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Looking for information on a John Cain who died in Arkansas sometime in the 1870's.
His will lists the following descendants: Fletcher, Lauana, Eliza Conner, Abijah, William
J., Charles, four children of Wesley, deceased (William Fletcher, Margaret Jane, Harry and
one other) Also five children of Nelson Cain (George, Franklin, Martha and two others).
Nelson Cain is my gggrandfather who was born abt 1823 in Indiana......I find him in Green
County, WI in the 1850 census which list John Cain age 52 as head of household, his wife
as Roselinda (Last name Forbes or Lorbes) age 39 with the following children: William J.
18, Abijah 16, George W. 13, Martha J. 11, Charles 8, Rachael E. 5, Mary M. 3 and Nelson
Cain 26.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I believe this was John's second marriage and I'm looking for his first wife's
name and their children.
I have located Nelson Cain in the 1870 Mercer County, MO census. Wife's name is Mary
E. Ellrod and children are as follows: William F., George D., Charles, Martha, Isaac
Newton, Eva J. and Wesley Nathan. Wesley was my ggrandfather.
Sources indicate that this was Nelson's second marriage and first wife's name was
Susan Fitzgerald.....unable to find further information on this.