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Credit where credit is due: Many thanks to the following cousins for sharing their info: Glenn Gealy, Doris Rawlings, Elsie Rarey, Melinda Pearson and Madeline Dodd, Lorna Dunklee. 

McClain Background Info:
Nationality: Scotch-Irish, known to go with the Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other.

Thomas and William McClain took part in the Williamson Expedition from 1782-1785. In one of its bloodiest moments Christian Indians at the Moravian mission slaughtered them in cold blood. The Indians took a similar gruesome revenge. Charles’ son Abijah McClain was with Morgan's Raiders during the Revolutionary War.

Thomas McClain b. 1752 was a ruling elder of the Cool Spring Presbyterian Church, organized about 1800. I have more photos of the church. A family story claims that Thomas and the Rev. passed around a whiskey flask before beginning work on the church.

COOL SPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PHOTO:


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          NOTE:   The main McClain cemetery is located at Rices Landing, Green Co., PA.

PHOTO Headstone: Mary Pew McClain Arnold, December 27, 1863 in Hoagland Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mercer County, PA remarried
              
  

PHOTO: Headstone of Tirzah McClain Cottrill, School Lot Cemetery, OH

.............. Descendants of Charles McClain
                   
    
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1 Charles McClain b: Abt 1712 in Ulster or Isle of Mull, Scotland d: August 16, 1808 in Redstone Twp, Fayette County,PA
. +Lydia Cheeseman b: March 31, 1730 in Monmouth County, NJ d: 1776
.. 2 Thomas McClain b: March 30, 1752 in Monmouth, NJ d: Abt 1814 in Mercer Co Pa
...... +Mary Pew b: March 31, 1778 in Washington County, NJ d: December 27, 1863 in Hoagland Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mercer County, PA
....... 3 Abijah McClain b: July 28, 1800 in Mercer County, PA d: April 21, 1858 in Columbia, Meigs County, OH
........... +Mary Porter b: December 03, 1802 in Trumbull County, OH d: December 14, 1874 in Meigs County, OH
........... 4 Tirzah McClain b: June 01, 1836 in Mercer County, PA d: May 11, 1920 in School Lot Cemetery, OH
............... +Nimrod Cottrill b: May 21, 1833 in Columbia, Meigs County, OH d: September 15, 1882 in Columbia Twp, Meigs Co., OH, School Lot Cemetery
................ 5 Henry Thomas b: 1856 in Meigs Co., OH d: May 05, 1928 in Butler,PA, Rose Hill Cemetery
.................... +Emily Jane Cline b: August 05, 1849 in Meigs Co., OH d: April 11, 1926 in Butler,PA, Rose Hill Cemetery
..................... 6 David Martin Cottrill b: February 21, 1879 in Vinton Twp, OH d: May 12, 1953 in Butler, PA, Rose Hill Cemetery
........................ +Pearl Eleanor Snyder b: April 18, 1880 in PA d: 1945 in Butler, PA, Rose Hill Cemetery
......................... 7 Marian Louise Cottrill b: June 23, 1920 in Butler, PA d: July 14, 1984 in Butler, PA, Green Lawn Cemetery
............................. +Lloyd Leight b: November 22, 1913 in Butler, PA d: August 17, 1975 in Rochester, NY, Buried Green Lawn Cemetery, Butler,PA
.............................. 8 Florence Eleanor Leight b: July 05, 1947 in Butler, PA d:
.............................. 8 Ron Monroe Leight b: July 02, 1940 in Butler, PA d:
.................................. +Judith I. Linscott b: July 24, 1938 in Portland, OR d:
.............................. 8 Lloyd Gailey "Beebe" Leight b: September 27, 1941 in Butler, PA d:
.................................. +Joyce Royce b: June 25, 1942 d:
.............................. 8 Edward Earl "Buck" Leight b: June 15, 1948 in Butler, PA d:
.................................. +Gloria Shaffer b: September 17, 1951 in Butler, PA d:
.............................. 8 Gary Lynn Leight b: October 14 d:
.................................. +Donna Jean Miller b: February 02, 1950 d: September 10, 1998 in West Sparta, NY
.............................. 8 Campbell Leight b: Infant d:
.............................. 8 Infant Girl b: Infant d:
......................... 7 Emily Cottrill b: November 18, 1904 d: August 28, 1978 in Butler, PA
............................. +Jim Fend b: Unknown d: Unknown
