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Source for: Archibald McClurken, 26 OCT 1828 - 14 MAR 1896
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Birth source: S103Text: Birth date given as 12/26/1828
Birth source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 64
Burial source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 64
Residence source: S8Text: John McClurken
Elizabeth McClurken
Death source: S163 Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM. Page 64
Residence source: S5Text: John McClurken
Residence source: S6Text: John McClurken
Residence source: S11Text: Archibald McClurken
Elizabeth McClurken
Residence source: S12Text: Archibald McClurken
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Source for: Archibald McClurken, 1758 - 14 JAN 1780
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Birth source: S163Page: page 41
_MIL 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: S163Page: 38, 40, 41 & 53
Narratives of Randolph County McC - McM, Pages 38, 40, 41 & 53.
Death source: S115Page: Page 390
Text: During the war, however, he became a rank.Tory and was called "Tory Colonel Phillips." He betrayed the cause of the Covenanters, and those who had often saved his life when he cast himself upon the mercy of the Whigs. He accompanied Tarleton to Little Rocky Creek, where he took Archibald McClurkin from his bed, when he was lying at the point of death with small-pox, and hanged him to a tree by the roadside. This barbarous act so aroused the righteous indignation of the Covenanters, that their military aid in behalf of the Colonists was thereby greatly increased.
Death source: S175Page: Page 391
Text: Archibald McClurkin, a brother of his (Thomas), was taken out of a sick bed when at the point of death, and hung by the tories. Our Banner. Volume 2. Page 391. Archibald McClurkin, a brother of his (Thomas), was taken out of a sick bed when at the point of death, and hung by the tories.
Death source: S197Page: page 56
Text: Archibald McClurken was taken out of a sick bed when at the very point of death, and was hung by the Tories. Reformed Presbyterian and Covenanter. Volume 14, page 56. Archibald McClurken was taken out of a sick bed when at the very point of death, and was hung by the Tories.
Death source: S69Page: Volume 55, page 198
Text: Archibald Mcclurkin was taken by the Tories, and hanged to the limb of a tree that was still standing a few years ago. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, "Christian Nation," Weekly. Volume 55, page 198. Archibald Mcclurkin was taken by the Tories, and hanged to the limb of a tree that was still standing a few years ago.
Page: Volume 73, pages 87 & 88
Text: I inquired if it was from one of his branches the Tories hung Great-great-great-uncle Archie. He could not tell. Nobody living seemed to know the exact spot where he was hung, nor where he was buried. It was enough to know, however, that m y own neck was safe where his was not, and I thanked God that he was willing to risk his that ours might be safe, and prayed thait I might be as ready to make as great a sacrifice to hand down our heritage of civil and religious liberty to the generations following.
Great-great-grear-grandfather and Greatgreat- great-uncle Archie McClurkin and George Washington and the rest of the Revolutionary fathers resisted unto blood the power that was then undertaking to rule after his own whims. King George III., and they were within their moral right. But the majority of them were wrong when they undertook to rule America after their own fancy. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, "Christian Nation," Weekly. Volume 73, pages 87 & 88. I inquired if it was from one of his branches the Tories hung Great-great-great-uncle Archie. He could not tell. Nobody living seemed to know the exact spot where he was hung, nor where he was buried. It was enough to know, however, that m y own neck was safe where his was not, and I thanked God that he was willing to risk his that ours might be safe, and prayed thait I might be as ready to make as great a sacrifice to hand down our heritage of civil and religious liberty to the generations following. Great-great-grear-grandfather and Greatgreat- great-uncle Archie McClurkin and George Washington and the rest of the Revolutionary fathers resisted unto blood the power that was then undertaking to rule after his own whims. King George III., and they were within their moral right. But the majority of them were wrong when they undertook to rule America after their own fancy.
Death source: S292Page: page 22
Text: Thomas McClurkin, grandfather of the preachers of that name, fought through the war. Archibald McClurkin was taken by the Tories from a sick bed and hung.