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William Rufus McClain 1845–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1845

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 September 1927

Death Location: Kennard, Houston County, Texas, USA

Father: William McClain

Mother: Rhoda Watson

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The story of William Rufus McClain began in 1845 in Tennessee, USA. William Rufus McClain passed away in 1927 in Kennard, Houston County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rufus McClain began in 1845 in Tennessee, USA.
  • William Rufus McClain passed away in 1927 in Kennard, Houston County, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William McClain's Ancestors

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William McClain
1845–1927
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Zedekiah McClain
1812–1899
Georgia, USA
Rhoda (Deborah) Watson
1825–1913
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) McClain
1766–1850
Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Ann) Warren
1774–1876
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
William Watson
1798–1854
Mississippi, USA
Cecelia (A) Johnston
1799–1860
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pattie Worn
1755–
Samuel Watson
1771–1835
Jane Williams
1775–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McClain's Timeline

2 Records

1845
28 January 1845
Birth of William Rufus McClain in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1927
23 September 1927
Age 82
Death of William Rufus McClain in Houston County, Texas, USA
Houston County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1845
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1927
    Event Place: Houston County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kennard, Houston County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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