Notes for: Emzy B. Hanes
Lorenzo Dow Cain, son of James Cain and Ruth Dotson, often used the Dotson surname, most notablly in his marriage record and in the 1850 and 1870 censuses. But Cain was the surname that appeared in all other censuses, in his death record, and on his headstone.
1850 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 3 1850:
Lorenzo Dotson, 29, farmer; Emsy, 23; Edwin, 6; Nathan, 4; Zachariah, 2; Susan, 4 (11 ?) months. All born in Virginia.
1860 Census, Tyler Co, Virginia (now West Virginia) (North Bend Mills Post Office), enumerated on Jul 26 1860:
Lorenzo Cain, 39, farmer, value of real estate $1500, value of personal estate $509; Emzy, 32; Edwin, 15; Nathan, 13; Zechariah, 11; Susan, 9; Oliver, 7; Floyd, 5; Leonora, 3.
1870 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville Twp, Middlebourne Post Office), enumerated on Jul 22 1870:
Lorenzo Dotson, 49, farmer, value of real estate $2000, value of personal estate $1000; Emzy, 43; Edwin, 26; Nathan, 24; Zachariah, 22; Susan, 21; Oliver, 18; Floyd, 16; Lenora, 14; Morris, 12; Betrus, 10; Andrew, 8; Ida, 6; Thomas, 4. All born in (West) Virginia.
(NOTE: Most of the children's ages given in this census are at variance with other records.)
1880 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on Jun 12 1880:
Lorenzo Cane, 59, farmer; wife Emza B, 53; son Oliver, 26; dau Lenora, 22; dau Beatrice, 17; son Andrew, 15; dau Ida, 12; son Thomas, 10; son Alvy, 6; mother-in-law Priscilla Hanes, 87, b. Ohio, widowed.
The next enumerated family was that of Nathan Cane.
1900 Census, Tyler Co, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on Jun 26 1900:
Lorenzo D. Cain, 79, b. May 1821, farmer, married 56 yrs; wife Emzy, 72, b. Aug 1827 in WVa (father b. Maryland, mother b. Ohio), married 56 yrs, mother of 15 children (12 still living); dau Ida, 32, b. Jul 1867, single, no children; grandson David S. Cain, 15, b. Sep 1884.