Family Group Sheet


Name Luster McClain, 2C2R
Birth 11 Apr 1887, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 30 Sep 1962, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial McClain Cemetery, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky
Father James ("Wildcat") McClain (~1861-)
Mother Theodosia ("Dosha") Sparks (~1860-1943)
Marriage 20 Nov 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Nancy Jane Black, 1C2R
Birth 29 Dec 1891, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 5 Feb 1976, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio
Burial McClain Cemetery, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky
Father Leander [Clark] Black (1867-1938)
Mother Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Petitt (1872-1953)
Children
1 M Orville McClain, 2C1R
Birth 29 Sep 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 1968
Spouse Lorene Bradley
Spouse Opal Moore
2 M Ersel McClain, 2C1R
Birth 3 Apr 1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 26 Oct 1999, Boone Co., West Virginia
Spouse Opal Crum
3 M Avery James McClain, 2C1R
Birth 15 Sep 1917, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 22 Mar 1989, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio
Spouse Bertha Creech
4 M Chester McClain, 2C1R
Birth 29 Jul 1912, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 28 Apr 1996, Yorktown, Delaware Co., Indiana
Spouse Lesta Jones, 2C2R
5 M Leslie Everett McClain, 2C1R
Birth 7 Jul 1915, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 15 Aug 1999
Spouse Cora Mynhier, 3C2R
6 M Virgil McClain, 2C1R  (Data Omitted)*
Spouse Verna Moore
7 M Vernard McClain, 2C1R
Birth 16 Aug 1926, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 13 Jun 1964, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Spouse Irene Blankenbeker
8 F Jewel McClain, 2C1R
Birth 8 Apr 1935, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 28 Apr 1935, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Luster McClain
The Social Security death index lists Luster McClain, b. 4-11-1887, d. 10-1962, SSN 404-03-0894 issued in KY, last residence not given.
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown prec., E.D. 156, page 7A, taken 23 Apr, records as family #105 (between Julius Trent and William J. Deheart):
McClain, Luster, 23, farmer; Nancy, 18; married 3 years, 2 children both living; son Orville, 1; son Ersell, 0. All born in Kentucky.
Notes for Luster & Nancy Jane (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 6, p. 283, records marriage on 20 Nov 1907 of Luster McClain, 20, s/o Jas & Docia McClain, to Nancy Black, 16, d/o Leander & Elizabeth, at house of Lee Black by F. M. Crisp, witnesses Andy Brown & Jim Jones.

Luster and Nancy were double second cousins. Luster's paternal grandmother, Lucy Jane Riddle, was a sister to both of Nancy's grandmothers, Martha Riddle and Mary Susan Riddle.
Last Modified 19 May 1999 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh