McLain - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Curtis Alexander McLain

cindydillahay — 2009-10-19 21:40:54Z

They seemed like nice folks. I, of course, never met either of them. Their "kids" have all been kind. I heard about Jerry. Right about the time he died was when we "found" the folks in Mitchell. He sounds like he was a very interesting and talented man!

William H. Mclain

patrickmclain1 — 2009-10-19 19:24:21Z

Need some help. William H. Mclain born 1856 in indiana. trying to find parents father born in VA mother in IN. can anyone help

William H Mclain

patrickmclain1 — 2009-10-19 19:23:20Z

Need some help. William H. Mclain born 1856 in indiana. trying to find parents father born in VA mother in IN. can anyone help

Re: Curtis Alexander McLain

Lavon_Pate — 2009-10-19 02:44:36Z

Thanks for answering....I live in Scottsburg, Indiana just south of Indianapolis....I keep in close touch with Richard and Ronnie but don't get back to Mitchell very often...have been back twice to check on Richard after his latest illness...and have talked to Ronnie on the phone....they are like brothers to me and we continue to be very close....Before Jerry's death...he would call me at least once a week...sent me articles on all his work. and after his death , his personal papers, pictures were sent to me...I shared them with Richard and Ronnie...Jerry went by the "stage name" of David Alexander Terry...he had a beautiful voice and enjoyed working with the opera...plus giving voice lessons...
I have wonderful memories Uncle Curt and Aunt Gwen....they were both good people.

Re: Curtis Alexander McLain

cindydillahay — 2009-10-19 02:26:16Z

Yes, I saw pictures of Joe yesterday. He was quite a good-looking man. I would have to check with my mother, but, the Tindall name, I think, was very instrumental to my dad knowing anything about his family in Mitchell. His name was Floyd Tindall. Floyd's wife, Margaret was the 'liason' of sorts, bringing information back from Dad's Mitchell family to us. I don't kow if she carried info. back to them. The information she brought to us was very limited and mostly with secretive overtones. Kind of like 'don't let them know about you..' My dad and Ronnie have the same 'white head of hair', too! Of course, there very well may be a nephew of Curt's belonging to a Tindall man in Mitchell, also.

Re: Curtis Alexander McLain

Lavon_Pate — 2009-10-18 19:59:39Z

Glad that you enjoyed the McLain Reunion.....Joe was one year older than me...I graduated in 1956 and he graduated in 1955...he was a really handsome man...on our basketball team in high school...Richard, Ronnie and Joe grew up just a block from where my sister and I grew up in Mitchell...We all were very close and I still am close to Richard and Ronnie...Ronnie has told us of his trip to Florida to see your father...I have met Joe's children but it has been several years since I have seen them...it is nice to stay in touch with family....Also I remember a Tindall man in Mitchell that I always heard was Uncle Curt's son, but guess that Ronnie has checked this out and maybe he was just a nephew..I can remember that he had the pretty white hair like Ronnie has now...Robert Tindall had a daughter, Barbara in my sister's class of 1960 at Mitchell..

Re: Curtis Alexander McLain

cindydillahay — 2009-10-18 01:54:07Z

Lavon, I'm Janis' sister. Today, I attended the McLain Family reunion in Mitchell, IN.
Not many showed up, but, it was nice to meet everyone. I had previously met Richard and Ronald McLain. Today, I met Joseph's children for the first time.
I live in Indianapolis, so it was no great trek for me to attend. We exchanged info. Joseph's children are very interested in more information on photos they have that they cannot identify people in them.

Mc LAIN Lee and May

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-13 19:42:14Z

McLAIN Lee and May

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McLain baptisms in Clonmacnois, Offaly, Ireland

lmcprice — 2009-09-01 15:46:00Z

In my search in the registers of Clonmacnois Church of Ireland parish I spotted three McLain baptisms:

1862; Baptized: Sep 3; Born: July 6; Richard Sturges; Parents: George and Anna McLain
1865; Baptized: Apr 23; Born: Mar 12; Henry Thomson; Parents: George and Anna McLain
1866; Baptized: Oct 9th; Born: Aug 8th; George Ranelagh; Parents: George and Anna McLain

The father's profession is listed as Major, but it doesn't say what regiment. I also spotted the family in the 1871 England census in Berkshire.

