Caroline Lecrezia (Wilcox) McCain (1847 - 1933)

Born 12 Mar 1847 in West Pawlet, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Wallace McCain — married 2 Apr 1868 in East Greenwood, St. Clair County, Michigan

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1933 at age 86 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Carrie was the name she went by most of her life, but it appears that her given name was Caroline, as that is how it was listed in the 1850 US Census.

Carrie was born in 1847. Carrie moved with her parents to Wisconsin when she was a small child. In about 1858-59, she moved back to Vermont to live with her grandparents, Artemus and Anna Wilcox, as shown in the 1860 US Census. In about 1865, she moved to Michigan to rejoin her parents who had moved there during the time she was in Vermont. She taught school in Michigan until 1868, when she married Wallace McCain.

Timeline

1847 - Born in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont

1853-59 - Moved to Wisconsin with parents.

1859-60 - Moved back to Pawlet & lived with grandparents Artemus & Anna Wilcox.

1865-66 - Moved to Michigan to join parents.

1866-68 - Taught school in Michigan.

1868 - Married James W. McCain

1870 - Lived in Fort Gratiot Township, St. Clair County, Michigan

1889 - Lived in Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan. Weekly Expositor, Brockway Centre, 2/7/1889, page 1.

1910 - Lived in Novesta Township, Michigan

1916 - James died in Deford, Novesta Twp., Michigan

1930 - Lived in Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan with son Fred & family

1933 - Died in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan.

family records

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Cass City Chronicle - 06-17-1932 - page 4. On Sunday, Mrs. Carrie McCain suffered a severe stroke, that leaves her in a critical condition. Her throat was affected, making swallowing and talking extremely difficult at present. Mrs. McCain is in her eighties and has not been very strong for some time. She is at her grandchildren's home, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silverthorn, having gone there a few days together with her daughter, Mrs. Pugh.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT3-S8L : 4 April 2020), Caroline Wilcox in household of Harvey J Wilcox, Pike, Wyoming, New York, United States; citing family 260, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDH-D1R : accessed 23 July 2015), Caroline Wilcox in household of Artemus Wilcox, Pawlett, Rutland, Vermont, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, household ID 1433, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,326.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCD-YF1 : accessed 8 July 2015), Carrie Mccain in household of Wallace Mccain, Michigan, United States; citing p. 12, family 88, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,197.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTW-C1S : accessed 8 July 2015), Carrie L Mccain in household of James W Mccain, Novesta, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 3B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,689.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ1L-WG4 : accessed 8 July 2015), Carrie L Mc Cain in household of Fred B Mc Cain, Oxford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0041, sheet 1B, family 35, line 95, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1017; FHL microfilm 2,340,752.

Obituary 28 APR 1933 Cass City, Tuscola, MI, USA •Note: page 1 - Mrs. Carrie McCain, 86, former resident of Deford, died Sunday in the home of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Otto Buckwitz, in Port Huron. Mrs . McCain was born March 12, 1847, in West Pawlet, Vt. She married James W. McCain in 1868 and moved to Deford, where she lived until 1932, when she went to Port Huron to live with Mrs. Buckwitz. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Leola Pugh, Port Huron; Mrs. Geo. Spencer, Deford; and. Mrs. Carrie Goodrich, Malin, California; two sons, Fred McCain of Oxford, and Wesley McCain of Pontiac; and two brothers, Fred Wilcox of Port Huron and Frank Wilcox of Yale. Funeral services were held at the Deford Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon and burial was made in the Novesta cemetery.

page 8 - Funeral Service-- The funeral service of Mrs. Carrie L. McCain was held in the Deford M. E. church at two o'clock on Tuesday, April 25 , and the body laid to rest in the family lot of Novesta cemetery. Service was conducted by the pastor of the church, W. L. Jones. Carrie L. Wilcox was born March 12, 1847, at West Pawlet, Vermont, and passed away at Port Huron at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Loella Pugh. Her parents moved to Wisconsin while she was still a small child. At the age of twelve years she returned to Vermont to make her home with her grandparents. At the age of eighteen she joined her parents who had moved to Michigan. She taught school until the year 1868, when she was married to Wallace McCain. They were parents of seven children, her husband and two children preceding her in death. Mrs. Chas. Silverthorn died June 24, 1929, and Mrs. Ben. Gage died March 27, 1932. Five children survive: Mrs. Loella Pugh, Port Huron; Wesley of Pontiac ; Fred of Oxford; Mrs. Chandler Goodrich of Malin, Oregon; and Mrs. Geo . Spencer of Deford; also twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-nine great grand-children; two brothers, Fred Wilcox, Port Huron; and Frank Wilcox, Yale. Mr. and Mrs. McCain moved to Deford in March, 1889, where they resided until Mr. McCain died in February 1916. During her earlier life she was a member of the Deford M. E. church and an active figure in church circles. She was also a charter member of Fern Hive of the Maccabees. Friends and relatives were present from Port Huron, Yale, Avoca, Dayton, Ohio, Pontiac, Birmingham, Bad Axe and Marlette.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE--FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1932. - Page 4.

Th Wilcox reunion was held on Sunday at the park in Yale. Those who attended from here were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sherwood and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silverthorn, and Ben Gage. Mrs. C. L. McCain was the oldest present, being 85 years of age. Sixty-nine were in attendance.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE, CASS CITY, MICHIGAN, MARCH 16, 1917. - Page 3.

Mrs. J. W. McCain, who has been having some remodeling done to her residence on Main St., will move in this week and wishes to announce to her old patrons that she will serve ice cream during the summer as usual.

Cass City, Mich.,~September 2, 1927. - Page 2.

A reunion of the Wilcox family was held on Sunday, August 28, at the community hall near Dryden. One hundred attended and represented 27 families from Gaylord, Deford, Oxford, Pontiac, Detroit, Pt. Huron, Yale and Columbus, Ohio. A program of music and readings followed a pot luck dinner. Mrs. J. W. McCain was the oldest member of the Wilcox family present.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE - FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932 - PAGE 4.

On Sunday, Mrs. Carrie McCain suffered a severe stroke, that leaves her in a critical condition. Her throat was affected, making swallowing and talking extremely difficult at present. Mrs. McCain is in her eighties and has not been very strong for some time. She is at her grandchildren's home, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silverthorn, having gone there a few days together with her daughter, Mrs. Pugh

• Michigan Department of Health Death Certificate 277-5105, Registration 144

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 September 2018), memorial page for Carra McCain (12 Mar 1847–23 Apr 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #66194147, citing Novesta Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889) .