 John Edward McClung (who was the guitar player and singer) was born on August 1, 1906 in Mount Hope, West Virginia and died on February 15, 1991.Emery Samuel McClung (who was the fiddle player) was born on January 3, 1910 in Beckley, West Virginia and he died on March 9, 1970.John and Emery were sons of Caroline Elizabeth Cheetham and Park Walker McClung who were from Raleigh County, West Virginia.