Carol and anyone else interested, This is what I have on James McClure and family. Do you have information on Joseph Hannibal "Ham" McClure? Thanks. Libby Descendants of James McClure Generation No. 1 1. JAMES2 MCCLURE (ANDREW1) was born October 27, 1786 in Burke Co.,NC, and died June 13, 1848. He married SARAH STRAIN, daughter of ANDREW STRAIN and MARY REED. She was born October 17, 1787, and died February 22, 1866. Children of JAMES MCCLURE and SARAH STRAIN are: i. ANDREW3 MCCLURE, b. September 04, 1816; d. December 12, 1863; m. MARGARET ROGERS. Notes for ANDREW MCCLURE: 1850 census: Cherokee Co.,NC. 2. ii. REUBIN M. MCCLURE, b. December 03, 1812, Haywood Co.,NC; d. December 26, 1889, Dawson Co., GA;buried 12-28-1889 High Shoals Baptist Church, Dawson Co. 3. iii. JESSIE MCCLURE, b. February 03, 1810. iv. NANCY MCCLURE, b. June 02, 1808, Haywood Co.,NC; m. JOHN CORBIN, April 26, 1825. v. PETER MCCLURE, b. July 19, 1814; d. February 28, 1847. vi. JOHN MCCLURE, b. March 02, 1818. Notes for JOHN MCCLURE: 1850 census: Cherokee Co.,NC. vii. WILLIAM MCCLURE, b. October 01, 1820. viii. MARY MCCLURE, b. February 07, 1823, NC; d. April 25, 1898; m. WILLIAM CHASTAIN, January 26, 1841. Notes for MARY MCCLURE: 1870 census: Elijay, Gilmer Co., GA. ix. JOSEPH MCCLURE, b. March 26, 1825; d. September 24, 1897; m. SARAH C. CAROLINE CLARK, November 04, 1849. Notes for JOSEPH MCCLURE: 1870 census: Elijay, Gilmer Co, Ga. 1880 census: Tickanetley District, Gilmer Co., GA. x. ELIZABETH S. MCCLURE, b. August 19, 1827; d. May 21, 1900. Generation No. 2 2. REUBIN M.3 MCCLURE (JAMES2, ANDREW1)1 was born December 03, 1812 in Haywood Co.,NC, and died December 26, 1889 in Dawson Co., GA;buried 12-28-1889 High Shoals Baptist Church, Dawson Co. He married (1) POLLY REID 1833. He married (2) MATILDA ROGERS 1840, daughter of DAVID ROGERS and MARTHA YOUND. She was born July 01, 1822 in Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC, and died April 16, 1900 in GA. Notes for REUBIN M. MCCLURE: 1850 census: Union Co., GA.1860 Macon Co., NC census: Ruben M. McClure age 45 Meth. Clergyman, value of real estate 220, value of personal estate 450 ,born Haywood Co, Matilda age 37 born Tenn. ,cannot read or write, William J. age 18 ,Laboror born GA., James M. age 17 ,Laboror born Cherokee Co., David N. age 15 Laboror ,born GA, Ruben L. age 14 born GA. Matha A. age 11 born GA, John W. age 10 born GA. , Andrew J. age 8 born GA, Mary A. age 6 born GA, Margaret age 4, born GA, Matilda C. age 2 born Macon. 1870 Macon Co. census: Reuben McClure age 57,Farmer , Matilda age 47,Keeping House, John age 20, Mary A. age 16, Jane age 14, Matilda age 12, Nancy A. age 7. 1880 census: Cartecay District, Gilmer Co., GA. Children of REUBIN MCCLURE and MATILDA ROGERS are: i. WILLIAM JASPER4 MCCLURE, b. August 06, 1841, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. August 17, 1919, buried at High Shoals Baptist Church, Dawson Co.,GA; m. (1) MARY J. VAUGHN, Abt. 1865; m. (2) MALINDA RICE, Abt. 1879. More About WILLIAM JASPER MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1850, census, Union Co., GA Fact 2 (2): 1880, census Cartecay District, Gilmer Co.,GA Fact 3 (2): 1900, census Alto District, Gilmer Co.,GA 4. ii. JAMES MARION MCCLURE, b. February 24, 1843, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC. iii. DAVID NEWTON MCCLURE, b. November 12, 1844, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC. More About DAVID NEWTON MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1850, census, Union Co., GA iv. REUBEN LEE MCCLURE, b. August 18, 1842, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. November 25, 1863. More About REUBEN LEE MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1850, census, Union Co., GA v. MARTHA ANN MCCLURE, b. August 06, 1848, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. June 1926; m. JOSHUA PRUITT, Abt. 1871. More About MARTHA ANN MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1850, census, Union Co., GA Fact 2 (2): 1880, Census