No, Joe this is a different one........... There were two Billy McClains..........one from Mississippi (the Civil War Vet) and then this one that was raised in #4 and died in Martin...........pj > While entering the obituary that Martha sent I found that I had him in my > files with the name spelled McClain with an obituary from the County Times > in Martin. I also discovered from this that he was a Confederate Veteran > that I did not have on my list. > > Joe Stout > (THIS IS NOT THE SAME ONE) ......... > William A McClain served the confederate army in County H, 36 Ala Inf CSA. > In William's obituary 8 August 1941-County Times, Martin, Tennessee "Uncle > Billy" McClain passes Away "W. A. (Uncle Billy) McClain, 94, died Friday, > August 1, at his home on Broadway ..., He was one of the 34 Confederate > soldiers in Tennessee and the last in Weakley County. Up until several > weeks ago, he had been in good health. At the battle of Chickamaugh, > "Uncle > Billy" was seriously injured when a rifle ball struck him in the chest. > However, after a few weeks in the hospital he rejoined his company and > remained until t he end of the conflict. > He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nannie McClain of Martin, four > stepdaughters, Lena (Lela) Garner of Dresden, Mrs. Eula Essery (Beulah > Essary), of Ralston and Mrs Ethel McClain of Ralston and a number of > nieces > and nephews to mourn his passing..." > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Martha Smith > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:33 AM > To: tnweakle@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Obituary - William A. McLEAN > > The Dresden Enterprise July 6 1917 Page 1 > > Noble Christian Passes Away > > In the death on last Monday night at his home in > Martin of Uncle Billie McLEAN, the community loses > one of its most noble christian characters. Uncle > Billie, as all called him, had been on declining > health many months, and the news of his death was > no surprise, none the less a shock to his legion > of friends. > Mr. McLEAN had been a citizen of Martin for many > years and was of a quiet, unassuming nature, but > warm-hearted and true to the very core. Several > years ago his life-long companion passed away, > and since then Uncle Billie has not seemed himself. > He is survived by two sons, Attorney Chas. McLEAN > and Mr. Will McLEAN. The body was interred Tuesay > afternoon. > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/963 - Release Date: 8/20/2007 > 5:44 PM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWEAKLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >