McLain, Adam 1839-1913

MCLAIN, WOOD

Posted By: Plymouth CC
Date: 2/13/2004 at 22:06:23

LE MARS, IA, NEWSPAPER
JANUARY 17, 1913

Adam McLain, for years proprietor of the O'Leary store and a widely known and highly respected former citizen of Plymouth county passed away Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. D. Ruppert at 206 Park Street. Adam McLain was born at Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania on the 18th of June 1839, and died on the 14th of January, 1913, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 26 days. He came to Jefferson county, Iowa with his parents in 1854 and lived there one year, then moved to Decatur county, where he lived for 36 years. He moved to Plymouth County, Iowa in November, 1891 and conducted a store at O'Leary for 15 years. In February, 1910 he moved back to Decatur, where he has made his home, he removed to LeMars to make residence at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruppert. He was married on November 24th, 1864 to Miss Cynthia Wood at Davis City, Iowa, by Rev. Wm. Craig, and to this union were born seven children. One daughter, Mary E., died in infancy and the others are: Joseph and Lyman McLain of Davis City, Iowa; Mrs. John Franklin, of Duncan, Oklahoma; Mrs. L. T. Bullington, Mrs. P. D. Ruppert and Mrs. W. B. Hasbrook of LeMars; all of whom with their mother were at his bedside in his last illness. He is also survived by his two sisters: Mrs. James Yoder and Mrs. John Bower; one brother, Samuel McLain of Cainsville, Missouri; and by twenty-nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was a man of unusual good health until about the first of December, when he was taken with sarcoma of the stomach, which finally proved fatal. He was taken to Rochester, Minnesota for an examination, but was given no hope of a cure. Then, upon his request he was brought to LeMars to the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. D. Ruppert, where everything that medical and loving hands could do were done for his comfort to the last. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. C. G. Butler at the First Presbyterian church at 2 p.m., Friday, January 17th. The remains will be laid to rest in the City Cemetery. Contributed by: Darrell McLain, his GrGrandson