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Note: Jesse lived in his father's home till he was 22 years old, then he and two friends, Andrew and Jordan Grant traveled toward Missouri, arriving there by the time he was 23 years old. He and the two Grant men had married three sisters, all daughters of Daniel Morgan Stockton & Sarah Goodnight McGowan. *************************************************************************************************** Jesse Jasper McLain was shot and killed on the front porch of their home on the outskirts of Ava, Mo his brother-in-law, James P. Stockton. It seemed that James did not like some gossip he heard Margaret McLain, his niece had said about him so James went to Jesse's home and demanded that Jesse let him talk to Margaret (Jesse's daughter). Jesse refused his brother-in-law's request so James Stockton pulled out his gun and shot Jesse McLain dead on 4 September 1876 on the front porch of his home on the outskirts of Ava, Missouri. James then went to his own brother William's home and argued with him, killing him also. Jesse's son, Newton Jasper "Newt" McLain, who was 16 years old at the time, joined the possee who was search for his uncle who had ran and hid in the fields. Newt, who was one of the posse, found him hiding and shot him dead. It seems from the stories told among the McLains and Stockton families that James Stockton had been drinking the night of the shootings. With her husband deceased and two of her brothers dead, Lydia Jane Stockton McLain had to then sell the farm and moved to Ava, Missouri. Jesse McLain is buried at Ritter cemetery, 4 miles west of Ava, Missouri. Lydia is probably buried there also. Newt McClain (Jesse & Lydia's son) and and his wife, Mira (Clinkingbeard) McLain, moved to Normangee, Leon Co., Texas around 1910 taking with them 6 of their 7 sons and one daughter. At the time this story was shared (1986) it was not known where Mira or Newt had died. Somewhere in Texas. Mira was the twelveth child of Robert and Hannah CLINKINGBEARD. She had five older brothers and 6 older sisters. In 1850 her father was found in Laclede county Missouri census....... SOURCE, LORRAINE MCLAIN STORIES ============================================================== MILITARY: Message: Gen. Ser. Adm.- Jesse McLain COUNTY OF GREENE) STATE OF MISSOURI) SS On this 25th day of December A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me a Circuit Court Clerk in and for the County and State aforesaid JESSE McLAIN late a private of Captain William C. Montgomery's Company "H" 2nd Regiment of Mo. Light Artillery, aged 47 years, a resident of Douglas County , Mo. who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical JESSE McCLAIN who enlisted in the Service of the United States at Springfield, Mo. on the 1st day of November 1863, as a private in Co "H" Commanded by Capt. Wm. C. Montgomery, in the 2nd Reg. Mo. Light Artillery in the war of 1861 and was honorably discharged on the 20th day of November 1865. That while in the Service aforesaid and in the line of his duty, he received the following injury. viz. that while at Franklin, Missouri, during the raid of General Price (Rebel) in Nov 1864 he was engaged in breaking a mule team for the Service of the Battery, having lost all of the transportation at Pilot Nob, Mo, that while so engaged through accident, unavoidable, he was thrown by a mule trampling him underfoot and so disabling him that the wagon run over him, before he could make his escape inflicting a serious injury to his left side and also injuring his back., from which injury he has not yet recovered. That he was confined for a long time in the Reg. Hospital and was treated by Dr. Anderson the Surgeon of the Regiment. That he has since his discharge resided in Christian & Douglas Counties, Mo. and has endeavored to conduct the affairs of a little farm, with such assistance as could be procured, being unable to engage in manual labor himself, and he hereby appoints Dexter & Newton of Springfield, Mo his true and lawful attorney to do and perform all things necessary to be done in the Collection of this his said Claim, revoking and countermanding any and all other Authority that may have been given by him, for the procurement of his certificate. Post Office Address. Arno, Douglas Co, Mo. Jesse McLain Also personally appeared Ubern Ritter and Henry Howard residents of Douglas County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw JESSE McLAIN sign his name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Attest: H. (?F) Denten R.A.C. Mack Ubern Ritter Henry Howard Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of December A.D. 1868 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. John. W. Lisenby, Clerk Circuit Court
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