Hi I am looking for information about the following family. They lived in Logan County for a short period and also in Scott County. I cannot find this family after 1900. Any help would be appreciated. Sarah McClain Family 1900 James Twp Census Sarah McClain Hd Feb 1847 53 Widow 6/4 MO TN TN Eliza Thresher D Jun 1878 21 M/5 AR MO MO Ardista E. GD Oct 1896 3 AR AR MO Sarah E. McClain is first found in the 1870 Scott County census of Hickman Township #30/30 with her husband, John McClain and three children. Living close by were the Hunt, Starrs, Roland and Yandell families. There was also a Jackson McClain family, who possibly could be related to John McClain. John McClain was born about 1847 in Texas and possibly died between 1870 and 1880. Sarah MClain was born February 1847 in Missouri. According to the above and the 1880 census, her father was born in Virginia and her mother was born in Tennessee. Sarah’s maiden name is un-known. She married John McClain at an unknown date and place before 1866. In 1880, Sarah is found in the Scott County Census of Hickman Twp, District 171 at #372/376. She is 36 years old and is listed as divorced. She is listed under the name McClain, but has a child named Eliza Jenkins, age 3. I am assuming that she may have been widowed from McClain and divorced from Jenkins, as she has taken back the name McClain. She apparently married Mr. Jenkins between 1870 - 1878, and they were presumably divorced by the 1880 census. Evidently Mrs. McClain moved to Logan County where she married (3) B.F. Bailey March 11, 1891 in Logan County, Arkansas (Logan County Marriage Records, Book D, page 39). He was 50, she was 45, and both were from Southern Home, Logan County. She is found again in 1895 when her daughter, Eliza Jenkins marries E.L. Thresher. On March 21, 1881, thirteen sections of land were detached from Scott County to become part of Logan County. Those sections were from Hunt Township - Sections 1 through 6 of Township 4 North, Range 26 West and Tate Township - Sections 1 through 6 of Township 4 North, Range 27 West, and Section 1 of Township 4 North, range 28 West. I do not think that the area of Hickman Township where Mrs. McClain was living in 1880 was part of the area that was given to Logan County. I believe that she moved up to Logan County. From what I can determine, Sugar Grove, where they were living in 1895, is just a little ways above the Scott and Logan County line. And at some point before 1900, Sarah McClain and part of her family moved back down to James Township in Scott County, where they are found in the above census record. The children of Sarah E. and John McClain, as far as I can tell, were: 1) Mary Elizabeth McClain was born about 1866 in Arkansas and is first found in the 1870 Scott County census, of Hickman Twp #30/30 at age 4. She is next found at age 15 with her mother in 1880. She married William H. Os-born August 3, 1882 in Scott County Arkansas. Peter LaPlace officiated at the ceremony (Scott County Marriage Book A, page 13). William was 22 and Mary Elizabeth was 16. He was the son of Nelson and Jane L. Osborn. Wil-liam H. Osborn was born about 1859 in Missouri. Mary Elizabeth (McClain) Osborn died before 1910 and we find her husband listed in the 1910 census as a widower in Lamb Twp #50/51. I don’t find William after 1910. Mary and William Osborn had eight children: 2) Rosetta or Rose Ada McClain was born about 1868 in Arkansas. She is first found in the 1870 Scott County census of Hickman Twp #30/30 at age 2. She married Oliver R. Pollard July 12, 1882 in Scott County Arkansas; ceremony performed by T.D. Self-M.G (Scott County Marriage Book A, page 7). He was 23 and she was 14. She was listed as Rose Ada McLain. Oliver R. Pollard was born about 1859. They were in Logan County in the 1890’s. He was a wit-ness to the marriage of Eliza Jenkins and E.L. Thresher in Logan County in 1895. See below. 3) William J. McClain, born February 1870 in Arkansas. By her marriage to Mr. Jenkins, Sarah had at least one child, Eliza Jenkins, the Eliza Thresher listed in the above census record. Eliza was born was born June 1878 in Arkansas, probably Scott County. She was first found in the 1880 Scott County Census, Hickman Twp #372/376 at age 3 with her divorced mother, two stepsisters and one stepbrother. She married Elijah L. Thresher April 4, 1895 in Logan County, Arkansas (Logan County Marriage Records, Book E, page 283). He was 24 and she was 17, both of Sugar Grove. Ceremony was by W.A. Smith. “THRESHER, E.L. age 24, Sugar Grove to JENKINS, Eliza age 17, Sugar Grove, 4 April, 1895, by W. A. Smith, JP, W.S. Williams, Security (note from her mother, Mrs. S.L. Bailey, witness - O.F. Pollard, her son-in-law) Book E pg 283.” O.F. Pollard, witness to the above marriage, is most likely the Oliver R. Pollard that married Rosetta McClain. I also believe that the E.L. Thresher in the above marriage record is the same Elijah Thresher, enumerated with the Elihu Bayrd family at Dwelling #95/95 of this series. The last I find of Eliza (Jenkins) Thresher is in the 1900 Scott County Census, James Twp #97/97 above. As far as I know the only child of Eliza and E.L. Thresher was Ardista Thresher, born October 1896 in the above census record. Ap-parently Eliza and Elijah Thresher were divorced. He is listed living with the Elihue Bayred family at Dwelling # 95 of this series. See that chapter for information about him. According to the above census record, Sarah McClain has had six children with only four still living in 1900. I have no details on either child who died. And I have been unable to trace this family any further. Charlene Holland