Captain John and Isabel McClain

Portrayed by Bill and Mary Thompson

The Friends of Jennie Wade are proud to present Captain John McClain and his wife Isabel, their candidate for the Fall Back into Time contest. This choice is to honor the many forgotten pioneer river men and women of this Ohio River region.

Captain John McClain, 1798- 1853 would marry Isabel Massey 1829. She would help him, a widower, raise his young daughter Rachel. The Captain was one of eight McClain brothers who settled in this Ohio River valley. All were river men who made their mark on this region. Isabel and Rachel would remember the Captain fondly with an impressive monument at his gravesite in Neville Ohio. A riverboat is carved on the monument. Captain McClain’s forgotten story has recently been retold by the Friends of the Jennie Wade. To read more about the story of the McClains click here.

Portraying the Captain and his wife are Bill and Mary Thompson, current residents of the 1830’s home the Captain built for his wife and daughter.

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* Fall Back into Time is a project originated by the Friends of Jennie Wade. Their mission is to help develop projects that can benefit the five Ohio River Valley counties represented . This is the third year for this project and we hope to see it continue long into the future. With the help of our sponsors above and people like YOU, who are passionate about preserving the history of the region we will meet this year's goal.

The Friends of Jennie Wade is the 501 C 3 that holds all funds until the end of the contest. Note that all votes for the Fall Back into Time contest paid through Paypal will list the Friends of Jennie Wade as the recipients of the funds for rhe Fall Back into Time account .You then use your vote credits for any character you choose. At the end of the contest the Paypal funds and all other funds collected are distributed to each of the organizations receiving the votes,

If there are any questions please contact bmcclain@jenniewade.com. Thank you.

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