Raw Data - E_Person

ID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
IsPhotographer: True
IsArchitect: 
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
NameUsed: 
NameNewFirst: John
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
PersonSuffixTypeID: 
PersonStatusTypeID: 
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
BirthMonth: 5
BirthDay: 3
BirthYear: 1870
BirthCA: 
OriginalBirthCity: 
OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Whitley
OriginalBirthNation: USA
DeathMonth: 3
DeathDay: 19
DeathYear: 1950
DeathCA: 
DeathCause: 
OriginalDeathCity: 
OriginalDeathState: CA
OriginalDeathCounty: Contra Costa
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: Hugh Stuart and Mary Ellen (Coverstone) McLain
Children: 
Spouse1Name: Surelda Ewing
Spouse1StartMonth: 11
Spouse1StartDay: 19
Spouse1StartYear: 1901
Spouse1StartCA: 
Spouse1EndMonth: 
Spouse1EndDay: 
Spouse1EndYear: 
Spouse1EndCA: 
Spouse1MarriedCity: 
Spouse1MarriedCounty: 
Spouse1MarriedState: 
Spouse1MarriedCountry: 
Spouse2Name: 
Spouse2StartMonth: 
Spouse2StartDay: 
Spouse2StartYear: 
Spouse2StartCA: 
Spouse2EndMonth: 
Spouse2EndDay: 
Spouse2EndYear: 
Spouse2EndCA: 
Spouse2MarriedCity: 
Spouse2MarriedCounty: 
Spouse2MarriedState: 
Spouse2MarriedCountry: 
Spouse3Name: 
Spouse3StartMonth: 
Spouse3StartDay: 
Spouse3StartYear: 
Spouse3StartCA: 
Spouse3EndMonth: 
Spouse3EndDay: 
Spouse3EndYear: 
Spouse3EndCA: 
Spouse3MarriedCity: 
Spouse3MarriedCounty: 
Spouse3MarriedState: 
Spouse3MarriedCountry: 
Spouse4Name: 
Spouse4StartMonth: 
Spouse4StartDay: 
Spouse4StartYear: 
Spouse4StartCA: 
Spouse4EndMonth: 
Spouse4EndDay: 
Spouse4EndYear: 
Spouse4EndCA: 
Spouse4MarriedCity: 
Spouse4MarriedCounty: 
Spouse4MarriedState: 
Spouse4MarriedCountry: 
LastLivedCity: 
LastLivedCounty: 
LastLivedState: 
LastLivedCountry: 
Biography: 
MilitaryEvent: 
Output: True
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:32 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:32 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

Raw Data - E_CareerPhotographer

ID: 1862
PersonID: 1862
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 
EndDay: 
EndYear: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
EducationCareer: 
FamilyInPhotography: 
OriginalNotes: His parents lived in Collins in 1896

Social Security Applications and Claims Index: John Edwin McLain, b. 3 May 1870, Whitley County, IN; son of Hugh S. McLain and Mary E. Coverstene

California Death Index, John Edwin McLain, b. 3 May 1870, IN; d. 19 Mar. 1950, Contra Costa, California; mother's maiden name Coverstone

Indiana Marriage Index, J. E. McLain m. Surelda Ewing, 19 Nov. 1901 in Well County, IN

Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001 - John Edwin McLain, m. Surelda Ewing, Bluffton, Indiana, 19 Nov. 1901

1900 Census, Bluffton, Wells County, 107 Main St.
John McLain, head, b. May 1870, 30, b. IN, photographer, rents

1910 Census, Bluffton, Wells County, 227 E. Cond Ave
John Edwin McLain, 39, b. IN, head, photographer, art gallery, own account, owns house, m. 8 yrs. 
Surelda McLain, wife, 30, b. IN, 0/0 children

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, 20 Mar. 1919, p. 3 - Obituary for Hugh Stuart McClain; survived by wife Mary E. Coverstone. Children include John E. McClain of Tallon, Nevada

1930 Census, Concord, Contra Costa, California,
John E. McLain, 58, b. IN, 31 at 1st marriage, merchant, dry goods store
Surelda E. McLain, wife
OriginalWorkerTypes: 
OriginalProcesses: 
OriginalFormats: 
OriginalOccupation: 
OriginalCombination: 
OriginalSources: 
SeeAlsoPhotographer: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:32 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:32 PM
ModifiedBy:

