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Elizabeth Alexander (b. October 28, 1735, d. November 29, 1802)

Elizabeth Alexander (daughter of Archibald Alexander and Margarette Parks)^{78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89} was born October 28, 1735 in Manor Cunningham, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland^{90, 91}, and died November 29, 1802 in Fairfield, Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA^{92, 93, 94, 95}. She married John McClung, Sr. on 1754 in Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA^{96, 97}, son of William McClung, Sr. and 2nd Mrs. William McClung.

Notes for Elizabeth Alexander:
Contact Source: Peggy Riviere p.riviere@att.nethttp://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1083519&id=I109022080
Pamela Edwards July 2003:

Birth: October 29, 1735 in Ireland
Father: Capt. William Archibald Alexander born: February 4, 1708 in Manor Cunningham, County Down, Ireland
Mother: Margaret PARKS born: Abt. 1712 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster County, Ireland
Marriage 1 John MCCLUNG born: Abt 1670 in Galloway County, Scotland:

SOURCES:
LDS FHL microfilm 1486619 item 23 of 38 (not item labeled 23 on the microfilm) Alexander descendancy 1913 Virginia hand script old pen style.

She was a lady of much excellence. Her prominent virtues were displayed in bringing up her large family after the sudden death of her husband. He was a Brigade Inspector for many years, and while from home attending to his military duties in the western part of the State (Virginia) he was arrested by the hand of death, and breathed his last at Callighan's Hotel, a celebrated inn, in what is now Allegheny County, Virginia. He was a man above the ordinary size, of fine personal appearance and military bearing. We have not been able to gather such knowledge of his history as might otherwise, no doubt, have given much entertainment to his prosperity; some of whom were among the most distinguished of the tribe."

"Not many years after his death, his widow left the home which he had inherited from his father on Timber Ridge, and removed with her family to Blount County, Tennessee (about 1807), and settled on Pistol Creek, near a church, which was called "Baker's Creek Church", which she habitually attended with her children. Her residence was in the neighborhood of other Houston families who had removed previously from Virginia to Tennessee, and who, with their descendants, did much toward forming the marked character of the citizens of that county. We shall have occasion to refer to them frequently in sequel of these reminiscences."

The children of Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Paxton were as follows;

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Alexanders in Europe "Archibald Alexander, The Captain of The Sandy Creek expedition and The first sheriff of Rockbridge County, was born in County Down, Ireland in 1708, and there married his cousin, Margaret Parks. Their oldest daughter,was born in Ireland in 1735.
Bob Frey " Archibald accompanied by his wife, Margaret, and daughter, Elizabeth, arrived at Philadelphia and gave "proof of importation" in 1736.
Bob Frey "Archibald Alexander, 1st married. 31 December 1734 at Ulster to his first cousin, Margaret Parks, born. about 1712; d.1753, Augusta County,Virginia; Known Issue: Elizabeth, William, Ann, Joseph, Hannah, Phoebe, and Margaret (born 9 July 1751 & died 1759, Augusta County)

House of Alexander "Archibald's and Margaret Parks children
1. Elizabeth, born Oct. 29, 1735, married John McClung.
2. William, born March 22, 1738, married Agnes Ann Reid.
3. Ann, born Sept. 17, 1740, Married Robert Carruthers.
4. Joseph, born February. 9, 1742, married Sarah Reid.
5. Hannah, born April 21, 1743, married James Lyle.
6. Phoebe, born August. 12, 1749, married John Paxton.
7. Margaret, born July 9, 1751, died young. She was last child of Margaret.

Elizabeth Alexander: born. 28 Oct 1735, County Donegal, Ireland; married. 1754, Augusta County, Virginia to John McClung, private & Indian spy in Virginia militia, Dunmore's War, & Capt. during Rev. War, born. 1731, Coleraine, Antrim, Ireland, & died. 1817 Rockbridge County, Virginia; son of *William McClung. Known Issue: Margaret, William, John Jr., Archibald, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Rebecca, James, and Joseph.

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Elizabeth (Alexander) McClung came to America about 1736 with her parents. They lived in Pennsylvania about ten years before moving to Virginia, Augusta County, (now Rockbridge County).

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More About Elizabeth Alexander:
Born - Alt. date 1: October 09, 1735, Eredy, near Raphoe, County Donegal County, Kildare, Ireland.⁹⁸
Born - Alt. date 2: October 25, 1735, Eredy, near Raphoe, County Donegal County, Kildare, Ireland.⁹⁹
Born - Alt. location: October 28, 1735, Eredy, near Raphoe, County Donegal County, Kildare, Ireland.^{100, 101, 102, 103}
Burial: Aft. November 29, 1802, Glasgow, Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA.
Name - Alternate: Ann Alexander.

More About Elizabeth Alexander and John McClung, Sr.:
Marriage: 1754, Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA.^{104, 105}

Children of Elizabeth Alexander and John McClung, Sr. are:

+Margaret Alexander McClung, b. October 05, 1755, Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA¹⁰⁶, d. September 23, 1839, Augusta County, Virginia, USA^{107, 108}.