ANDREW H. CCLUNG
The father of Andrew H. McCLUNG was born in Augusta County, Virginia, January 20, 1762, came to Greenbrier County in 1766, and died in this county, July 20, 1850. Hannah, his wife, was born in this county, February 14, 1795, and here died November 30, 1861. William McCLUNG, father of John, was the first settler on Meadow River, locating here in 1766. He took a tomahawk entry for 100,000 acres on Meadow River and its tributaries, and made his home here when the Indians were so troublesome that he plowed with his rifle strung to his shoulder and his wife and three children took refuge in the dense swamp while he was working, only returning to the cabin at night when he was there to defend them. The parents of Mrs. McCLUNG were born in Greenbrier County, her father in 1805, and her mother in 1815, and they are still living here.
Andrew H. McCLUNG was captain of Company C, 79th Virginia military, Confederate service, war between the states. He was sixteen years justice of the peace in Meadow Bluff district, and has been for twelve years postmaster at Big Clear Creek Greenbrier County