Rufus William McLain Sr (1823 - 1886)

Born 28 Jan 1823 in Bibb County, Alabama, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Jane Ragsdale — married 11 Oct 1846 in Bibb, Alabama, USA

Husband of Mary Jane Wade — married 9 Apr 1865 in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1886 at age 63 in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

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Biography

Rufus William McLain was born in 1823 in Alabama. According to his grave marker, he was born 28 Jan 1823.^[1] Online trees show Jesse McClain (1794-1870) and Philloby (Hobson) McClain (1804-1836) as the parents of Rufus William McLain, but no sources are provided to document the relationship. However, land transactions (listed below) show that Rufus inherited land from Joseph McClain (1776-1826) and then he and his wife Martha sold that land to Joseph's other son Joseph Jr. Joseph and his wife Tabitha (York) McClain (abt.1784-abt.1850) have been connected as the parents of Rufus. Concrete documentation would be needed to instead show that Jesse and Philloby are the parents of Rufus.

Rufus married Martha Ragsdale in Bibb County, Alabama in 1846.^[2]

On 3 Nov 1847, Rufus W. McLain and Martha J. McLain his wife, of Bibb County, Alabama, sold land in Knox County, Tennessee that they had inherited from the estate of Joseph McLain Sr. to Joseph McClain (abt.1806-aft.1863).^[3][4]

On 14 Mar 1850, Joseph McLain, Jr. sold 150 acres of land in Knox County, Tennessee to Jesse Groner. This was one ninth of the estate of Calvin McLain (abt.1800-bef.1847) that had previously been conveyed from Calvin's heirs Rufus W. McLain and wife Martha to Joseph McLain on 3 Nov 1847. (Calvin appears to have died childless and left his estate to his nine siblings.)^[5]

In 1850 at age 28, Rufus lived in Bibb County, Alabama with his wife Martha (age 22) and children Sarah J. (age 3) and Francis J. (age 2)^[6]

In 1860, he lived in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife M.J. McLain and children Sarah, E.F., Wm. R., James, and R.W.^[7]

Martha died in 1864. In 1865, Rufus married Mary Jane Wade in Nacogdoches, Texas.^[8][9]

In 1870, he lived in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife Mary J. and children Robert, James, Rufus, Charles, Irwin, and Barbary.^[10]

In 1880 at age 57, he lived in Nacogdoches with his wife and several children. This census says he was born in Alabama, his father was born in Tennessee, and his mother was born in Alabama.^[11]

Rufus passed away July 26, 1886 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. He was laid to rest in Rock Springs Cemetery. ^[12]

Probate: 2 Sep 1886. Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45014539
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTWR-MM8 : 19 February 2021), Rufus W Mclane and Martha J Ragsdale, 08 Oct 1846; citing Bibb, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,784,513
3. ↑ Knox County, Tennessee Deed Books. Deeds of Conveyance, v. N-2 1848-1849 p. 348-349. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QB-K9YX-Q?i=159&cat=147206
4. ↑ General Index to REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES, Knox County, Tenn., From Beginning to Dec. 31, 1931. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-63C6-WPRN?i=99&cat=147206 Image 100.
5. ↑ Tennessee Deed Books. Deeds of Conveyance, v. R-2 1852-1853. p. 73-74. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QB-KTJV?i=66&cat=147206 and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QB-KPRR?cat=147206
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-83W : 19 December 2020), Rufus W Mc Cane, Bibb, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFJ-RCL : 18 February 2021), R W Mc Lain, 1860.
8. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQK-7NG : 22 January 2020), R. W. McLain, 1865.
9. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-TWYJ : 28 November 2018), R M McLain and Mary Jane Wade, 09 Apr 1865; citing Marriage, citing Nacogdoches Land District, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 25,312
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG7-55W : 29 May 2021), Rufus W McClane, 1870.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ3-D9C : 20 February 2021), Rufus W Mc Lain, Precinct 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 195C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,320.
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45014539
13. ↑ Source: #S852128267 Probate Records, 1837-1914 (Nacogdoches County, Texas); Author: Texas, County Court (Nacogdoches County); Probate Place: Nacogdoches, Texas

see also (GedCom sources that need attention):

• Source: S852128267 Repository: #R850137413 Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.