John McLain

MCLAIN, WEIR

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/11/2004 at 08:50:33

John McLain, Union twp., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Patterson; born in Ireland November 1, 1831, and came to this country in 1847, and settled in Vermont, from there he went to Buffalo and remained two years, and then to Chicago and lived there two years, and came to this county in 1858; he owns 220 acres of land; has held office of school director; he married Martha Weir October 3, 1855; she was born in Ireland; has four children: Robert W., born April 5, 1856, John T., born February 28, 1858, Mary J., born February 19, 1860 and James W., born November 19, 1864.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 610