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Joseph P. McClain 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1839

Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 15 July 1917

Death Location: Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Cochran

Spouse(s): Eliza King, Alice Suiter

Children(s): Alta McClain, Corrilla McClain, John McClain, Robert McClain, Oliver McClain, Lula McClain, Daisy McClain, Cemantha McClain, Autrey McClain, Paul McClain, Earl McClain, Sallie McClain, Bessie McClain, Joseph McClain, Tas McClain

The story of Joseph P. McClain began in 1839 in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America. Joseph P. McClain married Alice Belle Suiter, Eliza Jane King, and had children including Alta Mae Mcclain, Autrey Aught Mcclain, Bessie Mcclain, Cemantha Etta Mcclain, Corrilla F Mcclain, Daisy M Mcclain, Earl Mcclain, John William Mcclain, Joseph Forrest Wash Mcclain, Lula O Mcclain, Oliver Perry Mcclain, Paul Mcclain, Robert S Mcclain, Sallie Lathel Mcclain, Tas Mcclain. Joseph P. McClain passed away in 1917 in Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph P. McClain began in 1839 in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Joseph P. McClain married Alice Belle Suiter, Eliza Jane King, and had children including Alta Mae Mcclain, Autrey Aught Mcclain, Bessie Mcclain, Cemantha Etta Mcclain, Corrilla F Mcclain, Daisy M Mcclain, Earl Mcclain, John William Mcclain, Joseph Forrest Wash Mcclain, Lula O Mcclain, Oliver Perry Mcclain, Paul Mcclain, Robert S Mcclain, Sallie Lathel Mcclain, Tas Mcclain.
  • Joseph P. McClain passed away in 1917 in Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph McClain's Ancestors

Self
Joseph McClain
1839–1917
Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
John Wesley McClain Sr
1805–1865
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Cochran
1808–1864
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
George McClain
1783–1857
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Keene
1787–1860
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
John (P.) Cochran
1791–1869
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Mary ('Polly') McGalliard
1790–1871
Union, Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph McClain
1755–1805
Nancy Marshall
1755–1810
John Keene
1765–1815
Nancy Hornbuckle
1769–1845
Benjamin Cochran
1740–1831
Janet Hoag
1745–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.^
1712–1790
Margery Slone
1720–1761
James Keen
1731–1796
Judith Marshall
1734–1770
John Cochran
1715–1795
Mary McGalliard
1720–

Joseph McClain's Descendants

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Joseph (P.) McClain (25 December 1839–15 July 1917) m. Eliza (Jane) King (26 Sep 1844–30 Jul 1899) m. Alice (Belle) Suiter (Sep 1881–1967)
  1. 1. Alta (Mae) McClain 1869–1943
  2. 2. Corrilla (F.) McClain 1864–
  3. 3. John (William) McClain 1865–1947
  4. 4. Robert (S.) McClain 1871–
  5. 5. Oliver (Perry) McClain 1874–1957
  6. 6. Lula (O.) McClain 1877–1960
  7. 7. Daisy (M.) McClain 1879–
  8. 8. Cemantha (Etta) McClain 1862–1943
  9. 9. Autrey ("Aught") McClain 1905–1954
  10. 10. Paul McClain 1903–
  11. 11. Earl McClain 1907–
  12. 12. Sallie (Lathel) McClain 1909–
  13. 13. Bessie McClain 1912–1913
  14. 14. Joseph (Forrest "Wash") McClain 1916–1999
  15. 15. Tas McClain 1903–1986

Joseph McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1839
25 December 1839
Birth of Joseph P. McClain in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1917
15 July 1917
Age 78
Death of Joseph P. McClain in Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1839
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1917
    Event Place: Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

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