McClure, Francis Marion^{[1, 2]}

1836 - 1889  (52 years)

• Name	McClure, Francis Marion
  Born	25 Nov 1836	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Military Servic	Company D, 12th Regiment, Texas Calvary  [3, 4]
  Buried	Sep 1889	Plum Grove Cemetery, West Point, Fayette, Texas
  Died	16 Sep 1889	, Fayette, Texas
  Person ID	I12022	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2005

  
  

  Father	McClure, Asa,   b. 01 Aug 1807, , , Kentucky ,   d. 01 May 1844, , Fayette, Texas  (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Archer, Susanna,   b. 21 Dec 1811, , , Tennessee ,   d. by Sep 1855, , , Texas  (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	23 Aug 1827	, Fayette, Texas
  Family ID	F4100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shepard, Almira,   b. 17 Mar 1838, , Henry, Georgia ,   d. 09 Apr 1916, , Eastland, Texas  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. McClure, William Madison,   b. 04 Jan 1858, Muldoon, Fayette, Texas ,   d. 12 Nov 1938, Smithville, Bastrop, Texas  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   2. McClure, Asa,   b. 06 Apr 1860, Red Rock, Bastrop, Texas ,   d. 01 May 1936, Harpersville, Stephens, Texas  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]   3. McClure, Zachariah Taylor,   b. 04 Nov 1861, , , Texas ,   d. 07 Jan 1895, Muldoon, Fayette, Texas  (Age 33 years)  [Birth]   4. McClure, Frances Marion Junior,   b. 10 Nov 1863, Muldoon, Fayette, Texas ,   d. 07 Jan 1865, , Fayette, Texas   5. McClure, Stephen L.,   b. 14 Jan 1865, , , Texas ,   d. 28 Aug 1886, , , Texas  (Age 21 years)  [Birth]   6. McClure, Cornelius Edgar,   b. 16 Oct 1866, La Grange, Fayette, Texas ,   d. 30 Jun 1898, U.S. Marine Hospital, Mobile, Alabama  (Age 31 years)  [Birth]   7. McClure, Susan Lucretia,   b. 19 Jan 1868, , , Texas  [Birth]   8. McClure, Lafayette Francis,   b. 12 Dec 1869, , Fayette, Texas ,   d. 11 Mar 1926, Dallas, Dallas, Texas  (Age 56 years)  [Birth]   9. McClure, Milton H.,   b. 31 Jan 1872, , Fayette, Texas ,   d. 04 Sep 1954, Houston, Harris, Texas  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   10. McClure, James Marion,   b. 21 Dec 1873, , , Texas  [Birth]   11. McClure, John,   b. 27 Dec 1875, La Grange, Fayette, Texas ,   d. 14 Oct 1956, Irving, Dallas, Texas  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2005
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Family of Francis Marion "Frank" McClure and Almira Shepard: Three small children, L-R: James Richard "Dick" Echels (b 26 Aug 1897 to William Maderson Echels and Elizabeth Alice McClure); Oliver "Bob" Byerly (b Aug 1897 to Lizzie Luvenia Meredith and Thomas Byerly); Olive Edgar Echels (b 20 Apr 1893 to William Maderson Echels and Elizabeth Alice McClure) Adults standing L-R, front row: William Madison Echels (b 14 Jul 1854 to Richard Franklin Echels and Elizabeth Dickerson Shepard, sister of Almira Shepard McClure); Thomas Byerly (husband of Lizzie Luvenia Meredith); James Marion McClure (deaf-mute, bro of Elizabeth Alice (McClure) Meredith Echels and son of Francis Marion McClure & Almira Shepard); Elizabeth Alice (McClure) Meredith Echels (she is pregnant with one of her children who died); William Duty Echels (b 22 Oct 1881 to William Maderson Echels and Mary Lou Nash); Walter Moore (husband of Alta May Meredith); Joseph Howard Echels (b 27 Jul 1883 to William Maderson Echels and Mary Lou Nash); Alta May (Meredith) Moore (pregnant, she died when this child died); Almira (Shepard) McClure, wife of Francis Marion McClure and sister of William Madison Echels' mother, Elizabeth Dickerson (Shepard) Echels; Lizzie Luvenia (Meredith) Byerly (b 8 Sep 1878 to Samuel J. Meredith and Elizabeth Alice McClure); Kinzie Bylerly (b Mar 1899 to Lizzie Luvenia Meredith and Thomas Byerly). Top Row L-R: Minnie Lee Echels (b 21 Apr 1885 to William Maderson Echels and Mary Lou Nash); Ida May Meredith (b 31 Aug 1884 to Samuel J. Meredith and Elizabeth Alice McClure).
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  Headstones

