Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Updated: April 13, 2009
It is not known the year William McCune, pioneer, came to America, supposedly from Ireland. He may have lived for a time in Chester County before coming to the Conococheague Settlement in about the year 1755. He purchased land from Patrick McClure in 1762 on the west branch of Conococheague Creek and great road to William Campbell's land. It was William McCune, Sr. who donated land for the Slate Hill Church and privilege of using spring nearest the Church for a small fee. He sold his farm to Alexander Miller who in turn sold to James Ramsey. This farm today is known as the Joseph Hiester farm. William Sr. d. in 1793 and is probably buried in Slate Hill Graveyard. The name of William McCune's wife is unknown. They were the parents of two sons. See the "attachment" (PDF) at end of this page for the latest Genealogy Report for the McCune Line. Also see descendant outline below for the William McCune Family.
All Related Lines on this Web Site: Anderson Family Oliver Anderson (1742 - 1810)
McCullough/McCulloh Family Archibald McCullough
McCune Family William McCune (Abt 1712 - 1782)
Humphrey Family David Humphrey, Sr (1720 - 1795)
This outline contains our latest information on the McCune family. It includes the information from the Elizabeth Wolff book (pages 78 to 87) and all the information from the research provided by Mr. Paul Damon, Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The attachment at the end of this page has additional information in "genealogy report" format.
Descendants of William McCune, Sr. Updated: 12/04/2008 1 William McCune, Sr. b 1: Abt. 1712 in Northern Ireland b 2: Unknown in supposely in Ireland d: May 1782 in Montgomery Twp, Cumberland Co (now Franklin Co.), PA Burial: Montgomery Twp. (probably in Slate Hill Graveyard near Mercersburg, Franklin Co., PA .... +? ... 2 William McCune, Jr. d: Abt. 1793 ......... +Elizabeth Longhead Father: John Longhead Mother: Elizabeth ? m: Abt. 1769 ......... 3 William McCune III b: 11 Dec 1770 d: 1830 in Warren Twp., Franklin Co., PA ............... +Rebecca Isabella McCullough b: 01 Feb 1773 d: in ??Warren Twp., Franklin Co., Pa Father: George McCullough Mother: Mary Crosby ............... 4 Margaret McCune b: 09 Mar 1796 ..................... +Bernard Ford .................... 5 Isabella Ford .......................... +? Morgan .................... 5 Isaac Ford .................... 5 Jacob Ford .................... 5 Rebecca Ford .......................... +? Truax .................... 5 Susan Ford .................... 5 Elizabeth Ford .......................... +Samuel Straitiff .................... 5 William Ford .......................... +Delilah May ............... 4 Mary McCune b: 30 Oct 1797 ..................... +Henry Folk b: 25 Sep 1795 in Franklin Co., PA .................... 5 [1] Daniel Folk b: 22 Aug 1819 in Franklin Co., PA d: 31 Jul 1887 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Ill .......................... +Susanna Bowerize b: 1820 in Maryland d: 26 May 1862 m: 13 Aug 1843 .......................... 6 Mary Ann Folk ................................ +Marcus J. Lane b: 1842 in Ohio m: 1867 in IL ................................ 7 Dora Lane ...................................... +Michael Garvin ................................ 7 Bertha Lane ................................ 7 Logan Lane ...................................... +Maud Arrington ................................ 7 Roscoe Lane ...................................... +Maude ? .......................... 6 Susan Folk .......................... 6 Isabella Folk ................................ +Jacob Fast .......................... 6 Louisa Eleanor Folk b: Abt. 1860 d: 1897 Burial: Rolfe (Clinton - Garfield Cemetery), Pocahontas County, Iowa ................................ +Peter S. Chumley b: 1854 d: 1935 Burial: Rolfe (Clinton - Garfield Cemetery), Pocahontas County, Iowa ................................ 7 Ada Chumley ...................................... +Earl White ...................................... 8 Lloyd White ...................................... 8 Glenn White ...................................... 8 Vera White d: in Deceased ...................................... 8 Dora White ...................................... 8 Blanche White ...................................... 8 Pearl White ...................................... 8 Clinton White ...................................... 8 LuMay White ............................................ +? Elliott ...................................... 8 Howard White d: in Killed in Japan ...................................... 8 Marie White ............................................ +Joe E. Jones ................................ 