Selected Families and Individuals


William MCCLUNG [Parents] "Bill Hosey" was born 1817. He died 1882. Bill Hosey married Elizabeth MCCLUNG.

Source McClung:
2-5 WILLIAM McCLUNG (Bill Hosey)
G1146
The second child of Alexander and Rebecca Cavendish McClung was b. 12 Jan 1817. He md 14 Feb 1839 to Elizabeth McClung (dau. of Curly John). They had six children. Elizabeth died between 1860/7. William remarried 24 Sep 1868 to Ann McMillion. He was age 50 at the time and she was 46. Ann was the daughter of John and Rachel McMillion. William died 20 Apr 1882. (from Keith McClung)

Elizabeth MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 1811. She married William MCCLUNG.

Other marriages:
MCCLUNG, William
MCCLUNG, Alpheus Paris

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas MCCLUNG was born 1837. He died 1872.

Source McClung:
-6 THOMAS McCLUNG
G1147
The first child of William and Elizabeth McClung was b. 1837. He md Mary Jane Hall (b. 1846). They had four children. Thomas died 1872. (Researcher: Kathy McClung).

Source Thurmonds:
McCLUNG, THOMAS W.: Co. A, Enlisted in 1863 in Greenbrier County. He was paroled at Lewisburg 4/25/65, age 21, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, 5"10". Age 33, farmer, Falling Springs District, 1880 Greenbrier County census.

another Thomas W. McClung

Carrol MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 1809. He married Abigail CAVENDISH on 1831.

Source McClung:
The sixth child of William and Jane Alderson McClung was b. abt 1809 in Nicholas Co., WV. He md 1) Abigail Cavendish about 1831. They had at least 8 children. At age 62 he md 2) Willie J. Winebrenner 6 Feb 1868 in Fayette Co. WV. (F Mg 1866-99:12). Willie was b. abt 1827 in WV. They had one daughter. His family is found in the 1850 census of Fayette Co., p. 67:

Abigail CAVENDISH married Carrol MCCLUNG on 1831.

They had the following children:

  M i Francis M. MCCLUNG was born 1838.

Amick's Independent Scouts
Hounshell's Batt'n Virginia Cav. (Partisan Rangers.)
McClung, Francis Marion:
McClung, F.M. Private Private
Company A
Enlisted 1865 Greenbrier County, paroled 4/25/65 Lewisburg, age 27, dark complexion and hair, blue eyes, 5'10".
Source: National Archives Film Number M382 roll 36
Meadow Bluff District, 1880 Greenbrier County census, age 43, farmer,.
Source: Weaver
Born 1838


Source McClung:
The third child of Carrol and Abigail Cavendish McClung was b. abt 1838. He md 3 Nov 1857 Mary F. Leggs.

Source: 22nd Inf.
Two Francis Marion McClungs

McCLUNG, F. M.: Private Co. C. Enlisted 5/10/61. Farm laborer, Fayette County, West Virginia 1860, Age 23.
  M ii William A. MCCLUNG was born 1844.

Source McClung:
G0926
The fifth child of Carrol and Abigail Cavendish McClung was b. abt 1844 in Fayette Co., WV.

Source 22nd Inf.
McCLUNG, W. A.: Co. C. Died 8/23/64 at Ft. Delaware, Delaware. Buried Finn's Point National Cemetery, New Jersey.

(best name candidate).

Samuel Newman MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 1859. He died 1882. Samuel married Laura RADER on 1882.

Source McClung:
7-6 SAMUEL NEWMAN McCLUNG
G0252
The seventh child of Allen and Mary N. Alderson McClung was b. 3 Oct 1859 JG=1860). He md 6 Apr 1882 to Laura Rader (b. 12 Nov 1860 [JG=1861] ). They resided at Lawton, OK. Nine children.

Laura RADER was born 1860. She married Samuel Newman MCCLUNG on 1882.

They had the following children:

  F i Ethel Eugenia MCCLUNG was born 1888.

Source McClung:
4-7 ETHEL EUGENIA McCLUNG
G0256
The fourth child of Samuel Newman and Laura Rader McClung was b. 21 Jan 1888. She married Charles M. Amick 4 Oct 1916 (Gr Co.p.7)

Grigsby MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 1819. He died 1901. Grigsby married Sarah MCCLUNG on 1834.

