Martin McClain, Sr.
Submitted by Mary Bob McClain Richardson

 

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Another old Confederate Soldier has gone to his Last Reward. Mart McClain, Sr. died on the 26th of May at 1 o'cock p.m. at the home of his son, Bob McClain near Mt. Joy. He was 83 years, 2 months and 24 days old. At the first call, the South made for men to protect her home, he answered and fought four years. He was born in Maury county, Tennessee, near Mt. Joy church, March 2nd, 1833, and lived all his life near that place of his birth. He was not a member of any church, but was a christian. He leaves five sone, Felix, Math, Bob and Mart, Jr., of Mr. Joy Neighborhood; Knox, of New Mexico, and one daughter, Mrs. R.W. Grimes, of Hohenwald. All of them were with him, except Knox, who arrived home from New Mexico three days too late to see his father. Mr. McClain had many friends here and his beloved friends were sorry to hear of his death.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Vanzile, after which he was laid to rest in the McClain Graveyard. The pall bearers were L. A., and A.T. Thomas Cooper, W.K. Hill, Mebb Brown, Marvin King and S.H. Grimes.

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