I found John Wesley McLane in the Carroll County Census of
1850. My interest is in his marriage in 1842 to Margaret
Barnett Johnston and its place. J.W. died in 1852 so I am
looking for his obit or cemetery. The census shows he is
from KY so I am also looking for his parents.

Census_Year 1850
Microfilm # 432-395
State MO
County CARROLL

5 752 752 McLane John W. 39 M Farmer 500 Ky
6 752 752 McLane Margrett B.30 F Mo
7 752 752 McLane Aristene 6 F Mo
8 752 752 McLane Virginia R. 3 F Mo
9 752 752 McLane Fe*is E.C. 6/12 M Mo
10 752 752 McLane Erin R. 1 F Mo

Please note that the Fe*is shown above is my ancestor,
Finis Ewing McLane who later married Matilda Florence
Wynn (Indiana). Here is some information about their
family. (Below comes from source: 1919 History of Henry Co
MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co -
page: 670
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp:)

"Mr. Biggs was united in marriage April 21, 1911, with Miss
Oka McLane, a daughter of F. E. and Matilda F. (Wynn)
McLane. The former was a native of Missouri and the latter
of Indiana. The father died in 1909 and the mother now
resides at Windsor. They were the parents of the
following children: Stella, married R. E. Stiff, Boise City,
Idaho; Pearl, married Jack Oaks, Bates County, Missouri;
Oka, the wife of Samuel Biggs, the subject of this sketch;
Bert, Kansas City, Missouri; Roy, Hot Springs, Arkansas;
Finis, Kansas City, Missouri; Grover, Benton County,
Missouri; Ida, married Fred Gray, Calhoun, Missouri; May,
married Joe Bradley, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; Ethel, married
Grover Stone, Marshall, Missouri, and Ruby, Kansas City,
Missouri."