McClain Family History

The Slavin Family Patrick F. Slavin (17 Mar 1837 – 31 Jul 1913) was born...

We begin with the history of Tom Graham's parents, Rev. John T. and Mariah Thomas...

On Bonnie's ordination as a Pastor: 1980 was a bad year for the Peterson family...

Hans Larssen Stenoien is the son of Lars Olssen Stenoien and Marta Rebekka Pedersdatter Gilset...

Elias Johannesen Brakken married Martha Rebekka Pedersdr Gilset May 31, 1874 in Norway. They initially...

Gunder Sorenson Gunder ‘Gunnard’ Sorenson (9/20/1836 – 8/7/1905) was born in Ullensaker, Akershus Commune, Norway....

There is a folktale which was recounted by our Stordal ancestors. R. A. Quitzen collected...

Robie Stenoien is related to baseball hall of famer Edd Roush through her father, Larry...

The following traces back Robie's Roush lineage to a prominent family that fought for the...

My‎ grandfather‎ was‎ a‎ man‎ of‎ few‎ words... ‎ but‎ those‎ few‎ words‎ were‎ the‎...

A comment about the family's Chickasaw and Cherokee heritage. As you read below, you will...

Ida Beulah Melton (Jan 23, 1886 - Aug 18, 1972) married William Thomas (Terrell) Cherry...

John Melton born 1742 in Nash CO, NC and died 1800 in Nash Co, NC. He...

Martha Ann "Mattie" Boatright  was born 04 Oct 1853 in Gentry County, Missouri, and died...

On April 12, 1910, Olaf married Annie Veeder on April 12, 1910 in Unity Township,...

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Jerald relates, "Bestefar was alot like my Dad, and even me. He didn't say alot....

Our Norwegian Relatives We are related to our current day Norwegian relatives through our Bestemor's...

According to legend, the frontier home of our Stenoien ancestors was visited by our Viking...

Hi there Randy, you don't know me, but my grandfather was Orville Klukken.  About a...

Daniel Pederson (1753) moved from Roros to Stordalen, Norway and married Johanna Kristensdatter (1754 -...