Brief Life History of Henry Clay
When Henry Clay McLain was born in December 1856, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, William McClain, was 47 and his mother, Leticia Nichols, was 35. He married Miriam Blake on 11 September 1895, in Fayette, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sewell Mountain District, Fayette, West Virginia, United States in 1900 and Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, United States in 1910. He died in 1913, at the age of 57, and was buried in Oak Hill, Fayette, Virginia, United States.
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- Henry C McClam in household of William McClam, "United States Census, 1870"
- Henry C McLain, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Henry C. Mclain, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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Scottish: variant of McLean .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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