Bios: JOHN WELLER McCLYMONDS, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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       JOHN WELLER McCLYMONDS,
   
   [p. 505] postmaster of Rose Point, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, is
   proprietor of the leading store at that place and enjoys a large and
   remunerative trade throughout the community. He was born near
   Portersville, in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania,
   January 18, 1860, is a son of William and Eleanor (Weller) McClymonds,
   and grandson of James McClymonds.
   
   James McClymonds, the grandfather, was a native of Scotland, and upon
   coming to the United States first located in Westmoreland County,
   Pennsylvania. He subsequently moved to Muddy Creek Township, Butler
   County, where he became owner of more than 500 acres of land. He and his
   wife both died there at advanced ages. They had the following children:
   John, James, Samuel, Isaac, William, Mary and Elizabeth.
   
   William McClymonds was born in Westmoreland County, and was very young
   when taken by his parents to live in Butler County. There he attended
   the common schools, and in early manhood engaged in helping farm the
   home place, on which he always lived, and died there in 1896, at the age
   of seventy years. He married Eleanor Weller, daughter of John Weller of
   Lawrence County, and the following were the issue of their marriage: One
   died in infancy; Calvin, now deceased, married Martha Hamilton and had
   six children; Jennie, wife of J. C. Ricketts, has two children; Audley
   and William; Elizabeth married L. J. Levis and has three children,
   Nellie, May and William; and John Weller.
   
   John Weller McClymonds received his early education in the district
   schools of Butler County, supplemented by a course of study at Edenboro.
   He then engaged in teaching school five years, in connection with his
   work on the home farm. He continued his farming operations until 1900,
   when he purchased of Hiram Kildoo his store at Rose Point, where he has
   since continued with uninterrupted success. He carries a general line of
   merchandise and groceries, and commands an extensive patronage.
   
   Mr. McClymonds was joined in marriage with Elizabeth Wallace, who is
   also of Scotch descent, and is a daughter of Peter Wallace, who was a
   prosperous farmer of Muddy Creek Township, Butler County. Six children
   were born to bless their home: William, deceased; Henry; Audley, Nellie;
   Paul and Jarvis, also deceased. In political affiliation Mr. McClymonds
   is a Republican. Mrs. McClymonds is a member of the Oak Grove United
   Presbyterian Church.
   
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   20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
   Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
   Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
   
   Updated: 30 Oct 2001