Napoleon Bonaparte McLain

mclainmic — 2009-08-28 19:31:42Z

Looking for any information on Napoleon Bonaparte McLain, born abt 1822 in Blount County, Tennessee. His father's name may have been John and his mother may have been Elizabeth. His wife was Robena Dorthula Goddard or Robena Dorthula Hitch. He had a son named John Eagleton McLain, who was my great-grandfather.

Re: W. H. Mclaine

Leland47 — 2009-08-03 17:00:41Z

Sorry, but I have no such name among the McLains in my treet.

Leland Franklin

W. H. Mclaine

marecanis — 2009-08-02 12:49:02Z

Does anyone have a W. H. Mclaine in their database? I have the marriage certificate for him and my greatgrandmother Sallie Light. The married 8 March 1898 in Fayette Co., TX. He died before 1900 but a son was born about 1899 and named George Albert Mclaine.

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

rubyjj — 2009-08-01 19:52:08Z

Hi Wayne,
You are not in any of my AL or SC. McLain's
I'm having a difficult time with my husbands McLain's & my Marsh's & Jolly's.

I keep trying though.
JJ

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

WayneMcLain — 2009-08-01 00:06:26Z

I have been researching on and off for 3 yrs but since I am the only McLain left other than a nephew there are not living resources and my Dad was so young when his father died he didnt remember much other than his Uncle John died at their home after his Father (Ewen Toliver) had died in 1906 in Indian Territory, my Father was born in 1903 in Indian Territory.
Any help will be appreciated.
Wayne McLain

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

WayneMcLain — 2009-08-01 00:00:26Z

Thank you Deborah, and yes I do have a membership to Ancestry and the McLain Family Tree along with my DNA 67 panel etc.
Any help will be appreciated.
Wayne McLain

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

WayneMcLain — 2009-07-31 23:56:04Z

Thank you for responding, I just happened to run on to info on Horace and the rest while searching and since they were from the same area I thought there might be a connection.
Here is what I know from the census and I don't know what my Great Grandfathers name was nor my Great Grandmothers maiden name:Prior Research only what I have found on Ancestry as follows: 1870 census: Mary McClain (McLain) widowed, b abt 1926 SC, living in Hickman, Scott, Arkansas, children: Mary A, 15, Elizabeth 13, Jacob O. 12, Venie L. (Ewen T) 11, John L.
1880 census: Mary McLane Age 54, living in Mountain, Scott, Arkansas, children: Livonia E. McLane 22, Jacob O. McLane 21, Ewen T. McLane 20, John T. McLane 17.
1900 census, Mary McLain 76 living in Township 3, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, John F. McLain 36, Lavina E. McLain
In some cases the census shows the children all born in Alabama and some Arkansas.
Notice that all 3 census they spelled the last name different, however I have a document that I got from the abstract office in Waldron, Ark. where Mary sold some land and signed her name McLain. I am so confused about where to go, I have looked at the 1860 census and although I havent been through all 350K of them I haven't found anything as of yet, I do know that a lot of the Western Missouri and Arkansas Cherokee move to that area of the state and since Mary was from South Carolina I thought that may have been how she got there but not sure. Also in the 1870 census the head of the household was David Comalander and Joseph Comalander and that they were younger than Mary and had also come from SC also that they may have been related to Mary. Anything you can find will be appreciated and if I can help just let me know.
Wayne McLain
Sherman, Texas
903-892-8863
wmclain.mclain@gmail.com

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

mydbzkm1 — 2009-07-31 22:49:49Z

Hi Wayne,

You're great grandmother was Mary McLain. That must have been her married name, right? Do you know what her maiden name was? How old were her children in the 1870 census? If she had 5 children in the 1870 census, but only 4 in the 1880 maybe one of them moved away. Did you check the surrounding families on the census? Were any of them McLain's? I have lots more questions, but need to get my research together so I can ask the right ones. Hopefully we can get this sorted out and figure out how we're related. It's very exciting stuff!

