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Mcclain Family History
Mcclain Genealogy & Family TreeMcClain is a Scottish name from the Western Isles, Scotland, where the family held lands. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, which means "son of the servant of Saint John." The family motto is Virtue mine honour which means "Virtue is my honor."
Other spellings include "MacClain," "MacLaine," "MacClaine," "MacLean," "MacLane," "MacLeane," and "MacClean." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Ted McClain (New York nets, Buffalo Braves, Phoenix Suns), American baseball player Scott McClain (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants), and American actress Shirley MacLaine (The Apartment, Terms of Endearment, Downton Abbey). The first McClain to come to America was William McClain in Pennsylvania in 1820.
Mcclain Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Lewis McClain -- --, 1893 August 3, 1943 Georgia
- David Frank Mcclain -- --, 1959 January 11, 2001 California
- Judith McClain -- --, 1948 April 21, 2005
- Elizabeth H Mcclain -- --, 1792 December 13, 1865 Pennsylvania
- Jacob Mcclain -- --, 1772 August 20, 1857
Mcclain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Mcclain -- --, 1796 September 13, 1865 Kentucky
- Elizabeth Mcclain -- --, 1788 October 30, 1871 Kentucky
- James McClain -- --, 1771 January 26, 1854 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Mcclain -- --, 1803 August 9, 1845 Tennessee
- Susan C. McClain -- --, 1831 December 13, 1913 Kentucky
