THE ALEXANDER MCCLURE QUANDARY BACKGROUND: Lily Fenton of Columbia Missouri, in the spring of 2002, questioned whether or not Alexander McClure, who married Martha Elliott and Jane Gibson, was the son of Moses McClure and Isabella Steele. A cursory review found that her doubts were well founded and deserved a more thorough research to determine the parentage of the various Alexander McClure's involved, as any lineage deviation would of necessity have a domino effect. PROBLEM: To determine if Alexander McClure (1774-1843), husband of Martha Elliot and later Jane Gibson, was the son of Moses McClure (c.1710-1778) and Isabella Steele (c1726-c1797) and, if so, what effect would this have on other relationships. FACTS: James Alexander McClure states in his The McClure Family that Alexander H. McClure was probably the youngest child of Moses McClure and Isabella Steele, born on October 31, 1774; that he married first, Martha Elliot of Rockbridge County on October 2, 1795 and that he married second, Jane Gibson on September 20, 1810 and soon after emigrated to Grant County, Kentucky. The above has been perpetuated in Following McClure Ancestors by Leon McClure, in The McClure Story by Jerry Duane Duncan and in Following the McClure’s---Donegal to Botetourt by McClure-Honts-Worley There are two other Alexander McClure’s, both first cousins to the Alexander H. described above, who were born either in Rockbridge County or in that part of Augusta County that later became Botetourt County and then Rockbridge County. The first is Alexander McClure who was born in 1749 and the second is Alexander McClure who was born about 1760. All three are first cousins. Succeeding facts that are associated with the stated problem are hereafter clustered according to source. The sources are Rockbridge County records unless otherwise noted. Date of Birth- The Rev. John Craig christened Alexander McClure on 10 March 1749 and his father was identified as being Nathaniel McClure. Nathaniel McClure's wife was Mary. 1774. Alexander McClure, who married Martha Elliot and then Jane Gibson, was born on 31 Oct 1774. 1760. Alexander McClure was born about 1760 according to JAM, Duncan and Donegal. Will Books- 1761. Will of Nathaniel McClure (wife Mary) published 5 Feb 1761. Children named: Halbert (eldest), James, Nathaniel, Mary, Alexander, Hannah, Thomas and Margaret. Executors named are Alexander and Moses McClure and Archibald Alexander. Will probated 1761. 1767. Will of Mary (husband Nathaniel) probated. Leaves money to children Thomas, Moses, Margaret and James for their education. 1787. Will of Alexander McClure (wife Martha Moore) published 14 mar 1787, devised Kentucky lands to his sons, Alexander, Samuel and John when they become of age. Virginia lands go to sons Halbert, James and Nathaniel. Two daughters are named, Susanna and Martha. His nephew, Alexander, and his wife, Martha, are named executors. Will was probated Feb 1790. 1778. Moses McClure (wife Isabella Steele) deceased, intestate, 3 Nov 1778. Isabella and David McClure, eldest son of Moses, are named as administrators. McClure vs. McClure--O. S. 149; N. S. 51--David McClure in Rockbridge complains that his father died intestate in 1778. David is eldest son. Moses died suddenly. He left children, viz: David, Moses, Alexander, Halbert and Betsey, Susannah (since dead), Agnes, Isabelle, Rosanna. 1797. The sale of Isabella's (wife of Moses) estate was reported. Sale held on 15 Nov 1797. Among the purchasers were Moses, David, Nancy and Alexander McClure. 1808. The estate of Alexander McClure was appraised on 15 Oct 1808. 1829. On 11 Nov 1829 dower is laid off to Agnes McClure (husband Alexander). She received 245 acres near the junction of North and South Rivers, 208 acres on the east side of North River and 229 acres on the west side of North River. Deed Books- 1802. On 7 Sep 1802 Thomas Love and Rosanna, his wife, sold to Halbert McClure, Moses McClure and Alexander McClure of Rockbridge County, VA 361 acres in Rockbridge County, VA. 1804. Alexander McClure of Pendleton County, KY grantee for 100 acres acquired on 11 Jun 1804, abutting the Lebanon Presbyterian Church. 