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

WayneMcLain — 2009-07-29 03:36:18Z

Horace Arden McLain b 1889 Ark, d 1937 California his father was Mills B. Mclain b 1828 Ill. d 1911 Ark. his father was Jacob McLain b 1809 NC d1860 Ill, his father was James McClane/McLain b 1777 NC d 1849 Ill. you may already have this info. I to am looking for McLain's in Scott County Arkansas and by my DNA I have found that I too am related to these McLain's some way. My Great Grandmother was Mary McLain/McLane on 1870 census and 1880 census in Scott County, she had 5 children in 1870 My Grandfather was one of them, his name was Ewen Toliver they spelled it Venie on the census. In 1880 census she only has 4 Children and I have no clue about my Great Grandfathers name but he must have died in 1862 or 63 since John the last was born in 1863. If you have any information please let me know all of the records show that Mary was born in South Carolina in 1826, the last account was the 1900 census living with John and Lavina in Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory.
Thank you,
Wayne McLain

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

YBARRA — 2009-04-20 21:20:44Z

Are you related to Dennis Gove Mclain who was a descendent of the Reverend Alexander (Mclean) Mclain?

Re: William McLain

YBARRA — 2009-04-19 05:43:26Z

Are you related to any of the McLains in New Harbor, Maine?

Re: McLain Reunion

valeriejadams — 2009-04-05 17:30:29Z

I am beating my head against a brick wall with my husband's McLain family. They were from Pennsylvania and were in Montgomery County, Texas by 1860. I have no clue as to when they left Pennsylvania and where they may have stopped on the way. When I found the family in Montgomery Co.,TX there was only the widow Rebecca (Morehead) McLain and sons, Moses and Joseph. William, the father, was not with them and I've never found hide nor hair of him. Any help would be greatly appreciated if this is your family and if you know anything about them a reply would also be appreciated. Thanks,

Re: William McLain

valeriejadams — 2009-05-10 13:33:59Z

I have a William McLain that came out of Pennsylvania. He married Rebecca Moorhead/Morehead and lived in Armstrong County. We have lost our William McLain. Rebecca and their two sons, Moses and Joseph appeared on the 1860 U.S. Census in Montgomery County, Texas with no William. They moved to Grimes County, Texas and lived there the rest of their lives. Does anyone know anything about this William McLain or his family in Pennsylvania. What happened to William?

Re: McLain, Greene/Hawkins Cty.s Tenn.

seaverp — 2009-07-26 14:25:24Z

That doesn't sound familiar to me, but we do have some descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth McLain who are participating in the McLain DNA project. If you know of a male McLain descendant who would be willing to join the project, you might learn where your branch fits on the tree.

Re: McLain, Greene/Hawkins Cty.s Tenn.

seaverp — 2009-07-26 14:22:42Z

Did we correspond on the Waites, Feagins, Bradleys, etc.?

We are no further back than Thomas, but I do think we've made considerable progress on establishing that his wife Elizabeth was not Elizabeth Doty, but Elizabeth Duff, d/o Shadrack Duff and Deborah Dixon. Shadrack and Deborah died in Guilford Co, NC, living Elizabeth and her brother Daniel as orphans. I think that discovery also turns the focus of the search for Thomas to the various McLain families in that region of NC. We also found Thomas McLain, Daniel Duff, Greenberry Dixon, and Rev. Thomas Murrell living on adjoining properties on Horse Creek in Sullivan Co. in the 5 years or so before Thomas McLain "of Sullivan County" bought land on Caney Creek in Greene Co. I have copies of those deeds from Sullivan Co. Happy to share what we're found.