.............................. 8 Thalda Fend b: Unknown d: Unknown
.............................. 8 Mary Lou Fend b: Unknown d: Unknown
.............................. 8 Pearl Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Ralph Fend b: Unknown d: Unknown
.............................. 8 Mabel Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Ken Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 James Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Donald Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Rob Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Chuck Fend b: d:
.............................. 8 Alice Fend b: d:
......................... 7 Eleanor Cottrill b: May 15, 1914 d:
............................. +Joseph Lesnick b: d: February 28, 1999 in Butler, PA
.............................. 8 Ken Lesnick b: d:
.............................. 8 Bill Lesnick b: d:
.............................. 8 Mildred Lesnick b: d:
.............................. 8 Joe Lesnick b: d:
.............................. 8 Barb Lesnick b: d:
.............................. 8 Rita Lesnick b: d:
......................... 7 Thelda Cottrill b: February 21, 1918 d: July 24, 2004 in Butler, PA
............................. +Loyal Craig b: d: January 1999
.............................. 8 Theresa Craig b: d:
.............................. 8 Tom Craig b: d:
.............................. 8 Dave Craig b: d:
......................... 7 Mildred Cottrill b: November 27, 1911 d: June 22, 1988
............................. +Dick Hepler b: February 14, 1913 d: January 1957 in PA
.............................. 8 Cathy Hepler b: d:
.............................. 8 Judy Hepler b: d:
......................... 7 John H. Cottrill b: March 01, 1903 d: November 1931
......................... 7 Robert M. Cottrill b: March 18, 1916 d: November 03, 1992 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler, Pa
......................... 7 Elgie W. Cottrill b: December 08, 1901 d: January 31, 1969
............................. +Pansy Marie McMillen b: d:
......................... 7 Jessie Ermina Cottrill b: April 06, 1910 d: April 26, 1926
......................... 7 Merle Cottrill b: November 13, 1900 d: March 11, 1902
......................... 7 Walter Cottrill b: 1906 d: 1906
......................... 7 Kenneth Cottrill b: 1908 d: 1908
......................... 7 Garnet Cottrill b: 1921 d: 1921
..................... 6 Clarence Milton Cottrill b: May 03, 1888 in Vinton Co., OH d: October 1962 in Parkersburg, WV
........................ +Anise Marie Webb b: March 15, 1888 in Point Rock, Meigs Co., OH d: October 06, 1962 in Parkersburg, WV
......................... 7 Verna Blanche Cottrill b: July 21, 1918 d:
............................. +Howard E. Weisenstein b: August 18, 1916 d:
.............................. 8 James Howard Weisenstein b: March 04, 1942 d:
......................... 7 Clinton Stanley Cottrill b: December 28, 1919 d:
............................. +Juanita LaRue b: September 19, 1922 d:
.............................. 8 Anita Louise Cottrill b: January 02, 1951 d:
......................... 7 Edna Mae Cottrill b: November 18, 1921 d:
......................... 7 Chester Ray Cottrill b: December 29, 1923 d: November 15, 2002
............................. +Clara Belle Spencer b: December 04, 1918 d: in 2001
.............................. 8 Larry Spencer Cottrill b: November 15, 1946 d:
.............................. 8 Deborah Sue Cottrill b: January 10, 1957 d:
.................................. +Ronald Hinton b: d:
.............................. 8 John Cottrill b: d:
.............................. 8 Chester Ray Cottrill b: May 04, 1960 d: in 2001
......................... 7 Edwin Martin Cottrill b: November 18, 1921 d:
..................... 6 Stella Augusta Cottrill b: May 31, 1875 in Columbia Twp, Meigs Co., OH d: 1948
........................ +John Mangold b: d:
..................... *2nd Husband of Stella Augusta Cottrill: 
........................ +John C.W. Bishoff b: Abt 1871 d:
..................... 6 Sylvester A. Cottrill b: 1877 d: 1911
........................ +Mabel L. Criswell b: 1860-1870 d:
......................... 7 Alberta B. Cottrill b: d:
..................... 6 Minnie Louise Cottrill b: July 23, 1880 d:
..................... 6 John Gailey Cottrill b: April 21, 1881 d: July 17, 1948 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler, Pa
........................ +Bertha L. Drake b: 1880 in WV d: September 24, 1936 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler, Pa
......................... 7 Shirley D. Cottrill b: 1902 d:
......................... 7 Virgil C. Cottrill b: 1904 d: February 05, 1947 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler, Pa
............................. +Stella R. b: 1904 d: 1999 in Rose Hill Cemetary, Butler, Pa
.............................. 8 John G. Cottrill b: d: 1991 in Florida
.................................. +Peggy O'Neil b: d:
......................... 7 Beryl Candace Cottrill b: 1907 d: March 31, 1950 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler, Pa
......................... 7 Thelma Cottrill b: 1910 d:
..................... 6 Nora Cottrill b: 1886 d: 1886
..................... 6 Jessie Ermina Cottrill b: June 26, 1892 in Vinton Co., OH d: July 04, 1981 in Cottage Grove, OR, Fir Grove Cemetery
........................ +Robert Vensel b: d: December 30, 1980
......................... 7 Doris Vensel b: December 23, 1919 d:
............................. +Joseph H. Rawlings b: d:
......................... 7 Beatric May Vensel b: d:
..................... 6 Myrtle May Cottrill b: January 1883 d: October 27, 1938
........................ +Harry Tirk b: d:
......................... 7 Thomas N. Tirk b: 1905 d:
......................... 7 Clarence W. Tirk b: September 27, 1906 d: July 1981
......................... 7 Edison M. Tirk b: 1909 d:
................ *2nd Wife of Thomas Henry Cottrill: 
.................... +Louisa Unknown b: d:
................ 5 Mary Emily Cottrill b: June 10, 1858 in Meigs Co., OH d: April 23, 1918 in Vinton Co., OH, Castor Cemetery
.................... +George Humphrey Hill b: July 22, 1847 in Maryland d: March 20, 1914 in Castor Cemetery, Meigs Co., OH
..................... 6 Earl Hill b: d:
..................... 6 Gertie Hill b: d:
..................... 6 George Hill b: d:
..................... 6 Denzel Hill b: d:
..................... 6 Elizabeth Hill b: d:
..................... 6 Norma Hill b: d:
..................... 6 Esther Hill b: d:
................ 5 Elizabeth J. Cottrill b: 1871 in Meigs County, OH d: 1914 in School Lot Cemetery, Meigs County, OH
.................... +John Howard Nichols b: 1864 d: 1931 in School Lot Cemetery, Meigs County, OH
................ 5 Cordelia Estaline Cottrill b: May 15, 1861 in Meigs, OH d: March 06, 1921
.................... +Jasper Oldaker b: August 1853 in Meigs, OH d:
................ 5 John Braden Cottrill b: 1864 in Meigs County, OH d: 1936 in School Lot Cemetery , Meigs County, OH
.................... +Clarinda Cook b: February 1860 d: January 20, 1905 in School Lot Cemetery, Columbia Twp, Meigs Co., OH
........... 4 Thomas McClain b: August 05, 1824 d: April 05, 1852
............... +Elizabeth Barrick b: d:
........... 4 Joseph Porter McClain b: February 21, 1826 d: April 14, 1846
........... 4 Mary McClain b: June 02, 1834 d: November 12, 1915
............... +Josiah Wood b: d:
........... 4 Andrew Kerr McClain b: April 23, 1828 d: March 06, 1920 in Cincinnati, OH
............... +Emaline Cunningham b: d:
................ 5 Marcus McClain b: January 18, 1855 in Rutland, Meigs Co., OH d: November 20, 1910 in Ft. Madison, IA
........... 4 Samuel Tate McClain b: February 05, 1830 d: November 24, 1905 in Rutland, Meigs Co., OH
............... +Mary M. Reynolds b: d:
........... 4 Peninah McClain b: April 02, 1832 d: Unknown
............... +William Sisson b: d:
........... 4 Cordelia McClain b: June 11, 1838 in Mercer Co., PA d: October 30, 1906 in Barnard, Nodaway Co., MO
............... +Zacariah Westfall b: d:
................ 5 George Henry Westfall b: January 18, 1870 d:
........... 4 John Breden McClain b: May 11, 1842 d: April 30, 1925 in Veterans Home Cemetery,Retsil, WA
............... +Louisa Jones b: d: 1917 in Veterans Home Cemetery,Retsil, WA
........... 4 George Gailey McClain b: July 01, 1846 d: April 27, 1917 in Bowen Cemetery, Vales Mill, OH
