W.L. MCCLAIN, who is engaged in the mercantile business at Lima, belongs to one of the pioneer families of Allen County. He was born in 1866 in Perry township, and is a son of Isaac and Mary (Crumrine) McClain.
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William Leonard McClain, our immediate subject, was reared and prepared for college in Allen County, and spent two years at the Tri-State Normal School at Angola, Indiana. After completing his collegiate course, he went into business in the oil field of his native State and continued thus engaged for 14 years. In 1901 Mr. McClain came to Lima and embarked in the grocery business under the firm name of W.L. McClain & Company. He carries a complete stock of both staple and fancy groceries, at his location, No. 720 South Main street.
In 1890 Mr. McClain was married to Florence A. Jamison, who is a daughter of A.W. Jamison, who has interests in the Ohio oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. McClain have two children, viz: Merlin Bonard, born March 22, 1902; and Mildred, born August 4, 1905. He is a member of the Odd Fellows. In political sentiment he is a Republican and at the present writing (1905) is the nominee of his party for the City Council as councilman-at-large.
