Husband: Robert Alexander McClain
Also known as: Alexander McClain 1
Born: Nov-16-1837 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 2,3,4
Died: Oct-22-1922 near Spencer, Roane Co, WV 2
Buried: in McClain Cemetery, Slab Fork near Rush Creek Rd, Roane Co, WV 5 (see note 1)
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Resided: 1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Occupation: farmer 4
Father: Robert McClain (1812 - )
Mother: Elizabeth Heck (1811 - 1880)
Wife: Sarah J. Summers 6 Married: Apr-14-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Born: May-27-1841 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 5,3 Died: Feb-23-1927 in Roane Co, WV 5 Buried: in McClain Cemetery, Slab Fork near Rush Creek Rd, Roane Co, WV 5 Resided: 1919 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Elijah Summers (1804 - 1877) Mother: Susannah Barnett (1808 - 1875)
F Child 1: Alice McClain Born: Apr-21-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,8,4 Died: Dec-20-1942 in Roane Co, WV 5 Buried: in Board-Starcher (aka Seaman) Cemetery, Reedy, Roane Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1898 in Roane Co, WV 8 Husband: James Harel Keffer b. Sep-19-1862 d. Oct-16-1934 Married: Sep-20-1898 in Roane Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Josephine McClain Born: Jan- 1-1864 9,10,3 Died: Jul-30-1947 9,10 Buried: in Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 5 Resided: 1937 in Madison, Boone Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Husband: James Buchanan Zinn b. Nov- 8-1857 d. Jun- 9-1937 Also known as: J. B. Zinn 2 Married: Dec-28-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 3: Effie L. McClain Born: ca 1866 4 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 4: Walter Herbert McClain Also known as: Walter Hurbert McClain Born: Apr-12-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,4 (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Big Sandy District, Kanawha Co, WV Resided: 1894, 1897 in Kanawha Co, WV 8,13 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Occupation: physician 8,14 Wife: Emma Lawrentz b. ca 1872 Married: Nov-25-1894 in Roane Co, WV 8 Wife: Venona L. "Nona" Campbell b. Nov- -1870 Also known as: Nona Campbell 13 Married: Apr-21-1897 in Nicholas Co, WV 13
F Child 5: Jennie McClain Born: ca 1874 15 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Creed Preston McClain Born: Jul-12-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,15 Died: Sep-22-1966 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 5 Buried: in McClain Cemetery, Slab Fork near Rush Creek Rd, Roane Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Alpha Harris b. Jun-27-1887 d. Jan-11-1980
M Child 7: Clark R. McClain Born: Apr-23-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Died: Mar-30-1914 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 5 Buried: in McClain Cemetery, Slab Fork near Rush Creek Rd, Roane Co, WV 5
M Child 8: Francis Coy McClain Also known as: F. Coy McClain 16 Born: Sep- 9-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,5 Died: Dec-22-1968 in Roane Co, WV 16,5 Buried: in Swank Cemetery, Speed, Roane Co, WV 5 Wife: Eliza J. Donelson b. Nov-24-1889 d. Mar-24-1983
Sources: (1) Birth record of son. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of wife's brother. (7) Obituary of brother. (8) Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV. (9) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Death record of husband. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Nicholas County Marriage Records, Summersville, WV. (14) 1900 Census, Kanawha County, WV. (15) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (16) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states burial location as Summers Cemetery (Doddridge County), but Findagrave reports it as McClain Cemetery in Roane County. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1868.