Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph McClure was born on 26 August 1825, in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Thomas McClure, was 38 and his mother, Sarah Strain, was 37. He married Mary A Sitton on 22 February 1844, in Rabun, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Gilmer, Georgia, United States for about 10 years and Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States in 1880. He died on 24 September 1897, at the age of 72.
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Sources (17)
- Joseph McLure, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joseph McClure in entry for Wm H McClure and Eda C Smith, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Joe Mcclure in entry for John Mcclure, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
Spouse and Children
1825–1897 Male
1819–1901 Female
Children (8)
1845–1910 Male
1845– Female
1848–1923 Female
1849– Female
1855–1908 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1786–1848 Male
1787–1866 Female
Siblings (11)
1808–1874 Female
1810–1887 Male
1812–1889 Male
1814–1847 Male
1815–1880 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1832
Age 7
1846
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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