Biography - John Edward McClure

Marker Photo by Dana Stubbs
Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX

John E. McClure, born 17 March 1874, died 4 Feb 1952.

1900 NAVARRO COUNTY TEXAS US CENSUS, dated 7 June 1900, PO Frost, p 128
John McClure, birth date March 1835, age 64, married 40 years, born Tennessee, both parents born Tennessee, Farmer; Alesey, born August 1841, age 58, gave birth to 10 children, 7 children living, born Tennessee, both parents born Tennessee; John E., birth date March 1874, age 26, born Missouri, Farm Laborer; Eva E., birth date January 1882, age 18, born Arkansas

BLOOMING GROVE TIMES, date unknown
John McClure Attacked by Vicious Bull
John McClure and a Jersey bull had a falling out Monday and the bull picked John up on the end of his horns and threw him across the lot.
Fortunately Mr. McClure was not hurt, but pretty badly frightened.
The bull showed more fight and although crippled in one knee, you can imagine what Johnny showed and he was not long about it.

1910 NAVARRO COUNTY TEXAS US CENSUS, dated 19 April 1910, p _
John E. McClure, age 37, married 6 years, born Missouri, both parents born Tennessee, Farmer; Mollie S., age 34, gave birth to 3 children, 2 children living, born Texas, father born Tennessee, mother born Illinois; Annie L., age 3; Edward L., age 1; both children born Texas

1930 NVARRO COUNTY TEXAS US CENSUS, dated 7 April 1930, p 208
Edward J. McClure, owns home, no home value listed, age 57, married, age at first marriage 30, born Missouri, both parents born Tennessee, Farmer; Ednes E., age 32, age at first marriage 18, born Mississippi, both parents born Mississippi; Annie, age 23; Edward L., age 21; both children born Texas

OBITUARY
February 8, 1952
John McClure Funeral Held at Blooming Grove
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Feb. 8. - Funeral services for John E. McClure, 78, long-time Blooming Grove resident, were held Wednesday at the Blooming Grove Methodist Church.
Surviving are eight children, Mrs. A. E. Littlejohn, Bardewell; Edward McClure, Jourdanton; Elmer D. McClure, Lemon Grove, Calif.; Mrs. Jim Myers, Italy; Johnnie B. and Rudolph McClure, both of Fort Worth; Mrs. George Buzulencia, Youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. Herschell Minatra, Blooming Grove; three sisters, Mrs. R. O. Barham and Mrs. Joe Comer, both of Blooming Grove, and Mrs. Ida DeMond, St. Louis; a brother, W. D. McClure, Aurora, Mo., and twelve grandchildren.

BURIAL at Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove, Texas

Note: John Edward McClure's wife Mollie, 6 May 1871-2 Dec 1916, is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Note: John Edward McClure is the great-great-granduncle of Dana Stubbs

Notes:

Submitted by Dana Stubbs

Mary S. “Mollie” (Forgey) McClure per census 1880