Leon S. McClung

b. 24 October 1905, d. 30 April 1910
  • Leon S. McClung was born on 24 October 1905 in Texas.
  • Leon S. McClung died on 30 April 1910 at age 4.
  • He was interred at Steep Hollow Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 30 April 1910 in The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot: A most horrible accident occurred in the Steep Hollow community about 10 o'clock this morning in which little Leon McClung, four year old son of Mrs. Willie McClung, killed himself while playing with a gun.
         Mrs. McClung and her little boy made their home with Mrs. J. H. Weedon, mother of Mrs. McClung, and the little fellow was out at a negro house about a hundred yards away, playing with a little negro boy. Both of them had old guns and the one the child had was loaded. In some way it was discharged and members of the family hearing the gun were alarmed and ran to look for the child. They found him in the agony of death with the gun lying beside him. He was taken to his grandmother's house, but died a few minutes later.
         It was indeed a deplorable tragedy and cast a pall of gloom over the entire community.
         The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Steep Hollow church cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 25 Sep 2011