Notes:

"William B. McClain
Montgomery County, Indiana
Waveland Independent, March 6, 1908
William B. McClain d. in San Antonio, Tx Friday, Feb 27. Fun. serv.were conducted at the home here on Mon. morning by Rev. Mr. Oliphantof Crawfordsville, pastor of Union Church. Interm. at Maple Ridge. Mr.McClain was the eldest son of William H. and Mary McClain. He was b.in Shelby Co Ky Aug 26, 1859. He lived in Ky until age 22, when hecame to Parke co IN Oct 8, 1884 he married Miss Laura E. Boyd. Withher lived a devoted husb. until her death, Oct 6, 1891. To this marrwere b. two daughters, Mary and Essie. The elder, Mary, survives bothparents. Essie d. at age 14 months. Sept 7, 1892 he again marr.wedding Miss Julia Clore. One dau, Bessie was b. to them, who with thewidow survive. About a year ago his health began failing. Tuberculosisdeveloped. In Nov in co. with his wife and youngest daughter and hisbrother, Jasper, he went to Pensacola, Fl in the hopes that a changein climate might prove beneficial. The weather proving unfavorable,after a short say they went to San Antonio. Here he grew much worseand after great suffering, passed away. Mr. Mc united with the BuckCreek Baptist Church in Ky. in his early manhood and at the time ofhis death was a member of the union Church. His faith was sure and hemet death without fear. Mr. McC was a successful farmer, devotingspecial attention to stock raising and feeding. He was widely known asa breeder of Hereford cattle and Shropshire sheep. When his healthbegan to fail he recognized that he had not long to live andimmediately began putting his affairs in order. He left no will andhis property will go in equal shares to his wife and two daughters. Heleaves 3 brothers: John and James who live in Ky and Jasper ofOsborneville, Ill. ? Copyright 9-9-2007 Karen Zach
HTML By: Blacksheep Genealogy
Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, 1997-2007, Montgomery CountyWebsite http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/"

"Cemetery Records, Crawfordsville Public Library, Crawfordsville,Montgomery County, Indiana
http://history.cdpl.lib.in.us/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll
Last name First name Birth Death Death age Other CDPL Upd DAR Cemetery(Township)
McClain William B 1858 1909 51y 1-92 4-79 Maple Cemetery(Brown)" [Transcribed 09 June 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

"18 June 1900 United States Federal Census
about William B McClain
Home in 1900: Greene, Parke, Indiana
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Julai a
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William B McClain 40 white, male, Aug 1859, 2nd Marr., Marr. 7 yrs,Ky, KY, KY, farmer, reads/writes, owns farm
Julai (Julia) A McClain 47 wife, white, female, Jul 1850, Marr. 7yrs, 1 child/1 living, IN, KY, IN, reads/writes
Bessie Y McClain 6 daughter, white, female, Oct. 1893, single, IN,KY, IN,
Mary C (B) McClain 13 daughter, white, female, May 1887, single, IN,KY, IN, at school, reads/writes (probably from 1st marriage)
Jasper McClain 33 brother, white, male, Feb 1867, single, IN, KY, KY,Railway Agent & Postmaster, reads/writes
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Greene, Parke, Indiana;Roll: T623 396; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 60; Super. 5, Enum.60; Sheet A8; Dwelling 170/170. Ancestry.com. 1900 United StatesFederal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The GenerationsNetwork, Inc., 2004."

William married Laura E. Boyd on 8 Oct 1884 in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Laura was born in Indiana, USA; died on 6 Oct 1891 in Parke Or Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: William B. McClain
Spouse Name: Laura E. Boyd
Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1884
Marriage County: Parke
Performed By: Rev. J. H. Hollingsworth
Source Title 1: Parke County, Indiana Rockville, Indiana
Source Title 2: Marriages 1861 to 1900
Source Title 3: Compiled and Indexed by Genealogical Records Commi
OS Page: 140
Source Citation: Title: Parke County, Indiana Rockville, Indiana,Marriages 1861 to 1900, Compiled and Indexed by Genealogical RecordsCommi; Page: 140. Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Collection,1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005." [Transcribed 08 June 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1. Mary C. McClain was born in May 1887 in Parke Or Montgomery County, Indiana; and died.
2. Essie L. McClain was born in Parke Or Montgomery County, Indiana; died in 14 MO; Parke County, Indiana.

William married Julia Anna Clore on 7 Sep 1892 in Boone County, Indiana. Julia (daughter of *Simeon Clore and *Mary Lusk) was born on 8 Jul 1850 in Brown Township, Near Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 15 Sep 1918 in 68 Y; Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in 1918 in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Julia Ann Clore
Spouse Name: William B McClain
Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1892
Marriage County: Boone
Source Title 1: Boone County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Records 1844 - 1920 Inclusive Vo
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: C-10
OS Page: 465" www.Ancestry.com
[Transcribed 08 June 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]

1. Bessie Y. McClain was born in Oct 1893 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; died in 1974 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1974 in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana.

William + Mary. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]