Descendants of Mordecai Jackson Lain
Generation No. 1
1. MORDECAI JACKSON1 LAIN was born 14 July 1848 in Chariton Co., Mo., and died 12 August 1929 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO. He married CORA ELLIS COWSER 1879, daughter of JOSEPH COWSER and CATHERINE WOOD. She was born 08 April 1856 in Il., and died 08 February 1929 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
Notes for MORDECAI JACKSON LAIN:
Not listed on the 1850 census of Chariton Co. as Mordecai but there is a child listed as Missouri who was one year old so this could have been a nickname for Mordecai or just a mis-spelling of the name.
Grace Ann Lain (Cupp) said the spelling of his name was "Mortica Jackson Lain", and went by the nickname of M.J.
Children of MORDECAI LAIN and CORA COWSER are:
i. ABRAHAM ELLIS2 LAIN, b. 07 January 1880, Chariton Co., MO; d. 07 July 1962, Chariton Co., MO; m. CARRIE EDNA WILSON, 09 May 1909, Carrol Co., MO.
ii. CELIA LAIN, b. October 1881, Chariton Co., MO; d. 1883, Chariton Co., MO.
iii. SADIE ALICE LAIN, b. 07 April 1883, Bee Branch Twp., Chariton Co., Mo.; m. (1) OSBORN CARROLL, 1902; m. (2) J. W. DODGE, 1908; b. 1880.
2. iv. CLARENCE FRANKLIN LAIN, b. 19 April 1885, Westfield, Chariton Co., MO; d. 08 December 1960, Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
v. EDNA M. LAIN, b. 21 April 1891, Westville, Bee Branch Twp., Chariton Co., Mo.; d. 01 April 1967, Marceline, Linn Co., Mo.; m. ARTHUR CHESTER BAILEY, 25 December 1910; b. 25 August 1883, Bynumville, Chariton Co, Mo; d. 1961, Marceline, Linn Co, Mo.
Generation No. 2
2. CLARENCE FRANKLIN2 LAIN (MORDECAI JACKSON1) was born 19 April 1885 in Westfield, Chariton Co., MO, and died 08 December 1960 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO. He married GRACE ANN CUPP 11 February 1906 in Westfield, Chariton Co., MO. She was born 16 April 1888 in Bunker Hill, Linn Co., MO, and died 20 February 1988 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
Children of CLARENCE LAIN and GRACE CUPP are:
i. MABEL GERALDINE3 LAIN, b. 19 April 1907, Chariton Co., MO; d. 22 February 1924, MO.; m. ALVIN LEE STILL, 14 December 1922, Orien, IA.
3. ii. OMER FRANKLIN LAIN, b. 26 April 1909, Chariton Co., MO; d. 17 February 1980, Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
4. iii. CLARENCE EARNEST LAIN, b. 02 February 1911, Chariton Co., MO; d. 14 November 1995, Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
Generation No. 3
3. OMER FRANKLIN3 LAIN (CLARENCE FRANKLIN2, MORDECAI JACKSON1) was born 26 April 1909 in Chariton Co., MO, and died 17 February 1980 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO. He married LENA OLIVER 01 July 1936 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO, daughter of LUTHER OLIVER and MARTHA LINEBAUGH. She was born 22 May 1905 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO, and died 20 January 1997 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO.
Children of OMER LAIN and LENA OLIVER are:
i. HURSCHELL LEE4 LAIN, m. (1) PAMELA GANN; m. (2) MICHELLE JANE HAVENS; m. (3) JANET BLACKBURN.
ii. JOYCE ANN LAIN, m. KENNETH WILLIAMS.
iii. RONALD DEAN LAIN, m. (1) PEGGY SUE OLDHAM; b. 13 September 1947, Marceline, Linn Co., MO; d. 22 February 1984, Marceline, Linn Co., MO; m. (2) BARBARA ANN CORAM.
4. CLARENCE EARNEST3 LAIN (CLARENCE FRANKLIN2, MORDECAI JACKSON1) was born 02 February 1911 in Chariton Co., MO, and died 14 November 1995 in Marceline, Linn Co., MO. He married MARGIE MARIE YORK, daughter of ARTHUR YORK and IDA ZEILER.
Children of CLARENCE LAIN and MARGIE YORK are:
i. MYRNA LEE4 LAIN, m. NORMAN LEE JOHNSON.
ii. JANICE ILENE LAIN, m. JERRY VANDYNE.
iii. IDEANA ANN LAIN, m. (1) CARL EUGENE MCCAUGHEY; m. (2) CHARLES DOUGLAS HICKLE, SR..
iv. CLARENCE ARTHUR LAIN, m. BRENDA SUE JOHNSON.
v. JEANIE EARNEA LAIN, m. LAWRENCE HARRY BADILLA; b. 10 June 1939, Santa Maria, AZ; d. 22 April 1999, Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ.
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