William W. McClung
Birth: 1831
Greenbrier County
West Virginia, USA
Death: 1862
Little Rock
Pulaski County
Arkansas, USA
Birth year estimate from census ages.
Son of Baller/Bollar McClung (1803-1896) and Elizabeth Wallace (1809-1882)
Middle name may be Wallace -- his mother's maiden name and has grandson named William Wallace McClung.
m: Elizabeth Gillilan, Mar 21 1853, Greenbrier WV.
ch: George Rupell, James Thomas, Martha Alice, Mary M., Betsey?
1850 McCLUNG: Baller/46, Elizabeth/40, William W/19, Amanda J/14, Mary M/12
1860 Bogard, Henry Co MO: McCLUNG William W/29, Elizabeth R/29, Geo R/6, Thomas/4, Martha/1.
1870 Bogard, Henry Co MO; McCLUNG Elizabeth/39, Thomas/15, Martha A/12, Mary M/8.
Death record for William not found. It is assumed he died as a Civil War participant.
Wife and children buried in Henry Co MO, Kepner cemetery. It is not known if his remains were brought back to Henry Co.
Not proved, appears to be William McClung, Pvt, Co C., 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse); UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS
Battles include: ..."Expedition to Little Rock, Ark., July 1-September 10. Grand Prairie August 17. Brownsville August 25. Bayou Metoe or Reed's Bridge August 27. Reconnoissance from Brownsville August 29. Bear Skin Lake, Ashby's Mills, September 7. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Pursuit of Price September 11-13. Near Little Rock September 11. Duty at Little Rock till March, 1864"...
"Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 53 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 205 Enlisted men by disease. Total 262."
Based on battle summary it may be William's DOD is 1863, not 1862, if he died in Little Rock.
Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth R. Gillilan McClung (1831 - 1888)*
Children:
George Rupell McClung (1854 - ____)*
Martha Alice McClung Redford (1858 - 1934)*
Betsey McClung (1859 - ____)*
Mary M. McClung (1864 - 1876)*
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