James McClung was probably born in Ireland. He probably came with his family from Ireland
to Philadelphia, PA about 1740. (We have yet to locate ship passenger list). He moved to
Rockbridge Co., VA with his brother, William and Hugh, about 1742. He is thought ot have
married Mary McKy. We have this note from a newspaper clipping:
"John McKy had but few relatives. The McClungs were his nephews. Some say he gave them a
tract of land; others, that they gave him a little gray mare in turn. It is said when James
McClung married a girl who had gone out to service, they called her a serving girl) that old
Grandfather said: 'O never mind, wives are hard to get;' which shows some were somewhat
clannish. John McKy died in 1773. Henry McClung and William McClung were two of the appraisers
of his estate."
He is believed to be the James McClung, Sr. who in 1753, signed a call to the Rev. John Brown
to become pastor of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church in Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, VA.
(See Foote's Sketches of Virginia, pp 96-8). James is also supposed to be the James McClung
whose will is recorded at Lexington, VA, in Will Book 1.
On Sep 5, 1786, William McClung was made co-executor. William McClung, Joseph Reid and
Thomas Buford were the administrators.
James and Mary had children: James, Henry, William, and Agnes. If there were more children
than this, they probably died before James II. The McClung Gen (1904) has these children
out of birth order. We will attempt to correct this as we are informed.
The FIRST child of James and Mary McKy McClung was born in Va ca 1728 in Ireland. He
married ca 1750 Elizabeth (Bettie) Houston, aunt of Gen. Sam Houston of Texas, and daughter
of Robert Houston. (See Houston Family by Rev. Samuel Rutherford Houston, D.D., p. 36).
They had nine children (most birthdates estimated).
The first child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born in September 1762. She
married Peter Casseday October 1781 in Rockbridge Co., VA. [marriage bond signed by James McClung]
Peter CASSEDAY ( born ca 1756; died before 15 August 1804, Rockbridge Co., VA ) son of
Neal/Neil Cassaty.[ref: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia 1745-1800
by Lyman Chalkley; Vol.1, p.151; 18 August 1768, from Order book 12, p. 335, Orphan of Neal
Cassaty to be bound to Samuel Wallace to learn trade of carpenter] Peter was a Revolutionary
War soldier, served as a blacksmith from 20 January 1777 to 21 May 1783, in the 2nd New York
Regiment commaned by Colonel Phillip Cortland. Supposedly Peter was in Pennsylvania visiting
cousins when he decided to enlist and ended up being assigned to the New York Regiment. Mary
had two daughters, Rebecca and Mary living in Brown County, Ohio. Probably Mary was on a
visit when she took Ill and died. Daughters had her buried in the closest cemetery.
Mary died, 16 August 1843, Brown Co. OH; buried Sardinia Cemetery, Washington Twp. Brown
Co. OH[dates from headstone] ).
Mary and Peter had twelve children.[The McClung Genealogy, by Rev. William McClung and
The Houston Family, by Rev. Samuel Rutherford Houston DD, states they had twelve children,
6 boys, 6 girls] The 1810 U.S. census shows five males and four females, including Mary.
After death of Peter, Mary remained in Rockbridge County, Virginia until 1813. Family first
moved to Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, staying only a short time, then on to Cynthiana,
Harrison County, Kentucky, where they stayed almost five years. Then family decided to
move to a Presbyterian settlement in Livonia, Washington County, Indiana. A newspaper
article, about son Samuel Casseday, in The Louisville Times, January 1954, gives the
above account of the family travel. (Researcher: Shirley Weber)
The children of Mary and Peter Cassedy were:
Nancy, born 16 December 1782, Rockbridge County, Virginia and died 9 July 1870, md 23 June 1803,
Rockbridge County, Virginia to George BUCHANAN; Rebecca born 14 May 1787, Rockbridge
County, Virginia; died 26 June 1855, Woodford County, Illinois, md 18 April 1809,
Rockbridge County, Virginia, William McFADDIN( born 15 August 1782, Augusta County
This is direct lineage of Shirley Weber
[email protected] (360-807-1005); Mary born 6 February 1789, Rockbridge County, Virginia
and died 6 May 1875, Brown County, Ohio, md 1st. a Mr. KERSANDER. 2nd. Married 4 March
1814, Harrison County, Kentucky, James BELL; John born 23 April 1793, Rockbridge County,
Virginia and died 28 October 1859, Georgetown, Vermillion County, Illinois, md 1st. 19
September 1816, Montgomery County, Ohio, Anna HOLLINGSWORTH and md 2nd. 8 September 1845,
Nancy HENDERSON; Samuel born 6 August 1795 Rockbridge County, Virginia and died 2 July 1876,
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and d. 30 November 1824, Louisville, Jefferson
County, Kentucky, amd md Eliza McFARLAND; James buried 12 July 1864, Louisville, KY;
Alexander Addison born 2 August 1800, Rockbridge County, Virginia and died 21 October 1880
at Waco, Texas and md 1st. 1835 Emeline CANTRELL, 2nd. Mary Brandon HALL; George Washington
Casseday born 1 December 1803, VA and died 24 July 1863, Will County, Illinois and md 13
January 1824, Miami County, Ohio, Delilah MURPHY.
