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Madison “Matt” McClung

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Madison “Matt” McClung Veteran

Birth
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death
1 Feb 1919 (aged 80)
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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He was a farmer and he was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War


The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia

Monday, February 3, 1919, page 1

Huntington, Feb 2. - While taking a morning walk Madison McClung, 81, veteran of the Confederacy and a member of Camp Garnet here, dropped dead at the corner of Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue yesterday morning at nine o'clock. He was a native of Greenbrier county and was visiting his sons Dr J L McClung and R A McClung of of this city. He lived on the McClung farm near Hurricane. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

The survivors are one brother, Samuel McClung of Rupert, three sons and four daughters.

Burial will be at Hurricane cemetery.


Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia

Friday, February 7, 1919, page 1

While taking a morning walk, Madison McClung, 81, veteran of the Confederate army, dropped dead at Huntington Saturday. He was a native of Greenbrier county, and was visiting his sons Dr J L McClung and R A McClung. He lived on the McClung farm near Hurricane. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

The survivors are one brother, Samuel McClung of Rupert, three sons and four daughters. The children are Dr J L McClung and R A McClung, of Huntington; O A McClung, of Portsmouth, O; Mrs Dena Zeigler, Huntington; Mrs Leonard Shawver, Crickmer, Fayette county; Mrs W F Wilson, Louisa, Ky, and Mrs Mona McClung, Handley.


Note: The nickname "Mat Hinton" was only used by Reverend William McClung for his 1904 book "The McClung Genealogy." Reverend McClung also used nicknames "Rupe Hinton," "Henry Hinton," "Sam Hinton," and "Mase Hinton" for Madison's brothers in the book.

He was a farmer and he was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War


The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia

Monday, February 3, 1919, page 1

Huntington, Feb 2. - While taking a morning walk Madison McClung, 81, veteran of the Confederacy and a member of Camp Garnet here, dropped dead at the corner of Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue yesterday morning at nine o'clock. He was a native of Greenbrier county and was visiting his sons Dr J L McClung and R A McClung of of this city. He lived on the McClung farm near Hurricane. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

The survivors are one brother, Samuel McClung of Rupert, three sons and four daughters.

Burial will be at Hurricane cemetery.


Greenbrier Independent, Lewisburg, West Virginia

Friday, February 7, 1919, page 1

While taking a morning walk, Madison McClung, 81, veteran of the Confederate army, dropped dead at Huntington Saturday. He was a native of Greenbrier county, and was visiting his sons Dr J L McClung and R A McClung. He lived on the McClung farm near Hurricane. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

The survivors are one brother, Samuel McClung of Rupert, three sons and four daughters. The children are Dr J L McClung and R A McClung, of Huntington; O A McClung, of Portsmouth, O; Mrs Dena Zeigler, Huntington; Mrs Leonard Shawver, Crickmer, Fayette county; Mrs W F Wilson, Louisa, Ky, and Mrs Mona McClung, Handley.


Note: The nickname "Mat Hinton" was only used by Reverend William McClung for his 1904 book "The McClung Genealogy." Reverend McClung also used nicknames "Rupe Hinton," "Henry Hinton," "Sam Hinton," and "Mase Hinton" for Madison's brothers in the book.



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