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ARCHIBALD McLAIN, farmer, P. O. Eastwood, is the son of Archibald and Mary (Shaw) McLain, pioneers of Clermont and Brown Counties, and of whom a sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Our subject was born in what is now Brown County, Ohio (then Clermont), March 27, 1809. He was reared on a farm, and on the 28th of April, 1836, was united in marriage with Phoebe, daughter of Benjamin Ross, a native of Pennsylvania and of German descent. To this union were born the following-named children: Harrison, Mary, Edwin, Idella, Orion W., Emma A. and Henry C. Of the three sons, Edwin served in the late war with the 100-days men, and Orion served in the Fifth Regiment of Ohio Cavalry, and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, Tenn., receiving a shell wound, for which how receives a pension. Harrison married Emma, daughter of Robert Thurston, of Indiana, in which State they now reside; Mary married Alfred Bishop, of Brown County; Edwin married Amanda Wells, of this county; Idella became the wife of Randolph P. Bogis, of Brown County; Orion W. married Martha Severs, of Indiana, where they are now residing; Emma A. is the wife of Prof. W. W. Pennell, of this county, and Henry C. married Ella, daughter of Robert Glaze, of this county. Our subject and wife are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Salem, in which the former has served as Steward for many years. Mr. McLain has served the people of his township in various capacities for a long period of years. He was one of the early school teachers of this section; was Township Clerk for a period of some years, and officiated as a Justice of the Peace for nearly forty years. In politics, he is a Republican, and, as a citizen, is highly respected.