The first child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1752 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married a Mr. Snodgrass.
The second child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1755 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married a Mr. Patton.
The third child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1758 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married 27 Dec 1791 to James Martin.
The fourth child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1761 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married 9 Sep 1802 to John McCullough.
The fifth child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1764 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She did not marry. She died at the home of William H. Letcher, father of Gov. John
Letcher of Lexington, VA.
The sixth child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1767 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He married 6 Dec 1814 to Jane Beggs in Rockbridge Co., VA. They are believed to have had
a daughter named Phoebe, heir of her grandfather, James McClung. See his WILL.
The seventh child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born 1770 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
About 1801 he married Mary Ann Henry, a descendant of the Patrick Henry family of Virginia. They
emigrated about 1815 to Madison County, KY; thence about 1825 to Charleston, IN and then on
to Livoinia, IN. He died 9 Aug 1834 in Indiana. They had ten children:
The first child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born ca 1803 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He died in infancy.
The second child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born 1805 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He did not marry. He died of yellow fever in New Orleans, LA 5 Aug 1829.
The third child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born ca 1806 in Rockbridge Co., VA
and died in infancy.
The fourth child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born 23 Sep 1807 in Rockbridge
County, VA. He married 24 Jan 1832 to Mary Collins (probably in IN). He died 28 Sep
1833. Two sons were born to this union.
The first child of James Henry and Mary Collins McClung was born 28 Nov 1832 in Indiana. He
married 19 May 1854 to Jennie E. Brown. He was for many years a wholesale dealer
in boots and shoes at Louisville, KY. They moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he
continued the shoe business. They had six children:
The first child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 11 Mar 1855.
The second child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 20 Dec 1862. (Note:
This is 7 years difference. Is this right?)
The third child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 1 May 1865.
The fourth child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 16 Feb 1868.
The fifth child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 20 Dec 1870. She
married Andrew Baird, Sec. Y.M.C.A. at Minneapolis, MN.
The sixth child of Samuel Addison and Jennie E. Brown McClung was born 25 June 1873.
The second child of James Henry and Mary Collins McClung was born 7 Feb 1834 in IN. He
graduated at Wabash College. He md Clarissa Goodlander about 1856. They had three
children:
The first child of James Henry and Clarissa Goodlander McClung was born ca 1858 in IN.
He married and lived at Muncie, IN.
The second child of James Henry and Clarissa Goodlander McClung was born ca 1860 in IN.
She married in 1881 to Frank H. Barton. They resided at Urbana, IL.
The third child of James Henry and Clarissa Goodlander McClung was born ca 1862 in IN. He
married.
The fifth child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born 13 June 1811 in Rockbridge Co., VA
She married 1) Dr. Andrew Rodgers who died. She md 2) John McKinney. They died at St. Paul,
MN.
The sixth child of James and Mary Ann Henry McClung was born 5 June 1813 in Rockbridge Co., VA
She married in 1834 to Dr. John Samuel Brown Kelso probably in IN. They had five children:
James Samuel B.(1836-1901); William Henry (1838-?): Thaddeus P. (1849-?); Mary J. (b. 1849);
Elizabeth E. (1851-1851).
Note: on page 16-17 some information was omitted in the original book. No doubt Randy
McClung had gotten this straigtened out. We will continue p. 17-18 when this is cleared up.
The eighth child of James and Elizabeth Houston McClung was born ca 1772 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He died in Maysville, KY.
