William was the son of Robert McClenachan "McClanahan" Sr. and Sarah Breckenridge.
He married to Sarah Neely on 07 Mar 1769 in Botetourt County of Virginia. They had at least nine children.
In 1795, William was a prominent landowner and county Sheriff. He bought Evan's Mill and changed the name to McClanahan's Mill. The name of the nearby mountain, Mill Mountain, came from the presence of this mill. The family owned 1,800 acres in the area and their collective holdings were known as the Crystal Spring Land Company, which became the Roanoke Land Improvement Company, and eventually Roanoke Gas and Water Company.
William was the son of Robert McClenachan "McClanahan" Sr. and Sarah Breckenridge.
He married to Sarah Neely on 07 Mar 1769 in Botetourt County of Virginia. They had at least nine children.
In 1795, William was a prominent landowner and county Sheriff. He bought Evan's Mill and changed the name to McClanahan's Mill. The name of the nearby mountain, Mill Mountain, came from the presence of this mill. The family owned 1,800 acres in the area and their collective holdings were known as the Crystal Spring Land Company, which became the Roanoke Land Improvement Company, and eventually Roanoke Gas and Water Company.
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