Hi.Good to see my surname listed. I would appreciate knowing your connection to this my direct line. I don't know where you picked up the McCLIVE surname as it is not in the McCLEVE line. We have just finished with a professional Scottish genealogist who as been researching our name in Scotland from were the MCCLEVEs originated in Wigstownsire. Have more on the McFERRENS, MCCLEVES AND LAMBS.I will share what I have.Robert A. McCLEVE Srclever8@infowest.comSt. George, UT
I was born 11/11/1927, son of James Cyrus McCleve and Pauline GREER. His father was Alexander Gilmore McCleve who came as a 3 year old with his family. He was the youngest of the 9 children. His mother was Nancy Jane McFERREN born in northern Ireland. His father was John McCLEVE Jr. who died 26 Sept 1856 at Echo Canyon, Wyoming and is buried at Hennifer, Summit, Utah. They came with the Second Handcart Company under Daniel D. McArthur of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He died of internal injuries suffered when trying to keep a heavy chest from falling from the cart of the widow in front of him. He died that day from internal bleeding. His father was John McCLEVE born 1705 in ULster, Ireland married to Catherine LAMB. The McCLEVES came from Wigstownshire, Scotland, probably during the Plantation of Northern Ireland by the English Crown. Being Scots and in Northern Ireland it is presumed they were Presbyterians.Presently I live in St. George, UT where the weather is hot and delightful in the winter. After 30 years in Salt Lake City where I was an educator we moved this summer to southern Utah. We are originally from Arizona so it is really a return to the climate we like best.SincerelyRobert
