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John W Cain

Male 1850 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John W Cain 
    Born May 1850  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I18977  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father George Alfred Cain,   b. Abt 1812,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Jenny Corbet,   b. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Feb 1872  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA
      Alfred Cain
      1m 20-30
      2f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co # 111
      Cain, Alfred, 38, deputy sheriff, all b VA
      Mary, 33
      Elizabeth, 12
      Nancy, 11
      William H, 9
      Rachel A, 7
      Sarah F 5
      George R, 2
      John W, 1

      1860 Roane, VA
      Alfred Cain 48 VA
      Mary 44
      Nancy 21
      Sarah F 15
      George R 12
      John M 10
      Minerva 8
      Mary 6
      Margaret L 5

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV
      Cain, Alfred 58 lawyer
      Mary 53
      Nancy 31
      Minerva A 17
      Mary J 15
      M L 13 (f)
      Salona R 6 [1880 shows she is a gd]
    Family ID F3378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah E McCarty,   b. Aug 1851,   d. Between 1892 and 1894  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 118-127
      Cain, John W 20 Mar married July
      Sarah E 18 Aug

      1880 Census Place: Reedy, Roane, West Virginia Page 55C
      John CAIN Self M M W 30 WV
      Sarah CAIN Wife F M W 26 VA
      William T. CAIN Son M S W 10 WV
      Florance L. CAIN Dau F S W 9 WV
      Luanna CAIN Dau F S W 6 WV
      Laura E. CAIN Dau F S W 5 WV
      Netter P. CAIN Dau F S W 2 WV
      CAIN Son M S W 1M WV

      RCBR show he was a hotel keeper, also shows these births
      (f) 8/29/1890 JW 40 & SE McCarty 38
      Audel 8/27/1890 JW & SE
      Clyde 11/30/1888 JW & SE
      (male) 2/5/1889 JW 38 & Elizabeth McCarty 36
      (m) 4/25/1892 (stillborn) JW 42 & SE McCarty 40
      Florina 10/8/1871 JW & Sarah E
      Jeanette 10/17/1875 JW & Sarah E
      Nathan 4/19/1879 John W & Elizabeth
    Children 
     1. William Thomas Cain,   b. Abt 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Florence L Cain,   b. 8 Oct 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Luanna (Louisa?) Cain,   b. 19 Oct 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Laura E Cain,   b. 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1910, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     5. Jeanette P Cain,   b. 17 Oct 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1957, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Charles D Cain,   b. May 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1938, Ft. Leavenworth KS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     7. Cylde Cain,   b. 30 Nov 1888, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1978  (Age 90 years)
     8. Audelle Cain,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1984, Dallas, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     9. Son Cain,   b. 25 Apr 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F6271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna C [Butts],   b. Abt 1852, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 May 1894  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F13296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Minnie Moss,   b. Abt 1870, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 May 1897  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Roane Co marriages
      J W Cain 47 (W) Roane to Minnie C Casto 27 (D) Roane 12 May 1897

      1900 Parkersburg Wd 4, Wood, WV, # 501 all born WV
      Cain, John W 5/1850 m 31y
      Minnie C 10/1871 m 31y [can't be correct!] 1-1 child
      Keney C 11/1893 (Casto)
    Family ID F13298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.