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David Leonard McLain
b.21 Feb 1848 Lagrange, LaGrange, Indiana, United States
d.14 Oct 1903 Butternut, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States
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m. 24 Nov 1868
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1870 Census of Lewis Township, Holt County, Missouri p. 166 McLain, Leonard 23 Laborer 0 100 Indiana Ellen 19 Keeping home Ohio Edward 2 Indiana 1880 Census of Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana p. 373A 222-242 McClain, Leonard M 31 Laborer IN NY PA Ellen F 31 wife Keeping House OH PA PA Edward M 12 son IN IN OH Hurles M 9 son MO IN OH Thomas M 6 son NE IN OH Frank M 1 son IN IN OH 1900 Census of Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, ED #9, p. 250B rents house, both can read and write McLane, D.L. head Feb. 1848 52 md 30 yrs IN NY OH farm laborer Ellen wife Apr. 1849 51 md 30 yrs 6 - 5 OH PA PA Herless son Aug. 1870 29 md 7 yrs MO IN OH day laborer Frank son Oct. 1878 21 IN IN OH day laborer Augustus son Sept 1882 17 IN IN OH day laborer Earl gr-son Feb 1894 6 IN IN IN Lee gr-son Jan. 1896 4 IN IN IN Carrie dau-in-law Feb. 1870 30 md 7 yrs IN IN IN One evening when David was going to shoot a wild deer in their yard, his gun exploded, sending a spring from the gun back into his heart. This comes from Gail McLain's book. Lester Sparks McLain has the same memory. In the family record book found in Gail's book Feb. 21, 1847 is birthdate and born in Williams Co., Ohio. His death prayer after having been shot, "Father have mercy upon me. Lord Jesus forgive me and save my soul." Information from Charlene McLain Anderson: David Leonard McLain died Oct. 14, 1903 at Butternut, Wisconsin age 55 yr. 7 mo-2da. death accidental. Shell exploded in rifle and blew part of shell ejector through heart. His prayer. "Father have mercy upon me, Lord Jesus forgive me and save my soul" Present at death wife Ellen, son Augustus, James Hall, nephew, Mrs. Geo. Tanner, Robert Tanner neighbors. Dr. Malcolm Violet called and made examination of gun pronounced death caused by gun shell explosion peice of which passed through the heart by probing could feel the piece. (This is from a copy of a letter to Grant McLain apparently from his father Cyrenus Augustus). References
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