The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
much earlier. and married Nancy WILL
liams November 0, 1887.
auERIEs AND LETrERx
CNo. 1900
sIcClunH Family,

(No. 1900
sIcClung Family.
Although most OF the McClung fam.
| lily In this country were early settlers
In West Virginia, from which they
moved to Kentucky, where there are
many OF their descendants still
to be found. yet we give. the following
interesting sketch Of the family. as
compiled from most authentic records,
and allow the exceptional space for
1t. as 1t contains much early historical
as well as genealogical matter, suit-
able TO our columns.
The earliest record OF the MoCiung
family locates then, In Galloway. Scot
land. and the history OF the race begins
in the time of Agricola. The name
MacClung appears In list of names
collected by Lord Stair and published
in "Patronymica Britannica" under the
title OF Seven Hundred Speciments OF
Celtic Aristocracy," or "Almacks En-
traordInary." The Celtic prefix Mac.
abbreviated to Nc. and a doubling OF
the &c" resulting In the present form.
John NlcClung IT,, son Of John Me-
Chung. OF Galloway. Scotland. emil
with his two brothers. James and Rob-
ert. on account OF religious persecution
In Scotland. They were Presbyterians
OF the "true blue type. Thence John
McClung emigrated to Pennsylvania:
thence to Rockhridge county, Va. He
| married Rebecca Stuart, who was re-
lated 20 Hon. Alexander Hugh Holmes
stuart. Secretary OF State In Franklin
Pierce's Cabinet.
Judge William. McClung, second child
OF John Mcclung and Elizabeth Alex
at,.1n IL ~
! der and Margaret Parks. and aunt OF
OF Princeton University. married Susan
Tarlton Marshall. OF "oakhill.' Fau-
quier county. Va, May rs, 1903. She
was daughter OF Colonel Thomas
Marshall and a sister of Chief Justice
John Marshall. by whom, he had seven
Children: Thomas Marshall McClung.
Mary McClung, Elizabeth McClung,
William McClunE. Charlotte McClung,
Rev. John Alexander Mcclung, Alex
ander Keith McClung, OF whom the
following story Is given In both the
Marshall and McClung genealogy:
Born in Virginia, 1911: died In Jack
son. Miss, March %. 1855. At the age
iof fourteen hc attended a classical
school conducted in Woodford county.
Ky. by his uncle. DIR. Louis Marshall
To escape punishment he leaped from
q second story window and fled to
his hons in Mason county. Was com.
missioned as midshipman in tho United
States Navy April /. 1928. lie resigned
his position in the navy August 20,
1879. Returned to Kentucky, and be-
gan course in medical study. but
abandoned 1t and pursued tho study of
law Emigrated in 1853 to jackson.
Miss, where he practiced. He was an
orator, statesman and soldier, but was
noted chiefly as a duelist. Ills first
duel was fought while cruising In the
Mediterranean. His antagonist was
also Inidshipman. his senior by sew
eral years. and a dead shot
McClung was the challenger. his
antagonist the aggressor. ATcClunr
knew bis only chance of life was to
allow his arm to receive tho ball in.
tended for his heart. He accordingly
tired from his hip. and allowed his arm
TO he broken.
Ills second duel was fought at the
age OF eighteen, near Frankfort. Ky.
lie married Isabella McClung, daugh-
ter of James McClung. and Maria
Corkling married William Marshall.
ellen Christy McClung, daughter or
Matthew Mcclung and Eliza Jane Nor
gan, married John Marshall. June S.
1870 W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AlCClung
Marshall and jennie Marshall.
Susan McClung, daughter Of VIII
liam or widow" Mcclung (see Foote's
Sketches of Virsinia") married son Of
Robert Alexander. the first rector OF
Washington and Lee University. Mar.
saret Ann Malinda McClung, ninth
child OF Colonel Charles Mcclung ana
Margaret White. daughter OF General
James White, OF Tennessee, and Mary
Lawson, married Judge Ebenezer Alex
lander, son OF Adam Rankin Alexander.
Nine children: Margaret White Alex
ander Charles McClunE Alexander
Eliza Jane Alexander. Mary Hill Alex
ander. Matthew McClung Alexander
Fanny Percy Alexander. Lucy Dickin-
son Alexander, Eben Alexander, and
Isabella Dawson Alexander.
Captain James McClung, son OF Cen
eral John Mcclung and Margaretta
Burton. married Mary Campbell, sister
OF DR.. Samuel L. Campbell. OF Licking
ton Va, and Rev. John Campbell, OF
Petersburg. Va. and also niece II
DR.. Archibald Alexander. James Nc.
Chung. son Of John McClung and Mary
Stuart. Of Fairfield, Va, married Sarah
Reid Alexander. Elizabeth, N1cClung,
daughter OF Joseph McClung and Eliza
beth Wilson. married John Alexander.
Mary Campbell Arcclung. daughter OF
Rufus Morgan McClung and Rachel Il.