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James Arthur McClain 1878–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1878

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12-16-1957

Death Location: Lee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: John McClain

Mother: Sarah Perry

Spouse(s): Ruby Stokes, Maggie Hall

Children(s): John McClain, James Jr

James Arthur McClain was born in 1878 in South Carolina, USA, the child of John P Mcclain And Sarah A Perry. In 1880, James Arthur McClain resided in Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. James Arthur McClain married Maggie V Hall, Ruby Geneva Stokes, and had children including James A Mcclain Jr, John C Mcclain, Sarah Mcclain, William T Mcclain. James Arthur McClain passed away in 1957 in Lee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Arthur McClain was born in 1878 in South Carolina, USA, the child of John P Mcclain And Sarah A Perry.
  • In 1880, James Arthur McClain resided in Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Arthur McClain married Maggie V Hall, Ruby Geneva Stokes, and had children including James A Mcclain Jr, John C Mcclain, Sarah Mcclain, William T Mcclain.
  • James Arthur McClain passed away in 1957 in Lee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McClain's Ancestors

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James McClain
1878–1957
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
John P McClain
1842–1925
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Sarah (A) Perry
1845–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Hugh McLean
1814–1860
South Carolina
Elizabeth (Mourning) Polson
1816–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
F. Mclain
1763–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McClain's Descendants

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James (Arthur) McClain (27 Aug 1878–12-16-1957) m. Ruby (Geneva) Stokes (09-11-1927–2000) m. Maggie (V) Hall (abt 1910–)
  1. 1. John (C.) McClain 1902–1968 m. Ilar Blockover 1907–1976
    1. 1. John (Henry) McClain 1932–1940
    2. 2. Maggie (Ann) McClain 1933–1985 m. William Wright 1918–1976
    3. 3. Joan (Mcclain) Williams 1939–1971
    4. 4. Willie (Arthur) McClain 1924–1942
    5. 5. Nellie (Grace) McLain 1929–1998
    6. 6. Wesley McLain 1951–2011
    7. 7. Thurman (C.) McClain 1926–1990
  2. 2. James (A Mcclain) Jr 1947–2002

James McClain's Timeline

3 Records

1878
27 Aug 1878
Birth of James Arthur McClain in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
James Arthur McClain resided here in Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1957
12-16-1957
Age 79
Death of James Arthur McClain in Lee County, South Carolina, USA
Lee County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1878
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina
    [2] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cole Hill, Chesterfield, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12-16-1957
    Event Place: Lee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1955

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