The second child of James and Mary McKy McClung was born probably in Ireland about 1739 and
came with his parent to America ca 1740. He married Esther Caruthers (b. ca 1744; d. 27 Oct 1818,
age 74 yrs). Henry died 3 Feb 1784 (age 45 years). Their bodies lie buried in the Timber Ridge
Presbyterian Church yard at Timber Ridge, VA. See Rockbridge Co. Deeds
The first child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born 7 Dec 1767 in VA. He married
Elizabeth McPheeter 8 Mar 1791. She was born 30 June 1770 and died 13 Dec 1813. James died
14 Jan 1817. They are both buried at Timber Ridge church-yard. They had three children.
The first child of James and Elizabeth McPheeter McClung was born in Virginia. He was a minor
at the time of his father's death. (Henry was about 17 or 18 when his mother passed in 1813 and
21 or 22 when his father passed in 1817 According to the 1810 census of Rockbridge County, there
were 2 males under the age of 10 and one male child 10-16 years of age. Anita McClung, researcher.)
The second child of James and Elizabeth McPheeter McClung was born in Virginia about 1800.
He moved to Alabama where he married Susan M. Gray 30 Nov. 1830 in Lawrence Co., AL. This
marriage was reported in the Nashville TN newspapers: National Banner & State Gazette 9 Dec 1830
and the National Banner & Nashville Whig 10 Dec 1830. Susan was born 20 June 1812 the daughter
of Dr. Young A.Gray. They moved to Franklin Co., AL (adjoining county).
John A. apparently had become an attorney with T. Keenan. He was only about 30 years old
when he died. Susan died 10 Sep 1832. John died 13 Sep 1832, just three days after Susan.
It was reported to the family that he died in Florence, Alabama. He, Susan and their young
son were buried in the City Cemetery at Tuscumbia, AL (Colbert County). (AL Records by
Gandrud, Vol 56:21).
They had one known child: James Y. McClung born 3 Sep 1831 and died 1 Sep 1833, one year
after his parents died.
By 1855 there were a few McClungs in Franklin Co., AL but they may not be close relatives.
They were James and John, b. before 1834 - who may be descendants of Hugh McClung. Rev. David
McClung also lived in the Franklin/Colbert county area.
The third child of James and Elizabeth McPheeter McClung was born 5 June 1805 near Timber
Ridge Church in Rockbridge Co., VA. He clerked at Sweet Springs, WV. He md 24 Jan 1841 to
Elizabeth Widderfield at Charlottesville, VA. She was b. 5 Apr 1822, the daughter of James
H. Widderfield. They lived at Sweet Spring, WV and Charlottesville, VA. They removed to
Cincinnati, Ohio about 1849. A year later, he moved to Covington, KY where he spent the
remainder of his life. Covington is just south east of Cincinnati on the Ohio River.
He died 3 Feb 1870 in Covington, KY. They had five children.
The first child of James Harvey and Elizabeth Widderfield McClung was born 13 Oct 1841 at
Sweet Springs, WV. He was a farmer. He married Laura B. Fryer. They resided at Butler,
Pendleton Co., KY. They had no children.
The second child of James Harvey and Elizabeth Widderfield McClung was born 2 Nov 1843. She
died Nov. 1843.
The third child of James Harvey and Elizabeth Widderfield McClung was born 4 July 1845. He
was a merchant and dealt in stoves and household furnishings. He married Mary Anderson.
They resided at Covington, Campbell Co., KY. They had no children.
The fourth child of James Harvey and Elizabeth Widderfield McClung was born 15 June 1847. He
married 1st) Nancy Elizabeth Pratt 8 Nov 1870. She was b. 9 Oct 1845 and died 7 Nov 1884.
They had five children. He married 2) Lucinda C. Pollitt of Maysville, Mason, KY. They had one
child. William E.R. McClung died 1 June 1902.
The first child of William H. R. and Nancy Elizabeth Pratt McClung was born 23 Aug 1871. He
married Eva Northcut 24 Dec 1890. They resided in Covington, KY.
The second child of William H. R. and Nancy Elizabeth Pratt McClung was born 8 Nov 1876.
He resided at Covington, KY.
The third child of William H. R. and Nancy Elizabeth Pratt McClung was born 30 Jan 1879.
He resided at Covington, KY.
