Taken from the Hendricks County Union. Published December 8, 1881, Danville, IN. Another Pioneer Gone Mrs. Jane McClain, relict of Michael McClain and mother of Gilbert, Bascom and John McClain died at the residence of the latter on the 23rd of November 1881. She died on the farm which she with her husband entered in 1830, having endured the privations of early settlers and living to see the wilderness blossom as the rose. She raised nine children, all of whom visited her last illness. The deceased was not a member of any church,although a strong believer in the regular Baptist doctrine and found much comfort in reading the Bible. Yet in her last sickness she was for some time under a cloud, but after earnest prayer was enabled to see --- way clear, and bidding all good bye and desiring them to meet her in heaven she passed away. Funeral services were held at the residence by R.M. Bartley, consisting of prayer and a short address suitable to the occasion, after which her remains were interred in the family cemetery, there to await the mourning of the resurrection. R.J. McClain ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joanna Kimbler (© 1997 Joanna)