Person:Eli McLain (1)

GenServ file smid7nr has born 1832 in Schenectdy, Onondaga, New York and dying in April 19, 1895

Gail McLain has that he died April 10, 1896

1860 Census of Northwest Twp., Williams Co., Ohio P. 8 living next to William McLain 129-125 Eli McLain 31 M NY

                Martha             24    F                                  NY
                Josephine        5     F                                  OH
                Ann M. Braley 43    F  domestic (sister)     NY

1870 Census of Northwest Twp., Williams Co., Ohio p. 141, next door to William A.

   Eli        McLain     41    M   W    Farmer      NY
   Martha                  33    F    W                     NY
   Margaret D.           6     F    W                     NY

1880 Census of Williams Co., Ohio p. 447D Right next door to Ira

  McLain, Eli          M   52   Farmer               NY   NY   VT
         Rebeca M.    F    36   Keeping House  MI   NY   NY
Brooks, Arthur M.  M   13   Works on farm   MI   MI    Can    (step son)

Brooks, Florence A F 12 stepdaughter IA MI Can

Louise McLain Shambaugh has the following Civil War Record: Invalid Applicateion 8454, cert. 89489, Co. C, 7th Reg. MI. commanded by Capt. Baxter. Claime disability due to chronic diarrhea, respiratory disease of the lungs and of the heart, and injury of the right eye resulting in loss of sight of same. While at Bolivar Heights, near Harper's Ferry, ca March 18, 1862, he had been relieved by relief guard and had just laid down to rest when a musket gun was knocked down and the hammer of the gun struck him in the right eye. 5'6", wt. 125, lt. complexion, blue eyes, brown hair at age 43, he prematurely aged and became debilitated and emaciated. When Ira died, Eli lived in Aigner, Bridgewater Twp., Williams County, Ohio. Salt Lake City, Family History Center. Film #0913794 item 1. Record of Vetrans Graves 1859- 1972, Williams Co, Ohio. " Eli McLain d. 10 April 1895." From the book The Hills of Home it states that Ely died a widower.

Name: Eli N McLain , Residence: Williams County, Ohio Enlistment Date: 19 December 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Michigan Unit Numbers: 1115 1115 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 19 December 1861 at the age of 33 Enlisted in Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 05 January 1862. Received a disability discharge Company C, 7th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 30 October 1862 in Point Lookout, MD Appears to have been involved in the following engagements: Fought at Siege Of Yorktown, VA. Fought at Smoketown, MD. Fought on 15 February 1862. Fought on 15 May 1862. Fought on 31 May 1862. Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA. Fought on 09 June 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA. Fought on 29 June 1862 at Savage's Station, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Glendale, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Nelson's Farm, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at Savage's Station, VA. Fought on 30 June 1862 at White Oak Swamp, VA. Fought on 01 July 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. Fought on 04 July 1862. Fought on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD.

Marion Watt has: born September 21, 1832 in Schenectdy, Onondaga, New York, and died April 10, 1895 in Ohio and that he married second Rebecca Brooks July 22, 1872 in Quincy, Branch, Michigan. BRANCH COUNTY RECORDS OF MARRIAGES. Book E, page 92, #1362. Branch County Courthouse, Coldwater, Mich. Clerk's Office. "Ely M. McLain of Northwest, Williams Co, Ohio, age 40, born in Onondaga, N.Y., farmer. Rebecca M. Brooks from Quincy, age 28, Woodstock, L enaway County, Michigan. Onondaga, N.Y., farmer. Rebecca M. Brooks from Quincy, Lena way County, Mich. Marriage 22 July 1872 at Quincy, Michigan." The IGI indicates that the wife's name was Rebecca M. Palmateer, and the county of marriage was Branch.

1. ↑ Copy of Eli N. McLain's will.
2. ↑ Cecelia Headley Hinkle. Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio Cemetery Records
   p. 128.
3. ↑ Family record book found in Gail McLain's book.
4. ↑ Cecelia Headley Hinkle. Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio Cemetery Records
   p. 128.
5. ↑ Cecelia Headley Hinkle. Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio Cemetery Records
   p. 128.
6. ↑ 1850 Census of Williams County, Ohio
   p. 101.