The fourth child of William H. R. and Nancy Elizabeth Pratt McClung was born 16 Oct 1881.
She resided at Covington, KY.
The fifth child of William H. R. and Nancy Elizabeth Pratt McClung was born 14 Feb 1884.
She resided at Covington, KY.
The sixth child of William H. R. and Lucinda E. Pollitt McClung was born ca 1886. She
resided at Maysville, KY.
The fifth child of James Harvey and Elizabeth Widderfield McClung was born 14 Aug 1855. He
md 1) Lizzie Ryder of Butler KY. He md 2) Emma Mills of Covington, KY. He was once a
stove merchant on Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio. He later lived in Latonia, KY. He may have
had children.
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The second child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born ca 1770 in Rockbridge Co.,
VA. He is supposed to be the man who emigrated from Rockbridge Co., VA to Texas and died
near Houston without issue, leaving about 360 acres of land for which heirs cannot be found.
The third child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born ca 1772 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
We know nothing further of him at this time.
The fourth child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born ca 1775 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
He married Elizabeth Alexander 16 Nov 1802. She was born 17 Nov 1782 and died ca 1869. She
was a sister of Dr. Archibald Alexander, the first President of Princeton Seminary. Henry
McClung was captain of Artillery in the War of 1812; trustee of Washington College (now
Washington and Lee University) from 1812 to 1830. They had seven children.
The first child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1804 in VA.
She married 19 June 1828 to James Gamble Lyle. He was born 5 Apr 1803 to Capt. Wm. Lyle
(whose second wife was a sister of Dr. Archibald Alexander, of Princeton). James Gamble
Lyle graduated at Washington College in 1823, receiving the degree of A. B. He was a
lawyer; and went to Alabama, where he died 29 Sep 1837. (Perhaps Elmore, AL probate records
would give some info). His widow returned to Virginia
and resided with her mother and brother, James Archibald McClung at the McClung Hotel in
Staunton. She died in VA.
"James Lyle, Esq. died Friday, 29th September at Oakley "near this place" of Wetumpka, Alabama aged
abt. 35 years." Quarterly from Lexington, VA Gazette, 26, October 1837.
The second child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1806 in VA.
She married 31 Oct 1832 to Wm. S. Kyle. He was a lawyer of Wetumpka, Elmore, AL. They had
two sons: Campbell and Col. Osceola Kyle. Osceola became a prisoner of war at Johnson's
Island during the Civil War.
The third child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1808 in VA. She
was for many years the coadjutor of Miss. M. J. Baldwin in conducting the Augusta Female
Seminary at Staunton, VA. She was regarded as a most estimable lady.
The fourth child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1809 in VA.
He graduated at Washington College in 1828. He kept hotel in Staunton VA and was later a
steamboat captain. Henry received a land grand of 640 acres as a single man in Bell County, Texas in
1837. He died there in 1838. His heirs claimed it in 1858. He died 12 Sep 1838 in Houston, Texas.
Unmd. (Anita McClung, researcher)
The fifth child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1810 in Va.
He graduated at Washington College in 1833. He moved to Alabama where we find a reference to him in
the Autuaga County records. "W. A. McClung on committee 19 June 1839 to write an obituary for Mr.
Barrow." This was published in a local newspaper.
In the 1850 Federal Census of Coosa County, Ala., Ward 1 - City of Wetumpka, we find:
William A. McClung - 39 - m - VA - clerk, No wife or children were listed ...
He was enumerated as living in the tavern ( hotel ) of Benjamin Saxon - 52 - SC , along with 26 other
persons ... Note: Present-day Wetumpka is in Elmore County, which was created in 1866 from a portion
of Coosa Co. .. Elmore Co. is adjacent to Montgomery Co., AL.
The sixth child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1812 in VA. He
kept hotel in Staunton, VA. He died Dec 1870. Unmd.
The seventh child of Capt. Henry and Elizabeth Alexander McClung was born ca 1814 in VA.
She married 17 Feb 1853 to Hon. Joseph Addison Waddell. He was born 19 Mar 1823 and
graduated at Washington College 1841. He studied law at University of VA 1841-2. He was a
lawyer, editor, member of the VA Legislature, 1865; Virginia Convention 1867; Senate 1868;
clerk VA Court of Appeals; Author of "Annals of Augusta Co., VA"; L.L.D., Washington College,
1889. Residence at Staunton, VA. No children.
The fifth child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born ca 1777 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married James McCutcheon 18 Aug 1825. They resided at Fairfield, Rockbridge, VA.