1807. Halbert, Moses and Alexander sell Iron Works to Carter Beverly for £ 10,000 (> $1,500,000 today). In remarks it is noted that Moses and Alexander wish to migrate. 1832. Alexander and Jane, his wife, of Union County, Kentucky sold Virginia land, located in Rockbridge County, to Moses McClure of Rockbridge County. Muary River Atlas- The iron industry of Rockbridge County dates from 1760 when Grant's Furnace became the first furnace to be built west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in what became known as the "Iron Valley". The valley extends from the vicinity of Glasgow in the west to forges and furnaces built along the James, Muary and South Rivers in the east. 1778-1820. These are the estimated dates that the McClure Forge operated near the eastern county border on the South River. 1800-1820. These are the estimated dates that the Halbert & Moses McClure's Furnace and Foundry operated near the western part of South River. Marriage Records- 1795 It was reported by the Rev. Jno Brown that he married Alexander McClure and Martha Elliot on 29 Oct 1795. The name of his parents was not given. 1779. There was entered a notation that a marriage license was issued for the marriage of Alexander McClure to Agnes McClure. There was no minister's return to indicate that the marriage ever took place. 1810. Alexander McClure married Jane Gibson on 20 Sep 1810.17 1820. Jane Parrack and Daniel Melton were married in the year 1820. The minister returns failed to give a specific date. 1794. Martha McClure gave consent for Susanna McClure to marry Joseph Stephenson on 19 Aug 1794. 1801. Martha McClure gave consent for John McClure to Marry Ann McFall on 9 Apr 1801 Biography- George Washington McClure was born in Union County...on 07 Apr 1883, and was the only child of Alexander McClure of Rockbridge County, Virginia, a comer to Kentucky in 1812..in January 1859, Mr. McClure was married to Miss Mary H. Dixon, daughter of Captain Henry Dixon. on I Jan 1870 he removed with his family to Henderson County. in the town of Corydon. Census Records- 1830 Union County, KY-Alexander McClure: 1 m 40-49, 1 m 50-59, 1 f 5-19 and 1 f 30-39. 1850 Union County, KY-Jane McClure, 52, $7500, NC: James Parrish, 64, $600, NC. 1850 Grant County, KY-Jane McClure, 60, $2000, Pennsylvania; Susan, 52, Kentucky, Margaret, 48, Kentucky. 1860 Union County, KY, Morganfield P.O.-Jane McClure, 60, NC. 1870 Henderson County, KY, Corydon Precinct-Henry Dixon, 64, retired farmer $8000 $2000, NC. Geo W. McClure, 36, $25000 $15000, KY; Mary, 31, KY.James Parish, 84, NC. 1880 Henderson County, Kentucky, Corydon.G. W. McClure, 47...Mary McClure, 41...Henry McClure, 20, son...Annie McClure, 17, dau.Ella McClure, 11, dau. DISCUSSION: The Alexander who was the son of Moses McClure and Isabella Steel is the one Alexander of the three that can be readily traced because the links to his family, land transactions, migration from Virginia to Kentucky and his establishment there are extensively recorded. Also, he is the only Alexander having brothers named Halbert and Moses where the parents are not identified by either parish or marriage records. From the 1830 Union County, Kentucky census data we know that he was born between 1771 and 1780. His sister, Elizabeth, was estimated to have been born in 1770. Alexander's father, Moses, acquired 380 acres from Benjamin Borden in 1749 that was located in the future "Iron Valley" part of Rockbridge County. It was probably Moses and his older sons, Halbert and Moses, who founded and operated the McClure Forge that was established in 1787, the same year that Moses died unexpectedly. It cannot be determined how long the forge was in operation, but certainly long enough for Halbert and Moses to