David McClure and Mary Cameron

DAVID McCLURE is a grandson of James and Nancy (Crouch) McClure, who were born in Scotland, whence they emigrated to Pennsylvania in an early day. They settled on a farm in North Strabane township, Washington county, where thirteen children were born to them, and where the father died in 1854.

David McClure (father of our subject), a son of this pioneer couple, was born in the year 1802, in North Strabane township. He grew to manhood on the home farm, and in 1823 was married to Mary Cameron, who was born in 1802, a resident of the same neighborhood. Eleven children were born to them, of whom the following are living: James, David, Samuel, Mary, Joseph, Belle (wife of William Hickson), Martha (Mrs. Robert Kerr), William and Robert. Mr. McClure was a prosperous and influential farmer. In politics he affiliated with the Democratic party, and in religious connection both he and his wife were very active members of the old Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, with which they were connected many years. Mr. McClure died in 1876, having been preceded by his wife in 1834.

Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893

David McClure b. 1802 Aug 17 in North Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, died 1876 in , Washington, Pennsylvania, married in 1823 in , Washington, Pennsylvania to Mary Cameron b. abt. 1802, died 1835 Oct 3 in , Washington, Pennsylvania.

  • James E. McClure b. 1826 in Pennsylvania married Martha McCosh
  • David b. 1830 Oct 20 in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, d. 1903 June 14, married Nannie A. Thomas
  • Samuel b. 1833

Nancy died and David married 2nd, 1835 March 5 in , Washington, Pennsylvania to Lavina Hutchinson b. 1814 Feb 14, North Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania.

Their children were:

  • Mary Jane b. 1837
  • Joseph Hutchinson b. 1839 Aug 28, died 1930 Aug 1, married Martha R. Palmer Parramore
  • Isabel b. 1843 (wife of William Hickson)
  • William b. abt. 1845
  • Martha b. abt. 1848 (Mrs. Robert Kerr)
  • Robert b. abt. 1852
  • Jackson b. abt. 1854

Son James was listed as the executor of James’ will in which he was appointed the guardian of his sisters, Mary and Martha. David grew up on his father’s farm. Source: Compiler of James Taylor McClure and Nancy Crouch information.

Census information:

Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 499; Page: 58.
Joseph CAMERON
Jno MCEL…?
Isaac ANDERSON
David MCCLURE 1111 – 1 / 1 – 1 – 1
Jas. S. SCOTT
Josiah CRAWFORD

1850 Pennsylvania, Washington County, North Strabane
Pg. 33
74/74 James McCluer 82 Farmer $4400 b. Ireland
Mary 33
Hannah 24
Nancy 46
Martha 5
75/75 David MCCLUER 47 farmer b. PA
Lavinah 34
Samuel 17
Mary Jane 13
Joseph 11
Isabel 7
William 5
Martha 2
76/86 George PALMER household

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1192; Page: 763; Image: 195.
137/137 David McClure 58 day laborer personal prop $200
Lovina McClure 50
Joseph McClure 18
William McClure 16 attended school
Martha McClure 14 attended school
Robert McClure 8
Jackson McClure 6
138/138 Libertine TOWES and family
139/139 Robert CROUCH and family

Source: Source: Thank you to Shirley McClure Gillenwater for pointing me to David McClure and Mary Cameron as parents of James.

The McClure Family Line

For convenience of seeing where people fit into family lines, I suppose I ought to put some ancestry information here, and not just depend on the online database.

Except for the McClures this line is, from I can tell, annoyingly English, in Massachusetts and Vermont and New Hampshire back in the 17th and early 18th century and stayed there for generations farming and churching.

STARTING WITH

Albert Harry McClure b. 1900 Oct 25 in Utica, Winona, Minnesota, d. 1987 Oct 8 in Ellenton, Manatee, Florida
married 1927 Aug 14
Dorothy M. Mitchell

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Charles James McClure b. 1862 Aug 27 in New York, died 1935 May 18
married 1888 Jul 14 in Buffalo, Erie, New York
Jenny Priscilla Warren b. 1864 Sep 21 in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont
Children: John, Ruth, Gertrude, Albert Harry
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James E. McClure b. 1826 in Pennsylvania
married
Martha McCosh b. 1827 in Pennsylvania
Children: John F., Albert B., Harry E., Charles James
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Daniel Henry Warren b. 1834 Aug 2 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont, d. 1885, Aug. 22 in Buffalo, Erie, New York
married about 1857 to
Harriet Louisa Harris
b. 1834 Oct 14 in Vermont, d. 1909 Dec 15 in Newark, Wayne, New York
Children: Emerson and Jenny Priscilla
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David McClure b. 1802 Aug 17 in North Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania
m. in 1823 in , Washington, Pennsylvania to
Mary Cameron
b. abt. 1805
Children: James E. David, Samuel
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Rev. Daniel Warren b. 1798 Mar 3 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont, d. 1864 Jan 29 in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont
married 1826 Jan 28 in , Essex, Vermont
Priscilla Sparhawk b. 1803 August 13, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont, d. 1854 Dec 17 in Vermont
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James Taylor McClure b. abt. 1768 in Convoy, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, d. before 1855 May 1
married abt. 1791 in , Washington, Pennsylvania
Nancy Crouch b. abt 1775 in , Washington, Pennsylvania, d. 1843 in North Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania
Children: James, Sarah, Robert, Jane, David, Thomas, Nehemiah, Rachel, Andrew, Mary
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David Warren Jr. b. 1766 in New Hampshire, d. 1832 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
married
Anna Bullin
Children: Daniel, David, Anna, John, Polly, Thirzy, Eliza
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Ebenezer Sparhawk Jr. b. 1764 May 28 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, d. 1836 Oct 31 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
married 1799 June 23 at Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
Azubah Jepherson
b. 1779, d. 1847 Oct 19 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
Children: George, Samuel, Priscilla, Polly, Mary, Naomi, Ebenezer, Joseph, Martha, Louisa
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David Warren b. 1742 Mar 24 Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, d. Weathersfield Bow, Windsor, Vermont
married
Prudence Whipple b. 1741 Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, d. 1820 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire
Children: Moses, Aaron, Tabitha, David, Prudence, Sally, Isaac, Samuel, Louisa, Asahel, Jemima