Raw Data - E_Location, E_Studio

PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4981
Address1: 
Address2: 
City: Churubusco
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: Blue Lake Pleasure Resort
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 
EndYear: 
EndDay: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5252
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Whitley
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1890s
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 
OutputStartYear: 1890
OutputEndMonth: 
OutputEndYear: 
OutputStartStar: 
OutputEndStar: 
OutputStartS: s
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: ca. 1897 cabinet card

Huntington Weekly Herald, 1 Nov. 1895, p. 8, Roanoke
J. E. McLain, from Collins, Ind., has opened a picture gallery in the Scrivens building, on Main street. The building has been repaired and given a coat of paint. [Note: Collins is close to Churubusco.]
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5520




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4985
Address1: Main St., Scrivens Building
Address2: 
City: Roanoke
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: 
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 
EndYear: 
EndDay: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5256
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Huntington
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1895
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 
OutputStartYear: 1895
OutputEndMonth: 
OutputEndYear: 
OutputStartStar: 
OutputEndStar: 
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: Huntington Weekly Herald, 1 Nov. 1895, p. 8, Roanoke
J. E. McLain, from Collins, Ind., has opened a picture gallery in the Scrivens building, on Main street. The building has been repaired and given a coat of paint.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5524




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4982
Address1: 
Address2: 
City: Roanoke
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: 
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 1
EndYear: 1897
EndDay: 18
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5253
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Huntington
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1896
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 
OutputStartYear: 1896
OutputEndMonth: 1
OutputEndYear: 1897
OutputStartStar: 
OutputEndStar: *
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: Huntington Democrat, 26 Nov. 1896, p. 1, Roanoke - Any one wishing photographs please call and see J. E. McLain, the photographer.

Huntington Democrat, 21 Jan. 1897, Thurs., p. 1, Roanoke - Thomas Mickley has purchased the photograph gallery of J. E. McLain, and took possession Monday. He moved his family and household goods to Hibbs property, Friday.

Huntington Democrat, 11 Mar. 1897, Thurs., p. 1 - Roanoke - J. E. McLain left Saturday for Warren, where he has purchased a gallery.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5521




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4983
Address1: 
Address2: 
City: Warren
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: 
StartMonth: 3
StartDay: 
StartYear: 1897
StartCA: True
EndMonth: 
EndYear: 
EndDay: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5254
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Huntington
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1897, 1900s
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 3
OutputStartYear: 1897
OutputEndMonth: 
OutputEndYear: 1900
OutputStartStar: *
OutputEndStar: 
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: s
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: Huntington Democrat, 11 Mar. 1897, Thurs., p. 1 - Roanoke - J. E. McLain left Saturday for Warren, where he has purchased a gallery.

Daily News-Democrat (Huntington, IN), 15 Jul. 1897, p. 3 - J. E. McLain, the Warren photographer, was here today.

Ca. 1900-1905 cabinet card of woman, on front: J. E. MC LAIN, WARREN, IND

1890s Cabinet Card marked on front: Mc Lain [artist's palette] Warren, INDIANA
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5522




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4980
Address1: 
Address2: 
City: Bluffton
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: 
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 3
EndYear: 1913
EndDay: 
EndCA: True
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5251
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Wells
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1898, 1903, 1904, 1908, 1910, 1913
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 
OutputStartYear: 1898
OutputEndMonth: 3
OutputEndYear: 1913
OutputStartStar: 
OutputEndStar: *
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: Huntington Weekly Herald, 2 Dec. 1898, p. 4 - J. E. McLain, the Bluffton photographer, was the guest of Roanoke friends, Sunday and Monday.

Bluffton Evening Banner (Bluffton, Indiana), November 18, 1903, p. 4
McLain, Photographer, selling a lot of framed pictures which I will sell at less than cost. 

Indianapolis News, 30 July 1904, p. 15 - Mentions arrival of J. E. McLain of Bluffton to Winona Lake

Bluffton Evening Banner (Bluffton, Indiana), September 14, 1904, p. 3
Ad: sale on picture moulding. "I expect to move into my new gallery in october and I have a lot of Moulding, also a lot of framed pictures I wish to sell, as I do not want to move them." J. E. McLain, The Leading Photographer.