7 Mary Chumley ...................................... +Harry Hanson ................................ 7 Eugene Chumley .......................... 6 Daniel K. Folk ................................ +Mary ? .......................... 6 Eliza Jane Folk b: 04 Aug 1844 d: 07 May 1927 ................................ +John Disbrow Phelps b: 31 Aug 1837 d: 20 Dec 1918 ................................ 7 Mary Cordelia Phelps b: 20 Mar 1865 d: Sep 1908 ...................................... +James D. Lea d: 1909 ...................................... 8 Mabel Lea ...................................... 8 Ida Lea ............................................ +Laurence Blackburn ...................................... 8 John R. Lea ...................................... 8 Eunice Lea ...................................... 8 Donald Lea ................................ 7 Charles Daniel Phelps b: 28 Mar 1868 ................................ 7 William George Phelps b: 29 May 1872 in Troy Twp., Ashland Co., Oh ...................................... +Margaret Jane Beaman b: 10 Dec 1877 m: in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN ...................................... 8 William Beaman Phelps ............................................ +Doris LeBlanc ........................................... 9 Margaret Phelps ........................................... 9 Doris Ann Phelps ...................................... 8 Sabin Folk Phelps d: in Deceased ................................ 7 Lewis Alvin Phelps b: 30 Nov 1880 d: Unknown ...................................... +Wanda Odessa Howard b: Feb 1885 in Ohio d: Unknown m: Abt. 1907 ...................................... 8 Twila Phelps b: Abt. 1908 ............................................ +Lee Austin Painter ........................................... 9 Mary Painter .................... *2nd Wife of [1] Daniel Folk: .......................... +Mary Onstatt d: 13 Jun 1877 m: 17 Jul 1864 .................... 5 Isabella Folk b: 12 May 1820 d: 20 May 1914 .......................... +John Rumbaugh .................... 5 Rebecca Folk b: 12 Nov 1821 .......................... +John Zimmerman b: 26 Mar 1805 m: 19 Dec 1839 .......................... 6 Mary A. Zimmerman .......................... 6 Martin Zimmerman .......................... 6 Henry D. Zimmerman .......................... 6 Rachel Zimmerman .......................... 6 Hiram Zimmerman .......................... 6 Sylvester Zimmerman .......................... 6 Benjamin Zimmerman .................... 5 Mary Ann Folk b: 27 Sep 1824 d: 08 Sep 1841 .................... 5 Elizabeth Folk b: 06 Jan 1827 .................... 5 [2] William Folk b: 09 Oct 1831 d: 1883 .......................... +Jane Mason .......................... 6 Gilbert V. Folk ................................ +Nettie ? ................................ 7 George Folk d: Bef. 1952 ................................ 7 Leota Folk ...................................... +? Ronk ................................ 7 Gladys Folk ...................................... +? Doty .......................... 6 Flora Folk ................................ +William Funk .................... *2nd Wife of [2] William Folk: .......................... +Maria Maxheimer .......................... 6 Bertha Folk ................................ +John Kilhefner .......................... 6 Myrtle Folk d: Bef. 1952 .......................... 6 Maude Folk ................................ +Ralph Kilhefner .................... 5 Henry Folk, Jr. b: 18 May 1834 .......................... +? ? .......................... 6 J. H. Folk .......................... 6 Perry Folk .......................... 6 Marvin Folk .......................... 6 Marion Folk d: Bef. 1952 .......................... 6 Ella Belle Folk ................................ +? Frederickson .................... 5 Hiram Shaffer Folk b: 22 Jul 1836 .......................... +Jane Tucker .......................... 6 Oscar Folk d: 1947 .......................... 6 Lora B. Folk ................................ +? Day .......................... 6 Amy Folk ................................ +? Stroble .......................... 6 Warren Folk d: 1916 in Killed in auto wreck .......................... 6 Stella Folk ................................ +? Ader d: Bef. 1952 .................... 5 Mariah Folk b: 11 Mar 1839 .................... 5 John Z. Folk b: 26 Sep 1844 d: 30 Dec 1909 .......................... +Jeanette Glassner .......................... 6 Allen Folk .......................... 6 Harry Folk .......................... 6 George Folk .......................... 6 May Folk ................................ +? Browning .......................... 