Samuel McClinton

b. Dec 25, 1800, d. May 29, 1856
FatherJohn McClinton1 b. circa 1766, d. Oct, 1806
MotherElizabeth "Betsy" Anderson1 d. Jan, 1805
     Samuel McClinton was born on Dec 25, 1800 in Abbeville Co, SC.2,3,1,4
     John, Samuel and William and his siblings were left to run the farm after John McClinton's death in Randolph Co, IL, in Oct, 1806.2,5,1
     Samuel McClinton and his siblings became the wards of James Anderson 1807, after the death of their parents.6
     Samuel McClinton appeared on the census of 1820 in Randolph Co, IL.7
     He married Nancy Agnes Miller in Randolph Co, IL, on Jan 20, 1823.2,3,1,4
     Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Randolph Co, IL. Samuel, William, James, and Burril were farmers; Samuel had $1000 in real property. Polly, Serena, David, Joseph, and Elizabeth had attended school in the past year.3
     Samuel McClinton died on May 29, 1856 in Sparta, Randolph Co, IL, at age 55.2,1,4 He was buried in May, 1856 at Union Cemetery, Randolph Co, in IL.4
Samuel and Nancy McClinton
Union Cemetery, Randolph County, IL
Photo: Julia Langel, May 10, 2004
Samuel McClinton
Photo: Julia Langel, May 10, 2004
Samuel McClinton
Photo: Julia Langel, May 10, 2004

     Samuel's personal property was aprraised at $1299 before Jun 24, 1856. The appraisers were Alex Eagar, William Taylor and James Linsey.8

Family

Nancy Agnes Miller b. December 15, 1804, d. February 15, 1881
Children
  • John M. McClinton1 b. Sep 22, 1822, d. Sep 2, 1910
  • Jurinda Sarah McClinton+9 b. Sep 11, 1823, d. 1896
  • William Shannon McClinton3 b. Jan 25, 1826, d. Feb 28, 1915
  • James C. McClinton3 b. Dec 28, 1828, d. Sep 5, 1901
  • Burrel R. McClinton3 b. Nov 22, 1831, d. Jan 28, 1887
  • Mary C. "Polly" McClinton3 b. Dec 25, 1833, d. Mar 11, 1908
  • Infant McClinton2 b. 1835, d. 1835
  • Infant McClinton2 b. 1836, d. 1836
  • Serena Sephronia McClinton3 b. Dec 25, 1838, d. Jul 3, 1926
  • David Arthur McClinton3 b. Sep 28, 1840, d. Nov 26, 1913
  • Joseph G. McClinton3 b. 1843, d. Mar 25, 1919
  • Elizabeth J. McClinton3 b. Dec 7, 1844, d. Mar 6, 1927
  • Nancy Jeruthy McClinton3 b. Sep 18, 1846, d. Feb 14, 1920

Citations

  1. [S1297] Randolph County Genealogical Society, Randolph County Illinois: Commemorative Edition, page 290.
  2. [S848] Ancestry World Tree, October 18, 2001.
  3. [S971] 1850 U. S. Census, Illinois, Randolph County, Township 4 South Rand 6 West, page 20, line 25, dwelling 312, family 316, Illinois, Randolph County.
  4. [S1526] Samuel McClinton and Nancy McClinton Cemetery Marker, Union Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph Co, IL.
  5. [S850] Randolph County, IL, GenWeb Township Descriptions, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrandol/town57.htm
  6. [S1297] Randolph County Genealogical Society, Randolph County Illinois: Commemorative Edition, page 173.
  7. [S852] 1820 U.S. Census, Illinois, Randolph County, page 106, line 4, Illinois, Randolph County.
  8. [S2447] Probate File for Samuel McClinton Box 83, Estate Appraisal.
  9. [S388] Descendants of Robert Allen, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/o/t/Lorna-Toti/…
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