Individual Details

Catharine married Samuel Hinton on 3 Nov 1844, Carroll Co Illinois. She married (2) William McClay on 28 Aug 1851 in Carroll Co. He may have been married before as well. There may be two children buried in Jacobstown Cemetery in Carroll Co: David J. McClay d. 27 Jun 1852, aged 1y 9d; Alaxus McClay d. 25 Jul 1858, aged 9m 8d.

1860 Census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co, IL, Hh 1565
Alexis Jackson, 59, b. PA
Mary, 55, b. KY
Drusilla 21, James 20, b. IN
Mary J. 18, Esther 16. Alexis 14, b. IL
William McClay 38, b. Ireland
Catherine, 32, b. IN
Elizabeth 12, Sarah 7, Matilda 5, John, 1, b. IL

It should be noted that another William McClay of similar age but a slightly different family also lived in Mt. Carroll. He was in Hh 1725, age 35, b. in Pennsylvania. His wife Ann, age 23. Children were Mary 7, Jacob 5, Joseph 3, and John 1.

1870 Census. Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co, IL, Hh 17
William Macklay, age 50, b. Ireland
Catharine, 41, b. IN
Elizabeth 22, Sarah 17, Matilda 15, John 11, William 9, George 6, Adaline 3, Charles, one month, b. April 1870 - all born in Illinois
Mary Jackson, 65, b. KY

1880 Census. Plainville, Rooks Co, Kansas, Hh 1
William McClay, 58, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
Catherine, 51, wife, b. IN, father b. PA, mother b. VA
Children all born in Illinois
Tilda, 24, dau. John, 22, son. William, 20, son. George, 16, son. Martha, 12, dau [Martha Adaline?]. Louis, 10 son [Charles Louis?]

1900 Census. Plainville, Rook Co, Kansas, Hh 144
George McClay, b. Jul 1863, age 36, married 9 years, b. IL
Nannie, wife, b. Jan 1870, age 30, 3 children, b. MO
Lewis J., son, b. May 1892, age 8, b. Kansas
Lenora C., dau, b. Apr 1894, age 6, b. Kansas
George D., son, b. Jul 1898, age 1, b. Kansas
William, Father, b. Dec 1820, age 79, married 49 years, b. Ireland
Catherine, Mother, b. Apr 1830, age 70, 13 children - 7 are living, b. IN
John Stubie, servant, b. Feb 1870, age 30, b. IL, parents b. Germany
Abbie Horley, servant, b. Oct 1882, age 17, b. Kansas, father b. VT, mother b. IL

Plainville Cemetery, Plainville, Rooks Co, Kansas.
Catharine, wife of Wm McClay
Born Apr 19, 1829
Died Mar 18, 1901
"Rest, mother, rest in quiet sleep while it rends in sorrow o'er the deep"
Son George & his wife Nannie:
George A. McClay 1864-1943
Nannie McClay 1871-1930
Son William:
W. A. McClay Died June 26, 1898 aged 37y 3m 7d [Calculates to 19 Mar 1861]
"Tho' lost to sight to memory clear"
his wife may be Rose D. McClay, b. 9 Sep 1866, d. 8 Jul 1907 and buried in the McClay section.

Birth	19 Apr 1829	Indiana
Death	18 Mar 1901	Rooks County, Kansas

Father	Alexus Jackson (1801 - 1868)
Mother	Mary Harmon (1805 - 1880)
Sibling	Elizabeth Jackson (1830 - 1927)
Sibling	John Little Jackson (1830 - 1915)
Sibling	Charlotte Jackson (1832 - 1908)
Sibling	Hiram H. Jackson (1834 - )
Sibling	Drucilla Jackson (1839 - )
Sibling	James Harmon Jackson (1840 - )
Sibling	Mary J. "Polly" Jackson (1841 - )
Sibling	Esther E. Jackson (1844 - 1860)
Sibling	Alexis Jackson (1846 - 1865)