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William D. MCCLAIN

William D. MCCLAIN

Male 1880 - 1943  (63 years)

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  • Name William D. MCCLAIN 
    Census 1900, 20, 30, 40  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 2 Jun 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1940  [4] 
    rig builder 
    Residence Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 29 Dec 1943  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6] 
    Buried Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Notes 
    • Although William McClain's middle name had been widely reported as Dallas, and it is given as such in his daughter Hazel's obituary, there are many variations in the records. It is given as "Dow" in his Social Security application, as "Dowl" in in WW One draft registration, as "Dowel" in his death record, and curiously as "Daniel" in his WW 2 draft registration. In most records, only the middle initial "D" is found. Clarification is provided in his obituary, which spells out his middle name as "McDowell," leading to the conclusion that the other names were simply variations of the formal one.
    Person ID I33323  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2016 

    Father Marshall E. MCCLAIN,   b. CA 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Sophia Florinda WOOFTER,   b. Sep 1853, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18333  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Blanche SNIDER,   b. 1 Jul 1881,   d. 30 Aug 1966, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [8] 
    Married CA 1899  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Marshall M. MCCLAIN,   b. 22 Feb 1900,   d. 11 Apr 1957  (Age 57 years)
     2. Stacy Lee MCCLAIN,   b. 13 Jun 1904, Birch Run, near Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1999, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. Willis Henry MCCLAIN,   b. 25 Apr 1906, Beech Lick, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 2000  (Age 93 years)
     4. Audra MCCLAIN,   b. 11 Aug 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1969, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Mabel Agnes MCCLAIN,   b. 9 Feb 1912, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1990, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Dempsey M. "Jack" MCCLAIN,   b. 2 Jul 1914, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1980  (Age 65 years)
     7. Hazel Louise "Peg" MCCLAIN,   b. 24 Nov 1916, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 2012, Fairfield, Fairfield Co, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     8. Mary Frondie MCCLAIN,   b. 7 Mar 1919, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Hobert Adrian MCCLAIN,   b. 7 Mar 1921, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1998  (Age 77 years)
     10. Denzil David MCCLAIN,   b. 19 Apr 1923, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1943, Savo Island, South Pacific Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     11. Eugene MCCLAIN,   b. CA 1924,   d. Bef Mar 1999  (Age ~ 75 years)
     12. Vonda MCCLAIN,   d. IN INFANCY
    Family ID F14221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Dec 1943 - Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2645] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    7. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.