6 Nettie Folk ................................ +? Dwyer ............... 4 Elizabeth McCune b: 01 Jan 1799 ..................... +Henry Dimit .................... 5 Isabella Dimit ............... 4 Isabella McCune b: 18 Nov 1801 ..................... +John McCullough ............... 4 William McCune b: 01 Mar 1804 d: 1830 in Warren Twp, Franklin Co, PA ..................... +Charlotte Ray ............... 4 George McCune b: 02 Feb 1807 ............... 4 Archibald McCune b: 21 Mar 1809 ............... 4 [3] John McCune b: 28 Feb 1812 ..................... +Rachel Phillips ............... *2nd Wife of [3] John McCune: ..................... +Sarah Phillips ......... 3 Elizabeth McCune b 1: 27 Dec 1772 in Peters Twp, Cumberland (Franklin) Co, PA b 2: 02 Dec 1772 d: 04 Jun 1847 in Warren Twp., Franklin Co., PA Burial: Warren Twp. (Stone Church graveyard), Franklin Co., PA ............... +John McCulloh b: 28 Jun 1771 in Newcastle County, Del (Later known as Chester County, PA) d: 04 Jan 1851 in Warren Twp., Franklin Co., PA Father: George McCullough Mother: Mary Crosby m: 1795 in Peters Twp, Cumberland (Franklin) Co, PA Burial: Warren Twp. (Stone Church graveyard), Franklin Co., PA ............... 4 Archibald Scott (See McCulloh Line for Children of Elizabeth McCune and John McCulloh) ... 2 Samuel McCune b: Abt. 1743 in Chester Co. (Probably), PA d: 1813 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA Burial: Montgomery Twp. (Slate Hill graveyard near Mercersburg), Franklin Co., Pa ......... +Jean (Jane) Scott b: Abt. 1748 in Chester Co, PA d: Jun 1814 in Greencastle, Franklin Co, PA Father: James Scott Mother: Sarah ? m: Abt. 1768 Burial: Montgomery Twp. (Slate Hill graveyard near Mercersburg), Franklin Co., Pa ......... 3 William McCune b: Abt. 1770 in Peters Twp, Cumberland (Franklin) Co, PA d: Bef. 1800 ............... +Luscinda ? ............... 4 ? McCune ............... 4 ? McCune ............... 4 ? McCune ............... 4 ? McCune ............... 4 ? McCune ......... 3 Isaac McCune b: 25 Sep 1783 in Montgomery Twp, Cumberland Co (Franklin), PA d: 12 Dec 1851 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co., IL ............... +Margaret Moorehead b: 1781 in Montgomery Twp, Cumberland Co. (Franklin), PA d: Aft. 1860 in Newburg Twp, Pike Co., IL Father: Fergus Moorhead Mother: Sarah Thompson ............... 4 Sarah McCune b: Abt. 1800 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA ............... 4 Eli McCune b: 1804 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA d: 18 Dec 1866 in Green, Clinton Co., OH ..................... +Catherine Hilderbrandt b: 21 Dec 1818 in Hunterdon Co., NJ d: 1858 in Clinton Co., OH m: 13 Sep 1837 in Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 Lucinda McCune b: 04 Apr 1843 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 26 Mar 1903 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 Jesse McCune b: 26 Mar 1844 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 24 Jun 1855 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 Thomas Jefferson McCune b: 16 Jul 1846 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 16 May 1920 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .......................... +Margaret Ann Pitzer b: May 1850 in Clark Twp, Clinton Co, OH d: 30 Apr 1920 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH m: 14 Jan 1868 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Clara D McCune b: 10 Aug 1868 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH d: 28 Jul 1889 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Arthur Sherman McCune b: 28 Dec 1869 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH d: 12 Apr 1953 ................................ +Julia Thompson b: Abt. 1873 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Valeria B McCune b: 23 Aug 1871 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Edward T McCune b: 25 Aug 1873 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH ................................ +Verde Coburn .......................... 6 Edgar T McCune b: 25 Aug 1873 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Maude R McCune b: 06 May 1875 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH d: 07 Sep 1875 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH .......................... 6 Ray Brant McCune b: 10 Aug 1883 in New Vienna, Clinton Co, OH d: 25 May 1929 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH .................... 5 Grandville McCune b: 18 May 1848 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 12 May 1873 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 William McCune b: 21 Sep 1838 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 26 Oct 1845 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 John McCune b: 09 Jul 1840 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: Jun 1841 in Green, Clinton Co., OH .................... 