Joseph Rankin McLain and Susanna Ralston

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Husband Joseph Rankin McLain ^{1 2}

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           Born: 8 Jan 1828 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: William McLain (1779-1872) 3 4
         Mother: Margaret McClelland (      -1875) 1 5

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       Marriage: 27 Nov 1849 1 6

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Wife Susanna Ralston ^{1 6}

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         Father: James Ralston (      -      ) 6
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Children

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1 F Lauretta M. McLain ¹

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            AKA: Luretta Mary McLain 6
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         Spouse: John M. Gamble (      -      ) 6

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2 M William J. E. McLain ^{1 6 7}

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           Born: 4 Nov 1853 - Washington Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Anna M. Lysle (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 16 Oct 1888 7

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3 F Margaret M. "Maggie" McLain ^{1 8 9}

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         Spouse: Dr. John Nelson Sprowls (1852-      ) 10 11
           Marr: 7 Mar 1878 9 12

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4 M John A. McLain ^{1 6}

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5 M Joseph M. McLain ^{1 6}

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6 M David C. McLain ^{1 6}

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7 F Susan S. "Susie" McLain ^{1 6}

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8 F Rebecca E. "Beckie" McLain ^{1 6}

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9 M George W. McLain ^{1 6}

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Rankin McLain

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He resided in Buffalo township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, from 1830 until 1856; then moved to Claysville, but two years thereafter purchased the home farm in Buffalo township, to which he removed, remaining there until 1866, when he bought a farm in Donegal township, and there he had his home until 1872, in which year he came again to Claysville. After this he was engaged in the general mercantile and wool business until his retirement in 1888. When about the age of seventeen years, he commenced teaching school, in which he continued eighteen consecutive winter terms.
He was first a Whig, and after the formation of the Republican party was an active member thereof. He was elected to and served in various important offices. In 1867 he was elected a jury commissioner of the county, holding the position one term; in 1876 he was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, serving in the sessions of 1877-78. In 1878 he was again a candidate, but was defeated by Finley Patterson, by fourteen votes. In 1886 he was elected to the State Senate, serving four years. He was a school director for Buffalo and Donegal townships and the borough of Claysville. Mr. McLain and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church, and beginning in 1883 he was a member of the Session of the Claysville Presbyterian Church.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 761.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 210.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 760.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 70.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 1207.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211.

7 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 514.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 581.

9 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1360.

10 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 763.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 580.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 581.