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Ruth Jane McClain 1840–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1840

Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 Jun 1901

Death Location: Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Father: John McLain

Mother: Elizabeth Starnes

Spouse(s): Isaac Tunnell

Children(s): M Tunnell, Rebecca Tunnell, Martha Tunnell, Wesley Tunnell, Harrison Tunnell, James Tunnell

In 1840, Ruth Jane McClain entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to John Mclain And Elizabeth Starnes. Ruth Jane McClain married Isaac Tunnell, and had children including Harrison Tunnell, James Buchanan Tunnell, M S Tunnell, Martha Caroline Tunnell, Rebecca Annie Tunnell, Wesley Tunnell. Ruth Jane McClain passed away in 1901 in Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Ruth Jane McClain entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to John Mclain And Elizabeth Starnes.
  • Ruth Jane McClain married Isaac Tunnell, and had children including Harrison Tunnell, James Buchanan Tunnell, M S Tunnell, Martha Caroline Tunnell, Rebecca Annie Tunnell, Wesley Tunnell.
  • Ruth Jane McClain passed away in 1901 in Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth McClain's Ancestors

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Ruth McClain
1840–1901
Birth Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John McLain
1803–1880
Greene,,Tennessee,USA
Elizabeth Starnes
1802–1880
Greene,,Tennessee,USA
Grandparents
Thomas McLain
1771–1855
Green,,Tennessee,USA
Elizabeth Doty
1773–1862
Wilmington,,North Carolina,USA
Leonard Starnes
1780–1850
,,North Carolina,USA
Barbara (Ann) Bowman
1785–1861
Shenandoah,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Ratchford
1739–
Alexander McLain
1758–1831
Leonard Starnes
1760–1828
Jacob Bowman
1744–1831
Mary Keller
1748–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Starnes
1730–1779
Catherine Carlock
1726–1779
Jacob Bowman
1722–1778
Elizabeth Reuger
1730–1781
George Keller
1719–1782
Barbara Hottel
1713–1783

Ruth McClain's Descendants

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Ruth (Jane) McClain (abt 1840–6 Jun 1901) m. Isaac Tunnell (1836–25 Oct 1871)
  1. 1. M (S) Tunnell 1868–
  2. 2. Rebecca (Annie) Tunnell 1865–1935
  3. 3. Martha (Caroline) Tunnell 1861–1944
  4. 4. Wesley Tunnell 1860–1948
  5. 5. Harrison Tunnell 1858–1911
  6. 6. James (Buchanan) Tunnell 1859– m. Patience Lucas 1857–
    1. 1. Rufus (A) Tunnell 1896–
    2. 2. Bartley Tunnell 1892–1960
    3. 3. Lillie (M) Tunnell 1889–
    4. 4. Albert Tunnell 1885–
    5. 5. Richard (Rosecrant) Tunnell 1883–
    6. 6. Leon (Leora) Tunnell 1881–
    7. 7. William (Harrison) Tunnell 1876– m. Virginia ('Jennie') Rasnake 1886–
      1. 1. E Tunnell 1914–
      2. 2. Glen (C) Tunnell 1910–
      3. 3. Millard Tunnell 1908–
      4. 4. Ethel Tunnell 1906–
      5. 5. Carson Tunnell 1903–1984
      6. 6. N (A Miles) Tunnell 1899–
      7. 7. Bertha Tunnell 1928–1976
    8. 8. H (N) Tunnell 1879–

Ruth McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1840
abt 1840
Birth of Ruth Jane McClain in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1901
6 Jun 1901
Age 61
Death of Ruth Jane McClain in Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1840
    Event Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Van Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] OneWorldTree

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