  McClure, Francis Marion

  
  

• Notes

  Some information on the children of Francis Marion came from DianeBender, exeline@erols.com John SHEPARD d 1806, of Elbert Co. GA http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=dcbender&surname=McClure%2C+John 1860 Bastrop County Census 87 657\614 Mcclure, F. M. 27 m Farmer AR 657\614 McClure, Elmira 21 f GA 657\614 McClure, William M 2 m TX Bur Oliver 657\614 McClure, Elizabeth A 1 f TX 657\614 McClure, ? 2\12 m TX 87 658\615 Shapperd, George F. 55 m Farmer GA 658\615 Shapherd, Luenetia 48 f GA 658\615 Shapherd, Mary 17 f AL 658\615 Shapherd, John 6 m AR 658\615 Shapherd, George 5 m AR 87 658\615 Eccles, James F. 7 m AR Buried: This is the double headstone of Francis Marion McClure and his son Stephen McClure. The graves are in the Plum Grove Cemetery in Plum, Texas. The face of all of the stones in this cemetery are facing eastward, a practice common in the mid 19th century, believing that the Arch Angel Gabriel would be coming from the east, so they would be prepared to rise and follow. Francis Marion is the son of Asa McClure, grandson of Samuel, and great grandson of Alice Young McClure. The quotation on the bottom of the stone reads, "A kind and pious father, a worthy son, and friends to all." Photo source: Debbie Hanson

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes. [S464] 1880 United States Census, 194A (Reliability: 4). Frances M. MCCLURE Self M Male W 43 AR Farmer TN TN Almyra MCCLURE Wife M Female W 42 GA Keeping House --- GA Asa MCCLURE Son S Male W 20 TX Farm Laborer AR GA Zachery MCCLURE Son S Male W 18 TX Farm Laborer AR GA Stephan MCCLURE Son S Male W 15 TX Farm Laborer AR GA Cornelius E. MCCLURE Son S Male W 13 TX Farm Laborer AR GA Susan L. MCCLURE Dau S Female W 12 TX At Home AR GA Lafayette MCCLURE Son S Male W 10 TX Farm Laborer AR GA Milton MCCLURE Son S Male W 8 TX AR GA James M. MCCLURE Son S Male W 6 TX AR GA John MCCLURE Son S Male W 4 TX AR GA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Precinct 1, Fayette, Texas Family History Library Film 1255303 NA Film Number T9-1303 Page Number 194A Frances M. MCCLURE Household Male Other Information: Birth Year <1837> Birthplace AR Age 43 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Frances M. MCCLURE Relation Self Father's Birthplace TN Mother's Birthplace TN Source Information: Census Place Precinct 1, Fayette, Texas Family History Library Film 1255303 NA Film Number T9-1303 Page Number 194A [S616] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (National Park Service) (Reliability: 3). CONFEDERATE TEXAS TROOPS 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Parson's Mounted Volunteers) 12th Cavalry Regiment was organized with about 940 men in August, 1861, by Colonel W.H. Parsons. Most of the men were from Hempstead, Fairfield, Georgetown, and Waxahachie, and Ellis and Hill counties. This unit served in Hawes' and Steele's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department and skirmished the Federals in Arkansas and Louisiana. During 1865 it was in Northern Texas guarding approaches from the Indian Territory. The regiment was included in the surrender on June 2. Its commanders were Colonel William H. Parsans, Lieutenant Colonels Andrew B. Burleson and John W. Mullen, and Majors Locklin J. Farrar and E. W. Rogers. F. M. McClure (First_Last) Regiment Name 12 Texas Cavalry Side Confederate Company D Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M227 roll 23 [S668] The Life, Family and Legacy of Alice Young McClure, Compiled by Barbara McGee et al., (Alexander's Digital Printing, Lindon, Utah. 2004), 111 (Reliability: 3), 2004.