Pat Seaver

Re: McLain, Greene/Hawkins Cty.s Tenn.

snickysmom — 2009-07-26 05:18:21Z

Hello,
Could this Thomas McLain, who died in Platte County,Mo, son of John McLain of Montgomery County KY be one of yours? My husband is a descendant. John's son Jeptha McLain d 12 nov 1910 Reardan, Lincoln Co., Washington. His son, Joseph Wilbert McLain, d Spokane Washington , his son Neil Wilbur McLain, d 15 Nov 1997 Spokane, Wa. My husband Bruce Wayne McLain, b 8 June 1937. It's early days in my search,.
Jan

Re: Sidney Steele Mclain

snickysmom — 2009-06-11 05:55:44Z

I'm sorry. I don't find a Sidney in my records. Do you have a Jeptha McLain in your line?
Regards,
Jan

Re: Sidney Steele Mclain

Leland47 — 2009-06-10 15:47:20Z

Sorry, I have no one in my line with that name.

Re: William Sidney McLain from AL, son of John Anderson McLain

Leland47 — 2009-06-25 13:31:08Z

Sorry, I have no McLains in AL.

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

Leland47 — 2009-04-23 11:00:29Z

Sorry, No relation.

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

Leland47 — 2009-04-22 17:41:09Z

Sorry, but this gentleman is unknown to me.

Re: William McLain

Leland47 — 2009-04-20 15:06:36Z

Hello,

I am sorry, but my McLain's are from Pennsylvania and later Iowa.

Leland Franklin

Re: McLain, Greene/Hawkins Cty.s Tenn.

sixgoodmans — 2009-07-24 22:57:43Z

Hi Pat, I think I might know of you...I am great x 5 grandaughter of Thomas McLain. My father did years of research for our family tree and didn't get any further than Thomas. I am trying to see if the McLains link to Scotland. My father is recently deceased, and I am trying my best to pick up where he left off. I realize your post is old but I'm hoping you will still see it. Maybe you even know more about it now 5 years later. Thank you very much!

Daniel Lee McLain, Florida, dob 10/1934-death date 5/2000

grwds1 — 2009-06-22 01:02:49Z

I would like to contact family members.

Re: William McLain

doloreslfl — 2009-04-19 15:28:46Z

I also have a William McLain, b. Oct 1840 in Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey. He married Mary Ellen Armstrong at Yellow Frame, Sussex County, New Jersey. He is a Civil War veteran and received a pension from injuries he sustained when kicked by a horse.
I have information on this New Jersey family starting from Henry McLain b. circa 1780-1800. They lived in the Frelinghuysen Twp/Independence Twp. area of Warren County, New Jersey.

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

Beal1866 — 2009-04-24 16:58:03Z

Mr. McLain,
Your entry reminded me of a name I came across researching, but I dont know what time frame your family would've been in Ireland.

In the 1796 Flaxgrowers' List,
Fargus M'Clane, Lickbla Parish, Co. Westmeath

Any relation that you know of?

Re: William McLain

lovejudy11 — 2009-05-08 23:55:15Z

I believe that William's parents were from PA. I suspect that Williams father was John and John's father may have been Jacob. I know that there were several different spellings for the last name. From what I am learning the family who came from Ireland to PA went to Iowa or Ohio. I have William being married to Mary Aloysia Layton in Washington, Kentucky. I believe that they had a son, Walter, who either was born or at least lived in Perry County, Missouri.

Re: Correction of spelling David L. McLain

djmiller158 — 2009-07-27 22:05:06Z

I think we communicated once some years ago. I started researching again and found some relatives from David Lewis McLain's first wife who died. I also have his military record and some information about the first wife's family from the Gresham, Oregon Museum. Also, I do believe that Ethel, Inez's sister IS buried in Gresham as the cemetary records show that. The old pioneer church burned down which was the church D.L. McLain built as the founding pastor.
You can contact me at djmiller at sterling.net

McLain, David Lester

djmiller158 — 2009-07-27 21:34:06Z

My Great Grandfather enlisted in the Union Army in Shelbyville IL in 1861. He moved to Oregon with his second wife and via train to San Francisco and ship, S.S. George W. Elder in 1877 to Portland and setteled in gresham, Oregon where he founded the first baptist church. I have pictures etc., of the family. He came with his wife Elizabeth (Robertson) McLain and his children from his deceased wife. The gresham Historical society/museum has some info. I have his bowl from the Civil War prison camp in Belle Isle, Maryland I think it was. Just looking for more info.