Cartecay District, Gilmer Co.,GA vi. JOHN WESLEY MCCLURE, b. April 03, 1850, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. March 18, 1925, Dawson Co., GA;buried 20 Mar. 1925 High Shoals Baptist Church, Dawson Co; m. SARAH C. "SALLY" VAUGHN, Abt. 1871. More About JOHN WESLEY MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1850, census, Union Co., GA Fact 2 (2): 1900, census ,Alto District, Gilmer Co.,GA Fact 3 (2): Bet. 1910 - 1920, census, High Shoals Baptist Church, Dawson Co.,GA vii. ANDREW JACKSON MCCLURE, b. January 15, 1852, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. April 17, 1890; m. JANE AMMONS, Abt. 1879. viii. MARY ANGELINE MCCLURE, b. March 09, 1854, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; m. KENNEDY PEEK, Abt. 1873. ix. MARGARET JANE MCCLURE, b. January 02, 1856, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. December 08, 1938; m. JOSEPH LANE CHASTAIN, November 16, 1890. More About MARGARET JANE MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1880, census, Cartecay District, Gilmer Co., GA Fact 2 (2): 1910, census, Bucktown District, Gilmer Co.,GA x. MATILDA CAROLINE MCCLURE, b. July 19, 1858, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. August 23, 1884. xi. JOSEPH A. MCCLURE, b. October 19, 1860, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC2; d. October 31, 1912; m. JOSEPHINE PIERCE, February 19, 1897. Notes for JOSEPH A. MCCLURE: 1920 Swain Co. census: Joseph P. McClure age 37, Laborer, in wood. , Josaphene age 39, Selna age 16, Sedan ? age15, Addie age 14, Dora age 12, Mammie age7, Nannie age 4, Luisie ? age 8 months. xii. NANCY ARMINDA MCCLURE, b. February 12, 1863; m. AMOS M. INGRAM, Abt. 1881. More About NANCY ARMINDA MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1880, census, Cartecay District, Gilmer Co., GA xiii. THOMAS ASBERRY MCCLURE, b. March 1867, Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC; d. June 04, 1922; m. SARAH CHASTAIN, February 21, 1896. More About THOMAS ASBERRY MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1880, census, Cartecay District, Gilmer Co., GA Fact 2 (2): 1900, Census ,Alto District, Gilmer Co.,GA. 3. JESSIE3 MCCLURE (JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born February 03, 1810. He married NANCY WHITE September 18, 1828 in Haywood Co.,NC. She was born 1805. Notes for JESSIE MCCLURE: Family members said Jessie McClure served in the Civil War and was shot and killed in the front yard of his home while protecting his family and property. More About JESSIE MCCLURE and NANCY WHITE: Marriage Fact: wit:Jason McClure, James Bradshaw, Ro.Love,clk Child of JESSIE MCCLURE and NANCY WHITE is: 5. i. LAURA ANN4 MCCLURE, b. 1854; d. 1924. Generation No. 3 4. JAMES MARION4 MCCLURE (REUBIN M.3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born February 24, 1843 in Buck Creek, Macon Co.,NC. He married MARY3. Notes for JAMES MARION MCCLURE: 1870 Macon Co. census: J. McClure age 28, farmer, Mary age 27,keeping house, Joseph W. age 3, Dewitt M. age 2. More About JAMES MARION MCCLURE: Fact 1 (2): 1862, Military Fact 2 (2): 1850, Union Co.,GA (census) Children of JAMES MCCLURE and MARY are: i. JOSEPH W.5 MCCLURE3, b. Abt. 1867. ii. DEWITT M. MCCLURE3, b. Abt. 1868. 5. LAURA ANN4 MCCLURE (JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born 1854, and died 1924. She married (2) JOHN GIBSON, son of STEPHEN GIBSON. He was born 1830, and died 1916. Children of LAURA ANN MCCLURE are: i. NANCY (NAN)5 MCCLURE, d. died while young. 6. ii. SARAH ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) MCCLURE, b. October 10, 1867; d. December 26, 1947. 