My McLAIN and AGEE family came from TN before migrating to Eastern Arkansas (Lawrence County) between 1845 and 1853. the McLAIN line may have originated in Illinois or North Carolina. Specifically searching for : *** Charles McLAIN (about 1805 to 1815), wife ***Perlina or Perleta UNKNOWN, who lived in Tennessee long enough to have at least two chldren: A son David McLAIN, b unknown date, died prior to 1869 in ARK, A son Esquire "Squire McLAIN, born 1842, TN ***and son John Henry McLAIN b about 1837, TN---my g-g grandfather, and son William California McLAIN, b 1853, ARK. And wife of John Henry---***Sarah Catherine AGEE, born about 1842, TN (possibly daughter of a William AGEE, but no proof) An 8 yr. old Sarah shows up in Smith county on 1850 census, but no way to know if it is her. --------------------------------------------------------- I am descended from CHARLES MCLAIN (various spellings), born about 1805 to 1815 (IL or Carolinas), migrated to Tennessee before moving to Arkansas aboutf 1845-1850. Charles died 1869, in Lawrence County, ARK, leaving widow SARAH RILY / RILEY (his 2nd wife)--they married Sept. 12, 1866, AR. ARK census 1860 (Lawrence County) indicates birthplace for CHARLES as either Illinois or the Carolinas--hard to read. First wife PERLINA or PERLETA "UNKNOWN"--died before 1860 census. Children: JOHN HENRY MCLAIN, b about 1837, TN (my great-great grandfather d 1880, Lawrence County, Ark. (near Walnut Ridge) Married SARAH CATHERINE AGEE, (b about 1842, TN) July 23, 1857, Lawrence County, ARK Children all born in ARK: William David, John M., Ruth A., Charles L. William David McLAIN, born 1859, Lawrence Co., ARK is my great-grandfather. (I have lots of info on him--his 1st wife Cordelia MOSIER and 2nd wife Clara Dillard COOPER, his children and William David's obit from Newport, AR newspaper) DAVID MCLAIN, b? d? before 1869, wife SUSAN, child Mary. Susan married WM FLETCHER in ARK after David's death, and was heir to part of estate of CHARLES McLAIN (David's father) after his 1869 death in Arkansas. ESQUIRE "SQUIRE" MCLAIN, B 1842, TN wife: M. CAROLINE, b about 1845, TN children all born in ARK--Charles, James, Sarah, Mary WILLIAM CALIFORNIA MCLAIN, b Nov. 3, 1853, Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, ARK died May 4, 1912; Newport, Jackson Co., ARK. (have obit from Newport, AR paper) last wife: NANCY SAPHRONIA MEAD (b and d in ARK) --------------------------- Thanks for any help on finding this Charles McLAIN (?born IL or NC?) family in TN between at least 1837 and early 1850s. And to discover the AGEE family parents for Sarah Catherine, born 1842, TN. I have information on descendants to share, but have so far got a brick wall on the ancestors. Audrey Williams Stanaland Loudon, TN