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Nelson Elijah McClure M.D. (1829 - 1897)

Nelson Elijah McClure M.D.
Born in Virginia, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 31 Jan 1858 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 23 Sep 1863 in Kanawha, West Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 68 in Lincoln, West Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

Nelson McClure, M.D. - was born in Virginia on February 6, 1829, son of Elijah (a farmer) & Rhoda (Pauley) McClure, both deceased and also originally from Virginia (as noted in the 1850 census when Nelson still lived at home with his parents and siblings and worked as a laborer). He was united in wedlock with Mary Jane Chapman, his paternal first cousin and daughter of William & Mary (McClure) Chapman of Kentucky, and they were blessed with 1 child; Louisa Hester, who married Felix Pigg, and resides in Lawrence Co, KY. She is the mother of 3 children; U.S. Grant, Gypsie J., & Lucy L.

In Kanawha Co, West Virginia on August 8th, 1863, the Rev R. Swinburn joined in marriage Nelson McClure & Nancy (Hall) Clark; both Nelson and Nancy were previously married and their spouses had passed away. Nancy was born in Fayette Co., WV, in 1833, and is the daughter of Moses & Nancy (Fulley) Hall, both deceased. To Dr. & Mrs. McClure, 5 children have been given, born as follows: Rhoda Annie Laura, 11/30/1865; Joseph A., 6/19/1867; M. Elijah N., Nancy A. E., Rose B. H., 7/1876. Nelson McClure was a township clerk, secretary of the board of education & constable of Kanawha Co. Since the organization of Lincoln Co., he was constable & member of the educational board in Washington district. He enlisted in the civil war in 1864, and was in Company M, 7th WV Cavalry, serving until the close of the war, and was discharged at Wheeling, WV. Dr. McClure resided on his farm at the headwaters of Fuquas Creek, Washington District, and was at the time the only practicing physician of the vicinity. His address was Rome P. O. Box Kanawha Co., WV. Dr. Nelson McClure died July 16th, 1897 in Lincoln, West Virginia.

Marriage and Children

Husband: Elijah McClure
Wife: @I12902@
Child: Reece McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Nelson McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Peter McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Allen Holstein McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: George Washington McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Andrew J. McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Lousia J. McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: William Henry McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Asbury McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Martha Frances McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Leanza McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: James K. McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Elijah J. McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Harrison McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Thomas Renfrow McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Joseph Richard McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Lucretia McClure
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 27 AUG 1827
Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA[1]

Sources

  1. Source: #S5
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M885-L96 : 23 December 2020), Nelson McClure in household of Elijah Mc Clure, Boone, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-H325 : 22 July 2021), Nelson McClure and Mary Jane Chapman, 31 Jan 1858; citing Marriage, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,305.
  • "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1Y9-JTR : 10 March 2018), Nelson Mcclure in entry for Joseph Mcclure, 17 Jun 1868; citing Lincoln, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,730.


  • Source: S5 Author: Deborah Hudson-Adkins Title: McClure Family Tree Publication: Name: Location: www.rootsweb.com

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