Jesse McLain (1806 - 1854)

Born 1806 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1805. He is the son of Joseph McClain and Tabitha York.

He married Delilah Hildebrand, a Cherokee, and they had several children. Delilah and the children are listed in the 1851 Drennan Rolls (Illinois District)^[1], and they are again listed in the 1906 Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims file of Jesse and Delilah's son Joseph as follows:^[2]

• Joseph McLain, b. 15 Jun 1843
• Elvira McLain Randle, b. unknown, d. about 1897 (no heirs)
• Calvin McLain, b. unknown, d. about 1864 (no heirs)
• Austin McLain, b. unknown, d. about 1863 (no heirs)
• Annie Harris, b. unknown, d. about 1906
• Nancy Morrow, b. about 1836, d. about 1906
• John McLain, b. about 1839, d. 20 Nov 1905
• Lewis McLain, b. about 1847, d. about 1903
• William McLain, b. about 1849
• Mary Scott nee McLain, b. July 1851

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/224529-1851-drennen-roll-of-the-cherokee-indians?viewer=1&offset=0#page=82&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
2. ↑ Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims https://www.fold3.com/image/228393241

• Joseph McClain, Sr (1776-1826) on Find A Grave: Memorial #198733217 retrieved 24 November 2019