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Note: Name: John Franklin Mcclury Death date: 26 Apr 1932 (Verified against original document---tombstone is wrong).
Death place: Italy, Ellis, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 80 years 16 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 10 Apr 1852
Birth place: Ga.
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Callie McClung
Father name: William McClung
Father birth place: Ga.
Mother name:
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Pastor
Residence:
Cemetery name:
Burial place: Italy, Texas
Burial date: 27 Apr 1932
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2135796
Digital GS number: 4163630
Image number: 3359
Reference number: Item 7, CN16167
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
(Informant: Earnest Cauthen)
Reprinted in Searchers & Researchers Vol 11, Issue 4, Winter 1988 (by the Ellis Genealogical Society) from The Southland, March 1901 Issue:
Rev. J. F. McClung was born in Campbell County, Georgia, April, 1852. His parents moved with him to what is now Miller County, Arkansas, in the fall of 1857. He was reared on the farm, and at intervals attended school in Bright Star Academy. His father died in June, 1863, and in 1867 young John moved to Cass County, Texas. There he attended school at Linden, and grew to manhood. In 1871 he was married to Miss Margaret Bricker who lived three years, and in Nov., 1875, Miss Mattie Lemmonds, who still lives to bless his home and share his fortunes. He is the father of thirteen children, he was ordained to the ministry in October, 1857. Since then he has continually labored in his chosen calling. his labors have been mostly given to Queen City, Texas, Waldo, Arkansas, Timpson, Texas and is now pastor of the Baptist church in Italy. He is consecrated original, earnest and eloquent.
Queen City Baptist Church, J. F. McClung, pastor 1886-1890
According to various Ellis County Baptist church histories, J. F. McClung was a pastor at the following locations: Forreston Baptist Church (on M, K & T Railroad south of Waxahachie), Avalon Baptist Church, 6 miles east of italy, Palmer Baptist Church on H & TC Railroad, 10 miles north of Ennis and the Italy Baptist Church.
J. F. McClung, pastor, 1899-1905 per records of Italy Baptist Church.
J.F. McClung, manager of the Texas Baptist Orphanage – 1913-1920
In 1910, the Texas Baptist Orphanage was established by the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, which had just been established.
Texas Baptist Home for Children celebrating centennial anniversary, by PAUL GAUNTT Daily Light staff writer Posted Jun. 9, 2010 at 12:01 AM
“While the BMA of Texas was a part of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, they had supported the Buckner Home in Dallas,” Marsh said. “But the association’s desire was to build and maintain a home, like Buckner, for children. Several towns invited the newly-organized denomination to build its children’s home in their environ, but it was Waxahachie that made the most impressive invitation - that of promising $1,500 on the first building.” The first children of the Texas Baptist Orphanage lived in the home of the Rev. J.S. Evans, the first manager. On Jan. 21, 1910, the Waxahachie orphanage was granted a charter by the state of Texas. The first building was completed in 1912 and, by May 1913, the orphanage celebrated its grand opening with 19 children in care. By 1918, another addition was made to the building and, in 1946, a building for boys was erected. “The staff and children grew most of their food on farmland and kept dairy cows and chickens in those early days,” Marsh said. “Churches sent other food and supplies.”
McClung was a member of the Landmark Baptists and an associate of Samuel Augustus Hayden.
J. F. McClung, “Texas Dots,” Arkansas Baptist, 26 February 1902 FATHER CORSICANA MAN, MINISTER FOR MANY YEARS, DIES
Rev. J. F. McClung, aged 80 yours, Baptist minister for more than half a century, died at his home in Italy, Texas, Tuesday afternoon and the funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the First Baptist church in Italy. He was active in the ministry until he became ill about three months ago. Rev. McClung was prominent In Baptist circles and was secretary of the Baptist Misisonary Association for a number of years and was also manager of the Baptist Orphanage at Waxahachie for a long period. Surviving are five daughters, Miss Belle McClung, Italy; Mrs. C. Cauthen. Italy; Mrs. Will Formay. Italy; Mrs. McQuirter, Abilene; Mrs. Roscoe Terrill, Italy and four sons, Haden McClung, Kingsville; C. C. McClung, Corsicana: Rex McClung, Arkansas and Joe McClung, California and a number
of other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Purifoy and Mrs. Roy Bristow attended the funeral services Wednesday afternoon. (Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light, April 29, 1932, page 10)
Some records for his family came from RootsWeb entitled: The Family of Reuben McClung of Georgia:
8-6 REV. JOHN FRANKLIN McCLUNG GA0076
The eighth child of William Wilson and Mary Ann Drummonds McClung was born 10 Apr 1852 in Campbell Co. GA. He married Martha A. Bricker 1 Sep 1871 in Cass Co., TX. She was b. 2 Apr 1856 and d. 30 Oct 1873. They had one child, Amazonia. He married 2nd Mattie Leamons 4 Nov 1875. They had eleven children. He md 3rd to Alice Frelines, a spinster who died about 1926. No children He md 4th Callie Gosset, a widow who survived him. No children. He died 2 Apr 1932 at Italy, TX.
Barbra McClung:John Franklin lived with Joseph Wilson, his older brother after the death of his father, William W. in 1863. [1870 census of Davis, now Cass County Texas] He was ordained in 1878 and was a Baptist minister in Ellis County Texas. [Ellis County Historical Society]
Miller County Arkansas records: John Franklin McClung on Oct 26, 1879 at Evergreen Baptist Church near Doddridge was "by imposition of hands solemnly set apart & ordained to the full work of gospel ministry."
Formation of Ellis County Baptist Association
[Source: The History of the Ellis County Baptist Association, A. D. Brooks, 1907]
J. F. McCLUNG b. 10 April 1852 Campbell Co. Ga; grew up Ark. and Cass Co. Tex; ordained 1878; pastor of Italy Church six years and still lives there.
1860; Census Place: Sulphur Fork, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: M653_45; Page: 71; Image: 72.
1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Davis, Texas; Roll: M593_1582; Page: 88; Image: 175.
1920;Census Place: Waxahachie Ward 2, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T625_1800; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 260.
Jan 14 & 15, 1920
McClung John F Head Owns MW 67 marr Can read and write. Ga Ga Ga Farmer manager.
Alice Lee Wife FW 51 marr Can read and write. Ky Ala Ala Book keeper Orphan Home
Bell Dau FW 32 sing Can read and write. Ark Ga Ky No occupation
There follows a listing of employees and residents of the orphange.
(Texas Baptist Orphanage, Waxahachie,Ellis County, Texas)
1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 2327; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 587.0.
April 10, 1930, page 293.
McClung John F Head Owns $1900 MW 76 mar@20 Can read and write. Ga SC SC Minister Baptist Church
Callie Wife FW 61 mar@29 Can read and write. Tn Tn Tn
Belle Dau FW 37 single Can read and write. Ark Ga Ark Teleph oper. Bell Tx Office
John married first Martha A. Bricker, 1 Sep 1871, Cass County, Texas. After Martha's death he married Alice Forlines before 1920. After Alice's death he married Callie Gosset.
The Jimplecute, Jefferson, Texas, Nov. 10, 1906
Missionary Baptist Association Adjourns
...Rev. J. W. Brewer moved that the salary of the corresponding secretary, Dr. S. H. Slaughter, and his assistant, Rev. J. F. McClung, be fixed at $1,200 per annum each, together with their traveling expenses. The motion was carried.
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