Georgetta E. Pierce and William H. McClung

WILLIAM H. MCCLUNG was born September 16, 1857 in Liberty, Union, Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died December 17, 1928 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.^{849, 5162, 4931} He is buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.⁸⁴⁹

He married GEORGETTA E. PIERCE on December 1, 1879 in Liberty, Union, Indiana,⁸⁷⁹⁰ daughter of MARGARET CAROLINE THOMPSON and GEORGE W. PIERCE. She was born January 13, 1863 in Liberty, Union, Indiana,^{849, 4931} and died April 27, 1955 in Goodman Nursing Home, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.^{849, 4931} She is buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.^{849, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William H. Thompson Descendant Report (Ancestor of Georgetta E. Pierce)
  • Alexander Blair Descendant Report (Ancestor of Georgetta E. Pierce)

Children of GEORGETTA E. PIERCE and WILLIAM H. MCCLUNG:

1. ESTELLA MAY MCCLUNG, b. May, 1880, Indiana; d. 1883; bur. West Point Cemetery, Liberty, Union, Indiana.
2. DR. EARL PIERCE MCCLUNG, b. March 9, 1882, Liberty, Union, Indiana;^{850, 4931} m. HELEN HENDERSON PIERSON on April 2, 1913 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana⁵¹⁶³; d. April 4, 1958, Ball Hospital, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
3. NELLIE MARIE MCCLUNG, b. July 28, 1884, Liberty, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. MARTIN RAY AGNEW on June 27, 1923 in Delaware County, Indiana¹⁶⁷⁵; d. September 14, 1970, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana.^{849, 4931}
4. EDGAR RAYMOND MCCLUNG, b. September 9, 1887, Liberty, Union, Indiana;^{56, 13} m. (1) HENRIETTA V. SAYRE on June 12, 1912 in Wabash, Wabash, Indiana^{853, 854}, m. (2) MARGARET HARVEY in 1931¹⁶⁸; d. June, 1974.⁵⁶
5. MARGARET CLARISSA MCCLUNG, b. November 19, 1902, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana;⁸⁷⁹⁰ m. ARTHUR CLARENCE BRODBECK on June 14, 1941 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana¹⁰⁸⁹⁰; d. October 20, 2003.⁵⁶



Personal Information

• William H. McClung was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana. ⁵¹⁶²

Work History

Clubs and Associations

Obituaries

Muncie Evening Press, December 18, 1928⁵¹⁶²

W. H. M'CLUNG IS DEAD HERE

Was One of Muncie's Best-Known Printers.

Funeral services for William H. McClung, 71 years old, well known printer, who died at 9:20 p. m. Monday at his home, 646 North Jefferson St., of arterial sclerosis, after an illness of four years, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the residence. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Mr. McClung was born in Liberty, Ind., in 1857, and at the age of thirty came to Muncie, where he was a business associate of his father, Captain James H. McClung, one of the finest editors and publishers in Indiana who was part owner of the Muncie Times. The Times was merged with the Herald to form the Muncie Press.

McClung's first position in Muncie was as foreman of the composing room with the Times. Major John P. Wildman was also part owner of the Times at that time.

Had Been Retired.

Mr. McClung's health had been failing for the last four years during which time he had been retired. He was a member of the Muncie Typographical Union, Indiana Tribe of Red Men and the Ben Hur Lodge. He was also a member of the Energy Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Georgetta McClung; two sons, Dr. Earl P. McClung, of this city, and Lieutenant-Commander E. R. McClung of the United States Navy; two daughters, Mrs. Roy Agnew and Miss Margaret McClung, both of Muncie; one sister, Mrs. F. H. Barton, of Champaign, Ill. and three grandchildren.

Muncie Star, April 28, 1955^{850, 5835}

Mrs. McClung Dies; Rites Friday

Mrs. Georgetta Pierce McClung, 92, of 646 N. Jefferson St., widely known Muncie resident, died Wednesday morning at the Goodman Nursing Home.

She had been ill since January when she fill in an accident.

She was the widow of William H. McClung, one-time foreman of The Muncie Star composing room.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Meeks Mortuary. Dr Lewis W. Gishler will officiate, with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the mortuary after 4 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. McClung was one of the oldest members of the First Presbyterian Church. She came to Muncie from Liberty 70 years ago.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ray Agnew of Muncie and Mrs. Arthur Brodbeck of Gary; two sons, Dr. Earl P. McClung of Muncie and Capt. E. Raymond McClung of New York City; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a brother, Wesley C. Pierce of Muncie.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 8, 18701864	Liberty, Union, Indiana	Margaret Caroline Thompson George W. Pierce Minnie Leliah Pierce Georgetta E. Pierce Effie May Pierce Jane Rankin Blair
June 11, 18801770	Liberty, Union, Indiana	Georgetta E. Pierce William H. McClung Estella May McClung
June 5, 1900652	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	William H. McClung Georgetta E. Pierce Nellie Marie McClung Earl Pierce McClung Edgar Raymond McClung
April 22, 1910653	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	William H. McClung Georgetta E. Pierce Nellie Marie McClung Margaret Clarissa McClung Earl Pierce McClung Edgar Raymond McClung
January 6, 1920711	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	William H. McClung Georgetta E. Pierce Nellie Marie McClung Margaret Clarissa McClung Minnie Leliah Pierce
April 4, 1930846	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	Georgetta E. Pierce Margaret Clarissa McClung Nellie Marie McClung Martin Ray Agnew Anne Sayre McClung
April 9, 19402489	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	Georgetta E. Pierce Margaret Clarissa McClung Nellie Marie McClung Martin Ray Agnew Anne Sayre McClung
April 5, 19509527	Muncie, Delaware, Indiana	Georgetta E. Pierce Martin Ray Agnew Nellie Marie McClung