Bulletin of Photography, Aug. 12, 1908, p. 108, Indiana Photographers. J. E. McLain, Bluffton, elected a vice president of Indiana Photographers' Association

1910 Census, Bluffton, Wells County, 227 E. Cond Ave
John Edwin McLain, 39, b. IN, head, photographer, art gallery, own account

Bulletin of Photography, 15 Mar. 1913, p. 314: J. E. McLain of Bluffton has opened studio in Oakland, CA

Fort Wayne Sentinel, 26 June 1918, p. 10 
Bluffton - J. E. McLain formerly of this city was a visitor here yesterday and stated that he has disposed of his photograph gallery in Oakland Cal and is to engage in some other business. He left Bluffton six years ago after operating a photograph gallery here for many years.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5519




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 4984
Address1: Arnold Block, 107 1/2 S. Main St.
Address2: 
City: Bluffton
State: IN
StudioID: 3661
----------------------------------
ID: 3661
StudioName: J. E. McLain
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:42 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: J. E. McLain
Alternate Studio Names: Arnold Block Gallery
StartMonth: 
StartDay: 
StartYear: 
StartCA: 
EndMonth: 
EndYear: 
EndDay: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 5255
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Wells
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1902
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 
OutputStartYear: 1902
OutputEndMonth: 
OutputEndYear: 
OutputStartStar: 
OutputEndStar: 
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: 1900 Census, Bluffton, Wells County, 107 Main St.
John McLain, head, b. May 1870, 30, b. IN, photographer, rents

1902 Bluffton City Directory, p. 80 Ad: J. E. McLain, the only up-to-date photographer in town. Full and ocmplete line of picture frames and mouldings. Copying and enlarging the best made. Kodaks and amateur supplies. Arnold Block Gallery, J. E. McLain, Proprietor (includes portrait of man; possibly McLain]; p. 109 J. E. McLain (Surelda) Photographer, 109 1/2 South Main, Phone 289; p. 173 Photographers: J. E. McLain, 107 1/2 South Main
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 5523




PersonID: 1862
CATNUM: 1996
NameFirst: McLain ~J. E.
NameLast: McLain
LocationID: 948
Address1: 
Address2: 
City: Oakland
State: CA
StudioID: 948
----------------------------------
ID: 948
StudioName: [11427fac-3a3f-4043-a3e5-bc72d39fcbdb]
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoPeople: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:10 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
ModifiedBy: sa

----------------------------------
Name: [11427fac-3a3f-4043-a3e5-bc72d39fcbdb]
Alternate Studio Names: 
StartMonth: 3
StartDay: 
StartYear: 1913
StartCA: True
EndMonth: 
EndYear: 
EndDay: 
EndCA: 
KnownMonth: 
KnownDay: 
KnownYear: 
KnownCA: 
StudioLocationID: 948
SeeAlso: 
SeeAlsoStudio: 
SeeAlsoPerson: 
StudioSummary: 
Sources: 
Output: False
County: Alameda
Country: USA
Longitude: 
Latitude: 
NameNewFirst: John
KnownDates: 1913
OriginalLocationNotes: 
OutputStartMonth: 3
OutputStartYear: 1913
OutputEndMonth: 
OutputEndYear: 
OutputStartStar: *
OutputEndStar: 
OutputStartS: 
OutputEndS: 
NameMiddle: Edwin
NameMaiden: 
PersonHonorificTypeID: 
OriginalSource: Bulletin of Photography, 15 Mar. 1913, p. 314: J. E. McLain of Bluffton has opened studio in Oakland, CA

Fort Wayne Sentinel, 26 June 1918, p. 10 
Bluffton - J. E. McLain formerly of this city was a visitor here yesterday and stated that he has disposed of his photograph gallery in Oakland Cal and is to engage in some other business. He left Bluffton six years ago after operating a photograph gallery here for many years.
OriginalWorkerType: 
PersonSexTypeID: 
PersonColorTypeID: 
PersonStudioLocationID: 948

Known Dates (* indicates verified start/end date)	Studio, Employer, Name Used	Worker Type	Studio Location or Place Worked	Studio Address Alternate Address

1890s	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Churubusco, Whitley County, IN
	Blue Lake Pleasure Resort

1895	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Roanoke, Huntington County, IN	Main St., Scrivens Building

1896-January 1897^*	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Roanoke, Huntington County, IN

March 1897^*-1900s	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Warren, Huntington County, IN

1898-March 1913^*	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Bluffton, Wells County, IN

1902	J. E. McLain	Studio owner	Bluffton, Wells County, IN	Arnold Block, 107 1/2 S. Main St.
	Arnold Block Gallery

March 1913^*-	Unknown		Oakland, Alameda County, CA