John McCain Passing (McCain Family Linkage – 9th Cousin)
This memorial tribute recognizes the passing of Senator John Sidney McCain III (1936–2018), who served as a United States Senator from Arizona and was a presidential candidate. Through documented genealogical research, he is identified as a distant cousin within the extended McCain/McKean family line.
Ancestral Lineage Summary
Senator John McCain III -> John Sidney McCain II (1884–1945) -> John Sidney McCain I (1852–1898) -> Dr. William Alexander McCain (1817–1863) -> Joseph McKean (1773–1840) -> Hugh McKean (1734–1781) -> Alexander McKean (1707–1780) -> Alexander McKean (1680–1726) -> John McKean (1655–1756) -> William McKean (1615–1680)
Grandson or Granddaughter -> Son or Daughter -> William Franklin McCain (1882 - 1988) -> Thomas Jasper McCain (1849 - 1912) -> Henry McCain (1806 - 1860) -> Peter 4 McCain (1770 - 1812) -> Peter 2 McKean -> Peter 1 McKean (1711 -) -> John McKean (1668 - 1718) -> James William McKean (1645 - 1707) -> William McKean (1615 – 1680)
Extended Family Connection
Based on available genealogical data, this lineage connects through early McKean family ancestry in the 17th century, with further descent lines leading into later McCain branches in America.
Originally posted on the Davenport Family Facebook Group on 08/29/18