Doddridge County Roots

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Samuel P. MCCLAIN

Samuel P. MCCLAIN

Male 1853 - Bef 1930  (~ 77 years)

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  • Name Samuel P. MCCLAIN 
    Born Feb 1853  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1
    Died Bef Apr 1930  [3
    Person ID I77911  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2016 

    Father Alexander J. MCCLAIN,   b. 21 Mar 1818, Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Nancy HOOVER,   b. 11 Sep 1822, Fayette Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F12167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen BURTON,   b. Jan 1853, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married CA 1874  [1
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 22 1880:
      Samuel P. McClain, 27, b. Pa, farmer; wife Ellen, 26, b. WVa, unable to read or write; son John, 5; dau Alice, 4; son George, 3; dau Gracie, 9 months, b. Aug 1879.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 18 1900:
      Samuel P. McLain, 47, b. Feb 1853 in Pennsylvania (both parents b. Pa.), farmer, married 26 yrs; wife Mary E, 47, b. Jan 1853 in WVa, married 26 yrs, mother of 11 children (7 still living); son John A, 25, b. Jul 1874, railroad track laborer, married 1 yr; dau-in-law Emma L, 21, b. Jan 1879, married 1 yr, mother of 1 child (not living); son Daniel J, 18, b. Jul 1881, railroad track laborer, single; son Ervin (Erwin ?), 15, b. May 1885; son Zachariah L, 9, b. Oct 1890; dau Iva Maud, 3, b. Sep 1896.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated in Apr 1910:
      Samuel McClain, 57, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa), farmer (working out), married 37 yrs; wife Mary E, 56, married 37 yrs, mother of 11 children (6 still living); son John A, 35, widowed, farmer (working out); dau Iva M, 13; son Vachaira, 18; grandau Hattie, 6.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated at Jockey Camp Road:
      Samuel P. McClain, 66, b. Pa (both parents b. Pa); wife Mary E, 66, b. WV (both parents b. WV); dau Ivy, 22, single; granddau Hattie, 16; granddau Mabel, 7.

      (Note: Samuel McClain's middle initial given as M in death record of daughter Iva.)
    Children 
    +1. John Alexander MCCLAIN,   b. 4 Jul 1874, Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1947, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +2. Alice "Allie" MCCLAIN,   b. Dec 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1937, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
     3. George MCCLAIN,   b. CA 1877
     4. Gracie MCCLAIN,   b. Aug 1879
    +5. Joseph Daniel MCCLAIN,   b. 22 Jul 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1943, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Ervin MCCLAIN,   b. May 1885
    +7. Zachariah L. "Zack" MCCLAIN,   b. 12 Oct 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1958  (Age 67 years)
    +8. Iva Maud MCCLAIN,   b. 17 Sep 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1936, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Family ID F33336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    3. [S2041] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).