William J. E. McLain and Anna M. Lysle

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Husband William J. E. McLain ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 4 Nov 1853 - Washington Co, PA 4
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         Father: Joseph Rankin McLain (1828-Aft 1910) 1 5 6
         Mother: Susanna Ralston (      -      ) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 16 Oct 1888 4

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Wife Anna M. Lysle ⁴

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         Father: Addison Lysle, Esq. (      -      ) 4
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General Notes: Husband - William J. E. McLain

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He was educated by Rev. W. H. Lester, at the West Alexander Academy, and afterward took a classical course at Amherst College. He taught school two years in his native county, and one term in Iowa. For two years he had charge of the fitting-school for boys in Mifflin township, near Lebanon church. He then became the first principal of the Amity Academy of Dravosburg, where he taught two years with great tact and ability. In 1878 he opened a large general store in Dravosburg, which did business under the firm name of J. R. McLain & Co.
He was a director of the First National Bank of Homestead. He identified with the K. of P., Jr. O. U. A. M. and R. A. In politics he was a republican.

He was cashier of the National Bank of Claysville.

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

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

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 609.

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

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

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 608.