Burgess Cain (1821)

Born 24 Oct 1821 in Fugit Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Burgess Cain, son of Cornelius Cain and Elizabeth Newman, was born in Decatur County, Indiana, United States, 24 Oct 1821. In 1830, he resided with his parents and siblings in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.^[1] Next door resided the family of his paternal uncle, James Cain.

In 1850, Burgess and his brother, Cornelius, resided with the family of their sister, Indiana, in Wapello County, Iowa.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Jackson Township IN Census: "Cornelius Cain," aged 60-69 (born 1760-1770), heads a household of twelve unidentified persons (but almost certainly the persons shown below): a woman aged 60-69 (born 1760-1770; no doubt his wife, Elizabeth (Newman) Cain), one woman aged 40-49 (born 1780-1790; unknown), one male and one female aged 20-29 (born 1800-1810; John Cain and Elizabeth Alice Cain), one male and one female aged 15-19 (born 1810-1815; Indiana Cain and Dorkus Cain), one male and one female aged 10-14 (born 1815-1820; Mary Cain and Ruell M. Cain), two males aged 5-9 (born 1820-1825; Burgess Cain and George Lee Cain), and one male and one female under age 5 (born 1825-1830; Rebecca Cain and Cornelius Wheeler Cain). See 1830 US Census, Population Schedules for Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. National Archives Microcopy 19, Roll 31, Page 131. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QS3-HQF?cc=1401638&wc=95RX-L26%3A1031314401%2C1032137401%2C1032137402 : 9 April 2016), Iowa > Wapello > Wapello county > image 57 of 205; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Cain, Wayne R. and Evans, Shirley J. 1986. The Descendants of Nicholas Cain, 1736-1986]. Haysville, Kan.: W.R. Cain. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 86-82914.