Jan-23-2012Husband: Edmund L. Cain Census name: Ed L. Cain 1 Born: Nov-29-1816 2,3,4,5 (see note 1) Died: Jul- 3-1894 at Fall Run, Harrison Co, WV 6,2,5 Buried: in Hopewell Bapt Church Cemetery, Stouts Run Rd, Harrison Co, WV 2,7,5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Edmund Cain Mother: Elizabeth Hickman Other spouse 1
Wife: Rebecca Lowther Born: Aug-27-1824 8 Died: Mar-13-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Alexander J. Lowther Mother: Sarah Ireland Notes
F Child 1: Sarah Elizabeth Lockard Born: Aug-21-1862 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 4,11,12,13 Died: Jan-12-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Headstone. (3) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (4) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Shirley J. Evans, Descendants of Nicholas Cain of Albemarle County, Virginia (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/v/a/ Shirley-J-Evans/GENE2-0001.html) (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Edmund L. Cain, 75, farmer, b. in Harrison Co, son of Edmund & Elizabeth Cain; died Jul 3 1894 at Fall Run, cause of death La Grippe (influenza). Marital status listed as married, although his wife Rebecca is believed to have died in 1890. Informant: M. C. Cain, niece. DR p. 173. (7) Cemeteries of Elk District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, Age 18 given in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1832. But age given in all other censuses, and in death record, put it in or about 1824. Age 65y 6m 14d in death record of Mar 13 1890 calculates to a birth date of Aug 27 1824. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rebecca Cane (sic), white female, married; died Mar 13 1890 in Doddridge County, age 65y 6m 14d, cause of death "not stated," burial at Robinson Cemetery. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048491&Type=Death. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (13) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Sarah Elizabeth Cain, married, housewife, b. Aug 21 1862, dau of Jim Lockard & (mother not known); died Jan 12 1927 at 795 Locust St, Clarksburg WV, age 64y 4m 18d, cause of death apoplexy. Buried at Elk View Cemetery. Informant: V. S. Smith. Event Notes Note (1) Although age given at 1870 and 1880 censuses would put birth in about 1816, age 21 given in 1850 Census and age 75 in death record puts it in about 1819. Birth date on headstone appears to be Nov 29 1816, although the "6" could also be seen as an "8". The spelling of his name is seen consistently in records as Edmund, but his headstone has it as Edmond. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index