| Notes |
- 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. [8]
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| Children |
| + | 1. Edwin CAIN, b. Nov 1844, Tyler Co, (W)VA  , d. 1925 (Age ~ 80 years) |
| + | 2. Nathan CAIN, b. 29 Apr 1846, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 22 Nov 1932, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 86 years) |
| | 3. Zachariah CAIN, b. 1848, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 1929 (Age 81 years) |
| | 4. Susan Columbia CAIN, b. 18 Feb 1850, d. 14 May 1937, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (Age 87 years) |
| + | 5. Oliver J. CAIN, b. 2 Oct 1853, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 17 Apr 1936, Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV (Age 82 years) |
| | 6. Floyd CAIN, b. 10 Nov 1855, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 20 Jan 1934, Denver, CO (Age 78 years) |
| + | 7. Lenora E. CAIN, b. Apr 1857, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 1947 (Age ~ 89 years) |
| | 8. Morris CAIN, b. CA 1860 |
| | 9. Beatrice Florida CAIN, b. 21 Sep 1862, Tyler Co, (W)VA , d. 27 Nov 1946, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (Age 84 years) |
| + | 10. Andrew Jackson CAIN, b. CA 1865, Tyler Co, WV , d. Nov 1950, Rockland, Washington Co, OH (Age ~ 85 years) |
| + | 11. Ida CAIN, b. 22 Jul 1867, Tyler Co, WV , d. 4 Jan 1953, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (Age 85 years) |
| | 12. Thomas CAIN, b. CA 1869 |
| | 13. Alva Baxter CAIN, b. 6 May 1874, Tyler Co, WV , d. 19 Jan 1896, Deep Valley (Central Station), Tyler Co, WV (Age 21 years) |
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1821 - 1905 (84 years)
