The McLain Family of Vashti, Alexander County, NC - Resources and Possible Connections:

Ancestry.com

from Sonoma Bob's blog...
     Marvin Alexander McLain - compiled the McLain Family History Book (in the possession
          of Jeannette E. O'Brien); manuscript - Stephenson family; Gwaltney, Gortney, and
               Goultney 1993 - pg. 39

History of Clan MacLaine - Warriors & Priests
Nichols Maclean Bristol

Heritagequest.com
History of Clan MacLean
J. P. MacLean

www.rcasey.net/master/stemclan.htm

Iredell County Heritage 1980, pg. 391
     James Story McLain - round house
www.octagon.bobanna.com/NC.html
     James Story McLain - octagon house

World Family Tree, Vol. 2, File 25

myheritage.com

GenForum

Geni.com

familysearch.org

ancientfaces.com

findagrave.com

alexandercountync.gov/rod

macleanhistory.org/history/timeline

mytrees.com

groups.msn.com/McCLAINsouthernStates

Clan Gillean