Annals of Platte County, Missouri

Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

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1871, OCT 514 THE McCLAINS Oct. 15 - The school-house near Simpson Park's burned. Col. W. P. Chiles was teacher. Rebecca P. Redman, wife of C. C. Redman, died at Platte City. The family removed to California. The Catholic Church at Platte City dedicated by Bishop Hogan. Daughters' College, the public school, and Prof. Conway's private school, all at Platte City, are largely attended. THE McCLAIN FAMILY Oct. 21 - Thomas McClain died at his home, on Bee Creek, Three brothers, William, George, and Thomas McClain, came to Platte about 1837. I. WILLIAM McCLAIN Is frequently mentioned in early records of Platte. He started to California and died on the way. II. GEORGE McCLAIN Married Catherine Roberts, and died in September, 1866. Children: I. JOHN McCLAIN, b. in Montgomery Co., Ky., Oct. 31, 1813; d. Feb. 21, 1897; m'd 1st, his cousin, Rachel McClain, dr. of Thomas. They came to Boone Co., Mo., and thence, in 1837, to Platte. In 1841 they went to Nodoway Co., but returned in 1866. They settled on Bee Creek. Children: 1. Emily McClain, married Albert Hair. Childred: [a] Sallie Hair, m'd Dec. 25, 1890, Albert Montgomery. Children: [1] Ruth [b] Mary Ellen Hair; [c] Birdie [d] Daisie. 2. Catherine McClain, married Elijah Ford. Children: [a] James A. Ford. They live in Nodaway. 3. Andrew J. McClain, b. May 5, 1841, m'd Lucy Jameson. Children: [a] John McClain (iii); [b] Jasper N. McClain, m'd Feb. 11, 1890, Eliza English, dr. of William A.; [c] Ida McClain, m'd Dec. 20, 1891, Ed. C. Lindsay; Children: [1] Thurman Lindsay; [d] Cora McClain [d] Luda McClain [f] James McClain [g] Noble McClain 4. Sarah McClain 5. Malinda McClain, m'd George Mozee; No children; 6. James McClain, b. March 7, 1855 7. Mary McClain John McClain (i), m'd 2d, Cynthia Winn; no children. II. SALLY ANN McCLAIN, m'd Hiram Groves. Live in Nodaway. III. GEORGE McCLAIN (ii), m'd Jane Baker, or Nodaway. IV. KATIE McCLAIN, m'd George Arm; both died in Nodaway. V. JAMES McCLAIN, died in Nodaway.