Saturday, August 6, 2016

William McClanahan | Historical Atlas of Westmoreland County, Virginia by David Eaton

"Historical Atlas of Westmoreland County, Virginia" by David Eaton, 1942:
"Mary Marshall, born about 1738, married Reverend William McClanahan about 1758.He was a Baptist minister.The early years of their married life were spent in Westmoreland County.Their oldest son, Thomas McClanahan was born there.About the close of the century they moved to Greenville, South Carolina where he died."
"The McClanahan family was intermarried with the Marmaduke, Robinson and Rochester families of Westmoreland County, Virginia.A John McClanahan married Elizabeth P. Marmaduke, a daughter of Vincent Marmaduke. (W.D.B. 28, page 73.)"
"Reverend William McClanahan born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1738, married 1758, Mary Marshall.He raised a company of Baptist Volunteers in Culpeper County during the Revolution and they were called 'The fighting Baptists.'The family removed to Greenville District, South Carolina.He had a son Thomas McClanahan who was a noted Indian fighter.His will was made May 15, 1802 and date of proof not given, but he died 1802."
"John Robinson, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, married Susan McClanahan, daughter of Reverend William McClanahan and Mary Marshall, in Culpeper County, Virginia, and removed to the Greenville District, South Carolina, and in 1810 moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and finally settled in 1825 in Boone County, Missouri. (There is further information on this family.)
"John McClanahan who came to Missouri with the Robinson family, settled in Morgan County, Mo., having come from Kentucky.He married in Kentucky, Priscilla Chisholm, and in their family was born John Marshall McClanahan, November 14, 1846.He married February 28, 1871 to Nannie T. Anthony, at the home of Anderson W. Anthony, by the Rev. James Edward Sims.He died July 21, 1927.He left issue: Vallie Blanch, born August 6, 1874; Vergie Bernice, born November 13, 1879, died November 4, 1925; Harold Anthony Robinson, born January 5, 1882; Samuel Livingston, born April 19, 1884; Priscilla Lillian, born June 14, 1888.




                        




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