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Source for: James L McClurken, 1821 -
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Name source: S204 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Birth source: S204Text: 1819 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Birth source: S127Text: Age 39 on 9/1/1861
_MIL S127_MIL S171 Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army for the Years 1861 - 65.Part 6, pages 298 & 538
_MIL S224 The Patriotism of Illinois.page 232
Residence source: S8Text: James McClurken
Sarah McClurken
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Source for: James M McClurken, 07 SEP 1787 - 17 JAN 1851
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Birth source: S199 Charles William McLurkin, "Register Report for John McClurkin Sr." page 7
Birth source: S163Text: 1787 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. pages 39 & 45
Birth source: S204 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Birth source: S203Page: page 94
Text: Service for Matthew McClurkin is in the office of the State Historical Commission, Columbia, South Carolina; "State of South Carolina to Matthew McClurkin, 1781 - To 60 days service under command of Capt. John Turner in Col. Winn's Regiment at 20 shillings currancy per day, - 8..11..5 pence."
"Do. To 40 days prizner (prisoner) 20 s. per day. 5-142-32
Do. To 42 days service under the command of Capt. John Turner at 10 s currancy 3-00-00
Camden Dist. Before me James Craig, appeared Matthew McClurkin and made oath that the above amount is just and true, and that the state is justly due him for the same. And likewise the service done by him amounted to 17 pounds,S s, 8 p. Sterl.
Sworn before me, this 14th day of Feb. 1784. Revolutionary Soldiers of the Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester, South Carolina. Page 94
Birth source: S206Text: Sept. 7, 1787
Birth source: S37Page: page 217
Text: 7 Sept. 1787
Burial source: S199 Charles William McLurkin, "Register Report for John McClurkin Sr." page 7
Burial source: S90Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13639652
Occupation source: S8Text: James McClurken - Sparta 1850 US Census. James McClurken - Sparta
Religion source: S192Page: page 199
Text: James McClurkin, a member of the Associate Reformed Church, took great interest in helping strangers to find out good locations, leaving his plough and for days searching out lines, and pointing out good lands. He soon joined the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and being elected was ordained a Ruling Elder. His widow is still with us, an honoured and godly mother in Israel.
Residence source: S104Text: "The first settler was James McClurken, from South Carolina, who settled here in 1818. He was joined by James Armour a few years later, who bought land of McClurken, and together they laid out a village, which first received the name of Colombus. ..... In 1839 the name of the town was changed to Sparta. Mr McClurken , its earliest settler, appears to have been a man of considerable enterprise, as he is credited with having built the first cotton gin in this vicinity, besides still later, erecting saw and flour mills and a woolen mill." Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. page 616
Event source: S32Page: 419
Text: James McClurken, emigrated, in the year 1818, to the promised Canaan, Illinois, settled in the southern part of the State, became a prominent citizen, was a member of the Illinois Legislature, and filled other positions of high public trust.
Death source: S199 Charles William McLurkin, "Register Report for John McClurkin Sr." page 7
Death source: S90Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13639652
Death source: S163Text: 1851 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Pages 39 & 45
Death source: S204Text: 1/8/1854 Rootsweb Freepages. ancientage database
Death source: S203Page: page 94
Text: Service for Matthew McClurkin is in the office of the State Historical Commission, Columbia, South Carolina; "State of South Carolina to Matthew McClurkin, 1781 - To 60 days service under command of Capt. John Turner in Col. Winn's Regiment at 20 shillings currancy per day, - 8..11..5 pence."
"Do. To 40 days prizner (prisoner) 20 s. per day. 5-142-32
Do. To 42 days service under the command of Capt. John Turner at 10 s currancy 3-00-00
Camden Dist. Before me James Craig, appeared Matthew McClurkin and made oath that the above amount is just and true, and that the state is justly due him for the same. And likewise the service done by him amounted to 17 pounds,S s, 8 p. Sterl.
Sworn before me, this 14th day of Feb. 1784. Revolutionary Soldiers of the Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester, South Carolina. Page 94
Occupation source: S33Page: 154-157
Text: page 154:
During the same year (1829), JAMES MCCLURKEN whose name was intimately connected with the progress of the place for thirty years, built a house on the hill southeast of the town.
In 1834, John W. Slade & McClurken established a store -- the second in the place.
page 155:
In 1839, a steam grist and saw mill was erected by JAMES MCCLURKEN. This gave an additional importance to the commercial interests of the place, and new improvements immediately followed. Mr. MCCLURKEN had previously put in operation a cotton gin, which stood south of the town. Cotton was raised and shipped in considerable quantities from this county thirty years ago.
page 156
The first oil mill for the manufacture of castor oil was put in operation by JAMES MCCLURKEN in 1840. The manufacture of castor oil, and the buying of castor beans, formed an important item in the commerce of Sparta for many years.
Pages 156-157
One of the most important additions to the business of Sparta, was the erection, in 1850, of a Woolen Factory, by the Messrs. McClurken. It was constructed at a heavy expense, and has been in successful operation ever since. The present (1859) proprietor, Mr. Thomas McClurken, has made additions to its manufacturing capacity during this season, and now the wool growers of this and adjoining counties have a ready market for their wool.
Residence source: S1Text: Matthew McClurkin
Residence source: S2Text: Matthew McClurken
Residence source: S8Text: James McClurken - Sparta 1850 US Census. James McClurken - Sparta
Event source: S104Text: Page 616 about Sparta, Illinois "The first settler was James McClurken, from South Carolina, who settled here in 1818. He was joined by James Armour a few years later, who bought land of McClurken, and together they laid out a village, which first received the name of Colombus. ..... In 1839 the name of the town was changed to Sparta. Mr McClurken , its earliest settler, appears to have been a man of considerable enterprise, as he is credited with having built the first cotton gin in this vicinity, besides still later, erecting saw and flour mills and a woolen mill."
Event source: S122Text: 729 votes Illinois Election Returns 1818 - 1848. page 340