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Elizabeth (Alexander) McClung (1735 - 1810)

Elizabeth McClung formerly Alexander
Born in Down, Ulster, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married about 1754 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 74 in Augusta, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Elizabeth was born on 28 October 1735 in Eridy, near Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. She was the daughter of Archibald Alexander and Margaret Parks.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

At least one source states she was born in Scotland. [7]

She married John McClung,[8] who was born in Ireland in 1731 and came to Rockbridge, Virginia in 1747. He died in 1817. [7]

They had several children: [7] Note - all but the last 2 children are also in Alexander Family [8]

  1. Judge William, married Susan Marshall
  2. Margaret Alexander married Robert Tate
  3. John, married Mary Stuart
  4. Archibald, single in 1824
  5. Elisabeth, married Robert Stuart
  6. Phebe, married James Paxton Mar 23 1786, married 2nd Samuel Moore
  7. Dr James, drowned in Licken County, Kentucky
  8. Rebecca, married William Steeleit has no mention of ancestry or anythi
  9. Joseph, b 1775, d 1867, married 1st Elizabeth Wilson, 2nd Esther McClung
  10. Esther
  11. Polly

Elizabeth passed away possibly abt 1810 in Fairfield, Henrico, Virginia, United States.[5]

Find A Grave: Memorial #61036436 has birthdate of Nov 29 1802, but death date is unsourced. [9] Note - Find A Grave: Memorial #61036436 states stone picture does not match page


Sources

  1. Ancestry Member Family Tree, Record for John McClung.
  2. Author: Harry Owen Martin Title: Antecedents and Descendants Abbreviation: Martin, Harry O. Publication: RootsWeb/7 Feb 2004.
  3. Author: Terry D. Smith Title: The Limbs and Branches of the Smith Family Tree Abbreviation: Smith Family Tree Publication: RootsWeb/6 Aug 2004.
  4. Author: Chris Alexander Title: Find the errors Abbreviation: Alexander, Chris Publication: RootsWeb/12 Sep 2003.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Ancestry Member Family Tree,
    Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John McClung.
  6. Arnold, Frances Austin. The Alexander Family of Scotland, Ireland, and America, the Austin Family of Wales and America, the Arnold Family of England and America : A Brief History. (Carrollton, Missouri: F.A. Arnold, 1896) Page 1 Archibald Alexander, #1 Elizabeth, b Oct 28 1735 in Ireland
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Paxton, William McClung. The Marshall Family, or A genealogical chart of the descendants of John Marshall and Elizabeth Markham, his wife, sketches of individuals and notices of families connected with them The Marshall Family, or A genealogical chart of the descendants of John Marshall and Elizabeth Markham, his wife, sketches of individuals and notices of families connected with them. (Cincinnati: R. Clarke & Co., 1885). See Elizabeth Alexander and John McClung family, p. 75 #A 1 Elizabeth Alexander, b Oct 18 1735 Scotland married John McClung, of Timber Ridge, b in Ireland 1731, d 1817 11 children listed
  8. 8.0 8.1 The Alexander Family Page 4 Elizabeth Alexander married John McClung and had issue, 9 children listed
  9. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61036436/elizabeth-parks-mcclung: accessed 10 January 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Parks Alexander McClung (28 Oct 1735–29 Nov 1802), Find A Grave: Memorial #61036436, citing Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by mmrairq (contributor 48039425)


See also:

  • Source: DAR Natl Number 149364 has her DOD as 1802 (which is not true!)
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Jan 2023), "Record of Archilbald Alexander", Ancestor # A001134.
  • BIRTH-DEATH-SPOUSE: Information received from Bob and Carol Frey dated 16 Mar 2000
  • Chalkey's "Chronicals of the Scotch-Irish Settlement . . ., Vol. 2, pp. 122-123 (also Vol. 1 & 3)
  • William Clemmons's Virginia Wills Before 1799, pp. 57
  • Waddle's Annals of Augusta County..., pg. 122-123
  • West Virginia Heritage Enc Cuppl, Compendium, pp. 1-2
  • Archibald Alexander's Will, probated 1 Feb 1780 at Rockbridge Co., VA, and recorded in Will Book 1, pg. 74-76
  • Mackenzie's Colonial Families of the United States of America, Vol. 3. [RootsWeb, Terry D. Smith]


Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to Randy Tate for creating this profile, January 31, 2012
  • Profile Alexander-3523 was created through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013 by Bob Nichol.




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I'm getting her Mother as Sarah Alexander nee Gaylord. Building my Forest only using Wiki as my source... Something is wrong....
Alexander-9556 and Alexander-2232 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Don't see an error for dates - what was the error?
posted by Sam Bowden Jr
Adding a spouse throws an error for dates. Want me to ignore and add the spouse anyway? I'll check again in 24 hours.
posted by Kyle Hamar
Alexander-9556 and Alexander-2232 are not ready to be merged because: Please include her spouse.
posted by [Living Barnes]
Alexander-9556 and Alexander-2232 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same birth and death dates and places, same husband
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.
Alexander-9556 and Alexander-2232 are not ready to be merged because: Information is not yet the same. Please correct father and mother from unknown status.
posted by [Living Barnes]
Alexander-9556 and Alexander-2232 appear to represent the same person because: Other than the 1802 death date on profile 9556, the profiles are identical and should be merged.
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.

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