5 Ellis McCune b: 1850 in Green, Clinton Co., OH d: 1935 in Green, Clinton Co., OH ............... 4 Samuel McCune b: 1808 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA ..................... +Elizabeth ? b: Abt. 1809 .................... 5 Warren McCune b: Abt. 1844 .................... 5 J. V. McCune b: 1837 .......................... +Elizabeth ? b: 1838 .......................... 6 Ella McCune b: 1874 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .................... 5 M. S. McCune b: Abt. 1847 .................... 5 A. L. McCune b: Abt. 1849 .................... 5 James H. McCune b: Abt. 1858 ............... 4 John McCune b: Abt. 1810 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA ..................... +Susana ? b: 1814 .................... 5 Samuel McCune b: Abt. 1842 ............... 4 Isaac McCune b: 27 Aug 1822 in Lafayetteville, Perry Twp, Brown Co, OH d: 04 Feb 1902 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS ..................... +Margaret Law b: 03 Oct 1823 in County Tyrone, Ireland d: Aug 1880 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS m: 27 Jan 1848 in Newburg, Pike Co., IL .................... 5 Eliza Jane (Elida) McCune b: Abt. 1849 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co, IL d: 09 Oct 1931 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .......................... +John West b: 16 Jan 1842 in Ohio d: 01 Feb 1909 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS m: 20 Jan 1867 .......................... 6 Percy Elmer West b: 15 Oct 1867 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .......................... 6 Lewis Howard West b: 06 Jan 1873 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: 20 Aug 1885 .......................... 6 Edna Ora Estelle West b: 04 Sep 1875 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: 04 Dec 1876 .......................... 6 Frank Marsellus Earl West b: 10 Jul 1877 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: 05 Dec 1944 .......................... 6 Fred Alexander West b: 19 Nov 1879 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: Sep 1952 .......................... 6 Zula Alice West b: 07 Jul 1882 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: Sep 1975 .......................... 6 Clyde Avery West b: 08 Nov 1884 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS d: 05 Dec 1944 .......................... 6 Eula Elsie West b: 03 Mar 1888 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .......................... 6 Clair Rolla West b: 18 Jan 1890 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .................... 5 James Franklin McCune b: 02 Jun 1850 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co, IL d: 28 Jun 1901 in McCune, Crawford Co, KS .......................... +Lotta Phillips m: 1880 .......................... 6 Ivenetta McCune .................... 5 Emily A. McCune b: 02 Aug 1852 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co, IL .................... 5 Samuel Alexander McCune b: 07 May 1861 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co, IL d: 1937 .................... 5 Margaret Louise McCune b: 05 Dec 1862 in Pittsfield Twp, Pike Co, IL d: 1949 .......................... +? Hill .................... 5 William Lincoln McCune b: 02 Apr 1865 in IL or MO .................... 5 Harriet Laura McCune b: 12 Oct 1866 in Bates, MO d: 03 Sep 1892 ......... 3 Samuel McCune b: 1768 in Peters Twp, Cumberland (Franklin) Co, PA ............... +Sarah Moorhead b: Abt. 1783 in Montgomery Twp, Cumberland (Franklin) Co., PA m: 14 Jan 1806 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co, PA ............... 4 Isaac McCune ............... 4 Maria McCune b: 1808 in Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co., PA d: Bef. 1880 ..................... +James Winters b: 1810 in Ohio .................... 5 Laura Winters b: Abt. 1839 in OH .................... 5 Emeline Winters b: Abt. 1841 in OH .................... 5 Elisha Winters b: Abt. 1843 in OH .................... 5 Lanson Winters b: 1845 in OH d: Aft. 1910 in KS .......................... +Mary Louise Brown b: 17 Mar 1834 in Vernon, Windham Co, VT d: 04 Jul 1886 in Burwell, Garfield Co, NE .......................... 6 Maria Winters b: May 1875 in IL d: 1960 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS ................................ +Alfred E. Spurgeon b: May 1869 in IN d: 1956 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS m: Abt. 1897 ................................ 