Source McClungs:
1-5 GRIGSBY McCLUNG
G1095
The first child of Alexander and Rebecca Cavendish McClung was b. 20 Feb 1819 (JG). He md Sarah McClung 25 Sep 1834. She was b. 13 Jan 1817 (JG=1821) to John (Curley John) McClung; d. 19 Jan 1892. They had four children. Grigsby died 10 Dec 1901 (JG=20 Dec).

Kathy McClung has record of a second son named Grigsby born 20 Feb 1815 and d. 10 Dec 1901 with the first one born 1804.

Source OR:
Grigsby McClung House mentioned
There are two Grigsby McClungs, but the other is the grandson Rev. Grigsby B. McClung born 1848. This is likely the house.

Sarah MCCLUNG was born 1817. She died 1892. Sarah married Grigsby MCCLUNG on 1834.

They had the following children:

  M i Andrew Cavendish MCCLUNG was born 1839.

KOONTZ.

He had the following children:

  M i Jacob KOONTZ.

Jacob Koontz and his brother John ran a tannery on Line Creek
Source: History of Nicholas County, West Virginia, Pioneer Families, Copyright 1954, W. C. Brown; Available from Higginson Book Company; page 126
  M ii John KOONTZ.

Edward MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 1756. He married Letitia WEYMER on 1784.

Source Nicholas County History Page 127:

Edward McClung with his family of three children was living in a cabin at what is now Cross Lanes, at the time of the Morris Massacre. He was drowned in the Kanawha River in 1794 and his family returned to this county The oldest daughter married John Groves, the other daughter md William Smithey and his son Edward located in Kentucky district, where some of his descendants still live. C. W. A. McClung is a great-great grandson of Edward.

Source McClung:
7-3 EDWARD McCLUNG
G1804

The seventh child of John who md Rebecca Stuart was probably born about 1756 in Augusta Co. in an area that later became Rockbridge Co. He md Mrs. Letitia Weymer, nee Black abt 1784. They moved in 1791 to Peters Creek at Kessler Cross Lanes in what later became Nicholas Co., WV. Capt. George Fitzwater also had a cabin there at the same time, when the Morris children were murdered at Peter's Creek in 1792 by the Indians. (A monument is located in the Nicholas Co. Court House yard in reference to the children and the killing). Mathias Young made his way during the night to Kesslers Cross Lanes and notified McClung of the danger. Edward and the family accompanied by Young and Fitzwater set out for Peter's Creek. Each man carried on his back a child and the wife followed along. All arrived safely at Peter's Creek. The Morris children were buried and very soon all set out for the fort on the Kanawha River at the mouth of Hughes Creek. Edward McClung I sold his holdings at Kessler Cross Lanes in Nicholas Co. to the Campbells and Bailes and never returned.

They had four children. Edward drowned in the Kanawha River near Moles Island the latter part of 1793.

According to the records of Joseph Groves, Letitia married to William C. Groves and moved with him to Gallipolia, OH where they reared a large family.

The marriage records of Greenbrier Co. show a Lettice McClung marrying 28 Nov 1797 to William Cherrington (Gr Mg, 5).

Letitia WEYMER married Edward MCCLUNG on 1784.

They had the following children:

  F i Jane MCCLUNG.

Source McClung:
1-4 JANE McCLUNG
G1805

The first child of Edward and Letitia Black McClung was b. ca 1786. She md John Groves III, 3 Mar 1804 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier, WV. He was b. 4 Feb 1781. He pioneered on McMillions Creek, was active in the organization of the county. He built a large cabin near Summersville. It was there that the court was held from 1819 to 1824. He served as trustee at the time Summersville was organized. Later a portion of the farm was sold to the town of Summersville where much is presently being used as a cemetery (Walker Cem.) where he and many descendants are buried.

John was highly respected by all who knew him. He was a successful farmer and stockman. He gave each of his twelve children good farms. He bought and sold slaves at one time and owned slaves when they were freed. His slave remained with him until his death. "Joe Crow" the servant who waited on him was given a farm in the Canvas area near the Sam Dorsey place. Joe reared his family there after the war.

In the early part of the day, John could stand in his yard and shoot deer that would feed in the woods near his house. He would pen his sheep in the chimney corner at night to keep the wolves from devouring them. This remarkable man cleared and improved nearly 200 acres on the home farm from a vergin forest. His word was as good as his and and was so taken.

