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Laura Myrtle McClain 1877–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1877

Birth Location: Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1969

Death Location: Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Father: Robert McClain

Mother: Alvira Furbee

Spouse(s): John Lewis

Children(s): Albert Lewis, Kenneth Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Ethel Lewis, Harry Lewis, Mildred Lewis

The story of Laura Myrtle McClain began in 1877 in Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. In 1880, Laura Myrtle McClain resided in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. In 1899, Laura Myrtle McClain resided in Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA. Laura Myrtle McClain married John Calvin Lewis, and had children including Albert Late Lewis, Ethel Beatrice Lewis, Harry Clyde Lewis, Kenneth John Lewis, Mildred Delgreta Lewis, Ralph R Lewis. Laura Myrtle McClain passed away in 1969 in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Myrtle McClain began in 1877 in Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Laura Myrtle McClain resided in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1899, Laura Myrtle McClain resided in Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA.
  • Laura Myrtle McClain married John Calvin Lewis, and had children including Albert Late Lewis, Ethel Beatrice Lewis, Harry Clyde Lewis, Kenneth John Lewis, Mildred Delgreta Lewis, Ralph R Lewis.
  • Laura Myrtle McClain passed away in 1969 in Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert McClain
1856–1952
Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alvira Furbee
1856–
Birth Location: Elk Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

John Lewis
1868–1949
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia
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Children(s)

Albert Lewis
1914–1959
Birth Location: Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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Kenneth Lewis
1910–1994
Birth Location: Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia
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Ralph Lewis
1903–1955
Birth Location: Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
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Ethel Lewis
1899–1969
Birth Location: Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
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Harry Lewis
1905–1943
Birth Location: Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
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Mildred Lewis
1906–1987
Birth Location: Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
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Laura McClain's Ancestors

Self
Laura McClain
1877–1969
Birth Place: Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Alexander McClain
1856–1952
Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Alvira (Admonun "Ella") Furbee
1856–
Elk Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
Grandparents
John (Alexander) McClain
1818–1897
Nancy (A) Hoover
1822–1892
Allen (J) Furbee
1830–1920
Virginia
Maria (Mariah) Haley
1828–1899
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micheal Firby
1796–1887
Lucrecia Jeffers
1807–1853
William Haley
1792–
Sally Moore
1792–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Furbee
1765–1794
Karen Happach
1760–
Ephraim Jeffries
1775–1845
Tabitha Norman
1780–1845

Laura McClain's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Myrtle) McClain (29 Aug 1877–19 Aug 1969) m. John (Calvin) Lewis (14 Jan 1868–6 Nov 1949)
  1. 1. Albert (Late) Lewis 1914–1959
  2. 2. Kenneth (John) Lewis 1910–1994 m. Glenda (Alice) Mercer 1910–1979 m. Clara (Lea) Griffin 1914–2001
    1. 1. Kenneth (John Lewis) Jr 1940–2010 m. Sharon (Elaine) Plum 1944–2009
  3. 3. Ralph (R) Lewis 1903–1955
  4. 4. Ethel (Beatrice) Lewis 1899–1969 m. Wilbur (Guy) Miller 1885–1973 m. Frank Rollins 1891–1951
    1. 1. Roberta (Jean) Rollins 1916–1990
  5. 5. Harry (Clyde) Lewis 1905–1943 m. Edith (Virginia) Hufford 1908–1995
    1. 1. Marjorie (Jean) Lewis 1930–1992
    2. 2. Dorothy (M) Lewis 1926–
  6. 6. Mildred (Delgreta) Lewis 1906–1987 m. Guy (Albert) Wells 1894–1928 m. Harry (Ernest Cline) Sr 1903–2003
    1. 1. Harry (Ernest Cline) Jr 1935–1984 m. Judith (Ann) Davis 1938–2006
    2. 2. Delgreta (Sue Lee) Cline 1933–1933

Laura McClain's Timeline

12 Records

1877
29 Aug 1877
Birth of Laura Myrtle McClain in Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1899
21 Mar 1899
Age 22
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1903
27 Dec 1903
Age 26
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1910
26 May 1910
Age 33
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1914
28 Aug 1914
Age 37
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central, Doddridge, West Virginia
Central, Doddridge, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 63
Laura Myrtle McClain resided here in Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1969
19 Aug 1969
Age 92
Death of Laura Myrtle McClain in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 9-1
    [2] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 33
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342264
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 371D; Enumeration District: 121
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1774; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241774
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375692
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Family History Film: 1255401; Page: 371D; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1774; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241774

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Centerville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 May 1910
    Event Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1375692

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 33

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: 2530; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342264

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 9-1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 9-1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masonic Memorial Park, West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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