McJunkin Family Genealogy Report

Ancestors and Descendants of Major Joseph McJunkin

By Phil Norfleet

I have not personally researched the genealogy of the McJunkin family; the following report has been generated from secondary sources only. Accordingly, the report should be used as a starting point only, to use in forming genealogical hypotheses. To prove these hypotheses, the reader of this report must provide his/her own supporting rationale obtained from personal family documents such as Bible records and/or memoranda; and from official documents such as wills, deeds, court minutes, etc. The ancestor numbering system utilized in the report is that recommended by the National Genealogical Society (NGS).

Generation No. 1

1. Robert¹ McJunkin was born Abt. 1680 in Scotland. He married Margaret Caldwell. She was born Abt. 1686 in Ulster Province, Ireland.

Child of Robert McJunkin and Margaret Caldwell is:

+ 2 i. Samuel² McJunkin, born Abt. 1725 in County Tyrone, Ulster Province, Ireland; died 25 April 1808 in Christian County KY.

Generation No. 2

2. Samuel² McJunkin (Robert¹) was born Abt. 1725 in County Tyrone, Ulster Province, Ireland, and died 25 April 1808 in Christian County KY. He married Ann Bogan 09 September 1754 in Wilmington, Delaware. She was born Abt. 1730 in Pennsylvania Colony, and died 1781 in South Carolina.

Children of Samuel McJunkin and Ann Bogan are:

3 i. Anne (Nancy)³ McJunkin. She married Daniel Conner.

4 ii. Jane McJunkin.

5 iii. John McJunkin.

+ 6 iv. Major Joseph McJunkin, born 22 June 1755 in Chester County PA; died 31 May 1846 in Union County SC.

+ 7 v. Daniel McJunkin, born 30 November 1756 in South Carolina; died 20 March 1825 in Greenville County SC.

+ 8 vi. Samuel McJunkin, born Abt. 1759; died 31 October 1841 in Greenville County SC.

9 vii. Margaret McJunkin, born Abt. 1760. She married Captain Robert Beatty.

10 viii. Robert McJunkin, born Abt. 1762 in South Carolina; died June 1780 in South Carolina.

Generation No. 3

6. Major Joseph³ McJunkin (Samuel², Robert¹) was born 22 June 1755 in Chester County PA, and died 31 May 1846 in Union County SC. He married Ann Thomas 09 March 1779 in Ninety-Six District SC, daughter of Colonel Thomas and Jane Black. She was born 15 January 1757 in Chester County PA, and died 17 March 1826 in Union County SC.

Children of Major McJunkin and Ann Thomas are:

11 i. Samuel⁴ McJunkin, born 25 January 1780 in Ninety-Six District SC; died 01 June 1815 in Union County SC. He married Jemima Glenn Saunders Abt. 1803 in South Carolina; born May 1783 in Goochland County VA.

12 ii. Ann Jane McJunkin, born 16 November 1782.

13 iii. John Thomas McJunkin, born 29 January 1785.

+ 14 iv. Abraham McJunkin, born 27 February 1787 in Union County SC; died 29 April 1859 in Union County SC.

15 v. William Humphries McJunkin, born 16 January 1789.

16 vi. Joseph McJunkin, born 08 October 1791.

17 vii. James Black McJunkin, born 20 November 1793.

18 viii. Benjamin McJunkin, born 20 October 1796.

19 ix. Amelia Sarah McJunkin, born 31 May 1799.

20 x. David W. McJunkin, born 02 May 1801.

21 xi. Davis L. McJunkin, born 16 February 1803.

7. Daniel³ McJunkin (Samuel², Robert¹) was born 30 November 1756 in South Carolina, and died 20 March 1825 in Greenville County SC. He married Jane Chesney 28 February 1782 in South Carolina, daughter of Robert Chesney and Elizabeth Purdy. She was born 15 September 1763 in County Antrim, Ulster Province, Ireland, and died 27 August 1841 in Greenville County SC.

