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William B. McClain 1838–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1838

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 18 May 1915

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

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Cochran

Spouse(s): Minnie MOPPIN

Children(s): Cora Adair\McClain, Clifton Mcclain, Sanford Mcclain

The story of William B. McClain began in 1838 in Tennessee, United States of America. William B. McClain married Minnie Mcclain Moppin, and had children including Clifton P Mcclain, Cora May Adair Mcclain, Sanford Mcclain. William B. McClain passed away in 1915 in Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William B. McClain began in 1838 in Tennessee, United States of America.
  • William B. McClain married Minnie Mcclain Moppin, and had children including Clifton P Mcclain, Cora May Adair Mcclain, Sanford Mcclain.
  • William B. McClain passed away in 1915 in Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McClain's Ancestors

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William McClain
1838–1915
Birth Place: 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–

William McClain's Descendants

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William (B.) McClain (29 January 1838–18 May 1915) m. Minnie (McClain) MOPPIN (July 1879–25 January 1933)
  1. 1. Cora (May) Adair\McClain 1892–1918
  2. 2. Clifton (P) Mcclain 1901–1960
  3. 3. Sanford Mcclain 1908–1924

William McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1838
29 January 1838
Birth of William B. McClain in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1915
18 May 1915
Age 77
Death of William B. McClain in Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1838
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1915
    Event Place: Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

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