Brief Life History of John
When John McClung was born on 1 March 1795, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, his father, William McClung, was 65 and his mother, Rebecca Linn, was 64. He married Margaretta Howell Burton on 12 October 1847. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 20 January 1856, in New Castle, Delaware, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Defunct), Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- John Mcclung, "United States Census, 1820"
- John McClung, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Mcclung, "Delaware, Wilmington Vital Records, 1847-1954"
Spouse and Children
1795–1856 Male
1818–1888 Female
Children (3)
1848–1920 Male
1850–1852 Male
1853–1934 Female
Parents and Siblings
1730–1813 Male
1732– Female
Siblings (4)
1795–1856 Male
1799– Male
1802– Male
1805–1861 Female
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1802 · DuPont Gunpowder Mill Established
Age 7
1812
Age 17
Name Meaning
Scottish or Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Luinge ‘son of Lunge’, a personal name probably meaning ‘seafarer’, although the literal meaning is ‘ship’, from Latin navis longa.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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