gain enough expertise to strike out on their own when in 1802 they and their brother, Alexander, bought 361 acres from Thomas Love and Rosanna, his wife. This tract was known as the Love Plantation and became the site of the Halbert & Moses McClure's Furnace and Foundry. Alexander, as the younger brother, was apparently a junior partner in the venture. The furnace was an obvious success for the three brothers sold it to Carter Beverly in 1807 for £ 10,000, a princely sum at the time. A remark was made on the deed to the effect that Moses and Alexander desired to migrate. Alexander arrived in Union County, Kentucky in the year 1812, but there is no evidence that Moses was with him. Judging from the 1830 census of Union County, Alexander married after his arrival as his household consisted of one male 50-59, which was Alexander; one male 40-49, not otherwise identified; one female 30-39, presumably his wife and one female 5-19. The female was probably the only child of Jane Parrack and Daniel Melton. She would have been about nine years of age in accordance with prevailing reproduction statistics of that era. Similar logic would place the death of Daniel Melton in the 1821-22 range, since there was only one child accounted for in the census data. Alexander's wife's was identified as Jane in 1832 when they sold Virginia land they owned in Rockbridge County to Alexander's brother, Moses, in Rockbridge County. Moses either never left the county or returned prior to the date of the sale. Alexander and Jane had a son, George Washington McClure, who was born in Union County 7 Apr 1833. George attended a private school in Indian and then in Kentucky where he graduated from Centre College. A few years later, in Jan 1859, he married Mary H. Dixon, daughter of Captain Henry Dixon. They later moved to abutting Henderson County where George became a very successful businessman. Alexander died sometime before the 1850 census as Jane McClure, age 60, is identified as the head of household in Union County. Living with her is a male identified as James Parrish, age 64. Both indicate they were born in North Carolina. Jane's son, George, would have been attending school in Indiana. Jane appeared in the 1860 census and died sometime thereafter. She is buried in the McClure Cemetery located near Morganfield, which is the county seat for Union County. Her tombstone reads: "Jane McClure, 30 Dec 1797-28 Apr 186-, Wife of Alexan". Several undocumented sources give her date of death as 1863. Also buried in the same plot is James Parrack who died in 1871. He was living in the household of George McClure, Alexander's and Jane's son, according to the Henderson County 1870 census. Parrack is not a common name and for that reason James Parrack was variously referred to as Parish and Parrish in census data. Since both James and Jane were born in North Carolina a search was conducted that concentrated on that area. There the family of James Parrack (1755-1814) was found. James was born in Virginia, married Mary there, moved to Rutherford, NC where they had a family of nine that included a daughter, Jane, and a son, James, that are not otherwise accounted for. Findings for this family are not documented. The ruins of a tombstone are located near the grave of Jane in the McClure Cemetery. Of the two remaining Alexander McClures, the parents of only one needs to be identified since Alexander McClure who was christened on 10 Mar 1749 was the son of Nathaniel McClure, as reflected in parish records. That leaves Alexander McClure who was born on 31 Oct 1774 and by process of elimination is the son of Alexander McClure and Martha Moore. Alexander married Martha Elliot on 2 Oct 1795 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and departed soon thereafter for Kentucky because Susan, their fourth child, who was born in 1800, gave her state of birth as being Kentucky in the Grant County 1850 census when she was residing with her