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John McClain 1765–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1829

Death Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas McClain

Mother:

Spouse(s): Rachel Jones

Children(s): Thomas (McClain), John McClain, Rachel McClain, Elizabeth MCCLAIN, Margaret McClain, Elizabeth McClain, George McClain, William McClain, James McClain, Minerva McClain, James McClain

In 1765, John McClain entered the world in Scotland, born to Thomas Mcclain And Priscilla. John McClain married Rachel Elizabeth Betsy Jones, and had children including Elizabeth H Mcclain, Elizabeth Mcclain, George Mcclain, James Mcclain, John Mcclain, Margaret Peggy Mcclain, Minerva Mcclain, Rachel Mcclain, Thomas Mclain Mcclain, William Thomas Mcclain. John McClain passed away in 1829 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, John McClain entered the world in Scotland, born to Thomas Mcclain And Priscilla.
  • John McClain married Rachel Elizabeth Betsy Jones, and had children including Elizabeth H Mcclain, Elizabeth Mcclain, George Mcclain, James Mcclain, John Mcclain, Margaret Peggy Mcclain, Minerva Mcclain, Rachel Mcclain, Thomas Mclain Mcclain, William Thomas Mcclain.
  • John McClain passed away in 1829 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.

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John McClain's Ancestors

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John McClain
1765–1829
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Thomas McClain
1750–
Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McClain's Descendants

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John McClain (1765–1829) m. Rachel (Elizabeth "Betsy") Jones (1765–1813)
  1. 1. Thomas (McLain) (McClain) 1788–1871 m. Elizabeth."Betsy" Davis 1790–1860
    1. 1. John (Thomas) McLain 1822–1902 m. Clementia McQuiddy 1833–1865 m. John (Thomas) McCLAIN 1844–1907 m. Clemency McQuiddy 1824–1865 m. Lucinda Unknown 1840–
      1. 1. Jeptha (Matthew) McLain 1852–1910 m. Jane Hinkle 1853–1910
        1. 1. Thomas (Calvin) McLain 1886–1950 m. Belle (Mary) Bartholomew 1892–1975
        2. 2. Nettie (Alice) McLain 1887–1952
        3. 3. Homer (LeRoy) McLain 1893–1969
        4. 4. Martin (Manfred) Mclain 1877–1966
        5. 5. Joseph (Wilbert) McLain 1881–1970
        6. 6. Eva (Dell) Edwards 1872–1942
        7. 7. Charles (Clarence) McLain 1891–1978
      2. 2. George (Washington) McClain 1862–1934
      3. 3. Melinda McLain 1847–1933
      4. 4. Sarah (Adeline) McClain 1849–1903
      5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) McLain 1860–1933
      6. 6. Levi (Alexander) McClain 1858–1880
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) McClain 1855–1929
      8. 8. Thomas Mclain 1844–1907
      9. 9. Martin (M) McLain 1877–
      10. 10. Nettie McLain 1887–1952
      11. 11. Matthew McLain 1852–
      12. 12. Jasper Mclain 1873–1922
      13. 13. Malinda (Frances) Logsdon 1844–1931
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Ann) Foltz 1855–1929
      15. 15. Thomas (Calvan) McLain 1886–1950
      16. 16. Rachel McLain 1869–1890
      17. 17. Arbila McLain 1871–
      18. 18. Orville McLain 1871–1890
    2. 2. Levi (D) McClain 1824–1863
    3. 3. Malinda Mclain 1831–1890
    4. 4. Eliza (Louisa) McLain 1829–1869
    5. 5. Rachel McClain 1816–1859
    6. 6. Lucinda McClain 1820–1889
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) McClain 1827–1860
  2. 2. John McClain 1790–1819
  3. 3. Rachel McClain 1792–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (H) MCCLAIN 1792–1865
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) McClain 1799–1891
  6. 6. Elizabeth McClain 1809–1898
  7. 7. George McClain 1788–1866
  8. 8. William (Thomas) McClain 1796–1850
  9. 9. James McClain 1795–1866
  10. 10. Minerva McClain 1805–
  11. 11. James McClain –1871

John McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of John McClain in Scotland
Scotland
1829
1829
Age 64
Death of John McClain in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1686.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BBH

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1723-1825
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: North Carolina; Year: 1723-1825; Page Number: 191

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

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