McClain - Morgan
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 3 November 1910 p 7
Morgan McCLAIN, farmer and stock raiser, Waveland, is the son of Jesse & Mary (RUSH) McClain and was born in Shelby County, Kentucky in 1825. His father and mother were natives of Virginia. They immigrated to Kentucky and then to Parke County, when their son Morgan was but 12 years of age. Jesse McClain was a farmer and pioneer minister in the Predestinarian Baptist church. The subject of this sketch was married in 1845 to Mary J. Johnson daughter of David and Sarah (COLLINGS) JOHNSON. She and her parents were natives of Kentucky. She immigrated with her parents to Parke County when small. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan McClain have 9 children living: James D, married to Frances SUTTON; George W. the husband of Amanda CRUTCHFIELD; Mary A wife of Sanford SPENSER; David who was married to Sarah BLAKE; and Jacob, husband of Nancy ALEXANDER; William, Francis M, John G and Alexander are still at home with their parents. Mr. McClain and wife have been members of the Predestrinarian Baptist church for the past 30 years. They began life with a very limited amount of this world's goods. By years of toil and good management they have made themselves the happy possessors of a beautiful farm of 325 acres. They have 13 grandchildren. He has been a democrat from his youth up. -- kbz
Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indians Nov 4, 1910
Morgan McClain, aged 86, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sanford Spencer in New Market, on Sunday. The funerl at Mt. Moriah on Wednesday morning was conducted by Rev. Cornelius Airhart. Besides Mrs. Spencer he leaves seven sons - Jacob; Gilbert; Frank; Alex; David and George wh o live in this vicinity and Dixon who lives in Beaman, Mo. -- kbz