Rev. Ebenezer Sparhawk Sr. b. 1738 June 15 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, d. 1805 Nov 25 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
married 1763 Sept 1 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
Abigail Stearns
b. 1740 July 6 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, d. 1772 April 21
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Joseph Jepherson b. 1751 June 5 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, d. 1813 March 17 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont
married 1779 March 14 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ruth Emerson b. 1758 Feb 14 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, d. 1845 Feb 18 in Rochester, Windsor, Massachusetts
Children: Azubah, Phebe, Polly, Willard, Joseph, Lydia, Eunice, Horace, Ruth, Otis

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Samuel Warren b. 1704 March 18 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. 1775 Jan 26 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
married 1728 Aug 26 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Tabitha Stone b. 1702 in maybe Middlesex County, Massachusetts, d. 1765 Apr 21 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Children: David

Deacon James Whipple d. 1789
married 1728 Jan 6 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Jerusha Leland
b. 1710 and died 1789 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Children James, Jerusha, Captain Moses, Hannah, Prudence, Elizabeth, Susannah, Jemima

Noah Sparhawk b. 1697 April 11 in Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died 1748/49 Feb 4 at Cambridge, Massachusetts
married
Priscilla Brown b. 1702 Dec 16 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Children: Ebenezer, Nathaniel and Martha

Rev. David Stearns b. 1709 Dec. 24 in Watertown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, d. 1761 March 9 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
married
Ruth Hubbard b. abt 1710
Children: Abigail

Joseph Jepherson b. abt 1725, d. 1769 Feb 28 at Gloucester, Rhode Island
married 1749 May 30 at Gloucester, Rhode Island
Mehitabel Cummings b. 1730 Aug 8 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Children: Joseph, Jenine, Judah, Jedediah, Jerusha, Jacob, Mary and Ichabod

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John Warren b. 1678 May 21 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. before 1726 July 29 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
married
Abigail Hastings b. 1679 Dec 8 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. 1710 Jul 12 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Children: Samuel

James Leland b. 1687 Sep 20 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. 1768 Feb 13, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
married 1710 Apr 5 in Watertown, Massachusetts
Hannah Learned b. 1690 Sep 10 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Children: Phineas, Jerusha

Nathaniel Sparhawk III b. abt 167 and died 1734 Nov 8
married
Abigail Gates b. abt 167
Children: Noah

Jonathan Hubbard b. 1783 June 18 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, d. 1761 April 7
married 1704 Sep 6 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Rebecca Brown b. abt 1683, d. 1751 Nov 3 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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John (maybe) Warren b. in England and I think it gets confusing here for everyone so I’ll stop

Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk Jr. b. in England, d. 1687 Jan
married
Patience Newman
Children: Nathaniel

A general lightweight summary of where they came from and when, which eventually boiled down into an “Irish” male McClure:

The McClures were Irish and in Pennsylvania by the late 1700s.
The Warrens were English and here by the mid 1600s in Massachusetts.
The Harris family was I don’t know what and in Vermont probably very early on, but by at least the early 1800s.
The Camerons were I don’t know what and were in Pennsylvania by the early 1800s.
The Sparhawks were English and here by I don’t know when but early on in Massachusetts.
The Bullins were I don’t know what and in Vermont by the late 1700s.
The Jephersons were I don’t know what and like all else were over here in the 1600s.
The Crouches were I don’t know what and were in Pennsylvania by the mid 1700s.
The Whipples were English and I don’t know when they migrated but it was in the 1600s.
The Stones were I don’t know what and in Massachusetts in the mid 1600s.
The Hastings were I don’t know what and in Massachusetts in the mid 1600s.
The Lelands were I don’t know what and were in Massachusetts since the 1600s
The Learneds were I don’t know what and were in Massachusetts since the 1600s.
The Stearns were probably English and they would have been over here in the 1600s.
The Browns were I don’t know what, probably English, and like all else were probably here in the 1600s.
The Gates were I don’t know what, probably English, and like all else were probably here in the 1600s.
The Newmans were I don’t know what, probably English, and like all else were probably here in the 1600s.
The Hubbards were probably English and in Massachusetts in the 1600s.
The other Browns were probably English and in Massachusetts in the 1600s.
The Emersons were probably English
The Cummings were I don’t know what, probably English, and in Massachussets by the 1700s.