| Name |
Isaac CAIN |
| Born |
12 May 1810 [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Co H, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry, CSA, Civil War [1] |
| Burial |
(CENOTAPH) |
Hopewell Baptist (aka Cain) Cemetery, Stouts Run Rd, Harrison Co, WV  [3] |
| Census |
1860 |
Harrison Co, (W)VA |
| Died |
Dec 1864 |
Point Lookout, St. Marys Co, MD [1, 4] |
| Buried |
Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Scotland, St. Marys Co, MD [3, 4] |
| Person ID |
I56149 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Family |
Elizabeth HART, b. CA 1817, Maryland , d. 8 Feb 1885, Harrison Co, WV (Age ~ 68 years) [5, 6] |
| Married |
Oct 1839 |
Harrison Co, (W)VA [7] |
- Marriage bond signed by the husband's brother, Edmund L. Cain, and by the wife's father, Josiah Hart, on Oct 28 1839. The marriage record itself does not specify a date.
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| Notes |
- 1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
Isaac Cain, 50, Elizabeth, 43; Mary C, 20; William J, 18; Jerome, 15; Luverna, 14; Serrepta, 12; Brunett (female), 10; James B, 4; John F, 2.
Isaac Cain and his son William fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. They were both shot at the Battle of Gettysburg, and both were captured when Isaac refused to leave his more severely wounded son. William was taken to a local hospital, where he soon died. Isaac was transported to Point Lookout, Maryland, where he was confined as a Prisoner of War until his death in December 1864. Although he was buried at Point Lookout and his name is listed on a plaque there, there is a cenotaph in his memory, similar to a military grave marker, at the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Harrison County, W.Va.
Point Lookout: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20047411/isaac-cain
Hopewell Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183923835/isaac-cain
Point Lookout was the largest Union POW camp and had by far the worst living conditions. Built to accommodate 10,000 prisoners, its population at the end of the war had grown to 22,000. Shelter consisted only of various types of tents, with no barracks to protect the men from the elements. At least 3,584 prisoners died there over a 22-month period. There were only 50 escapes.
http://www.censusdiggins.com/prison_ptlookout.html
http://www.americanwars101.com/pow/md-point-lookout.html [8]
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| Children |
| | 1. Mary Catherine CAIN, b. May 1840 |
| | 2. William CAIN, b. 23 Feb 1842, d. 17 Jul 1863, Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD (Age 21 years) |
| + | 3. Jerome CAIN, b. Mar 1844, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. 12 Jul 1901, Fall Run, Harrison Co, WV (Age ~ 57 years) |
| + | 4. Loverna CAIN, b. 15 Apr 1846, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. Bef Jun 1900 (Age 54 years) |
| | 5. Serrepta CAIN, b. CA 1848 |
| | 6. Brunett CAIN, b. CA 1850 |
| + | 7. James Benton CAIN, b. 25 Jun 1855, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. 30 Jan 1930, Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV (Age 74 years) |
| | 8. John F. CAIN, b. 15 Aug 1858, Harrison Co, (W)VA , d. 1 Feb 1932, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV (Age 73 years) |
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| Documents |
 | Marriage Bond, Harrison County, (West) Virginia
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| Marriage Record, Harrison County, (West) Virginia
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| Family ID |
F23252 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1810 - 1864 (54 years)