............... +Mary E. Trainer b: October 15, 1846 d: November 12, 1914 in Bowen Cemetery, Vales Mill, OH
................ 5 Amanda McClain b: d:
................ 5 Clara McClain b: August 06, 1870 d: June 08, 1942
.................... +Leander Martin b: d:
................ 5 Ivan Lewis McClain b: September 16, 1871 d: February 11, 1891 in Bowen Cemetery
................ 5 Jennie McClain b: August 09, 1873 d: August 02, 1965
................ 5 Marcus W. McClain b: 1878 d: October 27, 1917
.................... +Alice Brewer b: d:
................ 5 Cora McClain b: May 24, 1878 d: 1897
................ 5 Samuel T. McClain b: September 1879 d: 1968
.................... +Vesta Huston b: d:
................ 5 Marion P. McClain b: 1882 d: 1967 in Bethel Cemetery, Vinton Co., OH
.................... +Flossie Stanley b: d:
..................... 6 Virgil Braden McClain b: d:
......................... 7 Kenneth Boyd McClain b: d:
............................. +Sandra K. Shrieves b: d:
.............................. 8 Tamara McClain b: d:
.............................. 8 Constance McClain b: d:
................ 5 Emma O. McClain b: October 12, 1883 d: April 12, 1943
................ 5 Frank Arthur McClain b: 1886 d: 1952 in Bowen Cemetery
................ 5 Jessie Owen McClain b: August 21, 1888 d: July 03, 1956
....... 3 Amelia McClain b: Aft 1800 d:
........... +Michael Zahniser b: d:
....... 3 John McClain b: Aft 1800 d:
........... +Jane Alexander b: Unknown d: Unknown
....... 3 Juliann McClain b: December 26, 1813 in Coolspring Twnshp, Mercer Co., PA d: June 02, 1899 in Millcreek Cemetery, Utica, PA
........... +William Eliot Law b: December 17, 1815 in NY d: February 26, 1876 in Millcreek Cemetery, Utica, PA
........... 4 Ephraim M. Law b: 1834 d: 1906
............... +Sarah E. DeWoody b: 1839 d: 1925
........... 4 Thomas McClain Law b: August 15, 1839 d: 1921
............... +Elizabeth Groove b: 1840 d: 1928
................ 5 Albert O. Law b: d:
..................... 6 Albert L. Law b: d:
......................... 7 Albert W. Law b: d:
............................. +Doris b: d:
....... 3 Samuel McClain b: Aft 1800 d: Bef 1832
....... 3 Charles McClain b: 1805 in Mercer County, PA d: 1889 in Hoagland Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mercer County
........... +Rebecca Porter b: 1808 in OH d: 1857 in Hoagland Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mercer County
........... 4 Amelia McClain b: Abt 1836 d:
........... 4 Milton McClain b: Abt 1832 d:
........... 4 David McClain b: Abt 1833 d:
........... 4 Isabel McClain b: Abt 1834 d:
........... 4 Sara McClain b: Abt 1838 d:
........... 4 Martha McClain b: 1843 d:
........... 4 Thomas B. McClain b: 1845 d:
........... 4 Mary McClain b: 1846 d:
........... 4 John McClain b: 1848 d: 1864 in Hoagland Mt Pleasant Cemetery, PA
........... 4 Julia McClain b: 1848 d: 1888 in Hoagland Mt Pleasant Cemetery, PA
.. 2 Abijah McClain b: September 03, 1754 in probably NJ d: July 11, 1848 in McClain Cemetery, Rices Landing, Green Co., PA
...... +Pamelia Doughty b: March 10, 1759 in Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A d: January 05, 1835 in McClain Cemetery, Rices Landing, Green Co., PA
....... 3 Lydia McClain b: 1780 d:
....... 3 Elizabeth McClain b: 1783 d:
....... 3 James McClain b: 1785 d:
....... 3 Eleanor McClain b: 1787 d:
....... 3 Mary McClain b: 1789 d:
....... 3 John F. McClain b: October 18, 1791 d: April 17, 1848
....... 3 David McClain b: 1793 d:
....... 3 Charles McClain b: 1795 d:
....... 3 Margaret McClain b: January 17, 1799 d: May 17, 1832
....... 3 Sarah McClain b: 1801 d:
....... 3 Abijah McClain b: 1803 d:
....... 3 Martha McClain b: Abt 1804 d:
........... +Conrad Bender b: d:
.. 2 John McClain b: February 03, 1761 d:
.. 2 Joseph McClain b: d:
.. 2 Daniel McClain b: d:
.. 2 Eleanor McClain b: 1757 d:
.. 2 David McClain b: 1769 d:
...... +Nancy Agnes Penny b: d:
....... 3 Abijah McClain b: d:
........... +Mary Calhoun b: d:
........... 4 Thomas McClain b: d:
............... +Eliza Ann Devinney b: d:
.. 2 Samuel McClain b: 1770 d: Abt 1820
...... +Margaret Gaston b: d:
.. 2 Lydia McClain b: 1771 d: Unknown
.. 2 Estella McClain b: 1773 d:
*2nd Wife of Charles McClain: 
. +Widow Stokely b: d: