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| James Bain Brother of John Born July 31, 1838 Married Ann McMurtrie (born ca. 1842, Scotland) December 31, 1860 |
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| Tartan, Crests, and Mottos exhibited on this page is of the Stewart Clan Of which surname McMurtrie is a sept |
| Their children included: JAMES, born January 3, 1861, married (1) February 15, 1887 to Margaret Jenkins. (2) Married February 3, 1898, to Hattie Rogers. MARGARET, born January 1, 1863, died young. JOHN, born April 12, 1865. MARGARET (the 1st Margaret had died), born May 18, 1867, married (1) July 18, 1889, to Abiath Evans (2) Married December 1, 1891 to Joseph Sanderson (born February 7, 1860, died June 7, 1940) Margaret died July 23, 1923 of lockjaw after jumping from a moving automobile when she panicked after the driver lost control and lacerated her arm. ELIZABETH (Sis), born ca. 1871 married February 2, 1888, to Alexander McCracken. JEANETTE, born ca. 1873 married December 24, 1891 to Samuel Britton ROBERT (Bob), born ca. 1875, died October 18, 1945 married (1) September 26, 1896 to Alice Grey (she died May 14, 1919) married (2) June 22, 1922, to Etta Hale ANDREW, born ca. 1877 - unmarried JOANNA, born after 1880 married George Akers MARY, born June 1884 married to Britton |
| James Bain died on April 16, 1896 and was buried in the Cottage Hill Cemetery, outside of Brazil, Indiana (see directions). His tombstone states that he was age 57 years, 8 months, and 16 days. His birthday was calculated using this information, since he stated in the 1880 census that he was 40 years old. On the same tombstone is the inscription: Ann, wife of J. Bain, died 4 Nov. 1900, age 57 years. Birth information given in the 1900 census was April 1842 and age given in 1880 census was 38. Directions to Cottage Hill Cemetery: From center of town in Brazil, Indiana, go due west on National Highway, continuing about 1/2 mile straight ahead on SR340 after US40 vears off to the left. Cemetery is on the right. The plot of James and Ann Bain is in Block 4, which adjoins the central circle on the northwest. Note: Naturalization Service Records, Clay County, Indiana, Vol. 1 to 1872, p. 318, Declaration of Intent. Transcription: I, James Bain, born in Scotland, age 31, Migrated from Glasgow, 16 day of Sept. 1869. Arrived in United States on 1 day of Oct. 1869. I am subject to Victoria, Queen of United Kingdom of Great Britian & Ireland. Signed James Bain. Declared at Bowling Green, Clay Co., Indiana, on 28 day of Sept. 1872. Clerk Charles H. Knight. End of Transcription. (Note this date of arrival from Scotland might be more accurate than James, his son's, estimate of arrival on his Declaration when he was 57 years old.) Ann Bain's death certificate stated that she lived in Knightsville, Indiana at her death. Date of death 11/04/1900. Date of Burial 11/06/1900. Age at death, 58. Father's name James Jones. Father's birthplace, Scotland. Mother's maiden name Janet Anderson. Mother's birthplace, Scotland. Place of death: residence. Manner of death: Natural. Cause of death: blood poisoning. The names of Ann's parents is contradictory to her marriage record in Scotland, which names her as Ann McMurtrie. Also in the Index to Supplemental Record, Marriage Transcript, Clay Co., Indiana, the parents of James Bain, Jr. are named as James Sr. and Ann McMurtrie. Book C-23, p. 184. What happened to John Bain, their son, is unknown, since there is no further record of him. There were also two other children born to James Bain and Ann McMurtrie. In the 1900 census Ann states she is the mother of 12 children, 8 of whom were still alive. |
| An obituary from the Brazil Times, October 18, 1845, states: "Robert Bain, Sr., A Former City Employee, Dies. Robert Bain, Sr., former city employee and a life-long resident of this community, died at 1:05 o'clock this morning at his home, 1904 East Jackson Street, following an illness of pnuemonia and complications, aged. 70 years. Mr. Bain, better known as "Bob", had been employed as a truck driver in the city street department for nine years, but had retired in 1940 because of failing health. He had previously been employed as a coal miner and was highly esteemed. He was a member of the First Christian Church and was also affiliated with the Knightsville Masonic Lodge. He was united in marriage June 22, 1922, to Miss Etta Hale, who survives him, with four daughters, and two sons, Mrs. George Overbeck, Mrs. John Metz, and Mrs. Ernest Dowell, and James C. (Ed) Bain, all of this city; Mrs. Robert Dubree, of Indianapolis, and Cpl. Robert Bain Jr., now stationed in the Pacific area with the U.S. Army. There are also 2 sisters, and a brother, Mrs. George Ackers, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Elizabeth McCracken and Andrew Bain, of Shelburn, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The body was removed to the Lawson & Son Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements." |
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| Declaration of Intention For James Bain, son of James and Ann |
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| Declaration Of Intention For James Bain, born 1837 |
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