Samuel L. McClain was born 1812 in Carroll County, OH, and died 07 Sep 1894 in Wells County, Indiana. He married Elizabeth Fisher on Aft. 1857, daughter of James Fisher and Unknown.
Notes for Samuel L. McClain: Also buried between James and Alice in family plot (Pennville): William Roland (1862-1927) Sarah J Whitacre (1869-1936)
1880 Census: Samuel McLain, 67,farmer, Ohio, blank, blank Elizabeth McLain, 52, keeping house, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio James J., son, 14, works on farm Ohio,Ohio,Ohio Sarah J, daughter, 12, at school, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio James T, son, 24, farmer, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio
Neighbor Albert McLain, 29, farmer, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio Caroline, wife, 26, keeping house, Ind, Ohio, Ohio Lillie E, daughter, 7, Ind, Ohio, Ind Albert, son, 11 mos, Ind, Ohio, Ind
1870 Census, listed as Samuel McLean
1850 Census, Saline Township, Jefferson County, OH Samuel McLane 27 Amanda 7 William 5 James 3 Thomas 1 Mary Johnston 65
Bowen Jay History, Biographical Memoirs Notes: Samuel L. was first married to Ann Maria Forrester and had 10 children. Ann lived from 1824-1857. They came to Indiana in 1863 having previously purchased a quarter section of land in Wells county. They were devout Methodists, the father being the class leader for many years and was always zealous in good work. He was a Democrat in political views, and a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
More About Samuel L. McClain: Date born 2: 1812140 Date born 3: 1812140 Date born 4: 1813, Ohio.141 Date born 5: 1813, Ohio.142 Burial: 1894, Twin Hills, Pennville, IN. Census 1: 1880, page 35, District 147 Nottingham, Wells, Indiana. Census 2: 1850, Saline Township, Jefferson County, OH. Census 3: 1870, Nottingham, Wells, Indiana. Died 2: Indiana.143 Died 3: Indiana.143 Residence 1: 1870, Nottingham, Wells, Indiana.144 Residence 2: 1880, Nottingham, Wells, Indiana.145
More About Samuel L. McClain and Elizabeth Fisher: Marriage: Aft. 1857
Children of Samuel L. McClain and Elizabeth Fisher are:
+James Johnson McClain, b. 15 Nov 1865, Wells County, Indiana, d. 08 Nov 1950, Jay County, Indiana.
Samuel L. McClain (b. 1812, d. 07 Sep 1894)
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