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James Akin McLean 1809 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1882

Death Location: Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA

Father: Robb. McClain

Mother: Nancy Aiken

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In 1809, James Akin McLean entered the world in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to Robb. McClain and Nancy Aiken. James Akin McLean passed away in 1882 in Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, James Akin McLean entered the world in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to Robb. McClain and Nancy Aiken.
  • James Akin McLean passed away in 1882 in Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James McLean's Ancestors

Self
James McLean
1809 – 1882
Birth Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robb. McClain
1768 – 1854
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Aiken
1770 – 1844
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John McLean
1726 – 1807
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jane (Nancy) Marshall
1726 – 1790
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
William (Lloyd) Aiken
1740 – 1783
Ireland
Sarah
Great-Grandparents
William *
1708 – 1740
Rebeccah Young
1707 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Taylor
1690 – 1770
Janet (related?)
1690 – 1796

James McLean's Timeline

2 Records

1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of James Akin McLean in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1882
8 Nov 1882
Age 73
Death of James Akin McLean in Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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