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James McClain 1861–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1861

Birth Location: Rowan County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1923

Death Location: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA

Father: David McClain

Mother: Lucy Riddle

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mila Clain

The story of James McClain began in 1861 in Rowan County, Kentucky, USA. James McClain had children including Mila Mc Clain. James McClain passed away in 1923 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James McClain began in 1861 in Rowan County, Kentucky, USA.
  • James McClain had children including Mila Mc Clain.
  • James McClain passed away in 1923 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA.

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Children(s)

James McClain's Ancestors

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James McClain
1861–1923
Birth Place: Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
David W. McClain
1829–1870
Kentucky, United States
Lucy (Jane) Riddle
1832–1901
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Archibald (Charles McClain) Jr
1800–1871
Virginia, USA
Comfort Sexton
1797–1851
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
John (William) Riddle
1808–1887
, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Adeline) Myers
1810–1887
Renselaer, , New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Riddle
1778–1851
Elizabeth Barbee
1782–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McClain's Descendants

1.
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James McClain (16 Dec 1861–20 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Mila (Mc) Clain 1892–
    1. 1. Gilbert Arnold 1913–

James McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1861
16 Dec 1861
Birth of James McClain in Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
1923
20 Mar 1923
Age 62
Death of James McClain in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA
Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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