widowed mother-in-law, Jane McClure. Susan's mother, Martha Elliot, died during, or shortly after, the birth of her seventh child, Hannah, in 1807. Alexander then married second, Jane Gibson, in Pendleton County on 20 Sep 1810. Pendleton abuts Grant County, which was formed from Pendleton County in Feb 1820, and Alexander acquired land in Pendleton County in 1804. He parted with a small portion of that ground when he and Joseph Meyers donated to the Lebanon Presbyterian Church Congregation a tract of land consisting of one acre for the consideration of $1.00 on 7 Jun 1824. Alexander was then living in Grant County. He died there on 8 May 1843. The site of his burial has not been determined; however, there are two unmarked gravesites besides the one of Alexander, the son of Alexander and Jane, in Lebanon Cemetery and it is believed that Alexander and Jane are buried there. The remaining Alexander McClure, son of Nathaniel, was supposed to have been married to Martha according to JAM, Duncan and Donegal. However, there are no records to substantiate that. The probable reason that Martha is recognized as the wife of Alexander can be found in Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia wherein his extract of Alexander McClure's (1717- 1790) will names executors as "my nephew, Alexander McClure and his wife, Martha". Since Alexander McClure, previously identified as being the son of Alexander McClure and Martha Moore, did not marry Agnes McClure then it is reasoned that Alexander McClure, son of Nathaniel and Mary, did so in 1779. Also, the other two Alexanders were much too young. One would have been five years of age in 1779 and the other one could not have been more than eight years old. JAM gives the approximate date of death for Alexander McClure, who married Agnes as being 1810. Duncan and Donegal have given the date of Alexander's death as 1765. However, there are no records to substantiate that. It is more probable that he died in 1808 when his estate was settled and before the dower for his wife, Agnes, was laid off on 11 Nov 1829. The delay in dower settlement cannot be determined. While researching the Alexander McClure dilemma it was noted that there are several discrepancies in spouse identification and the ages of the children for the family headed by Alexander McClure (1717-1790). For instance, on 18 Feb 1750 James Moore and his wife, Jean, sold to Alex. McClure 163 acres on the North Branch of the James. On 11 Nov 1756 Alex. McClure and Susanna sold 163 acres on the North Branch of the James to Thomas Dredin. This means that Alexander was probably married first to Susanna and second to Martha. That would explain the birth gap existing between 1760 and 1774. It would also explain the monumental biological obstacles that Martha did not have to triumph over to be the mother of all of Alexander's children, as previously believed. It makes sense that Alexander married Susanna about 1753 and gave birth to James, Halbert, Nathaniel and Samuel. Samuel was of age when he married Rosanna Steele in January of 1782; therefore, he was probably born about 1760 and the date of birth of his brothers that came before him can realistically be established as occurring between 1754 and 1758. After Samuel there were no more children until Alexander arrived in 1774, an interval of some 14 years. This means that Alexander married Martha around 1773 instead of the early 1750s. After Alexander was born in 1774 we can closely predict the arrival date of his three siblings. Susanna was born around 1776 since she was not of age when she was married in 1794, as Martha had to give her consent. Next was Martha "Patsy" who was born around 1779 since she was of age when she married in 1800. Next was John who was born about 1781. He was not of age when he was married in 1801, as Martha had to give her consent. It was also noted that the family of Nathaniel McClure (1712-1761) has one obvious error in reference