General Notes

From The Dictionary of Alabama Biography, pg. 1, 127:

"David Hubbard McLain, physician, was born April 23, 1861 in Winston County, Alabama and died May 31, 1897; son of Allen McLain and Mary Hewlett. The former [Allen], a North Carolinian of Scotch_Irish descent who came to Alabama with his parents when a child and located on a farm in Walker County, grandson of William Hewlett of Virginia. His ancestors, the McLains, Hewletts, Hubbards of North Carolina and Virginia achieved distinction in the War of 1812 and were prominent in the politics of the country and the cause of the Confederacy, he received his schooling at Mt. Hope Alabama, Lawrence County and in Spring Hill Academy, Tennessee under the direction of Dr. J. M. Clark at Mt Hope and graduated from the medical college of Alabama. After practicing for one year in Allens Factory in Marion County Alabama, he moved to Maysville, Madison County, Alabama and from there to Gurley in 1879 where he soon established himself in a practice extending over the eastern part of Madison County. He was a member of the Madison County medical society and the State Medical Association and for two terms was a member of the board of censors of the former, was a Democrat, a steward in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Knight of Honor. Married June 18, 1880 to Ella McBroom of Gurley. Children 1, Deceased 2. Last residence-Gurley Alabama."