Ephraim McLean-xx

1730 - 1823  (93 years)

• Name	Ephraim McLean-xx
  Birth	1730	USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1823	Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	03 Oct 2022
  	See Notes
  Burial	Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, KY   [1]
  	Caney Station Cemetery
  Person ID	I3688	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Davidson,   b. Apr 1741, Augusta Co, VA d. 1820, Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, KY (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1761	Iredell Co, NC
  Notes	Children: son John McLean 6/1/1761 - 1781 (Family Bible says "killed by Indians") dau Margaret McLean 6/23/1763 NC - 12/25/1837 Paint Lick, Garrard Co, KY - married Robert Houston Brank 1757 - 1846 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Ephraim McLean 3/5/1765 - 4/23/1818 - married Polly Boyd 3/28/1768 - 9/5/1832 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - 1810 census age 26-44(44), spouse age 26-44(?), 8 children - living in Logan Co, KY son George Davidson McLean 12/24/1767 - 12/12/1849 - married Pamelia/Permilla Davidson 3/16/1772 - 4/23/1851 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Jane McLean 12/12/1769 - 1847 - married General Robert Ewing Jr - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Charles George McLean 11/30/1771 - 12/18/1825 - married Sarah Vance 6/23/1780 - 10/16/1847 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son William McLean 2/17/1773 NC - 7/23/1814 TN Mem 8887727 ** Same person ** - in 1800 married Margaret Miller Denny 1784 - 1871 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son William McLean 2/17/1773 - 7/23/1814 Mem 132472140 ** Same person ** - ** See his findagrave.com page ** son Samuel Mortimer McLean 1/27/1775 - 4/10/1850 - married Elizabeth South Irvine 9/28/1778 - 7/28/1846 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son James Davidson McLean 3/30/1777 - 1843 - married Mary (Polly) Sloss - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Alney McLean 6/10/1779 - 12/30/1841 - on 11/18/1805 married Tabitha Russell Campbell 1/29/1785 - 5/17/1850 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son John Davidson McLean (b. & d. 1881) son Robert Davidson McLean 4/12/1783 - 5/10/1875 - on 1/31/1809 in Fayette Co, KY married Rebecca A Russell 1790 - 11/29/1849 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** - on 2/2/1809 married Celia Wilson ??????????????
  Family ID	F1140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1730 - USA Marriage - 1761 - Iredell Co, NC Death - 1823 - Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, KY Burial - - Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Elizabeth Davidson's notes ** - lots of info at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McLean-1905 - son of John McLean and Margaret Mary Moore --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 10/3/2022 Capt Ephraim MacLean Sr. Birth: 1730 USA Death: 1823 (aged 92–93) Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Caney Station Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 9122587 Bio: Ephraim McLean was the son of John McLean and Margaret Mary Moore. He married Elizabeth Davidson in 1761 in Iredell County, North Carolina, daughter of John Davidson and Margaret Morrison. Together Ephraim and Elizabeth had 12 Children: John McLean, Margaret McLean, Jane McLean, George McLean, Charles McLean, William McLean, Samuel McLean, Ephraim McLean, James McLean, Alney McLean, John Davidson McLean, and Robert Davidson McLean. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons and represented Burke County at the North Carolina General Assembly of 1777. He served his country in many capacities. He was commissioned a Captain of a regiment of Tryon County foot soldiers. He was wounded at the Battle of Kings Mountain; a memorial monument there bears his name. He served on the Rowan County Committee of Safety. He served as a Justice of the Peace. He served as a Minuteman in the Militia. He was a builder, blacksmith, surveyor and he was a Founding Member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was my 6th Great Grandfather. Note: There is some question as to Ephraim's birth place (USA or Scotland) and the name of his mother. If you would like to add additional/correct information, please contact me. It was important to me to create a memorial for him. Inscription: EPHRAIM MACLEAN CAPT NC VOL MILITIA REV WAR 1730 1823 Family Members Spouse Elizabeth Davidson McLean 1741-1820 Children Margaret McLean Brank 1761-1837 Ephraim McLean 1765-1818 George Davidson McLean 1767-1849 Jane McLean Ewing 1769-1847 Charles George McLean 1771-1825 William McLean 1773-1814 ** Same person ** William McLean 1773-1814 ** Same person ** Samuel Mortimer McLean 1775-1850 James Davidson McLean 1777-1843 Alney McLean 1779-1841 Robert Davidson McLean 1783-1875 Created by: Margaret's Daughter (46613025) Added: 19 Jul 2004 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9122587/ephraim-maclean Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9122587/ephraim-maclean: accessed 03 October 2022), memorial page for Capt Ephraim MacLean Sr. (1730–1823), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9122587, citing Caney Station Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Margaret's Daughter (contributor 46613025) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.