to the date of birth of his son, Moses. Moses was not mentioned in Nathaniel's will when it was published in February 1761. However, when Mary, Nathaniel's widow, published her will in 1767 she named Moses a beneficiary. CONCLUSIONS: The first Alexander McClure discussed above was born about 1771; he was the son of Moses McClure and Isabella Steel; he operated an iron works with his brothers in Rockbridge County; he sold his interest, as did his brothers, in the iron works to Carter Beverly in 1807; he settled in Kentucky by 1812; he married Jane Parrack prior to 1830; he and Jane had one child, George Washington McClure, who was born 7 Apr 1833 in Union County, Kentucky; Alexander died some time between 1833 and 1850 and is buried in the McClure Cemetery beside his wife, Jane. Alexander's wife, Jane, was the sister of James Parrack who lived with Alexander and Jane, then lived with Jane after Alexander died and finally with George McClure, his nephew, after Jane died. The second Alexander McClure was born on 31 Oct 1774 and does not have the middle initial H.; he is the son of Alexander McClure and Martha Moore; he married Martha Elliot on 9 Sep 1995 and removed to Kentucky thereafter; when Martha died about 1807 he married Jane Gibson on 20 Sep 1810 in Pendleton County, Kentucky; he bought land in Pendleton County, Kentucky in 1804; he donated a portion of it to the Grant County based Lebanon Congregation in 1822 and he died in Grant County on 9 May 1843. The last Alexander McClure discussed is the son of Nathaniel and Mary; he was born in 1749 and christened on 10 Mar 1749 by the Rev. John Craig; he married Agnes McClure, daughter of Moses McClure and Isabella Steele, in 1779 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and he died there about 1809 before the dower for his widow, Agnes, was laid out on 11 Nov 1829. Alexander McClure (1717-1790) was first married to Susanna who gave birth to James in 1754, Halbert in 1756 and Nathaniel in 1758. Susanna died after 1758 and Alexander married Martha about 1773 and she gave birth to Alexander in 1774, Samuel 1775, Susanna in 1776, Martha "Patsy" in 1779 and John in 1781. Moses McClure, son of Nathaniel and Mary, was born in the year 1761. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the McClure Family database be changed to agree with the above conclusions. (See Enclosure 1) Enclosure 1: Descendants of Moses McClure Generation No. 1 1. MOSES3 MCCLURE (HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1710 in Raphoe Parish, County Donegal, Ireland, and died 01 Dec 1778 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA. He married ISABELLA STEELE 1745 in Augusta Co, VA, daughter of DAVID STEELE and JANET. She was born Abt. 1726 in Ireland, and died Abt. 1797 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA. Children of MOSES MCCLURE and ISABELLA STEELE are: 2. i. LTC David4 McClure, Sr., b. 1747, Augusta Co, VA. 3. ii. Halbert McClure, b. Abt. 1750, Augusta Co, VA; d. 10 May 1829, Rockbridge Co, VA. iii. Moses McClure, b. Abt. 1754, Rockbridge Co, VA. 4. iv. Agnes McClure, b. 1759, Rockbridge Co, VA; d. Aft. 1829. 5. v. Rosanna McClure, b. 1762, Rockbridge Co, VA. vi. Susanna McClure, b. Abt. 1765, Rockbridge Co, VA. 6. vii. Isabella McClure, b. Abt. 1768, Rockbridge Co, VA. viii. Elizabeth McClure, b. Abt. 1770, Rockbridge Co, VA. 7. ix. Alexander McClure, b. Abt. 1771, Augusta County, VA; d. 1840, Union County, KY. Generation No. 2 7. ALEXANDER4 MCCLURE (MOSES3, HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1771 in Augusta County, VA, and died 1840 in Union County, KY1. He married JANE PARRACK 18 Mar 1830 in Union County, KY, daughter of JAMES PARRACK and MARY. She was born 30 Dec 1797 in Rutherford County, NC2, and died 28 Apr 1863 in Union County, KY. Notes for ALEXANDER MCCLURE: Estate appraised Dec 1840. More About JANE PARRACK: Burial: McClure Cemetery, Union County, KY Child of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and JANE PARRACK is: i. George Washington5 McClure, b. 07 Apr 1833, Union County, KY; d. 25 Aug 1890, Henderson County, KY; m. Mary Dixon, 19 Jan 1859, Henderson County, KY; b. 1839, North Carolina; d. 16 May 1897, Henderson County, KY. More About George Washington McClure: Burial: Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson County, KY More About Mary Dixon: Burial: Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson County, KY Endnotes 1. Union County, KY WB B, 153. 