immediately west of Buena Vista, whence he removed to West Sunbury, and died in that borough, December 24, 1866. He married Jane ROBINSON, of Westmoreland county, who died in October, 1842. They were the parents of seven sons and five daughters. Their sons were as follows: William; Robert R.; John; Charles; David; Samuel, and James. Four of these are living, viz.: Samuel, a resident of Kansas; David, who resides in Iowa; James, a station agent at St. Louis, Missouri, and Charles, Jr. Mr. MCCLUNG was one of the enterprising and progressive citizens of Clay township, and is kindly remembered by its older citizens."

Charles McClung was the son of Charles McClung and Margaret Young. In contrast to the informaton above, the McClung Genealogy lists his birthplace as Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and reports that he was taken by his step-father to Western Pennsylvania when he was about seven years old. He and Jane Robinson of Westmoreland County were married in May of 1803 or 1804. They raised a total of twelve children in Butler County, Pennsylvania.