The 1910 U.S. Federal Census places Finley McLain in Thayer Township, Oregon County, Missouri USA with his parents, John W. and Nellie D. McLain, along with five of his siblings. They were: Earl, George, Olo (Arlo), Grace and Thomas. Finley was just 10 months old.
Findley lost his mother when he was five years old. Nellie D. McLain died on December 19, 1914 as the result of childbirth.
By 1920, his father, John W. McLain had remarried to Claudia O'Ella Thomas and the U.S. Federal Census tells us the family is now living in Long Tom Township, Lane County, Oregon USA. Children in the household are: Earl, George, Arlo, Thomas, Finley and Elwin (Elvan) McLain by John's marriage to Nellie. An addition and half sister to Finley is Sarah McLain, who is one year old.
OREGON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Place of Death: Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon
Full Name: FINLEY PORTER MCLAIN
Sex: Male
Race: White
SINGLE
Date of Birth: 6/30/09
Age: 16 years, 7 months, and 6 days.
Occupation: School boy
Birth Place: West Planes, MO
Name of Father: John W. McLain
Birth Place of Father: Stockport, Iowa
Maiden Name of Mother: Nellie D. McLain
Birth Place of Mother: Stockport, Iowa
Informant: John McLain, Harrisburg
Date of Death: 2/6/26
Time of Death: 8:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma metastatic of the bones caused by injury to bones while playing ball ----- Injury to leg caused the Cancer of the bones
Did operation precede death? YES
Date: July 1924
Place of Burial: Alford Cemetery
Date of Burial: 2/7/1926
Finley was injured while playing ball when he was 13 years old.
NOTE: John William McLain lost a second son, Vernon McLain October 21, 1926, at the age of 3, to pneumonia caused from the flu.
Findley lost his mother when he was five years old. Nellie D. McLain died on December 19, 1914 as the result of childbirth.
By 1920, his father, John W. McLain had remarried to Claudia O'Ella Thomas and the U.S. Federal Census tells us the family is now living in Long Tom Township, Lane County, Oregon USA. Children in the household are: Earl, George, Arlo, Thomas, Finley and Elwin (Elvan) McLain by John's marriage to Nellie. An addition and half sister to Finley is Sarah McLain, who is one year old.
OREGON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Place of Death: Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon
Full Name: FINLEY PORTER MCLAIN
Sex: Male
Race: White
SINGLE
Date of Birth: 6/30/09
Age: 16 years, 7 months, and 6 days.
Occupation: School boy
Birth Place: West Planes, MO
Name of Father: John W. McLain
Birth Place of Father: Stockport, Iowa
Maiden Name of Mother: Nellie D. McLain
Birth Place of Mother: Stockport, Iowa
Informant: John McLain, Harrisburg
Date of Death: 2/6/26
Time of Death: 8:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma metastatic of the bones caused by injury to bones while playing ball ----- Injury to leg caused the Cancer of the bones
Did operation precede death? YES
Date: July 1924
Place of Burial: Alford Cemetery
Date of Burial: 2/7/1926
Finley was injured while playing ball when he was 13 years old.
NOTE: John William McLain lost a second son, Vernon McLain October 21, 1926, at the age of 3, to pneumonia caused from the flu.
The 1910 U.S. Federal Census places Finley McLain in Thayer Township, Oregon County, Missouri USA with his parents, John W. and Nellie D. McLain, along with five of his siblings. They were: Earl, George, Olo (Arlo), Grace and Thomas. Finley was just 10 months old.
Findley lost his mother when he was five years old. Nellie D. McLain died on December 19, 1914 as the result of childbirth.
By 1920, his father, John W. McLain had remarried to Claudia O'Ella Thomas and the U.S. Federal Census tells us the family is now living in Long Tom Township, Lane County, Oregon USA. Children in the household are: Earl, George, Arlo, Thomas, Finley and Elwin (Elvan) McLain by John's marriage to Nellie. An addition and half sister to Finley is Sarah McLain, who is one year old.
OREGON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Place of Death: Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon
Full Name: FINLEY PORTER MCLAIN
Sex: Male
Race: White
SINGLE
Date of Birth: 6/30/09
Age: 16 years, 7 months, and 6 days.
Occupation: School boy
Birth Place: West Planes, MO
Name of Father: John W. McLain
Birth Place of Father: Stockport, Iowa
Maiden Name of Mother: Nellie D. McLain
Birth Place of Mother: Stockport, Iowa
Informant: John McLain, Harrisburg
Date of Death: 2/6/26
Time of Death: 8:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma metastatic of the bones caused by injury to bones while playing ball ----- Injury to leg caused the Cancer of the bones
Did operation precede death? YES
Date: July 1924
Place of Burial: Alford Cemetery
Date of Burial: 2/7/1926
Finley was injured while playing ball when he was 13 years old.
NOTE: John William McLain lost a second son, Vernon McLain October 21, 1926, at the age of 3, to pneumonia caused from the flu.
Findley lost his mother when he was five years old. Nellie D. McLain died on December 19, 1914 as the result of childbirth.
By 1920, his father, John W. McLain had remarried to Claudia O'Ella Thomas and the U.S. Federal Census tells us the family is now living in Long Tom Township, Lane County, Oregon USA. Children in the household are: Earl, George, Arlo, Thomas, Finley and Elwin (Elvan) McLain by John's marriage to Nellie. An addition and half sister to Finley is Sarah McLain, who is one year old.
OREGON STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Place of Death: Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon
Full Name: FINLEY PORTER MCLAIN
Sex: Male
Race: White
SINGLE
Date of Birth: 6/30/09
Age: 16 years, 7 months, and 6 days.
Occupation: School boy
Birth Place: West Planes, MO
Name of Father: John W. McLain
Birth Place of Father: Stockport, Iowa
Maiden Name of Mother: Nellie D. McLain
Birth Place of Mother: Stockport, Iowa
Informant: John McLain, Harrisburg
Date of Death: 2/6/26
Time of Death: 8:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma metastatic of the bones caused by injury to bones while playing ball ----- Injury to leg caused the Cancer of the bones
Did operation precede death? YES
Date: July 1924
Place of Burial: Alford Cemetery
Date of Burial: 2/7/1926
Finley was injured while playing ball when he was 13 years old.
NOTE: John William McLain lost a second son, Vernon McLain October 21, 1926, at the age of 3, to pneumonia caused from the flu.
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