His death certificate records John W. McClain, age 73 years 3 months 23 days, born 23 Sep 1844 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 16 Jan 1918 in Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Bevely McClain, mother’s maiden name Liddie Day, both born in Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death grippe, informant A. M. Pelfrey, Alice, Ky, burial at house of father.

Her death certificate records Phoeba Ellen McClain, age 82 years 1 month 2 days, born 25 Aug 1852 in Ky, died 27 Sep 1938 in Morgan Co., Ky, widow of John W. McClain, father William Hill, mother’s maiden name Martha Williams, both born in Ky, cause of death enlargement of heart with aortic stenosis, informant Archie McClain, Lenox, Ky, burial in McClain graveyard.

In 1930 she was listed as age 78, widowed, grandmother, with Harry McClain son of Alfred McClain.

Morgan Co. marriage records list marriage of J. McClain and P. E. Hill on 10 Sep 1868 at William Hill’s on Paint Creek by Elisha Smith, witnesses B. S. Hamilton and Jesse Gilliam.

1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 1 July, lists on p. 9 as family #19:
McClain, John, 25, farmer; Phebe, 19; Thornton, 2. All born in Ky.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 15 as family #126:
McClain, John, 36, brother, farmer; Elender, 28, wife; Thornton, 10, son; Alferd, 8, son; Almorindia, 6, dau; Settie, 4, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Josh McClain, age 34, but it has a different household and family number, so John should really have been listed as head instead of brother.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 10, enumerated 20 June, lists on p. 21B as family #355:
McClain, John, 56, b. Sep 1843; Phebia, wife, 47, b. Aug 1852, married 32 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; LeNora, dau, 15, b. Feb 1885. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The following household is their daughter Zettie with her husband George Williams.

1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 9A as family #151/165:
McClain, John W., 68; Feby E., wife, 58, first marriage for both, married 42 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living. Both born Ky Ky Ky.