Joseph McClain (abt. 1806)

Born about 1806 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann (Shockey) McClain — married 1 Mar 1837 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Rachel Jane (Cummings) McClain — married 19 Jul 1857 in Knox Co., TN

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1806. He passed away after 1880.

Joseph McClain- Birthdate and death date are recorded in Mary Anna McClain Brown’s family Bible.

RESEARCH:

• Father Joseph McLain (1766-1826)
• Mother Tabitha York b ~ 1782 in NC d 1850
• spouse Margaret A b ~ 1822 TN
• a relation to Abraham G McClain?
• a relation to (son?) of Andrew Francis McClain?

1850: Knox Co., TN

• Jos Mcclain M 44 Tennessee
• Margaret A Mcclain F 28 Tennessee
• Mary Anna Mcclain F 13 Tennessee
• Amanda A Mcclain F 11 Tennessee
• Martha C Mcclain F 8 Tennessee
• Henry N Mcclain M 6 Tennessee
• Harriet R Mcclain F 5 Tennessee
• William C Mcclain M 2 Tennessee
• Tabitha Mcclain F 68 North Carolina

1860: Knox Co., TN

• Joseph Mc Clain M 54 Tennessee
• Rachael C Mc Clain F 38 Tennessee
• Amanda A Mc Clain F 20 Tennessee
• Henry N Mc Clain M 16 Tennessee
• Harriet R Mc Clain F 13 Tennessee
• Wm C Mc Clain M 11 Tennessee
• Rufus W Mc Clain M 8 Tennessee
• Jno L Mc Clain M 1 Tennessee
• Shade Mc Clain M 0 Tennessee

NOTE: 1870 census gives Joseph's name as John.

RESEARCH: It is theorized that James C Mcclain and Susan Cruze are the offspring & sister-in-law of Abraham George McClain, killed in the war. It is not clear what is the relationship of Abraham McClain to Joseph McClain.

1870: Knox Co., TN

• John Mc Clane M 67 Tennessee
• Rachel Mc Clane F 41 Tennessee
• Rufus W Mc Clane M 20 Tennessee
• William C Mc Clane M 22 Tennessee
• James C Mc Clane M 9 Tennessee
• Susan Cruze F 35 Tennessee

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD2-VVB : 9 November 2014), Henry N Mcclain in household of Jos Mcclain, Knox county, part of, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1521, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ4Q-8XP : 22 December 2016), Joseph Mcclain and Rachel J Cummings, 19 Jul 1857; citing Knox, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 89, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,020,951.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TG-YJJ : 30 December 2015), Rufus W Mc Clain in entry for Joseph Mc Clain, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDZ-S4R : 17 October 2014), Rufus W Mc Clane in household of John Mc Clane, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 3, family 22, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,040.
• Tennessee Death records 1926