Husband: Branniard Otis "Jeff" McClain 1,2,3
Born: Sep-14-1915 at Beech Lick (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 1,3
Died: Sep-13-2003 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,2,3
Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 4,5 (see note 1)
Resided: in Salem, WV 3
Census: 1940 in Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 2)
Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 6
Military: U.S. Navy, World War II (Pacific) 1
Father: William Allison McClain (1857 - 1927)
Mother: Cora Anna Rebecca Queen (1873 - 1972)
Notes 1
Wife: Juanita Alvilda Underwood 2
Born: Mar-17-1920 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Nov-10-2004 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1 Resided: in Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1940 in Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Father: Worthy R. Underwood (1894 - 1962) Mother: Ina Jesse Lowe (1901 - 1974) Notes 1
M Child 1: Living 8,9 Wife: Winona Jean "Wendy" Shuman b. Apr- 5-1945 d. Jul-24-2010
M Child 2: Willie Edward McClain 8,9 Born: Sep- 5-1941 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-20-2012 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, West Union, WV Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: formerly in Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Occupation: chemistry teacher at Victory H.S. & Liberty H.S. (38 yrs) 1 Education: Doddridge Co HS, Salem College (Bachelors), Fairmont State (Masters) 1
F Child 3: Loanna Darlene McClain 8 Also known as: Darlene McClain 10 Born: Feb-18-1943 11 Died: Jan-29-1978 5 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 5
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Obituary of wife. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (7) Obituary - Nursing home. (8) Obituary of father. (9) Obituary of mother. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary incorrectly states burial at the Masonic Memorial Park, rather than at the nearby Freeman-Coleman Cemetery. Note (2) Along with wife Juanita and son Worthy, listed as boarders in household of his wife's parents, Worthy & Ina (Lowe) Underwood and family. Both men were road construction workers.