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In cemetery records for Richland Township in Fountain County, I find Robert McLean who
died Jan.9,1879 at the age of 76y 9m 26d. Also Jane HUMPHREY McLean who died Sept.13,1891
at the age of 83y 5m 9d. This cemetery is the the Union Christian Cemetery also known as
Coal Creek Cemetery located 5 miles west of Newtown on the banks of Coal Creek.
In the book HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY INDIANA 1983, I found a family history on Joanna
Dudley Meeker Leath. She was the daughter of John Mannon Meeker and Amanda McClain Meeker.
It states that Amanda was the daughter of Robert and Jane McClain from Virginia. This goes
on telling about Joanna's children. Records show that John and Joanna lived in the
Stonebluff area which is in VanBuren Township. Joanna died Oct.2,1882 at the age of 38.
The 1860 census shows Robert, Jane, Uree(?), and Amanda living in Shawnee Township in the
Rob Roy area. The census says that Robert and Jane were both born in Pennsylvania and the
children were born in Virginia.
For more information, I suggest contacting the Fountain County Genealogy Society by email
FoCoGenSoc(a)netscape.net or toll free at 877-760-6058. Obits, Funeral Records, township
maps, census, family histories, etc....are available from the Society. I am amazed at the
research material and the kind folks who donate their time researching Fountain County
families.