Showing posts with label McClain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label McClain. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Theodore Robert McLain
Theodore Robert McLain was born in October 26, 1841, in Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the son of John (1791-1870) and Margaret (Magden, 1808).
Theodore’s parents were married in 1826 or 1827 in New York where they lived for some years. By 1839, however they had moved westward and were residing in Nankin, Wayne County, Michigan, but by 1842 had settled in Livonia.
Theodore stood 5’6” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was 23 years old and probably working as a farmer in either Ionia or Kent County, Michigan, when he enlisted in Company D on February 5, 1862, at Saranac, Ionia County for 3 years, crediting Grand Rapids’ Second Ward, and was mustered the same day. (Company D was composed in large part of men who came from western Ionia County and Eaton County.) Robert was sick in the hospital from July through August of 1862, and absent sick or wounded in the Division hospital in July of 1863.
He apparently had recovered and returned to duty by the time he reenlisted near Culpeper, Virginia on February 18, 1864, and was mustered on February 20. He was transferred to Company K on February 24, and subsequently absent on veterans’ furlough in March. He probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of April and was transferred to Company I, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864. He was reported as an attendant in the Regimental hospital in September, in February of 1865 he was absent sick and was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
It is not known if Theodore (“Rob”) returned to Michigan after the war.
He was probably living in Wisconsin when he married Ellen Squires (1847-1914) in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, in April of 1866. They had at least 13 children: Sarah Roseltha (b. 1869), Emma A. (b. 1871), Theodore William “Dude” (b. 1872), James Washington (b. 1874), Amey (b. 1876), Addie (b. 1878), Baby boy (b. 1881), Orpha (b. 1882), Ella (b. 1884), Charles (b. 1886), Lewis Roy (b. 1887?) and Herbert A. (b. 1889).
Theodore and his family settled in Little Falls, Monroe County before 1870 and were still there in 1871 and eventually in Cataract, Wisconsin by 1874 where they lived for some years. “Rob” operated a wagon shop in Cataract from 1883 to 1890 and a blacksmith shop in Cataract between 1890 and 1895. In the late 1880s they were probably living in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. In about 1907 he was probably living in Fence (?), Florence County, Wisconsin. Around 1926 he moved to Wisconsin Rapids (then called Grand Rapids, Wisconsin).
In 1888 he applied for and received a pension (no. 978988).
Theodore was probably a widower when he died of “senility” in Wisconsin Rapids at 5:50 p.m. on February 7, 1927, and was buried in Cataract, Wisconsin.
Theodore’s parents were married in 1826 or 1827 in New York where they lived for some years. By 1839, however they had moved westward and were residing in Nankin, Wayne County, Michigan, but by 1842 had settled in Livonia.
Theodore stood 5’6” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was 23 years old and probably working as a farmer in either Ionia or Kent County, Michigan, when he enlisted in Company D on February 5, 1862, at Saranac, Ionia County for 3 years, crediting Grand Rapids’ Second Ward, and was mustered the same day. (Company D was composed in large part of men who came from western Ionia County and Eaton County.) Robert was sick in the hospital from July through August of 1862, and absent sick or wounded in the Division hospital in July of 1863.
He apparently had recovered and returned to duty by the time he reenlisted near Culpeper, Virginia on February 18, 1864, and was mustered on February 20. He was transferred to Company K on February 24, and subsequently absent on veterans’ furlough in March. He probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of April and was transferred to Company I, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864. He was reported as an attendant in the Regimental hospital in September, in February of 1865 he was absent sick and was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
It is not known if Theodore (“Rob”) returned to Michigan after the war.
He was probably living in Wisconsin when he married Ellen Squires (1847-1914) in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, in April of 1866. They had at least 13 children: Sarah Roseltha (b. 1869), Emma A. (b. 1871), Theodore William “Dude” (b. 1872), James Washington (b. 1874), Amey (b. 1876), Addie (b. 1878), Baby boy (b. 1881), Orpha (b. 1882), Ella (b. 1884), Charles (b. 1886), Lewis Roy (b. 1887?) and Herbert A. (b. 1889).Theodore and his family settled in Little Falls, Monroe County before 1870 and were still there in 1871 and eventually in Cataract, Wisconsin by 1874 where they lived for some years. “Rob” operated a wagon shop in Cataract from 1883 to 1890 and a blacksmith shop in Cataract between 1890 and 1895. In the late 1880s they were probably living in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. In about 1907 he was probably living in Fence (?), Florence County, Wisconsin. Around 1926 he moved to Wisconsin Rapids (then called Grand Rapids, Wisconsin).
In 1888 he applied for and received a pension (no. 978988).
Theodore was probably a widower when he died of “senility” in Wisconsin Rapids at 5:50 p.m. on February 7, 1927, and was buried in Cataract, Wisconsin.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Lewis H. McLain
Lewis H. McLain was born in 1840, probably in Bloomfield, Knox County, Ohio, the son of Aaron Jr. (b. 1814) and Rachel (Harris, 1813-1858).
Ohio native Aaron married Virginian Rachel in 1833 in Bloomfield where the family lived for some years. Sometime after 1840 Aaron moved to Michigan and by 1850 had settled on a farm in Chester, Ottawa County, where Lewis attended school with his older brother John. Lewis’ parents lived next door to Aaron Sr. and his family, and indeed would live the rest of their lives in Chester. (Rachel died in Chester in 1858 and Aaron in Chester in 1892.) Aaron remarried to Connecticut Adaline (b. 1811), and by 1860 they were still living on a farm in Chester.
