John Richard McClain was the son of Robert Andrew McLain b. 1746 in NC and Susannah Marshall; he had the following siblings (all born in NC); Joseph, Sarah, Andrew Fsrancis, Mary, William, and Stephen McClain. He also had the following half-siblings (mother: Ann (maiden name unkn): James David b. 15 Feb 1789 in NC; Daniel Charles b. 15 Feb 1789 in Randolph Co., NC, and Margaret McClain b. 1793 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. He married (1) Agnes Bogle before 1800. He married on 15 Apr 1800 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, (2) Mary Coffey (buried at this cem.); they had the following 12 children: (1) Joseph b. 12 Aug 1801 in Adiar Co., KY, d. 27 Apr 1833 in KY who married Susannah Hurt; (2) Isaac b. 16 May 1803 in Adiar Co., KY d. 20 Aug 1861 in Perry, McClennan Co., TX who married Catherine Stapp; (3) Robert M. b. 26 Oct 18056 in Adair Co., KY d. 5 Aug 1889 in Moody, TX who married Judith Kitty C. Hayden and Nancy Ward Noel; (4) John Richard who married Abagial Shores (both buried at this cem.); (5) Margaret Ann b. 20 Dec 1809 in Adair Co., KY who married James P. Naylor; (6) Malissa Felicia b. 20 Mar 1812 in Adair Co., KY d. 27 Feb 1878 in Pike Co. IL, who married Robert Medaris; (7) Mary b. 20 Mar 1811 in Adair Co., KY d. 23 Sep 1846 in Pike Co., IL who married Leonard Boone Elledge; (8) Daniel Clark b. 15 Feb 1813 in Adair Co., KY d. 1891 in TX or MO who married Elizabeth Ann Hindman; (9) Sarah Margaret b. 23 Jun 1816 in Adair Co., KY d. 11 May 1903 in Pike Co., IL who married Ashael Henman; (10) James b. 18 Nov 1818 in Adair Co., KY d. 20 Feb 1853 in Pike Co., IL who married Lydia Bixler; (11) Chelsey b. 19 Feb 1821 in Adair Co., KY d. 19 Jun 1866 in Pike Co., IL who married Nancy Ann Browning; and (12) Edwin W. McClain b. Jan 1824 in Adair Co., KY, d. abt 1891 in McLennan Co., TX who married Mariam Roberts.