In a message dated 01/26/2000 8:35:55 PM Central Standard Time, DRRiggs@aol.com writes: > Hi Sue, > > My McClain ancestors were in Grant Co, Green & Sims Twps, from 1846. I > wonder > if the McCleans in your family were related? > Hi! Sorry, no, the MCLEANs are on hubby's side and his father was from Scotland! Wish I could link to him--that would be fun. But my MCCLAIN ancestors in Grant County were James S. MCCLAIN and his family: Descendants of James S. McClain 1 James S. McClain b: March 03, 1845 in Stark County, Ohio d: April 25, 1913 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana .. +Ellen Lucy Sizer b: August 08, 1846 in Mantua, Ohio m: June 02, 1868 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio d: February 26, 1923 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana Father: Horace Sizer, Jr. Mother: Lucy Gillett Ladd ......... 2 Samuel Dallas McClain b: May 07, 1869 in Ashland County, Ohio ......... 2 Nellie Eunice McClain b: March 14, 1871 in Ashland County, Ohio d: 1940 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana ......... 2 James Horace McClain b: October 26, 1874 in Hartford City, Indiana d: April 25, 1913 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana ............. +Ada Belle Burleigh b: June 26, 1882 in Indiana d: August 03, 1911 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana ......... 2 Eva Florence McClain b: August 31, 1876 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana d: June 04, 1952 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana ............. +William Lambert Carey b: January 01, 1877 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana m: December 16, 1896 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana d: March 22, 1951 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana Father: Elias Carey Mother: Huldah Overman ......... 2 Cora Margaret McClain b: October 23, 1881 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana d: May 29, 1890 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana James S. MCCLAIN (the S. probably stood for Samuel) was a descendant of charles MCCLAIN b. 1712 in Ireland>Monmouth NJ> Fayette Co. PA> Washington Co. PA, thus: Direct Descendants of Charles McClain 1 Charles McClain b: Abt. 1712 in Ireland d: August 16, 1808 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania .. +Lydia Cheeseman b: March 31, 1734 in Monmouth, New Jersey m: July 11, 1751 in Monmouth, New Jersey Father: Joseph Cheeseman Mother: Hendrickje ......... 2 Samuel McClain b: 1770 in Monmouth County, New Jersey d: 1820 in Washington County, Pennsylvania ............. +Margaret Gaston b: 1771 in Delaware? d: 1853 in Washington County, Pennsylvania Father: John Gaston Mother: Charity Cheeseman .................... 3 Samuel McClain b: Abt. 1808 in Washington County, Pennsylvania d: Aft. 1860 in Ashland County, Ohio ........................ +Margaret Stevenson b: Abt. 1805 in Pigeon Creek, Washington County, Pennsylvania m: Abt. 1834 in Washington County, Pennsylvania d: Abt. 1851 in Probably Lawrence Twp., Stark County, Ohio Father: John Stevenson Mother: Elizabeth Stevenson ............................... 4 James S. McClain b: March 03, 1845 in Stark County, Ohio d: April 25, 1913 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana This line APPEARS to be a different line from the one you are researching. Last I heard, no one knew where in PA your John MCCLAIN hailed from. My James' father, Samuel, was of the same generation--but he had a brother John who died childless in Ashland County, Ohio. It's possible Samuel was cousin to your John, but I've not seen a John among Charles' descendants yet who fits the bill. hope this helps. Sue SMITH MCLEAN