William Cain (1789)

Descendants

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Biography

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(Listed as being from Fauquier County, Virginia)

William Cain (6) Listed first among the orphans, but could be 2nd son, of Bailey Cain, rather than first. He was bondsman for sister Jane's (28) wedding in Caldwell Co., Kentucky in 1819. No more information found. (this info. is found in "Cain - Burnett Kin" Published by Eldon and Lauretta Corkill, 1118 Lausanne, Dallas, Tex. 75208, in 1988.

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9CZK-9XG : accessed 2016-09-07), entry for William Cain, submitted by mabel2764307.

The 1850 and 1860 Census records are potential matches.... Not confirmed, but they have the right birth state and birth year....

CITING THIS RECORD - 1850 Census

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-VJY : 9 November 2014), William Cain, Monroe county, Monroe, Mississippi, United States; citing family 19, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

This William Cain married someone named Martha, then they named two children Martha and William, and a younger one Thomas....

CITING THIS RECORD - 1860 Census

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GF-LPR : 30 December 2015), Wm Cain, 1860.

There are multiple records for a William Cain from Virginia who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.... Very well could be him.