McCLAIN, Peter W. “Pete”

Date of birth:  14 Apr 1866
Date of death: 26 Oct 1889 – Greenwood, Johnson County Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, November 1, 1889,
Volume XXX Number 19, page 1 (b) column 3

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For the Democrat.

OBITUARY.

Peter W. McClain was born April 14th, 1866; died at his father’s home in Greenwood, Ind., Oct, 26th 1889, aged 23 years six months and twelve days.

The subject of this sketch was un­married, and all his life, was an invalid and for the last two years suffered much on account of catarrhal con­sumption. Pete, as he was familiarly known, was a favorite with his asso­ciates, always keeping his companions in a jovial mood—an adept at dry sol­emn fun—always a good word for all he chanced to meet. He died a member of the Presbyterian church of this place. His funeral was preached at his home, Monday, at 2 o’clock p.m. by Rev. C. W. Tinsley and his body laid to rest in our beautiful cemetery to await the resurrection morn, and we trust to glory eternal. Many kind sympathetic words have been uttered for Pete.
Farewell my boy.

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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, November 1, 1889,
Volume XXX Number 19, page 4 column 1

FROM OVER THE COUNTY.

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GREENWOOD.

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The funeral of the late Peter W. McClain took place Monday at two o’clock p.m. in his father’s residence, and his body was buried in our beau­tiful city of the dead.

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Link to Peter W. “Pete” McClain’s grave

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry