Individual Details

John MCCLEAN MCLAIN

(16 May 1823 - 24 Sep 1896)

Events

Birth	16 May 1823	County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Baptism	Abt 1844	United Presbyterian Church, Ireland
Residence	16 Sep 1848	New York, New York, USA
Residence	Aft 16 Sep 1848	Pennsylvnia, USA
Residence	1850	Coal Valley, Rural Twp., Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Anecdote	1852	Homestead United Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, Rural Twp., Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Marriage	28 Jun 1855	Rock Island, Illinois, USA - Sarah Ann MIDDLEHAM
Census	7 Aug 1860	Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Census	26 Aug 1870	Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Residence	Mar 1873	Scott Twp, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Miscellaneous	1877	Powshiek, Iowa, USA
Census	11 Jun 1880	Scott Twp., Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Occupation	11 Jun 1880	Farmer - Scott Twp, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Death	24 Sep 1896	Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Burial	Aft 24 Sep 1896	Masonic I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Reference No		996

Families

Spouse	Sarah Ann MIDDLEHAM (1833 - 1919)
Child	Robert John MCLAIN (1856 - 1934)
Child	Ella J. MCLAIN (1859 - 1871)
Child	Margaret Ann "Maggie" MCLAIN (1861 - 1930)
Child	Mary Faith MCLAIN (1864 - 1954)
Child	William James MCLAIN (1866 - 1935)
Child	Sarah Maria MCLAIN (1867 - 1938)
Child	Elizabeth Susan "Lizzie" MCLAIN (1870 - 1912)
Child	Ella Jane MCLAIN (1872 - 1945)
Child	Charles Alexander MCLAIN (1872 - 1944)

Father	MCLAIN ( - )
Sibling	James MCLAIN (1819 - 1888)

Notes

Birth

unconfirmed Newtonards, County Down

Anecdote

John McLain a charter member.

Census

John McLane (age 40, Farmer, born Ireland, not a US citizen); Sarah (age 30, Keeping House, born England, not a US citizen); Robert (age 14, at home, born Illinois, attends school); Ella (age 11, at home, born Illinois, attends school); Maggie (age 9, at home, born Illinois, attends school); Mary (age 6, at home, born Illinois, attends school); William (age 4, at home, born Illinois); Sarah (age 2, at home, born Illinois); Lizzie (age 6 mo, at home, born Illinois); William McGensey (age 22, works on farm, born Ireland). All have foreign born parents.

Miscellaneous

Stroke causing paralysis which deprived him of his eyesight.

Census

1880 U.S. Census
Scott Twp: Poweshiek, Iowa

John McLain (head, age 57, occupation: farmer, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland), Sarah (wife, age 44, occupation: keeping house, born in England, both parents born in England), Jennie (daughter, age 16, occupation: attends cattle, born in Illinois), Sarah (daughter, age 12, occupation: attends school, born in Illinois), Lizzie (daughter, age 10, occupation: attends school, born in Illinois), Ella (daughter, age 8, born in Illinois), Charlie (son, age 7, born in Illinois), James McLain (brother, age 61, single, occupation: Land Lord, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland).

Death

Stroke in 1877 which caused blindness and steady decline.

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, online http://trees.ancestry.com, C.A. Blackburn 8429 (), "Blackburn Family Tree," online database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Feb 2012). Entry for John McLain. Compiled by C. A. Blackburh8429.

2. , Iowa Cemetery Records (http://search.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com), "Iowa Cemetery Records," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain, 1823. Poweshiek, Iowa, Montezuma Cemetery, p. 467.. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Cemetery Records.

3. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain. Compiled by Norm Prince, 2011, Poweshiek, Iowa, # 82742078..

4. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

5. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

6. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

7. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for William James McLain, p. 673.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.

8. Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival Records, 1846-1851, online \<[Url]\\><, [Cd]><. Hereinafter cited as [ShortTitle]>.

9. New York, Passenger and Immigration ListNew York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850, online \<[Url]\\><, [Cd]><. Hereinafter cited as [ShortTitle]>.

10. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

11. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

12. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for William James McLain, p. 673.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.

13. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

14. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for William James McLain, p. 673.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.

15. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

16. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

17. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 Feb 2013), description and history of Homestead Cemetery..

18. Ancestry.com, online http://trees.ancestry.com, C.A. Blackburn 8429 (), "Blackburn Family Tree," online database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Feb 2012). Entry for Sarah Ann Middleham. Compiled by C. A. Blackburh8429.

19. Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900: "Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McClean (McLain) [Bride: Sarah Ann Middleham], 1855. Rock Island, Illinois, Film# 1428580-1428581., , .

20. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

21. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for William James McLain, p. 673.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.

22. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), McLain Family-Reunion 1990. Genealogical data of the decendents of William James and Minnie Loiuse Breniman. Compiled by Alfred Blackburn [9937 Evergreen Ave.] Columbia, MD, 27 May 1990. Photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Spring; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

23. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

24. Illinois, Rock Island Co., Marriage Licenses: Rock Island Co., Illinois, Marriage Licenses and Returns, McLain-Middleham, 1855, County Clerk's Office, Rock Island. Certified copy issued 26 Oct 2012. Privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Dr. SW], Concord, NC., , .

25. , Census, , , 1860 U. S. Federal Census. Place: Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois;Roll: M653_222; Page: 748; FHL: 803222. Date Enumerated: 7 Aug, 1860..

26. , 1870 Census, , , 1870 United States Federal Census, database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Oct 2012), entry for John McLain, Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, Roll: M593_273; Page: 114A; Image: 232; Family History Library Film.

27. Prof. L. F. Parker History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, 1&2 (Chicago, Illinois, USA: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911), Prof. L. F. Parker, History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, CD-Rom (Chicago, Illinois : The S. J. Publishing Co., 1911). Entry for William James McLain, p. 673.. Hereinafter cited as History of Poweshiek County, Iowa.

28. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), McLain Family-Reunion 1990. Genealogical data of the decendents of William James and minnie Loiuse Breniman. Compiled by Alfred Blackburn [9937 Evergreen Ave.] Columbia, MD, 27 May 1990. Photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Spring; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

29. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

30. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

31. Poweshiek Historical and Genealogical Society: Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa (accessed 27 Dec 2012). John McLain obituary, The Brooklyn Chronicle, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, dated 9 Oct 1896., , 200 S. 3rd St., Montezuma, IA 20171.

32. , Census, , , "1880 U.S. Federal Census,", online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain, Scott Twp., Poweshiek, IA, p.16, 11 Jun 1880. FHF:1254362, P. 570D, Enumeration District: 193; Image: 0322.

33. , Census, , , "1880 U.S. Federal Census,", online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain, Scott Twp., Poweshiek, IA, p.16, 11 Jun 1880. FHF:1254362, P. 570D, Enumeration District: 193; Image: 0322.

34. Ancestry.com, online http://trees.ancestry.com, C.A. Blackburn 8429 (), "Blackburn Family Tree," online database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Feb 2012). Entry for John McLain. Compiled by C. A. Blackburh8429.

35. , Iowa Cemetery Records (http://search.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com), "Iowa Cemetery Records," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain, 1823. Poweshiek, Iowa, Montezuma Cemetery, p. 467.. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Cemetery Records.

36. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain. Compiled by Norm Prince, 2011, Poweshiek, Iowa, # 82742078..

37. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

38. Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900: "Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McClean (McLain) [Bride: Sarah Ann Middleham], 1855. Rock Island, Illinois, Film# 1428580-1428581., , .

39. , Iowa Cemetery Records (http://search.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com), Iowa Cemetery Records, database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Dec 2012), entry for John McLain. Original data: Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d, 2000.. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Cemetery Records.

40. , Iowa Cemetery Records (http://search.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com), "Iowa Cemetery Records," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain, 1823. Poweshiek, Iowa, Montezuma Cemetery, p. 467.. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Cemetery Records.

41. Cemetery Photos and Data: , by williamknight57; ; findagrave.com, . Online www.findagrave.com; John Alden Headstone; Printout dated 29 May 2017, "Findagrave.com," online database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McLain. Compiled by Norm Prince, 2011, Poweshiek, Iowa, # 82742078..

42. "McLain Family - Reunion 1990", 27 May 1990, Miriam McLain Molison, various (9937 Evergreen Ave., Columbia, MD), to McLain Family (), "McLain Family Reunion 1990", 7 page booklet of family history of William J. McLain and Minnie Breniman, includes decendant directory. McLain Family Collection, photocopy privately held by Denise Steward McLain [3501 Cedar Springs Drive SW] Concord, NC.; , . Hereinafter cited as "McLain Family - Reunion 1990".

43. Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900: "Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900," online database, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2012), entry for John McClean (McLain) [Bride: Sarah Ann Middleham], 1855. Rock Island, Illinois, Film# 1428580-1428581., , .