Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Robert Alexander "Eck" MCCLAIN / Aloyra A. FURBY (F12271)

m. 25 Apr 1877


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  • Robert Alexander "Eck" MCCLAINFather | Male
    Robert Alexander "Eck" MCCLAIN

    Born  23 Aug 1856  Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Sep 1952  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  25 Apr 1877  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander J. MCCLAIN | F12167 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy HOOVER | F12167 Group Sheet 

    Aloyra A. FURBYMother | Female
    Aloyra A. FURBY

    Born  Apr 1856  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father  Allen J. FURBEE | F32721 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria HALEY | F32721 Group Sheet 

    Laura Myrtle MCCLAINChild 1 | Female
    Laura Myrtle MCCLAIN

    Born  29 Aug 1877  Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Aug 1969  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Calvin LEWIS | F32268 
    Married  24 Nov 1897  Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lelia J. MCCLAINChild 2 | Female
    Lelia J. MCCLAIN

    Born  2 Mar 1879   
    Died  12 Nov 1916  Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Butomarte MCCLAINChild 3 | Female
    Butomarte MCCLAIN

    Born  2 Feb 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Norma Gay MCCLAINChild 4 | Female
    Norma Gay MCCLAIN

    Born  12 Mar 1882  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • Robert A. McClain's parents are identified in his marriage record as John A. & Nancy A. McClain, but in his death record and obituary as Robert & Nancy McClain. In the 1870 Census, he was enumerated in the household of Alexander J. & Nancy McClain in a manner implying that he was their son, although that year's census did not state relationships. Daniel S. McClain's 1920 obituary listed Alex McClain as a surviving brother, possibly this Robert Alexander McClain. But he was not listed among surviving siblings in Nancy McClain Husk's 1938 obituary. We have not found him in the 1860 Census.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union Twp), enumerated Jun 17 1870:
      Alexander J. McClain, 52, b. Pa, farmer; Nancy, 47, b. Pa, unable to read or write; Nancy A, 24, b. Pa; Samuel P, 17, b. Pa; Robert A, 13, b. Pa; Joseph Y (?), 10, b. Va; Daniel S, 8; Barbery M. Steele, 3, b. WVa.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Robert A. McClain, 43, b. Aug 1856 in Pa, married 23 yrs; wife Ella A, 44, b. Apr 1856 in WVa, married 23 yrs, mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Lelia J, 21, b. Mar 1879 in WVa; dau Norma G, 18, b. Mar 1882 in WVa.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 218 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792213&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Robert A. McClain, 21, b. Fayette Co PA, res. Doddridge Co, son of John A. & Nancy A. McClain; and Aloyra A. Furby, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Allen J. & Mariah Furby. Married Apr 25 1877 in Doddridge County.