John McClenahan was born about Dec. 1774. Very little is known about his early life. In his grandfather's (Robert McClenachan, Sr.) will in 1791, Robert and John, grandsons, sons of his deceased son Robert Jr., are to inherit all his Kentucky Lands. This land was either 1000 or 1800 acres, located in Shelby County, Kentucky, on the banks of the Kentucky River, near Brashears and Bullskin Creeks. Records show that Robert Sr. bought this land in 1785. The records in Kentucky also show that John sold 100 acres of land on 12 Aug 1796, for 60 pounds, good and lawful money of the state of Kentucky.
The next record of John is a marriage record translated from the original French document, recording the marriages of non-Catholics living in the District of Ste. Genevieve, Upper Louisiana Territory (this is now Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri); to wit:
"May 23, 1797, John McCLENAHAN, son of Robert McCLENAHAN and Catherine MADISON, native of Virginia married to Lydia BURNS daughter of Michael BURNS and Mary SPICER natives of this parish."
There are many records in Ste. Genevieve Co. of John. He lived in Jackson Township near the town of Punjaub (name changed to Lawrenceton, about 1880). He also owned part interest in a sawmill on Fourche du Clue, a branch of Establishment Creek. John was constantly being summoned into Justice of the Peace court for non-payment of debts ranging anywhere from $8.90 to about $700. In 1833 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Jackson Township by Missouri Governor, Daniel Dunklin. He served as a Justice of the Peace until his death in 1847.
So far no traces of where John and Lydia are buried have been discovered. John died without leaving a will and there is a record of application on file for Administration of the estate by a lawyer. John and Lydia had 6 children:
- James John (1793-1847)
- Catherine (1797-1837)
- James (1798-1873)
- Mary Ann (1808-1885)
- William Madison (1812-1869)
- John Burns, Jr. (1814-1885)
- Michael Burns (1816-1868)
- Robert (1820-?)
- Spicer C (1824-1881)
There are still many descendants of Madison McCLENAHAN living in Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve Counties today.
John's son, James, had a family disagreement with brother Madison, and changed the spelling of his surname to McClanahan. Over time, many other family members also used this spelling.
(Adapted from "The McClenahan Family", by James R. McClenahan)
John McClenahan was born about Dec. 1774. Very little is known about his early life. In his grandfather's (Robert McClenachan, Sr.) will in 1791, Robert and John, grandsons, sons of his deceased son Robert Jr., are to inherit all his Kentucky Lands. This land was either 1000 or 1800 acres, located in Shelby County, Kentucky, on the banks of the Kentucky River, near Brashears and Bullskin Creeks. Records show that Robert Sr. bought this land in 1785. The records in Kentucky also show that John sold 100 acres of land on 12 Aug 1796, for 60 pounds, good and lawful money of the state of Kentucky.
The next record of John is a marriage record translated from the original French document, recording the marriages of non-Catholics living in the District of Ste. Genevieve, Upper Louisiana Territory (this is now Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri); to wit:
"May 23, 1797, John McCLENAHAN, son of Robert McCLENAHAN and Catherine MADISON, native of Virginia married to Lydia BURNS daughter of Michael BURNS and Mary SPICER natives of this parish."
There are many records in Ste. Genevieve Co. of John. He lived in Jackson Township near the town of Punjaub (name changed to Lawrenceton, about 1880). He also owned part interest in a sawmill on Fourche du Clue, a branch of Establishment Creek. John was constantly being summoned into Justice of the Peace court for non-payment of debts ranging anywhere from $8.90 to about $700. In 1833 he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Jackson Township by Missouri Governor, Daniel Dunklin. He served as a Justice of the Peace until his death in 1847.
So far no traces of where John and Lydia are buried have been discovered. John died without leaving a will and there is a record of application on file for Administration of the estate by a lawyer. John and Lydia had 6 children:
- James John (1793-1847)
- Catherine (1797-1837)
- James (1798-1873)
- Mary Ann (1808-1885)
- William Madison (1812-1869)
- John Burns, Jr. (1814-1885)
- Michael Burns (1816-1868)
- Robert (1820-?)
- Spicer C (1824-1881)
There are still many descendants of Madison McCLENAHAN living in Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve Counties today.
John's son, James, had a family disagreement with brother Madison, and changed the spelling of his surname to McClanahan. Over time, many other family members also used this spelling.
(Adapted from "The McClenahan Family", by James R. McClenahan)
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