Born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Gardner Betterton
and Mercy (Longley) Betterton
Sister of
Elizabeth Gardner (Betterton) Stout and Rebecca (Betterton) Stout
Wife of
Joseph Benson McClain
— married
24 Aug 1851 in Wapello County, Iowa, United States
Mother of
Clara Bell (McClain) Fry
Died
at age 93
in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Sep 2020
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Biography
Lucinda Betterton was born on June 17, 1831 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to William Betterton and Mercy Longley.[1][2]
On August 24, 1851, Lucinda married Joseph McClain in Wapello County, Iowa.[3]
Lucinda died on August 16, 1924 in Jefferson County, Iowa.[1][2]
She is buried in the Fell Cemetery in Jefferson County, Iowa.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-94YP : 1 March 2019), Lucinda Betterton McClain, 16 Aug 1924, Jefferson, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #51559, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fairfield Ledger", Thur., Aug. 21, 1924, Pg. 7; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49667776/lucinda-mcclain
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ8C-QVW : 3 November 2017), Joseph B. Mcclane and Lucinda Betterton, 24 Aug 1851, Wapello Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference Mar.Rg.# 1 p. 271, county courthouses, Iowa.
- ↑ IAGenWeb, Iowa Gravestone Photo Project; https://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=746598
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