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From: "njennings" <>
Subject: RE: [MARION COUNTY, IN] McCorkle/Perkins
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:50:20 -0600
In-Reply-To: <002601c6065a$3dbeb710$6400a8c0@NANCY>


I know of at least two Rebecca McClains and perhaps more but I think they
may have been confused. The John Perkins in Indiana doesn't seem to match
ours who we do have Bible Records on.

Rebecca Perkins gravestone is in the Rumble Cemetery in Washington County
back in a field. For some years the family thought it was an unmarked
grave, but the broken stone was repaired and is back in place. I have a
photo of the actual gravestone with the 13 September 1865 death date on it
so I am sure of the date. It was also listed in the WPA records where I got
the birth date. The dates you have may be correct but for a different
Rebecca. I did find John Perkins and Rebecca McClains marriage record in
Kentucky with her mother's name listed as Catherine McClain, widow. I am
fuzzy on the Indiana history but we have pretty thoroughly researched
Kentucky and Iowa. My grandmother had some info and a couple distant cousins
had a bit more. Our only verification of her father was John McClain's
estate settlement in 1804, which lists his wife as Catherine and children
James and Rebecca. However, other McClains had Rebeccas as well.... The
Rebecca McClain Perkins that I have was married in 1823 so I believe your
Rebecca is a younger Rebecca. Is she the daughter of William McClain and
Rebecca Hoagland.

This is the only Hoagland info I have so you may be able to supplement it or
clarify it.

The following record was found USGENWEB Archives.
1812 Pension Claim.

WILLIAM MCCLAIN - Henry County, Kentucky

SUBJECT: WILLIAM MCCLAIN - Henry County, Kentucky
SUBMITTER: Don Marsh
EMAIL:
DATE: Oct 03, 1999
SURNAMES: MCCLAIN

HENRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Source: Photocopy of original War of 1812 Declaration for Pension Claim
11149.

State of Indiana, County of Marion, SS: On this 17th day of April A.D.
one thousand eight hundred and Seventy One, personally appeared before
me, William J. Wallace, Clerk of a Court of Record within and for the County
and State aforesaid, WILLIAM MCCLAIN now aged 81 years, a resident of
Southport P.O., in the County of Marion and State of Indiana who being duly
sworn according to law, declares that he is married, that his wife's name
was
REBECCA HOAGLAND to whom he was married at Newcastle, Henry Co. Ky on the
30th day of September, 1810, that he served the full period of sixty days
in the Military service of the United States in the war of 1812, that he
is the identical WILLIAM MCCLAIN who was enlisted in Captain WILLIAM RICEs
Company, of the Kentucky Regiment, of the Militia Brigade, of the Division,
at Newcastle, Henry Co. in the State of Kentucky or or about the 20th day
of September, 1813, and was honorably discharged at Newcastle, Ky on or
about the 25 day of December 1813; that he was a private, went to Vincennes
Thence to Fort Harrison. thence to Pottawattimie towns, and was not in
any engagement. Was mounted, and done duty guarding frontier against Indian
Depredations etc. He has had a land warrant DOEs not now remember the number
of acres granted, that he at no time during the late rebellion against
the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the
enemies.....,
he hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation JOHN
G. GREENWALT of Indianapolis, Ind., his true and lawful attorney, to
prosecute his claim and obtain the Pension Certificate that may be issued.
That his postoffice address is Southport, County of Marion, State of
Indiana,
and his domicile or place of abode is near said place on farm. /s/ WILLIAM
(X) MCCLAIN. Attest: C. M. RUUKER, DAN C. GREENFIELD. Is now to old and
feeble to write his name.

..........
BRIEF CLAIM FOR A SURVIVOR'S PENSION in the case of WILLIAM MCCLAIN........
enlisted Aug 15th, 1813, Discharged Nov 19, 1813...... Admitted Oct. 23,
1871
to a Pension of eight dollars per month, from February 14, 1871....

