Sarah (Harris) Cain (abt. 1813 - 1887)

Born about 1813 in Kentucky

Wife of Abel J Cain — married 29 May 1836 in Franklin County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1887 at about age 74 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas

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Biography

• 1836 – May 29 Marriage of Abel J Cain to Sarah Harris, Franklin Co, Ohio --International Genealogical Index; A.J. Cain, Gender: Male Marriage: about 29, May 1836, Franklin Ohio.
• 1850 Census: Polk Co, Iowa --- Abel J. Kain, age 36, born Ohio; Sarah Kain, age 36, born Kentucky; William Kain, age 13, born Ohio; John Cain, age 11, born Ohio; Sarah J. Kain, age 9, born Ohio; Samuel Kain, age 8 born Ohio; Nancy Kain, age 5, born Ohio; Jacob Kain, age 1 born Iowa. Fort Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Census, 1850
• 1860 Census: Clay Co, Kansas; Post Office- Junction City, Kansas; July 17, 1860. -----A.J. Cain, age 47, male, farmer, born Ohio; Sarah age 47, born Kentucky; William age 22, farm hand, born Ohio; Jacob age 10, born Iowa; Emily age 7, born Iowa.
• 1865 Census: Clay Co, Kansas; Post Office - Clay Center, Kansas; Aug 20, 1865----- A.J. Kane, age 52, male, farmer, value of Real Estate $350, value of Personal Estate, $685, born Ohio, married; Sarah Kane, age 52, housewife, born Kentucky, married; S.J. Kane, age 22, female, domestic, born Ohio, single; Jacob Kane, age 15, male, born Iowa, single; Emily Kane, age 13, female, born Iowa.
• 1870 Census: Clay Co. Kansas; Clay Center Township, Gatesville Post Office; July 4th, 1870-- A.J. Cain, age 58, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $3500, born Ohio, father of foreign birth, male citizen of U.S. 21 years and up; Sarah Cain, age 58, female, white, keeping house, born Kentucky; Jacob, age 20, male, white, farm laborer, born Iowa; Emily age 17, female, white, born Iowa; Sarah Collet, age 27, female, white, born Ohio; Emma Collet, age 1, female, white, born Kansas. 1870 Census, Clay County, Kansas, Clay Center township
• 1875 Census: Clay Co, Kansas; Five Creeks Township, Post Office Clay Center, March 1 1875 -- A.J. Cain, age 62, male, farmer, value of Real Estate $1600, value of personal property $275, born Ohio, to Kansas from Iowa; Sarah Cain, age 62, female, born Kentucky; S.J. Collet, age 30, female, born Ohio; Jacob Cain, age 24, farmer, born Iowa; Emily Cain, age 23, female, born Iowa.
• 1880 Census: Clay Center twp, Clay Co, Kansas, June 17, 1880, page 34 --- Abel J. Cain, age 67, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ireland, mother born New Jersey; Sarah N Cain, age 67, born KY; Jacob, age 30, son; Emily, age 26, dau; Sarah J. Collett, dau, age 39; Samuel Harris, brother in law, age 65, born KY. 1880 Census, Clay County Kansas

Daily Times, Clay County, Kansas; October 18, 1887 -- "Mrs. Sarah Cain, mother of John Cain living southeast of this city, died yesterday of spinal disease at the home of her son"

Abstract of Obituary: October 21, 1887, The Daily Times, Clay Center, Kansas ---Together in Life and Death - "On the 17th of October Mrs. A. J. Cain bade farewell to all earthly relatives and parted with her aged husband. Thursday, Mr. A. J. Cain followed his companion in life to that "bourne from whence no traveler returns." In the removal from among us of this venerable pioneer, who with his beloved wife so recently taken away, had by a life of honor and respectability, been endeared to all who knew them, the sympathies called out by social bereavement and honest response in the feelings of neighbors and friends throughout this entire county. This old couple lived and labored together in life and he seemingly felt that he would follow his wife, and the old people fled together. Mr. Cain came to this county in July, 1856 and was one of the prominent men in the early settlement of our county, never faltering in his belief on her bright future. For the past few years he has been quite an invalid and had given up all business pursuits, residing with his son Jacob at whose residence he died of sciatic rheumatism on Thursday at the age of 75 years. They leave two sons, John and Jacob and three daughters, Mrs. L. D. Clark, Mrs. Collet and Emily Cain, all residing in this county, to mourn the loss of their kind and indulgent parents. The funeral takes place from the residence of Jacob Cain, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, the remains being laid side by side in the Gatesville cemetery."

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