Benoni MCCLURE
Information for this family was obtained from (1) estate distrib ution for Benoni McClure in Warren county, Missouri, (2) U. S. census 1830 Mont gomery county, Missouri, page 216, (3) U. S. census 1840 Warren county, Miss ouri, (4) U. S. census 1850 Warren county, Missouri, (5) marriage records of Wa rren county and Montgomery county, (6) will of Benoni dictated on day of his dea th.
Mrs. McClure was between 40 and 50 years of age in the 1840 U. S . census of Warren county, Missouri, but she was dead by the 1850 census. The refore, her estimated year of birth is 1790/1800. Based on the birth of he r first child, she was born about 1796.
Information on this family obtained from (1) tomb stones in cemetery at New Florence, Missouri, (2) U. S. census of Warren county, Missouri 1850:45, (3) U. S. census of Warren county, Missouri 1860, (4) Montgomery county, Missouri marriage records, (5) Warren county, Missouri marriage records, Vol AB 1833-1866.
Lucetta (spelled Lucetta on the license) married (1) 28 April 1835 to William Cooper. She was under age 18 as her father gave consent. Lu cetta (spelled Leizetta on the license) married (2) 14 Jan 1841 to Fieldin g Black (spelled Felding on the license). Both marriages were in Warren coun ty, Missouri. The 1850 census record used the spelling "Lucetta".
Margaret married 10 May 1843 in Warren county, Missouri to Pete r Harman.
Sarah married 19 Feb 1846 in Warren county, Missouri to James Sh eldon also spelled Shelton.
John married 13 March 1850 in Warren county, Missouri to Armed a Bowin. Her first name was spelled Armedid on the Warren county, Missouri mar riage record. Possibly the true spelling is Armedid shortened to Armeda.
Peter died in Warren county, Missouri about March 1860. His estat e was administered as recorded in Probate Volume C. His brother-in-law, Pe ter Harman, was appointed administrator of Peter H. McClure's estate. Pe ter was not married at the time of his death. His estate was distributed i n August 1861 as follows: $50 each to (1) Alfred McClure, (2) Fielding Blac k for his wife "Lousitte", (3) Peter Harman for his wife, Margaret, (4) James S helton for his children (his wife, Sarah, was deceased), (5) John McClure, and ( 6) William McClure.
Susan married 21 Oct 1852 in Warren county, Missouri to Willia m W. Jones.
William married 20 Mar 1856 in Warren county to Mary J. Madding.
He married Mrs McClure Abt 1814 at Warren, Missouri, United States .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Alfred McClure
born 16 Feb 1816.
Lucetta McClure
born Abt 1818.
Margaret McClure
born Abt 1822.
Sarah McClure
born Abt 1825.
John McClure
born 1828.
Peter H. McClure
born 1834.
Susan McClure
born 1835.
William W. McClure
born 1836.
McClure
born Abt 1838.
Benoni McClure died 24 Aug 1852 at Warren, Missouri .
Mrs McClure died Bef 1850 .