Children of Daniel McJunkin and Jane Chesney are:

22 i. Joseph Dyer⁴ McJunkin, born 01 December 1783 in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina; died 27 January 1855 in Union County SC. He married Lanetty Evans.

23 ii. Elizabeth McJunkin, born 05 November 1785.

24 iii. William McJunkin, born 28 November 1787 in Union County SC; died 11 December 1874. He married Mary Bailey.

25 iv. John McJunkin, born 27 October 1792.

+ 26 v. Samuel McJunkin, born 23 October 1795 in South Carolina; died 17 April 1873 in Polk County TN.

27 vi. Margaret McJunkin, born 20 July 1798.

28 vii. Daniel McJunkin, born 12 March 1800; died 10 November 1882. He married Elender Douthit.

29 viii. James Bogan McJunkin, born 06 December 1803.

30 ix. George Shotwell McJunkin, born 19 May 1807.

8. Samuel³ McJunkin (Samuel², Robert¹) was born Abt. 1759, and died 31 October 1841 in Greenville County SC. He married Sarah Elizabeth Brumette.

Children of Samuel McJunkin and Sarah Brumette are:

+ 31 i. Ann (Nancy)⁴ McJunkin.

32 ii. Mary (Polly) McJunkin. She married _____ Cobb.

Generation No. 4

14. Abraham⁴ McJunkin (Major Joseph³, Samuel², Robert¹) was born 27 February 1787 in Union County SC, and died 29 April 1859 in Union County SC. He married Margaret Savage. She was born 1788, and died 1845.

Child of Abraham McJunkin and Margaret Savage is:

33 i. Rebecca⁵ McJunkin, born 11 May 1818; died 06 April 1904. She married James Hodge Saye 30 January 1828 in Union County SC; born 29 January 1808 in Georgia; died 20 November 1892 in Chester County SC.

26. Samuel⁴ McJunkin (Daniel³, Samuel², Robert¹) was born 23 October 1795 in South Carolina, and died 17 April 1873 in Polk County TN. He married (1) Catherine Elizabeth Kerr Abt. 1817 in Polk County TN, daughter of Richard Foreman and Elizabeth Kerr. She was born 01 January 1800 in Tennessee, and died January 1871 in Izard County, Arkansas. He married (2) Jane McClanahan Abt. 1848 in Polk County TN. She was born 26 January 1820 in Blount County TN, and died Abt. 1903 in Polk County TN.

Children of Samuel McJunkin and Catherine Kerr are:

34 i. Hester Ann⁵ McJunkin, born 01 December 1818.

35 ii. Tilman Roland McJunkin, born 09 July 1820.

36 iii. Juliette Mandyville McJunkin, born 01 October 1825.

37 iv. Thaddeus Turk McJunkin, born 26 June 1833; died 1908 in Bledsoe County TN. He married Mary Johnston Abt. 1848 in Polk County TN.

Children of Samuel McJunkin and Jane McClanahan are:

38 i. James Samuel⁵ McJunkin, born 1850.

39 ii. Louisa Jane McJunkin, born 1855.

40 iii. Margaret Angeline McJunkin, born 1961.

31. Ann (Nancy)⁴ McJunkin (Samuel³, Samuel², Robert¹) She married Pearson Brummett Mayfield Abt. 1811, son of Jesse Mayfield and Penelope Brumette. He was born 04 June 1789 in Greenville County SC, and died 16 January 1832 in McMinn County TN.

Children of Ann McJunkin and Pearson Mayfield are:

41 i. Jesse⁵ Mayfield.

42 ii. John Mayfield.

43 iii. James Mayfield.

44 iv. Stanwix Mayfield.

45 v. Thomas Mayfield.

46 vi. Clement Mayfield.

47 vii. Pearson Mayfield.

48 viii. Samuel Mayfield.

49 ix. William Mayfield, born 15 January 1818 in Greenville County SC; died 05 March 1897 in Greenville County SC. He married Lillian Blythe; born 22 August 1829; died 05 November 1901 in Greenville County SC.