7. iii. JOHN MCCLURE, b. 1876; d. 1956. iv. SILAS MCCLURE, m. EMMA COOK. v. ANDY MCCLURE, m. MARTHA JOHNSON. vi. ELLEN MCCLURE, b. 1879; d. 1898; m. JAMES JOHNSON. Generation No. 4 6. SARAH ELIZABETH (LIZZIE)5 MCCLURE (LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born October 10, 1867, and died December 26, 1947. She married HENRY SCOTT ANTHONY, son of JASPER ANTHONY and SAMANTHA CHAMBERS. He was born June 06, 1869, and died April 01, 1957. Children of SARAH MCCLURE and HENRY ANTHONY are: 8. i. MARTHA ELDORA6 ANTHONY, b. October 13, 1890; d. November 05, 1977. ii. RICHMOND PRICHARD ANTHONY4, b. April 22, 1898. iii. CORNEILA ANTHONY4, b. November 25, 1901. iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON ANTHONY4, b. September 26, 1903. v. AUDY ILEEN ANTHONY4, b. March 09, 1907. 7. JOHN5 MCCLURE (LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born 1876, and died 1956. He married CAROLINE CRISP, daughter of WILLIAM CRISP and MARGARET DORSEY. She was born 1879 in SWain Co.,NC, and died 1935. Notes for JOHN MCCLURE: John and Caroline McClure began their married life in the Chambers Creek area of Swain County. John drove steel in the construction of the railroad and later worked as a section hand for the railroad company. This family and their neighbors had to leave the Chambers Creek area in 1943 and 1944. The formation of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and the Fontana Dam forced those living along the north shore of Fontana Lake to relocate. (From the Swain County Heritage Book) Children of JOHN MCCLURE and CAROLINE CRISP are: 9. i. CARA6 MCCLURE, b. 1901. ii. WILLIAM (BILL) MCCLURE, b. 1903; d. 1987; m. DAISY WATSON. iii. MAGGIE MCCLURE, b. May 29, 1905, Bushnell,NC; m. VINCENT (SHORTY) EVANS. iv. ELLA MCCLURE, b. 1908; m. HARLEY CALHOUN. 10. v. MINNIE E. MCCLURE, b. 1910. 11. vi. MAE MCCLURE, b. July 15, 1912, Bushnell,NC. vii. TOMMY MCCLURE, b. 1915; m. (1) VIRGIE BROOKS; m. (2) LORETTA ELIZABETH ROBINSON ELLEGE. viii. HAZEL MCCLURE, b. 1919; m. CLYDE MONTEITH. Notes for CLYDE MONTEITH: Rev. Clyde Monteith. Generation No. 5 8. MARTHA ELDORA6 ANTHONY (SARAH ELIZABETH (LIZZIE)5 MCCLURE, LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born October 13, 1890, and died November 05, 1977. She married CHESTER SIZEMORE October 28, 1906 in Chambers Ck. Baptist Church. More About CHESTER SIZEMORE and MARTHA ANTHONY: Marriage Fact: Married by M. Rodgers, Bap. Min. Children of MARTHA ANTHONY and CHESTER SIZEMORE are: i. ALLIE LOUISE7 SIZEMORE4, b. April 19, 1933. ii. JAMES DENNIE SIZEMORE4, b. November 24, 1908. iii. ROBERT ERNEST SIZEMORE4, b. January 25, 1913. iv. ULESS C. SIZEMORE, b. May 13, 1916. 9. CARA6 MCCLURE (JOHN5, LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born 1901. She married (1) CHARLES FARLEY, son of WILLIAM FARLEY and MARTHA PAINE. He was born 1899. She married (2) ELBERT (BUD) WATKINS, son of ELBERT WATKINS and LUCY SMITH. Child of CARA MCCLURE and CHARLES FARLEY is: i. HARLEY CHRISTOPHER7 FARLEY4, b. September 12, 1923. 10. MINNIE E.6 MCCLURE (JOHN5, LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born 1910. She married WILLIAM HARVEY PROCTOR, son of JEFFERSON PROCTOR and SARAH MCCLURE. He was born 1897, and died 1979. Notes for WILLIAM HARVEY PROCTOR: Served in the U.S. Army during WWI Children of MINNIE MCCLURE and WILLIAM PROCTOR are: i. TROY J.7 PROCTOR, b. February 05, 1930; m. GLADYS CHRISTINE COLE, August 27, 1955. Notes for TROY J. PROCTOR: served in U.S. Army during Korean War. 12. ii. LORETTA PROCTOR, b. February 21, 1941. 11. MAE6 MCCLURE (JOHN5, LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born July 15, 1912 in Bushnell,NC. She married LEVI CAYLOR CRISP, son of JASPER CRISP and LAURA KIRKLAND. He was born July 24, 19054. Children of MAE MCCLURE and LEVI CRISP are: i. EARL7 CRISP. ii. PERCIVAL CRISP. iii. DOROTHY CRISP. Generation No. 6 12. LORETTA7 PROCTOR (MINNIE E.6 MCCLURE, JOHN5, LAURA ANN4, JESSIE3, JAMES2, ANDREW1) was born February 21, 1941. She married JOHN MACK (BUD) BURRELL, son of JOHNNIE MAC BURRELL and VELMA BECK. Child of LORETTA PROCTOR and JOHN BURRELL is: i. WILLIAM JON (TOBY)8 BURRELL, b. 1961. Endnotes 1. Becky Mathews Nix. Gainesville, GA.Source for Reubin McClure and children. 2. According to 1920 Swain Co. census Joseph P. would have been born in 1883. 3. 1870 Macon Co.,NC census. 4. Swain Co., Delayed Birth Records.