The sixth child of Henry and Esther Caruthers McClung was born ca 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married 22 Sep 1814 to her second cousin, Joseph McClung (1775-1866 son of John &
Elizabeth Alexander McClung). Esther was Joseph's second wife. Their children are listed
under him. Esther died 11 Dec 1852.
The third child of James and Mary McKy McClung was born probably in Pennsylvania ca 1741.
He married Jane ____ about 1764 probably in Rockbridge Co., VA. (Augusta?). His will was
written 11 Nov 1793 and proved 4 Feb 1794. (Check Rockbridge Co., Probate records). They
had six children.
The first child of William and Jane McClung was born ca 1766 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She is
mentioned in her grandfather's WILL and received at his
bequest "a small gilt trunk." She married 11 Nov 1794, John McCullough.
The second child of William and Jane McClung was born ca 1768 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She
married 4 Sep 1800 to Thomas McCullough.
The third child of William and Jane McClung was born 30 June 1770 in Rockbridge Co., VA.
She married a Mr. Williams and moved to Highland Co., OH.
The fourth child of William and Jane McClung was born 7 Aug 1774 in Rockbridge Co., VA. He
was for many years a ruling elder in the Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church at Timber Ridge,
VA. He married 23 Aug 1799 to Mary McChesney (Augusta Co Mgs). She was born 13 Nov 1778 and died 30
June 1850. She was the sister of Dr. John McChesney. James died 10 Oct 1843. They had
six children.
The first child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 26 June 1800. She did not
marry and died 10 June 1843.
The second child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 27 May 1802. She did
not marry and died 27 Sep 1849.
The third child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 22 Sep 1804. He md 14
Nov 1843 to Katherine Isabella Kendall of Xenia, Ohio who was b. 27 Apr 1830; d. 1902 at
Timber Ridge, VA. He died 7 Feb 1877. They had five children:
The first child of William A. and Katherine Isabella Kendall McClung was born 11 Nov 1858. He died
31 July 1859. He is buried at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery.
The second child of William A. and Katherine Isabella Kendall McClung was born 3 Nov 1858. She married
20 Apr 1881 to H. E. Moore of Monmouth, VA.
The third child of William A. and Katherine Isabella Kendall McClung was born 9 Mar 1861. She married
5 June 1888 to Rev. J. M. Todd of Due We4st, SC. She died in 1899.
The fourth child of William A. and Katherine Isabella Kendall McClung was born 14 June 1863. He was a
merchant at Timber Ridge, VA. He married Susie Kinnear. They had three children.
The first child of Francis Lee and Susie Kinnear McClung was born 8 Sep 1898.
The second child of Francis Lee and Susie Kinnear McClung was born 12 Feb 1900.
The third child of Francis Lee and Susie Kinnear McClung was born 29 Feb 1904.
The fifth child of William A. and Katherine Isabella Kendall McClung was born 14 Apr 1865. Graduated
at Westminster Colleg, New Wilmington, PA. He was the principal of schools at Tampa, FL. He married
22 July 1903 to Mary B. Lithgow of Louiseville, KY. They made their home at Tampa, FL.
The fourth child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 13 Sep 1806. She married
7 Aug 1832 to Hugh G. McCroskey (b. 29 Aug 1803). They had five children: Virginia Adeline
(1834-1850); James William (1840-1850): Mary Cornelia (1838-1887); Amanda (1842-?); Joseph
Addison (1844-?).
The fifth child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 1 May 1809. She married
in 1844 to Robert Shields of Ohio. She died 7 Oct 1846.
The sixth child of James B. and Mary McChesney McClung was born 19 July 1819. She married
31 Aug 1847 to James Harvey Shields of Ohio. They had three sons: James William (1849-1850);
John William (b. 1855); Horatio Harper (1858-1868).
The fifth child of William and Jane McClung was born ca 1776 in Rockbridge Co., VA. He
died intestate prior to 5 Oct 1812.
The sixth child of William and Jane McClung was born ca 1779 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She
married James Farley and moved to Highland Co., OH.
The fourth child of James and Mary McKy McClung was born probably in VA about 1743. She
married a Mr. Gray.