Until Barbara Cox listed him, Lovick Van Dorn McLane was the number one mystery man in our research. The name "Lovick" was the breakthrough and echoes through McLane, McLean, McLain ancestry.
Van Dorn McLane was living with his cousin and my Great Grandfather Alonzo L Pelham in Pike County, 1880. He may be the one who changed the spelling from McLean to McLane.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Van Dorn Mc Lane
Home in 1880: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Alonzo Pelham 25
Georgiana Pelham 17
Charlie Pelham 2m
Lun Foster 15
Van Dorn Mc Lane 18
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mclane
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Beat 11, Dale, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Skipperville
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Pellum 76 [Grandmother Nancy (Rose?) Bamberg]
N A Pellum 42 [Aunt Nancy Ann Pelham]
Mary Mclane 38
Vandorn Mclane 9
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: L V Mclane
Age: 38
Birth Date: Nov 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Newton, Dale, Alabama
[Dale]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Malicy Mclane
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
L V Mclane 38
Malicy Mclane 33
Jennie Mclane 13
Carrie Mclane 11
Lovick Mclane 9/12
Look at Daughter Corrie Ruth McLane for further bio of children.
Van Dorn McLane was living with his cousin and my Great Grandfather Alonzo L Pelham in Pike County, 1880. He may be the one who changed the spelling from McLean to McLane.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Van Dorn Mc Lane
Home in 1880: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Alonzo Pelham 25
Georgiana Pelham 17
Charlie Pelham 2m
Lun Foster 15
Van Dorn Mc Lane 18
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mclane
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Beat 11, Dale, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Skipperville
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Pellum 76 [Grandmother Nancy (Rose?) Bamberg]
N A Pellum 42 [Aunt Nancy Ann Pelham]
Mary Mclane 38
Vandorn Mclane 9
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: L V Mclane
Age: 38
Birth Date: Nov 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Newton, Dale, Alabama
[Dale]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Malicy Mclane
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
L V Mclane 38
Malicy Mclane 33
Jennie Mclane 13
Carrie Mclane 11
Lovick Mclane 9/12
Look at Daughter Corrie Ruth McLane for further bio of children.
Until Barbara Cox listed him, Lovick Van Dorn McLane was the number one mystery man in our research. The name "Lovick" was the breakthrough and echoes through McLane, McLean, McLain ancestry.
Van Dorn McLane was living with his cousin and my Great Grandfather Alonzo L Pelham in Pike County, 1880. He may be the one who changed the spelling from McLean to McLane.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Van Dorn Mc Lane
Home in 1880: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Alonzo Pelham 25
Georgiana Pelham 17
Charlie Pelham 2m
Lun Foster 15
Van Dorn Mc Lane 18
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mclane
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Beat 11, Dale, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Skipperville
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Pellum 76 [Grandmother Nancy (Rose?) Bamberg]
N A Pellum 42 [Aunt Nancy Ann Pelham]
Mary Mclane 38
Vandorn Mclane 9
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: L V Mclane
Age: 38
Birth Date: Nov 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Newton, Dale, Alabama
[Dale]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Malicy Mclane
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
L V Mclane 38
Malicy Mclane 33
Jennie Mclane 13
Carrie Mclane 11
Lovick Mclane 9/12
Look at Daughter Corrie Ruth McLane for further bio of children.
Van Dorn McLane was living with his cousin and my Great Grandfather Alonzo L Pelham in Pike County, 1880. He may be the one who changed the spelling from McLean to McLane.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Van Dorn Mc Lane
Home in 1880: Tanyard, Pike, Alabama
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of Household: Cousin
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Alonzo Pelham 25
Georgiana Pelham 17
Charlie Pelham 2m
Lun Foster 15
Van Dorn Mc Lane 18
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Mclane
Age in 1870: 38
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Beat 11, Dale, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Skipperville
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Nancy Pellum 76 [Grandmother Nancy (Rose?) Bamberg]
N A Pellum 42 [Aunt Nancy Ann Pelham]
Mary Mclane 38
Vandorn Mclane 9
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: L V Mclane
Age: 38
Birth Date: Nov 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Newton, Dale, Alabama
[Dale]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Malicy Mclane
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
L V Mclane 38
Malicy Mclane 33
Jennie Mclane 13
Carrie Mclane 11
Lovick Mclane 9/12
Look at Daughter Corrie Ruth McLane for further bio of children.
Inscription
Husband
Gravesite Details
Eustis Hayes noted this burial on his survey of Nov. 16, 1948.
