Log Cabin Home of William Patterson McLain & Eliza Sharp-McLain.
Photo courtesy of Mary Mittendorf-Acton & her mother
Alice Schone-Mittendorf

Children of William Patterson McLain and Eliza Alice Sharp
L-R
Top Row
James McLain, Martha McLain-Hobrock spouse of Henry Peter Hobrock,
Alice Elizabeth McLain-Wade; spouse of John Lewis Wade,
Viola McLain-Bruce;spouse of Robert H. Bruce,Charles Wesley McLain.
Bottom Row
Mary Ellen McLain-James; spouse of George W.James, Melvina
McLain-James; spouse of George James,Matilda Susan McLain-Murphy;
spouse of Charles W. Murphy, John David McLain.

Family notes: Sisters Mary Ellen McLain and Melvina Jane McLain both
married surname James who were cousins.

Photo Courtesy of Mary Mittendorf-Acton & mother Alice Schone-Mittendorf
Descendency:
William Patterson McLain,William Thomas McLain, Mary Matilda McLain,
Alice Catherine Schone, Mary Mittendorf, Amy Acton

McLain Brothers
L-R
George Washington McLean/McLain b. July 8, 1818 Bardstown, Nelson County, KY
d.Jan. 8,1897 Gosport, Marion County, Iowa
Lived in Arenzville with spouse Elizabeth London b. Feb 2, 1820 Ste.
Genevieve, MO d. Aug.3,1887 Jewell County, Kansas.
Helped create the county borders for Cass and Morgan counties.

William Patterson McLane/McLain b. July 20,1825 Bardstown, Nelson County, KY
d. Oct.13,1899 Arenzville, IL.
Lived in Arenzville with spouse Eliza Alice Sharp b.Aug 23,1831 near
Arenzville, IL d.Jan. 17,1916 Meredosia, IL.
Helped create the county borders for Cass and Morgan counties.

Family Notes:
Other McLain siblings to these men.
Jonathan McLane/McLain b.April 15,1828 d.May 11,1897 Gosport,
Marion County, Iowa spouse:Mary Jane Fletcher and possible other.
Elizabeth McLane b. @1834
Susannah McLane b.@1835 married Stephen F.Henderson

Parents of these children are speculatively speaking John McLane & Mary
Patterson according to family members.
Has not been verified in the works.

Photo courtesy of Mary Mttiendorf-Acton & mother Alice Schone-Mittendorf

McLain Ladies Three Generations
L-R
Emma James-Looman, Ellen McLain-James, Eliza Sharp-McLain
Delos James
Eliza Sharp spouse of William Patterson McLain, daughter Ellen McLain spouse
of George James, Emma James-Looman.
Photo Courtesy of Mary Mittendorf-Acton & mother Alice Schone-Mittendorf

This photo is of Mrs. Alice McLain-Wade and her mother Mrs. Alice Eliza
Sharp-McLain, not sure who the third lady next to Mrs. McLain is possibly
another daughter or daughter inlaw.

Photo courtesy of Mr & Mrs Wade Nolden

Submitter: Ginger Weston