Jane died in 1855. John Groves died 10 Dec 1861. Their children were William who md Margaret McClung; Nathan who md Nancy McCoy; Elizabeth who md William J. Cottle; John, IV who md Catherine Duffy; Jane who md William H. Bryant; Jackson who md 1) Carolina Hanna and 2) Jane Dressler; Harrison who md 1) Rebecca Jones and 2) Sawyer Dyer; Alfred who md 1) Elizabeth Hill and 2) Evaline Hill; Mansfield who md 1) Miriam McCue and 2) Martha Hill; Austin who md Anna E. Hill. (Joseph Groves has supplied us with the descendants of these people up to the 12th generation. It needs to be put up on a web site and documented. Perhaps one of these descendants would take up the gauntlet)

James SIMMS.

Among the first to settle in Nicholas County; he brought slaves and equipment for his home. He set up a gun shop. The Simms rifle has quit a reputation.
Source: History of Nicholas County, West Virginia, Pioneer Families, Copyright 1954, W. C. Brown; Available from Higginson Book Company,148 Washington Street; Post Office Box 778, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Page 41

He had the following children:

  M i William SIMMS.
  M ii Martin SIMMS.

gunsmith

Johannes NIEMAND was born 1713/1714 in Germany. He died 4 Mar 1760 in Haycock Township, bucks County, Penn.. Johannes married Elisabeth Christinia on 1746.

Other marriages:
KELLER, Elisabeth Margaret Barbara

Elisabeth Christinia died 30 Sep 1759 in Haycock Township, Bucks County Penn.. She married Johannes NIEMAND on 1746.

They had the following children:

  M i Johan Peter NIEMAND was born 22 Jun 1746 in Bucks County, penn. and was christened 3 Sep 1746 in Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster, Penn..
  M ii Johannes NIEMAND was born 1749 in Bucks County, Penn. and was christened 27 Aug 1749 in Tohickon Reformed Church, Penn..
  F iii Anna Maria NIEMAND was born 1753 and was christened 24 Jun 1753 in Tohickon Reformed Church, Penn..
  M iv Johan Jacob NIEMAND was born 19 Oct 1757 in Bucks County, Penn. and was christened 20 Nov 1757 in Tohickon Reformed Church, Penn..

Michael STEINBACH was born 1746 in Haycock township, bucks County, Penn.. He died 11 Mar 1814 in Hilltown Township, Bucks county, Penn.. Michael married Elisabeth Margaret Barbara KELLER on 23 May 1769.

Other marriages:
STEINBACH, Barbara

Elisabeth Margaret Barbara KELLER [Parents] "Barbara" was born 14 Apr 1739. She married Michael STEINBACH on 23 May 1769.

Other marriages:
NIEMAND, Johannes

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth STEINBACH was born 29 Apr 1770.
  M ii Christopher STEINBACH was born 23 Mar 1772.

Heinrich KELLER was born 9 Jan 1708. He died 18 Oct 1792. Heinrich married Juliana KLEINDINST on 20 Nov 1728.

Henry of Heinrich Keller arrived in Philadelphia on the good ship "Glasgow" September 9th, 1738. From the records of Keller's Church, we have the following: "Heinrich Keller was born January 9th. 1708 and died October 18, 1782, his father's name was Wilhelm Keller and his Mother's name was Gertraut, in Weierbach, out of Naumburch, Braden. and came to America September 9th, 1738. On the 20th of October, 1728, he married Juliana, born in 1711: her Father's name was Peter Kleindinst and Mother's name Anna Maria, also out of Weierbach, Naumburch. Her Father held an Office there."

Their eldest child Peter died within a week of their landing and seven others were born to them in Pennsylvania.

After Henry (Heinrich)'s arrival, the first record of him as a landholder was in 1750, when he purchased of Thomas and Richard Penn 150 acres in Bedminster township, on the northwest side of the Ridgeroad. This tract he conveyed to Michael Yost in 1752. His residence at that date as shown by the deed was Bedminster. In the year 1734, a tract of 300 acres on the north side of the Tohickon, in Haycock township, was sold to Henry (Heinrich) Keller on May 10, 1757.