2. McClure Cemetery Tombstone. Descendants of Alexander McClure Generation No. 1 1. ALEXANDER3 MCCLURE (HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1717 in Raphoe Parish, County Donegal, Ireland, and died 1790 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, VA. He married (1) SUSANNA Abt. 1753 in Augusta County, VA. She died Aft. 1760 in Augusta County, VA. He married (2) MARTHA Abt. 1773 in Augusta County, VA. Children of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and SUSANNA are: i. James4 McClure, b. Abt. 1754, Augusta County, VA. ii. Halbert McClure, b. Abt. 1756, Augusta County, VA. 2. iii . Samuel McClure, b. Abt. 1760, Augusta County, VA. Children of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and MARTHA are: 3. v. Alexander4 McClure, b. 31 Oct 1774, Rockbridge Co, VA; d. 09 May 1843, Grant Co, KY. vi. Susanna McClure, b. Abt. 1776, Augusta County, VA; m. Joseph Stephenson, 19 Aug 1794, Rockbridge County, VA. vii. Martha McClure, b. Abt. 1779, Rockbridge County, VA; m. John Jamison, 27 Feb 1800, Rockbridge County, VA; b. Abt. 1770, Augusta County, VA. viii. John McClure, b. Abt. 1781, Rockbridge County, VA; m. Ann McFall, 09 Apr 1801, Rockbridge County, VA. Generation No. 2 3. ALEXANDER4 MCCLURE (ALEXANDER3, HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born 31 Oct 1774 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died 09 May 1843 in Grant Co, KY. He married (1) MARTHA ELLIOTT 04 Sep 1795 in Rockbridge Co, VA, daughter of JAMES ELLIOTT and MARTHA. She was born 27 Jul 1779 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died Aft. 1807 in Kentucky. He married (2) JANE GIBSON 20 Sep 1810 in Pendleton County, KY1, daughter of THOMAS GIBSON. She was born 1790 in Pennsylvania2, and died Dec 1861 in Grant County, KY. Notes for ALEXANDER MCCLURE: Alexander and Joseph Meyers donated a tract of land to the Lebanon Congregation on 7 June 1824 on which the Lebanon Church was built in Grant County, KY. The land was donated to Nathaniel McClure and Alexander McPherson both trustees for the Presbyterian Congregation called the Lebanon Congregation. More About ALEXANDER MCCLURE: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant Co., KY Children of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and MARTHA ELLIOTT are: i. Polly5 McClure, b. Abt. 1796; m. Pigot. ii. Martha McClure, b. 1797, Kentucky2; m. Jacob Myers, 26 Dec 1816, Boone County, KY; b. 1788. iii. James McClure, b. Abt. 1798, Kentucky. iv. Susan McClure, b. 1800, Kentucky2. v. Margaret McClure, b. Abt. 1802, Kentucky. vi. Jane McClure, b. 22 Sep 1804, Kentucky; d. 13 Mar 1884, Grant Co, KY; m. (1) John McClure; b. 19 May 1807, Rockbridge County, VA; d. 24 Jun 1843, Grant Co, KY; m. (2) James E McClure, Aft. 1843; b. 24 Nov 1802, Kentucky; d. 08 Mar 1878, Grant Co, KY. More About Jane McClure: Fact 2: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant Co, KY More About John McClure: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant Co., KY More About James E McClure: Fact 2: Lebanon Cemetery, Crittenden, Grant Co, KY vii. Hannah McClure, b. 1807, Kentucky3. Children of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and JANE GIBSON are: viii. Thomas Gibson5 McClure, b. 14 Oct 1811, Pendleton Co, KY; d. 10 May 1887; m. Mary Ann Coons, 06 Jul 1837, Ruddels Mills, Bourbon Co, KY; b. 17 Apr 1822; d. 24 Sep 1880. ix. Elizabeth McClure, b. 02 Nov 1812, Pendleton