The McClure Family/Miscellaneous
MISCELLANEOUS.
John McClure (1725-1777), founder of the family in Botetourt county, was a son of Halbert and Agnes McClure of p. 135, and not a son of Arthur as stated on p. 142.
Besides the three sons, Samuel, Malcolm and Nathaniel, of whom sketches are given on p. 149; he had nine children, viz: Alexander, Mary, Agnes, Jennet, Hannah, Rebecca, Halbert, Moses and John.
John is said to have been born 1775, and was therefore the youngest. Married Isabella McCorkle. Nine children, viz: Samuel, Andrew, James, Capt. John A. who m. a Wilson, parents of Mrs. N. J. Baker, of Nace, Va.; William, Catherine who m. a Flaherty, Mary who m. a Kish, Joseph and Margaret. A granddaughter, Margaret, in Missouri. Samuel and William em. to Kansas.
Alexander McClure, b. 1797, who m. Sarah Hardy of Bedford County, Va., and em. to St. Louis, Mo., doubtless belongs to this family.
In Hening, Vol. 7, p. 181, James, John, James, Hugh and Halbart McClure, in Capt. Alexander Sayer's company, were paid Aug. 31, 1758, for military service. Alexander and Moses McClure, for provisions.
The Virginia State Library gives a fragmentary record of the following McClures in the Revolutionary War: Capt. David McClure, Capt. William McClure. First Lieutenants Andrew, Francis and John McClure. Ensign Geo. McClure. Privates Alexander, Andrew, James (Navy), John, Nathan, Patrick, Robert, Samuel and William McClure.
In the War of 1812: Privates Alexander, Andrew, Arthur and Samuel.
We find in the "Official Records, War of the Rebellion" that more than forty McClures served as officers in the Civil War. Among them—
From Indiana (Wabash), Lieut. T. W. McClure.
From Illinois, Col. John D. McClure, Capt. Geo. W. McClure, Capt. T. J. McClure, Capt. Samuel M. P. McClure, Lieut. James A. McClure.
From Iowa, Lieut's H. M. McClure and Joseph D. McClure; Serg. J. M. McClure, who died in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 8, 1864.
From Kansas, Capt. James R. McClure.
From Kentucky, P. McClure, died prison, Andersonville, Ga., May 10, 1864.
From Michigan, R. McClure, died prison, Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 9, 1864.
From New York, Lieut. Thos. J. McClure.
From Missouri, Capt. T. J. McClure, Serg. Joseph McClure.
From Ohio, Capt. Addison S., son of Charles McClure, Maj. Daniel McClure, Lieut. Geo. D. McClure, Maj. John McClure, Capt. Oliver S. McClure, Capt. Wm. H. McClure, Capt. Wm. M. McClure.
From {{sc|Pennsylvania}, Col. Alexander K. McClure, Capt. William McClure (15th Cavalry), Capt. Wm. M. McClure, (2nd Artillery), Dr. Samuel McClure.
From Wisconsin, Capt. Wm. McClure.
Confederate soldiers:
Georgia, Lieut's J. J. McClure, (Clay Co.), and W. H. McClure, (Pike Co.).
Mississippi, James E. McClure.
Tennessee, Lieut. Robert G. McClure.
Nathan McClure, of Russell County, Ky., was a member Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1849. Member of the House, 1833-'39; Senate, 1848, '61-'63.
Bryan S. McClure, Ky., Legislature 1871-'73.
R. C. McClure, Louisa, Ky., minority leader Ky. Legislature 1912.
John D. McClure, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ky., 1849. Grand High Priest, Ky., 1854.
Rev. W. K. McClure, Methodist minister, 1914, Perryville, Ky.
The name occurs frequently in Missouri. Mrs. W. C. Wilson, a descendant of John McClure, of Rockbridge Co., Va., states that Miss Nellie McClure, now Mrs. W. J. Harbicht, of Wentzville, Mo., is a niece of Joel and Milton McClure, who em. from Kentucky to St. Charles County, Mo., about 1825. There is a Margaret A. E. McLure Chapter, U. D. C., St. Louis. Mr. Claude McClure belongs to the family for whom the town, McClure, Ill., is named.
Josie McClure, b. 1864, in Gallatin, Mo., m. Wm. W. Martin.
Rev. W. G. McClure was pastor, 1890, the Southern Methodist church, Marshall, Mo.
Miss Mary McClure, Madison, Ind., is said to belong to the Southern family.