Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......McClenny, Thomas A., 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ THOMAS ALPHONSO McCLENNY Suffolk, Va., Sept. 9. - [...] CAPTURED 13 MEN IN WAR. Thomas A. McClenny died today at his home near Myrtle, Va., aged about 62 years. He had been ill several weeks with fever. The deceased is survived by a widow, who was Miss Anna Gardner; two daughters, Mrs. J.E. Boykin and Mrs. J.D. Bennett, and four sons, W.B., George T., Robert and Clayton. Besides, there is a sister, Mrs. Peter Ashburn, and two brothers, Dr. Robert McClenny, of Texas, and John McClenny, of California. The deceased was a brave cavalryman, who served in the Confederate army, and he had the distinction of having captured thirteen armed Union men single- handed. Mr. McClenny came unawares upon that number of soldiers and knowing that the only safe way out was to bluff, told them they were surrounded and ordered them to throw down their guns. The frightened soldiers hastened to obey and were driven to prison by this lone cavalryman. ****************************************************************************** Suffolk, Va., Sept. 10. - (Special.) - [...] MR. M'CLENNEY'S FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Thomas A. McClenney [sic; McClenny] took place this afternoon from Western Branch Baptist church and was attended by a large number of the deceased's friends. "Tom" Thomas Alphonso McCLENNY, farmer, Confederate veteran, b. 12 Dec 1845*, Nansemond Co., d. 9 Sep 1904, at home, near Myrtle, interred in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery*, 10 Sep 1904, "Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 22, No. 62, Sat., Sep. 10, 1904, p. 6 "Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 22, No. 63, Sun, Sep. 11, 1904, p. 10 *Additional information: Western Branch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt A photo of Tom - added by Robin Rountree-Key - and two of his gravestone - - added by Amber Gonzalez & BobbieJean - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #9738870. Find a Grave lists his parents, James Madison & "Eliza" Elizabeth Caroline (CLAYTON) McCLENNY, as buried there also, and provides their photos. The 1900 Census - Chuckatuck Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives b. Dec 1842. He served as a sergeant in Co. I, 24th VA Cavalry. His widow left a defective will which donated to the State Museum in Richmond 1 sword, 1 carbine, 1 knapsack with Tom's name carved thereon; contested, it was proved 23 Jul 1906 (Nansemond Co. WB6:553-54); file posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/wills/m245a1wl.txt The American Civil War Museum now holds those items, and has photos online of Tom's cartridge box, carbine and sword & scabbard; record at: https://acwm.pastperfectonline.com/person/47F5FCF3-DE1D-4338-9652-361647502176 His brother Richard Henry McCLENNY was a private in Co. B, 16th VA Infantry. He was KIA at the Wilderness & buried in Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg. His brother James Madison McCLENNY was a private in Co. B, 16th VA Infantry. He was KIA at the Wilderness & buried in Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg. Their father's obit ("Christian Sun," Oct. 21, 1881, p. 3) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/m245j7ob.txt Their father left will 8 Oct 1881, proved 14 Nov 1881, bequeathing to Thomas only $1. (Nansemond Co. WB3:352-53); file posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/wills/m245j1wl.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/m245t1ob.txt