Captain William McCluney

     Captain William McCluney was born in the city of Belfast Ireland, April 5, 1770. Came to Brooke county, Virginia, when quite a young man, where he resided until a few years previous to his death. He married early in life, Jane, daughter of Colonel Marshall of this county. Captain McCluney lived an eventful and active life. In early life he was surveyor of public lands in Ohio. He was identified with the "whiskey insurrection." He was commissioner of the revenue for the county of Brooke for nearly twenty years. He was postmaster at Wellsburg for many years. He was considered the best equestrian west of the Allegheny Mountains. For some years he commanded a company of troops in Brooke county.

     His wife preceded him to the grave February 9th 1835. She was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at this place. A son of Captain McCluney, James McCluney, still resides in the city of Wheeling.

Isaiah Roberts

     Isaiah Roberts, who is still living, came to Wellsburg about 1815. He was a volunteer soldier in the war of 1812-15 and of the late rebellion of 186l He is up in the eighties and enjoys remarkable health and retains much vigor for one of his age.