7 Orion Jefferson Spurgeon b: 18 Jan 1898 in Shawnee Co, KS d: Jul 1963 ...................................... +Iva Robertson b: 04 Feb 1897 in Elmont, Shawnee Co, KS d: 02 Mar 1984 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS ................................ 7 Glen L. Spurgeon b: 1900 in Shawnee Co, KS ................................ 7 Ira A. Spurgeon b: 1901 in Shawnee Co, KS ...................................... +Wilma ? b: Abt. 1905 ................................ 7 Avis Spurgeon b: 1907 in Shawnee Co, KS ................................ 7 Lawrence T. Spurgeon b: 1917 in Shawnee Co, KS ............... 4 James McCune b: Abt. 1814 in Clermont Co., OH d: 30 Mar 1887 in Falmouth, Pendleton Co, KY ..................... +Eliza Jane Pegg b: 26 Mar 1822 in IN d: Aft. 1910 m: 04 Nov 1839 in Clermont Co., OH .................... 5 Sarah Eugenia McCune b: 22 Sep 1840 in Batavia, Clermont Co, OH d: Mar 1896 .................... 5 William McCune b: Abt. 1846 in Batavia, Clermont Co, OH .................... 5 Euphemia McCune b: Abt. 1854 .................... 5 Lucretia (Louise) McCune b: Oct 1857 .......................... +Charles H. Lee b: Aug 1847 in KY d: Aft. 1920 .................... 5 John E. McCune b: Abt. 1849 in Batavia, Clermont Co, OH d: Bef. 1860 .................... 5 Samuel E. McCune b: Abt. 1842 in Batavia, Clermont Co, OH d: Bef. 1860 ............... 4 Harriet McCune ............... 4 Mary McCune ......... 3 Mary McCune ............... +? Davison ......... 3 Jenny McCune ............... +William Jack ......... 3 Rebecca McCune ......... 3 Sarah McCune ......... 3 Elizabeth McCune ......... 3 James McCune b: 26 Feb 1773 in Peters Twp., Franklin Co, PA d: 10 Oct 1840 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA ............... +Elizabeth Paxton b: 10 Jun 1766 in Marsh Creek, York Co, PA d: 10 Dec 1849 in Crawford Co, PA Father: Thomas Paxton Mother: Jane Astin Burial: Seceder Cem, Crawford Co, PA ............... 4 Jane McCune b: 12 Apr 1799 in Franklin, Venango Co, PA d: 10 Nov 1865 ..................... +Samuel Bean b: 1793 d: 05 May 1872 in Venango Co, PA Father: Abraham Bean m: 23 May 1822 .................... 5 William Bean b: 20 Jul 1834 .......................... +Sarah Boughner b: 24 Jul 1836 m: 09 Apr 1857 .................... 5 Elizabeth Bean b: 1823 .................... 5 Susan Bean b: 1824 .................... 5 Adaline Bean b: 1827 .................... 5 James Bean b: 1828 .................... 5 Martha Bean b: 1830 .................... 5 Mary Ann Bean b: 1838 .................... 5 John Bean b: 1840 .................... 5 Andrew Bean b: 1841 ............... 4 William McCune b: 15 May 1806 in Venango Co, PA d: 18 May 1889 ..................... +Keziah Paxton b: Abt. 1801 d: 27 Aug 1865 .................... 5 Thomas McCune b: Abt. 1832 .......................... +Lydia ? .......................... 6 Samuel M. McCune b: Abt. 1859 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 William McCune b: Abt. 1861 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Sarah J. McCune b: Abt. 1863 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Lorinda McCune b: Abt. 1869 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .................... 5 James McCune b: Jun 1830 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... +Margaret Black b: Abt. 1843 .......................... 6 William McCune b: Abt. 1854 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Samuel McCune b: Abt. 1856 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Thomas McCune b: Abt. 1858 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA ................................ +Lizzie F. Black b: Abt. 1856 ................................ 7 Maud A. McCune b: 1894 in Rr ................................ 7 Sarah Ethel McCune b: 1896 in Rr .......................... 6 Elizabeth McCune b: Abt. 1863 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Alexander McCune b: Abt. 1866 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Elnora McCune b: Abt. 1878 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA .......................... 6 Clare McCune b: Abt. 1887 in Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA ......... 3 Margaret McCune
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The William McCune Genealogy Report (PDF Attachment below) shows detailed information by generation and also contains our latest information of the McCune family. It includes information from the Elizabeth Wolff book and from the research provided by Mr. Paul Damon, Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Contact Paul at geneo@paul-n-paul.com Note: Information on the descendants of Elizabeth McCune and John McCulloh's family was removed from this report and can be seen in the McCulloh Line.
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