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Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean 1838–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1936

Death Location: Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Oscar 1866

Mother: Mary Smith*

Spouse(s): Annie McClain

Children(s): Martin McClain, George McClain, George McClain

In 1838, Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean entered the world in Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina, born to Oscar Mclean Enslaved Until 1866 And Mary Smith. Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean married Annie Jane Mcclain, and had children including George Allen Mcclain, Martin Luther Mcclain. Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean passed away in 1936 in Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean entered the world in Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina, born to Oscar Mclean Enslaved Until 1866 And Mary Smith.
  • Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean married Annie Jane Mcclain, and had children including George Allen Mcclain, Martin Luther Mcclain.
  • Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean passed away in 1936 in Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oscar 1866
1821–1892
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Smith*
1823–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Annie McClain
1845–1938
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Martin McClain
1884–1972
Birth Location: North Carolina
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George McClain
1871–1978
Birth Location: North Carolina
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George McClain
1876–1978
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Benjamin McLean's Ancestors

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Benjamin McLean
1838–1936
Birth Place: Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina
Parents
Oscar McLean enslaved until 1866
1821–1892
North Carolina
Mary Smith*
1823–1880
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM (McLean) (McLain)
1791–1860
Virginia
Irene Hatfield*
1792–1863
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia
Harold Ingram
1794–1878
Lynch Station, Campbell, Virginia
Ingrid Edison
1796–1862
Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin McLean's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin McClain \) McLean (1838–1936) m. Annie (Jane) McClain (Oct 1845–26 December 1938)
  1. 1. Martin (Luther) McClain 1884–1972 m. Stella (Mae Bonner) (McClain) 1894–
    1. 1. Lorene McClain 1912–1982 m. General (Armstrong) Collins 1898– m. Hervia (H) Dalton 1906–
      1. 1. Gary (R) Collins 1936–2003
    2. 2. Phyllis Mcclain 1919–
    3. 3. Luther (W) Mcclain 1923–1963
    4. 4. Margrett Mcclain 1915–
    5. 5. Edna (May) Mcclain 1921–
  2. 2. George (Allen) McClain 1871–1978
  3. 3. George (Allen) McClain 1876–1978

Benjamin McLean's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean in Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina
Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina
1936
1936
Age 98
Death of Benjamin Franklin McClain \ McLean in Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA
Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Richmond County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Duarte, Los Angeles, California, USA
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