County, KY; d. 19 Feb 1891, Grant County, KY; m. Harvey Brown, 03 Sep 1834, Grant Co, KY; b. 29 Dec 1808; d. 25 Sep 1892, Grant County, KY. More About Elizabeth McClure: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant County, KY More About Harvey Brown: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant County, KY x. Christinna McClure, b. 1814, Pendleton Co, KY4; d. Abt. 1846. xi. Alexander McClure, b. 12 Dec 1817, Pendleton Co, KY; d. 10 May 1889, Grant Co, KY. More About Alexander McClure: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky xii. Nancy Ann McClure, b. Abt. 1818, Pendleton Co, KY; m. Holbert S. McClure, 01 Apr 1844, Grant County, KY; b. , Ohio5. Notes for Nancy Ann McClure: Married a McClure from Ohio (Benefiel Papers). xiii. John McClure, b. 20 Sep 1820, Grant Co, KY; d. 05 Nov 1871, Grant Co, KY; m. Ann Barthena Larvell. More About John McClure: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky xiv. William Harvey McClure, b. 24 Jan 1825, Grant County, KY; d. 10 Sep 1888, Grant County, KY; m. Lucinda D Brown; b. 15 Jan 1828; d. 09 May 1900, Grant County, KY. More About William Harvey McClure: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Crittenden, Grant Co, KY More About Lucinda D Brown: Burial: Lebanon Cemetery, Crittenden, Grant Co, KY Endnotes 1. Pendelton Co Marriage Register. 2. 1850 Kentucky Census. 3. 1860 Kentucky Census. 4. 1850 Kentucky Cenus. 5. Benefield Papers. Descendants of Nathaniel McClure Generation No. 1 1. NATHANIEL3 MCCLURE (HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1712 in Raphoe Parish, County Donegal, Ireland, and died Abt. May 1761 in Augusta Co, VA. He married MARY. She was born Abt. 1716, and died Abt. Nov 1767 in Augusta County, VA. Children of NATHANIEL MCCLURE and MARY are: 2. i. Halbert4 McClure, b. Abt. 1738, Augusta Co., VA; d. Abt. 1772, Rockbridge Co, VA. ii. James McClure, b. Abt. 1740, Augusta County, VA. 3. iii. Hannah McClure, b. Abt. 1743, Augusta County, VA. 4. iv. Dorothy McClure, b. Abt. 1744, Augusta County, VA. v. Mary McClure, b. Abt. 1746, Augusta County, VA; m. Joseph Reed; d. Abt. 1798. 5. vi. Rev Nathaniel McClure, b. 1747, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1791, Washington County, VA. 6. vii. Alexander McClure, b. 1749, Augusta County, VA; d. 1808, Rockbridge County, VA. 7. viii. Thomas McClure, b. 1753, Augusta County, VA; d. 10 Nov 1818, Scott County, KY. ix. Margaret McClure, b. 1757, Augusta County, VA; m. Lee. 8. x. Moses McClure, b. 1760, Augusta County, VA; d. 30 Jun 1810, Harrison County, KY. Generation No. 2 6. ALEXANDER4 MCCLURE (NATHANIEL3, HALBERT2, JAMES ANDREW1) was born 1749 in Augusta County, VA, and died 1808 in Rockbridge County, VA. He married AGNES MCCLURE 28 Dec 1779 in Rockbridge Co, VA, daughter of MOSES MCCLURE and ISABELLA STEELE. She was born 1759 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died Aft. 1829. More About ALEXANDER MCCLURE: Christening: 10 Mar 1749, Augusta County, VA Notes for AGNES MCCLURE: Isabella gave conscent for marriage. Children of ALEXANDER MCCLURE and AGNES MCCLURE are: i. John5 McClure, b. Abt. 1780; d. 1817. ii. Thomas McClure, b. Abt. 1782. iii. Moses McClure, b. Abt. 1784. iv. Isabella McClure, b. Abt. 1786; m. Andrew Hall, Jr.; b. 1771. v. Catherine McClure, b. Abt. 1788, Rockbridge Co, VA; m. James Taylor, 11 Feb 1808, Rockbridge Co, VA; b. 1778; d. 1858, Rockbridge Co, VA. Endnotes 1. Gordon Aronhime Papers. 2. 1850 Smyth County, VA Census. 3. 18 Grayson County Census. 4. Washington County Minister Returns. 5. 1850 Grayson County Census. 6. Rev War Decleration. 7. Rev War Decleration, 27 Dec 1838. 8. LDS. 9. 1880 Harrison County, KY Census. 10. 1850 Allen County, OH Census. |
New McClure Research
Finding mistakes in old myths and family stories and researching to find the truth
Finding mistakes in old myths and family stories and researching to find the truth
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