Myrtle (Hildreth) McClain (1901 - 1981)

Born 10 Jun 1901 in Evergreen, Conecuh, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Nov 1981 at age 80 in Forrest, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hildreth Name Study.

Myrtle Hildreth was born on 10 June 1901 in Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama. She was the daughter of David James Hildreth and Ada Ryals.

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 40, Brooklyn, Conecuh County, Alabama:^[1]

Myrtle may have been married five times:

1. Her first husband was Wallace A. McClain. Their daughter, Mary Louise McClain (m. Lawson) was born in 1922 so they were most likely married before then.^[2] When the 1930 United States Census was taken she was not on the record with Wallace McClain and her daughter Louise who were living in the household of Wallace's brother-in-law, Thomas Mixon. The record says Wallace McClain was married. Instead, she was lodging in the household of Eva G. Williams. Her occupation was listed as proprietor of a cafe.^[3] She and Wallace McClain were divorced in 1931.^[4]
2. She was next married to Theodore M. Ramsey on 14 June 1931.^[5] The couple had sons in 1933 and 1934 who were stillborn.^[6][7] They were enumerated on the 1940 United States Census together and on the 1945 Florida Census together.^[8][9] This marriage ended in divorce in 1948.^[10]
3. Mr. Glass was her third husband. They were married after 1948. The only reason it is known that this marriage took place is because Glass was listed as her surname in the record when Myrtle married her next husband.^[11]
4. Myrtle married Lawrence C. Palmer on 01 December 1950 in Alabama.^[11] This marriage ended in divorce in 1952.^[12]
5. She remarried Wallace A. McClain (date unknown.) When he died on 25 February 1961, she was named as his wife in his obituary and she is the person who ordered his headstone.^[13][14] Her obituary and gravestone are in the name Mary Hildreth McClain.^[15]

Myrtle Hildreth McClain passed away on 14 November 1981 in Forrest County, Mississippi.^[16] She was buried in Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi.^[17]

Research Notes

Myrtle Hildreth was a difficult person to research and it is quite possible I may have misinterpreted some information and gotten her marriage history incorrect. Please, if you are more familiar with her and you can add to her profile or correct anything I may have gotten wrong, I would appreciate your contribution.

Missing Records:

• 1920 United States Census
• Marriage records to Wallace A. McClain (twice) and Mr. Glass.

Gilchrist-1197 23:38, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQQ-YW3 : accessed 26 August 2020), Myrtle Hildreth in household of James H Hildreth, Brooklyn, Conecuh, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 4B, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,374,021.
2. ↑ "Louise Lawson (Obituary)," Newspapers.com, The Times of South Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Mississippi), 13 May 2004, Page 14, accessed and clipped 26 Aug 2020.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:STGD-ZT2 : accessed 27 August 2020), Myrtle Mc Claine in household of Eva G Williams, Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 6A, line 43, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 322; FHL microfilm 2,340,057.
4. ↑ "Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001," Ancestry.com, Florida Department of Health. Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001. Jacksonville, FL, USA: Florida Department of Health. Image for Ancestry.com subscribers or Free image for non-subscribers
5. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRC1-XNS : 12 July 2019), Theadore M Ramsey and Myrtle McClain, 14 Jun 1931; citing Marriage, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,115,695.
6. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPH9-5XQ : 8 August 2019), Myrtle Hildreth in entry for Ramsey, 1933.
7. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPQD-1LS : 8 August 2019), Myrtle Hildreth in entry for Ramsey, 1934.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTHK-N7P : 28 February 2020), Myrtle Ramsey in household of T M Ramsey, River Junction, Election Precinct 9, Gadsden, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-15, sheet 65A, line 10, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 587.
9. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNX8-X6W : 9 August 2017), Myrtle Ramsey, Chattahoochee, Gadsden, Florida; citing line 40, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,189.
10. ↑ "Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001," Ancestry.com, Florida Department of Health. Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001. Jacksonville, FL, USA: Florida Department of Health. Image for Ancestry.com subscribers or Free image for non-subscribers
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DQ-3YSN : 28 November 2018), Lawrence C Palmer and Myrtle Glass, 01 Dec 1950; citing Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,816.
12. ↑ "Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959," Ancestry.com, Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Image for Ancestry.com subscribers or Free image for non-subscribers
13. ↑ "Wallace A. McClain (Obituary)," Newspapers.com, The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), 27 Feb 1961, Page 5, accessed and clipped 26 Aug 2020.
14. ↑ "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," Ancestry.com, Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 ARC: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Image for Ancestry.com subscribers or Free image for non-subscribers
15. ↑ "Myrtle Hildreth McClain," Newspapers.com, Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, Mississippi), 16 Nov 1981, Page 2, accessed and clipped 26 Aug 2020.
16. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYZ8-ZY6 : 21 August 2020), Myrtle Mcclain, Nov 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
17. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 August 2020), memorial page for Myrtle Hildreth McClain (10 Jun 1901–14 Nov 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #167297516, citing Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Gene Phillips (contributor 46927046).