Lewis stood 6’1” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was a 21-year-old farmer living possibly in Grand Rapids or in Chester, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company F on May 13, 1861. (He may have been related to George McClain of Company E who may have also come from Chester.) Lewis was sick in the hospital at Annapolis, Maryland in July and August of 1862, and allegedly deserted on September 21, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Virginia; he returned to the Regiment four days later, on September 25 at Fairfax Seminary, Virginia.
Lewis reenlisted on December 24, 1863, at Brandy Station, Virginia, crediting Lowell, Kent County, was presumably absent on veteran’s furlough in January of 1864 and probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of February. He was missing in action on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia, and in fact had been taken prisoner and wounded at Spotsylvania. However, he was reported not as a prisoner-of-war but as absent sick or wounded when he was transferred to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained listed as absent sick until October. Apparently he rejoined the Regiment before the end of October since he was again taken prisoner, this time on October 27, 1864, at Boydton Plank road, near Petersburg, Virginia.
There is no further record.
It appears likely that Lewis perished in prison during the war and was buried in the somewhere in the South. (His mother was interred in Big Springs cemetery in Chester, Ottawa County.)
In 1889 his father applied for and received a pension (no. 333534).
His parents were still living in Chester in 1870.
Ohio native Aaron married Virginian Rachel in 1833 in Bloomfield where the family lived for some years. Sometime after 1840 Aaron moved to Michigan and by 1850 had settled on a farm in Chester, Ottawa County, where Lewis attended school with his older brother John. Lewis’ parents lived next door to Aaron Sr. and his family, and indeed would live the rest of their lives in Chester. (Rachel died in Chester in 1858 and Aaron in Chester in 1892.) Aaron remarried to Connecticut Adaline (b. 1811), and by 1860 they were still living on a farm in Chester.
Lewis stood 6’1” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was a 21-year-old farmer living possibly in Grand Rapids or in Chester, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company F on May 13, 1861. (He may have been related to George McClain of Company E who may have also come from Chester.) Lewis was sick in the hospital at Annapolis, Maryland in July and August of 1862, and allegedly deserted on September 21, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Virginia; he returned to the Regiment four days later, on September 25 at Fairfax Seminary, Virginia.
Lewis reenlisted on December 24, 1863, at Brandy Station, Virginia, crediting Lowell, Kent County, was presumably absent on veteran’s furlough in January of 1864 and probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of February. He was missing in action on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia, and in fact had been taken prisoner and wounded at Spotsylvania. However, he was reported not as a prisoner-of-war but as absent sick or wounded when he was transferred to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained listed as absent sick until October. Apparently he rejoined the Regiment before the end of October since he was again taken prisoner, this time on October 27, 1864, at Boydton Plank road, near Petersburg, Virginia.
There is no further record.
It appears likely that Lewis perished in prison during the war and was buried in the somewhere in the South. (His mother was interred in Big Springs cemetery in Chester, Ottawa County.)
In 1889 his father applied for and received a pension (no. 333534).
His parents were still living in Chester in 1870.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
George W. McClain updated 7/16/2017
George W. McClain was born in 1846 in Ohio, the son of Aaron Jackson McClain (1823-1884) and Mary Ann Harris (1823-1904).
George’s family left Ohio and settled in Michigan by 1850 when George was living with his family in Chester, Ottawa County. He was still living with his family in Chester on a farm in 1860.
George stood 5’7” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was 18 years old and probably working as a farmer in Chester, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company E on January 15, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Chester, and was mustered the same day. He joined the Regiment on February 17, and was transferred to Company F, 5th Michigan Infantry upon consolidation of the 3rd and 5th Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864. He was absent sick from June 12 through May of 1865, and was discharged “ by order” on June 9, 1865, at Washington, DC, for reasons unknown.
George married Michigan native Ella Wheat (1858-1882) on June 22, 1873 in Colfax, Wexford County and they had at least three children: S. Willie (b. 1875), Denica (1876-1945, Mrs. Richardson) and Lewis (1880-1927).
By 1880 George was working as a farmer and living with his wife and three children in Chester, Ottawa County. In 1890 he was living in Lake, Newaygo County.
He reportedly married Sarah Wheat on October 17, 1886 in Ottawa County.
In 1865 George applied for and reveived a pension (no. 147753).
George died on May 26, 1896, probably in Ottawa County and was buried in McNitt Cemetery.
George’s family left Ohio and settled in Michigan by 1850 when George was living with his family in Chester, Ottawa County. He was still living with his family in Chester on a farm in 1860.
George stood 5’7” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was 18 years old and probably working as a farmer in Chester, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company E on January 15, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Chester, and was mustered the same day. He joined the Regiment on February 17, and was transferred to Company F, 5th Michigan Infantry upon consolidation of the 3rd and 5th Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864. He was absent sick from June 12 through May of 1865, and was discharged “ by order” on June 9, 1865, at Washington, DC, for reasons unknown.
George married Michigan native Ella Wheat (1858-1882) on June 22, 1873 in Colfax, Wexford County and they had at least three children: S. Willie (b. 1875), Denica (1876-1945, Mrs. Richardson) and Lewis (1880-1927).
By 1880 George was working as a farmer and living with his wife and three children in Chester, Ottawa County. In 1890 he was living in Lake, Newaygo County.
He reportedly married Sarah Wheat on October 17, 1886 in Ottawa County.
In 1865 George applied for and reveived a pension (no. 147753).
George died on May 26, 1896, probably in Ottawa County and was buried in McNitt Cemetery.
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