McLain, Adam

MCLAIN, KETRING, WOOD, FRANKLIN

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/2/2019 at 13:33:40

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 482:

"ADAM McLAIN, a representative of one of the early families of New Buda Township, lives on section 10, where he has a fine farm of160 acres. He was born in the State of Pennsylvania, June 18, 1839, a son of John and Mary Maria (Ketring) McLain, his father also a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of Germany, but reared from childhood in the Keystone State. In the spring of 1854 the parents came with their family of twelve children to Iowa, and located on section 15, New Buda Township, Decatur County, where they made a home and spent the rest of their lives. The mother died in 1869, aged sixty-three years, and the father in 1871, aged seventy-one years. Of their family, William, Henry and Adam live in New Buda Township; Samuel, Mary J. and Elizabeth live in Mercer County, Missouri;Barbara lives in Kansas; Jacob died while serving his country in the war of the Rebellion; George W. died in Kansas; Julia A. died in Davis County, Missouri;John and David died on the homestead in New Buda Township. Adam McLain lived at home until twenty-two years of age, and helped build up the home and contribute to the support and care of his parents. November 24, 1864, he was married to Cynthia J. Wood, who was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, April 24, 1846, a daughter of John Wood, who settled in New Buda Township in 1854, and still lives near his first home. For five years after his marriage Mr.McLain lived on section 10, renting his brother Jacob's farm. In 1869 he moved to the farm which is now his home, also on section 10. He devotes his entire attention to stock-raising, being one of the most extensive dealers in the county. Mr. McLain is one of New Buda's best citizens. Honorable in his dealings, enterprising and public-spirited, he is always to be relied upon to advance any cause tending to the general good. Mr. and Mrs. McLain have had six children, five of whom are living -- Arrillia, wife of John Franklin; Joseph J., Esther A., Bertie E. and Estella E. Their third child-- Mary Ellen, died aged twenty months and eighteen days. They have one grandchild -- Carroll E. Franklin, son of John and Arrillia J. Franklin."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)