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McClain, William Henry (b. 1838)
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The History of Upshur County West Virginia
From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time
by W. B. Cutright
Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907

Page 509

WILLIAM HENRY McCLAIN was born September 13, 1838, and was married
to Mary E. Ferrell, who was born April 16, 1841.

Children: Charles Everett, married Minty Eubant; Emory Wells,
Samuel Edward, married Georgia Mick; Emma Cordelia, married P. S.
Harper; George Alvin; Mary Martha, married Wm. H. Bennett; William
Lewis, married Anna Tierney; Alvin Wade, Rosa May, married Gilbert
Simons; Robert Murrel, married Hattie Bennett; Ernest, married
Mamie Potts.

The subject of this sketch is a son of William McClain, who was a
son of Henry McClain, who emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania,
then came to Virginia and died at the age of 96 years. William
McClain, came from Virginia and located on White's Camp, waters of
the West Fork River, bought a woodland farm containing 150 acres.
He died July 2, 1849, and left a widow with 12 children, who
succeeded in having the farm cleared out.

Mrs. McClain, the wife of the subject of this sketch was a daughter
of Lewis Ferrell and Martha (Loving) Ferrell of Albermarle County,
Va., who came to this county in 1845.

Mr. McClain is a member of the M. E. Church South, and a
Republican.

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