Family Group Sheet
NameAbsalom McClurg
Birth1 Jul 1854, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death16 Dec 1940, Eifort, Lawrence Co., Ohio
FatherJosiah McClurg (~1810-<1900)
MotherHannah Enix (~1826->1900)
Other spousesMartha Jane Pettit, 1C3R
Marriage11 Sep 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Coffey
Birthabt 1860, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Children
1 FLula McClurg
Birthabt 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Absalom McClurg
The Kentucky Land Grants, Vol. 1, Ch. X. Grants In The County Court Orders (1836-1924), lists on p. 1548, a grant of 200 acres on the North Fork of Triplett in Rowan Co. to Absalom McLurg, original grant in Book 115, p. 434, surveyed on 11 Sep 1890.
His death certificate records Absalom McClurg, age 86 years 5 months 15 days, born 1 July 1854 in Ky, died 16 Dec 1940 in Washington township, Lawrence Co., Ohio, residence Eifort, Ohio, married, husband of Mary McClurg, retired farmer, father Josiah McClurg, mother’s maiden name Hannah Evans, both born in Ky, cause of death coronary thrombosis, informant Allie McClurg, Fire Brick, Ohio, burial in S. Webster Cem.
The mother’s maiden name is probably incorrect. I have not found a birth record for Absalom, but the birth records of his sisters Albina and Amanda, one born in 1852 and the other in 1856, both give their mother’s maiden name as Hannah Enix (or a variant spelling.)
His death certificate records Absalom McClurg, age 86 years 5 months 15 days, born 1 July 1854 in Ky, died 16 Dec 1940 in Washington township, Lawrence Co., Ohio, residence Eifort, Ohio, married, husband of Mary McClurg, retired farmer, father Josiah McClurg, mother’s maiden name Hannah Evans, both born in Ky, cause of death coronary thrombosis, informant Allie McClurg, Fire Brick, Ohio, burial in S. Webster Cem.
The mother’s maiden name is probably incorrect. I have not found a birth record for Absalom, but the birth records of his sisters Albina and Amanda, one born in 1852 and the other in 1856, both give their mother’s maiden name as Hannah Enix (or a variant spelling.)
Notes for Absalom & Mary (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 6, p. 239, records the marriage on 11 Sep 1907 of Absalom McClerg, age 52, born in Rowan Co., son of J. & H. McClerg, his second marriage, to Mary Coffey, at Triplett, Rowan Co., Ky, by F. S. Parsons, witnesses Mical Parker and Marion McClurg.
The spaces for the bride’s age, birthplace, residence and parents are all blank. Although the groom’s surname is spelled as McClerg on both the license application and the minister’s return, his signature at the bottom of the license section is spelled McClurg.
The spaces for the bride’s age, birthplace, residence and parents are all blank. Although the groom’s surname is spelled as McClerg on both the license application and the minister’s return, his signature at the bottom of the license section is spelled McClurg.
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 12 May, lists on p. 15A as family #260/263:
McClurg, Absolem, 55, 2nd marriage, laborer at odd jobs; Mary, wife, 40, 1st marriage, married 3 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Serena, dau, 32, single; Viola, dau, 22; Mabel, dau, 17; Lily, dau, 14; Allie, son, 20; Lulie, dau, 2; Annie, granddau, 2/12. The father’s birthplace field for Annie says “illegal birth”, for all others the birthplace is listed as Ky Ky Ky.
(Lily was also enumerated with Cordelia in Lewis Co.) Annie is presumably a daughter of Serena, Viola or Mabel, but I don’t know which one.
1920 census of Scioto Co., Ohio, Bloom township, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #10:
McClurg, Absolum, 65, tie maker for rail road; Mary, wife, 40; Lulu, dau, 11. All born Ky Ky Ky.
I cannot find this family in the 1930 census.
1940 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Washington township, Fire Brick unincorporated place, ED 44-40, enumerated 24 April, lists on p. 15A as family #258:
McClurg, Allie, 41, b. Ky, laborer on road construction; Lyra, wife, 22, b. Ohio; Allie Jr., son, 5, b. Ohio; Jennings, son, 1, b. Ohio; Absalom, father, 86, b. Ky; Mary, stepmother, 60, b. Ky. All living in same place in 1935.
McClurg, Absolem, 55, 2nd marriage, laborer at odd jobs; Mary, wife, 40, 1st marriage, married 3 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Serena, dau, 32, single; Viola, dau, 22; Mabel, dau, 17; Lily, dau, 14; Allie, son, 20; Lulie, dau, 2; Annie, granddau, 2/12. The father’s birthplace field for Annie says “illegal birth”, for all others the birthplace is listed as Ky Ky Ky.
(Lily was also enumerated with Cordelia in Lewis Co.) Annie is presumably a daughter of Serena, Viola or Mabel, but I don’t know which one.
1920 census of Scioto Co., Ohio, Bloom township, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #10:
McClurg, Absolum, 65, tie maker for rail road; Mary, wife, 40; Lulu, dau, 11. All born Ky Ky Ky.
I cannot find this family in the 1930 census.
1940 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Washington township, Fire Brick unincorporated place, ED 44-40, enumerated 24 April, lists on p. 15A as family #258:
McClurg, Allie, 41, b. Ky, laborer on road construction; Lyra, wife, 22, b. Ohio; Allie Jr., son, 5, b. Ohio; Jennings, son, 1, b. Ohio; Absalom, father, 86, b. Ky; Mary, stepmother, 60, b. Ky. All living in same place in 1935.
