West Virginia Pioneers

Maggie Cain

Female 1872 - 1948  (75 years)


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  • Name Maggie Cain 
    Born 28 Mar 1872  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Jan 1948  Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Sayre, Maggie Cain
      Mrs. Maggie Cain Sayre, daughter of the late Billy and Mary Hersman Cain, was born March 28, 1872, departed this life January 2, 1948 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Selva Moore, of Akron, Ohio, aged 75 years, 9 months and 4 days, She was united in marriage to the late J. O. Sayre on September 20, 1893. To this union was born nine children. Her husband and two daughters, Ada and Pearl and one step-son, Owens, preceded her in death. She is survived by the following children; Mrs. Selva Moore, Mrs. Chester West and Mrs. Leo Donohew, all of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Elsworth Moore of Pt. Pleasant; Mrs. Taylor Lewis of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Arnold Sayre of Thornsville, Ohio; Armor Sayre of Evans; also 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and four step-children: Mrs. Wilbur Sayre of Florida, V. A. Sayre of Addison, Ohio, Mrs. Vena Starcher of Akron and Mrs. Leo Kay of Ripley; 20 step-grandchildren, 28 great step-grandchildren; two brothers, Richard Cain of Hartsville, Ohio and Laban Cain of Leon; two step-sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sayre of Leon and Mrs. Douglas Sayre of Indiana. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. I. J. McCollum at Creston UB Church and the body was laid to rest in the cemetery there with Eckhard Undertakers of Akron in charge. (Friday, 23 Jan 1948)
    Person ID I71489  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2015 

    Father William Cain,   b. CA 1831, Marshall County, Wes Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Hersman,   b. Abt 1833, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Nov 1869  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Mason Co Marriage
      William Cain, 38 , W, born Marshall Co, James & Maria
      Mary Hersman, 37, born Jackson, Christopher C & Mary
      11/18/1869

      1870 Union, Mason, WV #51
      Paine, William 40
      Mary 30
      Lutitia 16
      Christina 14
      Jasper 12
      Mariah 10
      Laban H 5
      Richard 3

      1880 Union, Mason, WV
      Cain, William 50 WVWVPa
      Mary 42 WVWVV
      Jasper M 21 son md w/i
      Virginia 19 dil census yr
      Maria 18 da
      Laban F 15 son
      Richard B 13 son
      Delila 10 da
      Maggie 8 da
    Family ID F18997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Oliver Sayre,   b. 26 Mar 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Sep 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Sayre, John O 3/1856 m 6y WVWVWV
      Maggie J 3/1872 m 6y 4-4 children WVWVWV
      Vaught A son 7/1881 WVWVOH
      Mary da 4/1886 WVWVOH
      Vena da 4/1888 WVWVOH
      John O son 1/1890 WV WV OH
      Alice da 3/1892 WVWVOH
      Almira da 11/1894 WVWVWV
      Edna M da 12/1895 12/9/1895
      Manerva da 9/1897 9/5/1897
      Luella da 5/1899 Louella 5/19/1899
      Postlewait, Albert servant 10/1879 WVWVWV

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV all WVWVWV
      Sayre, John O 54 m3- 17y
      Maggie 32 m1- 17y 9-9 children
      Elmira da 15
      Edna da 14
      Minerva da 12
      Luella da 10
      Pearl da 8
      Ada da 7
      Vesta da 5
      Arnold son 4
      Armour son 2
      Vena da 22
      Owen son 19

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Sayre, John O 63
      Maggie 47
      Pearl da 18
      Vesta da 14
      Arnold son 13
      Armor son 11
    Children 
     1. Almira E Sayre,   b. Nov 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edna M Sayre,   b. 9 Dec 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Minerva Sayre,   b. 5 Sep 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Louella Sayre,   b. 19 May 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Pearl B Sayre,   b. 9 Apr 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 2 Jan 1948  (Age < 46 years)
     6. Ada Belle Sayre,   b. 4 Dec 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     7. Vesta M Sayre,   b. 9 Apr 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Arnold Sayre,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Rev Armour Ray Sayre,   b. 23 Jun 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S21] Obit.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

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