Son of John S. McMains and Elizabeth Carver
Civil War:
Company C
40th Regiment Iowa Infantry
Alexander McMains was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, September 8, 1834, departed this life at his home in Ashland, Kansas, February 25, 1906, aged 71 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased lived in Missouri, then in Nebraska, then in eastern Kansas, and moved to Clark county in 1884; he enlisted in Co. C., 40th Reg. Iowa Vol., and served nearly three years.
He was married to Miss Nancy Boatenhamer in 1856, to which union there was born 2 sons and 5 daughters. His first wife died in 1886 and he was remarried to Mrs. C. E. Davidson in 1889. He leaves a wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, a step daughter and a granddaughter to mourn his departure; John and James McMains, of Colorado; Mrs. Wymore, of Nebraska; Mrs. Mitchell, of Washington; Mrs. Phebus, of California; Mrs. Underwood, of New Mexico; one stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. Powers, of Ashland, and Bertha Bush, of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He was a member of the Christian church for 56 years and lived a consistent Christian life up to the time of his death leaving words of comfort to his family and the hope of a home beyond the grave.
Clark County Clipper, March 1, 1906
Civil War:
Company C
40th Regiment Iowa Infantry
Alexander McMains was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, September 8, 1834, departed this life at his home in Ashland, Kansas, February 25, 1906, aged 71 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased lived in Missouri, then in Nebraska, then in eastern Kansas, and moved to Clark county in 1884; he enlisted in Co. C., 40th Reg. Iowa Vol., and served nearly three years.
He was married to Miss Nancy Boatenhamer in 1856, to which union there was born 2 sons and 5 daughters. His first wife died in 1886 and he was remarried to Mrs. C. E. Davidson in 1889. He leaves a wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, a step daughter and a granddaughter to mourn his departure; John and James McMains, of Colorado; Mrs. Wymore, of Nebraska; Mrs. Mitchell, of Washington; Mrs. Phebus, of California; Mrs. Underwood, of New Mexico; one stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. Powers, of Ashland, and Bertha Bush, of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He was a member of the Christian church for 56 years and lived a consistent Christian life up to the time of his death leaving words of comfort to his family and the hope of a home beyond the grave.
Clark County Clipper, March 1, 1906
Son of John S. McMains and Elizabeth Carver
Civil War:
Company C
40th Regiment Iowa Infantry
Alexander McMains was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, September 8, 1834, departed this life at his home in Ashland, Kansas, February 25, 1906, aged 71 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased lived in Missouri, then in Nebraska, then in eastern Kansas, and moved to Clark county in 1884; he enlisted in Co. C., 40th Reg. Iowa Vol., and served nearly three years.
He was married to Miss Nancy Boatenhamer in 1856, to which union there was born 2 sons and 5 daughters. His first wife died in 1886 and he was remarried to Mrs. C. E. Davidson in 1889. He leaves a wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, a step daughter and a granddaughter to mourn his departure; John and James McMains, of Colorado; Mrs. Wymore, of Nebraska; Mrs. Mitchell, of Washington; Mrs. Phebus, of California; Mrs. Underwood, of New Mexico; one stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. Powers, of Ashland, and Bertha Bush, of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He was a member of the Christian church for 56 years and lived a consistent Christian life up to the time of his death leaving words of comfort to his family and the hope of a home beyond the grave.
Clark County Clipper, March 1, 1906
Civil War:
Company C
40th Regiment Iowa Infantry
Alexander McMains was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, September 8, 1834, departed this life at his home in Ashland, Kansas, February 25, 1906, aged 71 years, 6 months and 16 days.
Deceased lived in Missouri, then in Nebraska, then in eastern Kansas, and moved to Clark county in 1884; he enlisted in Co. C., 40th Reg. Iowa Vol., and served nearly three years.
He was married to Miss Nancy Boatenhamer in 1856, to which union there was born 2 sons and 5 daughters. His first wife died in 1886 and he was remarried to Mrs. C. E. Davidson in 1889. He leaves a wife, 2 sons, 4 daughters, a step daughter and a granddaughter to mourn his departure; John and James McMains, of Colorado; Mrs. Wymore, of Nebraska; Mrs. Mitchell, of Washington; Mrs. Phebus, of California; Mrs. Underwood, of New Mexico; one stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. Powers, of Ashland, and Bertha Bush, of Hutchinson, Kansas.
He was a member of the Christian church for 56 years and lived a consistent Christian life up to the time of his death leaving words of comfort to his family and the hope of a home beyond the grave.
Clark County Clipper, March 1, 1906
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