Samuel Cain (1801 - 1876)

Born 1 Jan 1801 in Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Serena (Staples) Cain — married 5 Sep 1824 (to 3 Oct 1837) in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1876 at age 75 in Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Samuel Cain, son of Samuel and Lucy (Richmond) Cain, was born on 1 Jan. 1801^[1][2]

He married Serena Staples^[1][2] on 5 Sep. 1824 at Middleborough, Massachusetts.^[3]

He was a farmer when he and Serena appeared on the census of 7 Oct. 1850, in the home of his parents at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.^[4] He was a farm laborer when he appeared on the census of 6 Aug. 1870 in the home of his son at Bristol, Addison County, Vermont.^[5]

Samuel died on 6 Sep. 1876 and was buried at Thompson Hill Cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.^[1]

Census

7 Oct. 1850

Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

• Saml Cain 78 b. MA.
• Lucy Cain 72 b. MA.
• Samuel Cain 49 b. MA farmer.
• Snana Cain 47 b. MA.
• Elisha W Cain 19 b. MA farmer.^[4]

6 Aug. 1870

Bristol, Addison County, Vermont

• Samuel R Cain 44 b. MA stove manufacturer.
• Lydia Cain 37 b. MA.
• Samuel Cain 69 b. MA farm laborer.
• Cyrena Cain 11 b. VT.
• Albert Cain 1 b. VT.
• Lera Harlow 65 b. MA farm laborer.
• Melton Stearns 21 b. VT teamster.
• Henriette Wood 19 b. VT domestic servant.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave Memorial# 97080845 Samuel Cain
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Richmond family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594. By Richmond, Joshua Bailey. 1897. Page 131.
3. ↑ Samuel Cain. Spouse Name: Serena Staples
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_307; Page: 254B; Image: 516 1850 US Census Saml Cain
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Bristol, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M593_1614; Page: 43B; Image: 256696; Family History Library Film: 553113 1870 US Census Samuel R Carn