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

gfkrzyzak — 2009-04-21 01:53:21Z

Hello YBERRA, I don't know if your query was directed to
me, or to one of the other more recent posts (i.e. William
McLain of California). At any rate, I will give you my
answer since Ancestry notified me of your query, and maybe
the other(s) will chime in. It has nothing to do with the
subject line of BERTRAND E. MCLAIN AND LEAH M. YORK OF
MAINE.

Dennis Gove McLain is my 3rd Cousin, 3 times removed, but he
IS NOT a descendant of Reverand Alexander (McLean) McLain
of Bristol/Bremen. I and another McLain researcher who still
lives in Maine, have deduced that any stated connection of
the Reverand to any of the pre-1800 Lincoln County McLain
families that are in Dennis's ancestry or lineage is 100%
in error. The Reverand had a family of 6 children; the first
three (1 female, 2 males) died BEFORE 1850, and of the last
three (all females), one is known to have died in 1881, and
the deaths of the other two remain open. Most of the family
is buried in Chamberlain Cemetery, Bristol, Maine.

I will gladly share with you what I have on Dennis's lineage
and ancestors if you email me at gfkrzyzak@earthlink.net.
Another direct relative of Dennis presently lives in CA,
and I can let you know that info through an email also.

Thanks for the query.

Greg

Re: William McLain

cherokeealb — 2009-04-06 16:05:50Z

You might be sure to check the spelling of McLean also when
looking up your ancestors. Mine came from Ireland and into
Lancaster, Pa; Tn ;' Guilford Cty, N.C. ; Mo. ; Fulton Cty, Ar. ; Jacksonville, Cherokee Cty, Tx.

William was a common name with the McLeans and McLains and also John.

Re: Looking for Horace McLain Born 1889 in Arkansas

WayneMcLain — 2009-07-28 23:24:00Z

Re: Sidney Steele Mclain

SandyHarper188 — 2009-06-11 10:41:29Z

Sidney Steele Mclain is the beginning of my line & I can't find anyone who ever heard of him. Thanks for reply. Sandy

Re: William Sidney McLain from AL, son of John Anderson McLain

SandyHarper188 — 2009-06-24 19:30:03Z

Did you find your Mclains in AL? I'm also looking for a Sidney Steele Mclain born in Grove Hill, AL to Robert McLain & Mary Mabel Steele. Appreciate any words of wisdom . Thanks! Sandy momcat005@msn.com

Sidney Steele Mclain

SandyHarper188 — 2009-06-09 18:10:48Z

Sidney would have been born abt 1907, and deceased by now. Anyone have this name in their line? Appreciate any info. momcat005@msn.com

Re: William McLain

TeresaEdmonds28 — 2009-04-20 19:30:45Z

No, not that I know of. I think all of my Mclains are in
Georgia and Alabama and Florida / Tks!

Re: Bertrand E. McLain and Leah M. York of Maine

TeresaEdmonds28 — 2009-04-22 01:38:30Z

No relation here, sorry.

Robert Sidney McLain 1866 AL

kybunny — 2009-07-16 02:32:16Z

Looking for a Robert Sidney McLain born abt 1866 in Birmingham, AL. Married Mary Hill from TN and had at least 3 children. 3rd. child would have been Sideny Steele McLain. Appreicate any info. Thanks! kybunny@msn.com

McLAIN Opal L and Cutis E

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-17 20:11:10Z

McLAIN Opal L and Cutis E

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Mc LAIN Janet Elaine and Elden Burt

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-17 20:10:56Z

McLAIN Janet Elaine and Elden Burt

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If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

McLAIN Arthur F and Cora R

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-16 23:31:51Z

McLAIN Arthur F and Cora R

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.