Emma M Cain (abt. 1879 - 1953)

Born about 1879 in Clay County, Kansas

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Biography

• 1880 Census Clay Co, Kansas, Clay Center Township, June 18th & 19th, 1880------ John Cain, white, male, age 40, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Kentucky; Alice E Cain, white, female, age 26, wife, keeping house, born Mass, mother and father born Mass; William E Cain, white, male, age 8, son, born Kansas; Charles M. Cain, white, male, age 6, son, born Kansas; Lucy O Cain, white, female, age 3, daughter, born Kansas; Emma M Cain, white female, age 1, daughter, born Kansas.
• 1885 Census Clay Co, Kansas, Clay Center Township----- John Cain, age 45, male, white, married, farmer, born Ohio, to Kansas from Iowa; Alice E Cain, age 31, female, white, married, born Mass; William E Cain, age 13, born Kansas; Charles M Cain, age 10, born Kansas; Lucy O Cain, age 8, born Kansas; Emma M. Cain age 6, born Kansas; Electia T Cain, age 1 born Kansas.
• 1895 Census Clay Co, Kansas; Clay Center Township, March 1 1895 --- John Cain age 55, male, white, born Ohio, to Kansas from Iowa, farmer; A.E. Cain, age 41, female, born Mass.; Lucy O Cain age 18, born Kansas; Emma M Cain age 16, born Kansas; Electra T Cain, age 11, born Kansas.

Obituary: Abstract-- John Cain, one of the earliest settlers in Clay county, passes to his reward Sunday, May 17, after a long and useful life. On Friday, May 8, he suffered a stroke of paralysis and at his advanced age, he had to vitality to overcome it. Coming here when a very small boy, he saw this country develop from almost a wilderness to a well improved thickly populated community. John Cain was born July 25, 1840 in Columbus Ohio and died at Broughton, Kansas, May 17, 1925 at the age of 84 years, 9 months, and 23 days. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa when a small boy, and came to Kansas in August 1859. He was married in 1871 to Alice E Arnold. To this union were born five children: William E Cain, deceased; Charles Cain, of Broughton; Mrs. Will Green who lives in California, Mrs. A.J. Weiss of Topeka, Kansas, and Mrs. E.C. Eglehof who lives in Minnesota. He also leaves three grandchildren, John Cain, Jr. of Broughton, Lucille and Laberta Weiss of Topeka. One brother, Jacob Cain and a sister, Emily Cain live in Clay Center.

Sources

• Census Records
• Find A Grave Memorial# 123084733