..........
State of Indiana, Marion County} SS On this twenty sixth day of October
A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty, before me the subscriber, a notary public
within and for said County of Marion, personally appeared SAMUEL B. WOODFIL
and being duly sworn on his oath says that WILLIAM McLAIN, by whom the
within declaration was subscribed and sworn to is the identical person
who served as a private in the Company Commanded by WILLIAM M. RICE in
the regiment of Mounted Riflemen Commanded by Colonel Allen in an expedition
on the waters of the Wabash under the command of Major General SAMUEL
HOPKINS
in the fall of 1812. Subscribed and sworn to the year and day first above
written. /s/ SAMUEL B. WOODFILL, JOSEPH T. ROBERTS, Notary Public

..........
State of Indiana, Marion County} SS On this twenty sixth day of October
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me
....WILLIAM McLAIN, aged sixty one years, a resident of said county....and
was honorably discharged at Busears? in the State of Indiana aforesaid
on or about the 6th day of November, AD 1812.....s/s WILLIAM MCCLAIN seal

-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy White [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:13 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [MARION COUNTY, IN] McCorkle/Perkins


Hi Norma:

Rebecca McClain Perkins is the sister of my GGGGrandmother, Mary McClain
Hogland. Rebecca died on September 13, 1846, Franklin Township, Marion
County, Indiana. The Hogland's, McClains, and Perkins were in Franklin and
Perry Townships by 1823 and were very instrumental in settling the area.
Most of the McClains and Hoglands are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery and Acton
Cemetery in Franklin Township.

I found both Rebecca and John in the cemetery readings for Acton Cemetery.
I think there may have been a mistake as to how the data was entered in the
software. It shows John W. Perkins DOB as Dec 4, 1853. which is probably
his date of death. Rebecca is shown as Rebecca J. Perkins DOB Sept 13, 1841
and I show her date of death as September 13, 1846.

They are also listed on familysearch.org.

I hope this is of some help to you.

Nan

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-----Original Message-----
From: njennings [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:56 AM
To:
Subject: [MARION COUNTY, IN] McCorkle/Perkins

Seeking information on the McCorkle or Perkins Family in the
Marion/Hendricks Co., Indiana area.

Walter McCorkle b. 04 Apr 1821 d. 16 Nov 1852 m. 25 Apr. 1843 to Catherine
Perkins in Hendricks Co., Indiana. However their two oldest children were
born in Marion Co., Indiana. Catherine was born 03 Jan 1825 in New Castle,
Henry Co., Kentucky She died 14 Oct 1875 in Washington Co., Iowa. Both are
buried in the Rumble Cemetery, Washington County, Iowa.

Their children were Joseph Hillis b.19 March 1845, Nancy Jane b.1 Aug. 1848
d. 17 March 1852 in Washington County, Iowa, Rebecca Ann b. 21 Apr 1852
Daviess Co., Indiana d.2 Jul 1933 in Washington County, Iowa

Catherine Perkins was the daughter of John Perkins and Rebecca McClain b.06
May 1796 Mercer Co., Ky
d. 13 Sep 1865. Rebecca McClain Perkins is buried beside her daughter
Catherine and her first husband Walter McCorkle. I have been to the
gravesite and photographed her gravestone. However, some GedComs report that
John Perkins and Rebecca McClain are buried in the Acton Cemetery in Marion
Co., Indiana. We have not found John Perkins gravestone but they were in
Washington County at the time of their deaths. They had moved to Iowa by
1852. Walter and Catherine McCorkle are in the 1852 State census. John
Perkins remarried to Mary Meeker in 1866, a few months after his first
wife's death.

Is there someone in the Marion Co. area that can verify if there is an
actual gravestone for Rebecca McClain Perkins in Acton Cemetery? I suspect
it is just an assumption by someone that they are buried there if other
family members lived there.

The parents of Walter McCorkle are unknown but he named his only son was
named Joseph Hillis McCorkle which implies that they may have been related
to the Hillis family. Any further information on the McCorkles are
appreciated. They are not in the book that Lewis McCorkle firat published
"Viking Glory". He did include my information in his second book so I have
that information.

I believe that he is descended from John McCorkle and Elizabeth Hillis but
cannot determine where he fits in.

Sincerely,

Norma Jennings
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawashin
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs




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