Joseph Rankin McLain and Susanna Ralston
Husband Joseph Rankin McLain 1 2 3
Born: 8 Jan 1828 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2 3 Christened: Died: Aft 1910 Buried:
Father: William McLain (1779-1872) 3 4 5 Mother: Margaret McClelland ( -1875) 1 6
Marriage: 27 Nov 1849 1 7
Wife Susanna Ralston 1 7 8
Born: - Claysville, Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: James Ralston ( - ) 7 Mother: Susanna [Unk] ( - ) 8
Children
1 F Lauretta Mary McLain 1 8
AKA: Luretta Mary McLain 7 Born: Christened: Died: 28 Dec 1879 1 Buried:Spouse: John M. Gamble ( - ) 7 8
2 M William J. E. McLain 1 7 8 9
Born: 4 Nov 1853 - Washington Co, PA 9 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Anna M. Lysle ( - ) 9 Marr: 16 Oct 1888 9
3 F Margaret M. "Maggie" McLain 1 10 11
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Dr. John Nelson Sprowls (1852- ) 8 12 13 Marr: 7 Mar 1878 14 15
4 M John A. McLain 1 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
5 M Joseph Milton McLain 1 7
Born: Christened: Died: when thirty years old Buried:
6 M David C. McLain 1 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Susan S. "Susie" McLain 1 7
AKA: Susanna S. McLain 8 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: W. L. Noble ( - ) 8
8 F Rebecca E. "Beckie" McLain 1 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Rev. H. B. King ( - ) 8
9 M George W. McLain 1 7 8
Born: Christened: Died: when about twenty-two years old Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Rankin McLain
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.
He was well educated, attending the schools of Buffalo Township and having private teachers and later he became a teacher himself and while he devoted his summers to farming and stock raising for twenty years, passed his winters in the school room, with book and ferule. For a short period he engaged also in the mercantile business at Claysville and Taylorstown, but, in 1890, when the National Bank of Claysville was organized, he accepted the presidency and continued to shape its policy for more than two decades. Not only was Mr. McLain prominent in business activities but he was also a power in politics in Washington County. He served one term of two years in the lower House of Representatives in the State Legislature and later he was elected to the State Senate for a term of four years. He was identified with the Republican party.
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 210.
3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 608.
4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 760.
5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 70.
6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 1207.
7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211.
8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 609.
9 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 514.
10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 581.
11 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 609, 1360.
12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 763.
13 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211, 580.
14 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 581.
15
Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1360.
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