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Source for: Rebecca McClurken, 15 DEC 1814 - 15 JAN 1834
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Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 60
Birth source: S94Page: page 232
Burial source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 60
Religion source: S113Text: Oakdale Reformed Presbyterian Church Charter Member History of Oakdale Township. page 33
Religion source: S219Text: Oakdale Reformed Presbyterian Church Charter Member Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, "The Covenanter Witness," Weekly. Volume 13, page 256
Residence source: S4Text: John McClurken
Death source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 60
Death source: S94Page: page 232
Residence source: S5Text: John McClurken
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Source for: Reymus McClurken, 30 JAN 1867 - 08 APR 1917
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Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 70
Burial source: S90Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36847351
Residence source: S14Text: Ruth McClurken
Death source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 70
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Source for: Reymus Osea McClurken, 27 APR 1864 - 10 MAR 1866
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Birth source: S181Page: 207
Text: McCLURKEN, ARCHIBALD
Archibald McClurken was born in Chester County, South Carolina on 11 November 1794. He married Sarah King in 1817. Archibald was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith McClurken. Thomas and Elizabeth came to America in 1772 along with 467 families from Ballymoney, Antrim County, Ireland. They settled in Chester County, South Carolina. Thomas and his three brothers all served in the South Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. One brother, Archibald, was hung by the Tories in 1781.
The McClurkens were of the Reformed Presbyterian faith, who in 1820 decreed that all slave owners should free their slaves. This made it impossible for the covenanters (as the reformed Presbyterians were known) to compete with their neighbors. In 1828, the migration to the Midwest began. Thomas and his entire family, with the exception of Archibald, came to Washington County, Illinois in 1833. Thomas and Elizabeth are buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Washington County, Illinois.
Archibald and Sarah sold their land in South Carolina in 1834, and came to Elkhorn district of Washington County, Illinois. They remained in Washington County until 1840 where they farmed and were partners with his brother, James. They operated one of the first mills in that county. In 1840 they moved to Perry County where they engaged in farming and in partnership with their son-in-law, David Thomas, started the first mill in Perry County. Their homestead was located south of Pinckneyville, where the County Clerk's office is now located. Archibald and Sarah had nine children: Elizabeth; born in 1820, married David Thomas. No family has been found. A son: born in 1822, disappeared from census in 1850. Nancy: born in 1823, died 1846. She married John Kimbell and had one son: Marvin Kimbell. His descendants live around Sorrento, Illinois. A daughter: born 1827, disappeared from census 1850. A son: born 1831, disappeared from census in 1850. Martha: born 1833, married first, William Davis. They had two children, Rosa and Nadine. She married a second time to Thomas Hendricks. They had one child: Vaden. Infant son: born 1835, died 1835. His was the first grave in Oakdale Cemetery. Thomas Valentine: born 1836, died 1870 (see McClurken, Thomas V. history). Archibald: born 1839, died 1915. He married Louise Smith. They had eight children: Finis (born 1862, died 1906. Married Mary Ann Houghland. They had five children), Reymus (born 1864, died 1866), Effie (born 1866, died 1945. Married William Trefftzs. They had one child), Ida (born 1868. Married Judson Houghland. No children), Zoe (born 1871, died 1936. Married Edward Vaughn), Lindolph (born 1872. Married Letha Cheek. No children but raised his niece's two sons), Ralph (born 1875, died 1921. Married Carrie Chorpenning. they had seven children), Emmett (born 1878, died 1951. Married Frona Chapman. They had on child). Perry County Historical Society, Perry County. Page 207
Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 72
Death source: S181Page: 207
Text: McCLURKEN, ARCHIBALD
Archibald McClurken was born in Chester County, South Carolina on 11 November 1794. He married Sarah King in 1817. Archibald was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith McClurken. Thomas and Elizabeth came to America in 1772 along with 467 families from Ballymoney, Antrim County, Ireland. They settled in Chester County, South Carolina. Thomas and his three brothers all served in the South Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. One brother, Archibald, was hung by the Tories in 1781.
The McClurkens were of the Reformed Presbyterian faith, who in 1820 decreed that all slave owners should free their slaves. This made it impossible for the covenanters (as the reformed Presbyterians were known) to compete with their neighbors. In 1828, the migration to the Midwest began. Thomas and his entire family, with the exception of Archibald, came to Washington County, Illinois in 1833. Thomas and Elizabeth are buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Washington County, Illinois.
Archibald and Sarah sold their land in South Carolina in 1834, and came to Elkhorn district of Washington County, Illinois. They remained in Washington County until 1840 where they farmed and were partners with his brother, James. They operated one of the first mills in that county. In 1840 they moved to Perry County where they engaged in farming and in partnership with their son-in-law, David Thomas, started the first mill in Perry County. Their homestead was located south of Pinckneyville, where the County Clerk's office is now located. Archibald and Sarah had nine children: Elizabeth; born in 1820, married David Thomas. No family has been found. A son: born in 1822, disappeared from census in 1850. Nancy: born in 1823, died 1846. She married John Kimbell and had one son: Marvin Kimbell. His descendants live around Sorrento, Illinois. A daughter: born 1827, disappeared from census 1850. A son: born 1831, disappeared from census in 1850. Martha: born 1833, married first, William Davis. They had two children, Rosa and Nadine. She married a second time to Thomas Hendricks. They had one child: Vaden. Infant son: born 1835, died 1835. His was the first grave in Oakdale Cemetery. Thomas Valentine: born 1836, died 1870 (see McClurken, Thomas V. history). Archibald: born 1839, died 1915. He married Louise Smith. They had eight children: Finis (born 1862, died 1906. Married Mary Ann Houghland. They had five children), Reymus (born 1864, died 1866), Effie (born 1866, died 1945. Married William Trefftzs. They had one child), Ida (born 1868. Married Judson Houghland. No children), Zoe (born 1871, died 1936. Married Edward Vaughn), Lindolph (born 1872. Married Letha Cheek. No children but raised his niece's two sons), Ralph (born 1875, died 1921. Married Carrie Chorpenning. they had seven children), Emmett (born 1878, died 1951. Married Frona Chapman. They had on child). Perry County Historical Society, Perry County. Page 207
Death source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 72