On November 05, 1754, Henry (Heinrich) Keller obtained a warrant for the survey of 21 acres and 136 perches at the northwest corner of the above tract and the draft of survey, on file at Harrisburg, shows that the Davis tract was then in the tenure of Henry (Heinrich) Keller. It is therefore probable the Henry (Heinrich) Keller took possession of the tract soon after his sale of his Bedminster land in 1752, under an agreement to purchase that was not completed until the date of the over the Tohickon into Bedminster township at two or three points, caused by curves of the creek. Of this tract of 300 acres purchased of Davis, Henry (Heinrich) Keller and Juliana, his wife, 1772, conveyed about 225 acres in three practically equal tracts to their sons Henry, Peter and Christopher. His son John, had purchased a large tract adjoining his father in 1772 of David Graham. Henry (Heinrich) Keller was a man of prominence in his community. He was the first constable of Haycock township, and was frequently named by the Court or selected by the parties to assist in the settlement of estates.

He is buried beside his wife, Juliana, in the graveyard at Keller's Church. His will, dated January 23, 1782, probated November 1, 1782, devises to his wife "my dwelling house together with all other buildings as it is mentioned in a certain article between Peter Keller and Christopher Keller, together with all incomes of my four sons, that is to say, John Keller, Peter Keller, Christopher Keller, and Henry Keller, as it is mentioned in a certain article of agreement [together with her personal goods and his personal estate] and 100 pounds shall stand upon interest if she should want it, ... all this she shall have so long as she remain my wife. " To his four sons he devises 75 pounds each and to his five daughters 50 pounds each.

The first place of worship in Bucks County was at the Tohickon Church, and dates back to 1743. It was called Keichlines Church, as he is reported to have given the land on which the first building, a log structure, was built. This building, also used as a school house, was replaced by a stone building by 1766. By 1749 the church was a union church - that is, it housed two congregations. One was the Lutheran congregation, the other a German Reformed congregation. The first full time Reformed minister was Jacob Riesz.

Melchoir Muhlenburg sent them a catechist in 1751 named Lucas Rauss. Under his supervision the church began to grow. A warrant for land for the erection of a church building was taken out. The survey is dated 5 November 1752. [However, the patent for this land was not issued until 5M ay 1857.] Henry (Heinrich) Keller was one of the active leaders in the development of this church. His farm was opposite the present Upper Bucks Technical School. The first church was made of logs. Keller's Church was a union church as well. It's sister congregation was Solomon's Reformed Church. The two churches separated now, alternated services on Sunday mornings and afternoons. The church in the community was a unifying organization for the people of the area. It offered it's congregation reassurance - a time to see relatives and neighbors - and a time to hear a word of hope. Politics did enter into the church - the various ministers told the people what their faith expected of them at the time the Revolution.

Henry (Heinrich) was the chief founders of Kellers' Church in 1746. He purchased a large tract of land extending across the Tohickon Creek into Haycock Township and lived there until his death. He was one of the trustees who, on July 28, 1751, secured title to the twenty-acre tract upon which the first church, known as "Kellers," was erected; and he was one of the elders and trustees of that church until he died.

During the Revolutionary struggle, his eldest son, Colonel John Keller, was one of the most prominent men of his nationality in Bucks County. He was a member of colonial assembly in 1776, and in the same year a delegate to the first constitutional convention, and in 1778 was a member of the supreme executive council. In 1784, he was again returned as a member of the Supreme Executive Council. At the organization of the Bucks county militia in 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the Third Battalion, and in 1780 was assigned to the command of the Second Battalion. His Battalion was in active service during the greater part of the war. His brothers Christopher and Henry, and his brother-in-law Philip Stever, were also in the service, Christopher as an ensign in the Fourth Battalion where he participated in the Battle of Long Island, and Henry as a captain under Colonel Keller.

Source: http://www.kellerkin.com/
Email: mkellerusf@yahoo.com

Juliana KLEINDINST was born 1711. She died after 1785. Juliana married Heinrich KELLER on 20 Nov 1728.

They had the following children:

  M i Johan John Peter KELLER was born 20 Nov 1729. He died 15 Sep 1738.
  M ii Col. Johan KELLER "John" was born 28 Jan 1732/1733. He died before 19 Apr 1794.
  F iii Anna Margretha KELLER "Margaret" was born 2 Jun 1735. She died 4 May 1767.
  F iv Maria Elizabeth KELLER was born 14 Nov 1737. She died 11 Dec 1778.
  F v Elisabeth Margaret Barbara KELLER was born 14 Apr 1739.

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