My Ancestors are from VA, SC,AL,AR The following is an excerpt from the Hot
Springs Historical Society.. I'm sure that they are related to my Mary
(Polly) Ann Cain b. 1817 who md. 1839 Jonas Spiva in Ripley Co MO. Does this
family link up with anyone. I cant find our Polly anywhere??????
Subj: Lee Township papers of ARThe publication is THE RECORD---Fourtheenth
Edition----(100 yearAnniversary edition----1873-1973)...there is no actual
publication date.
As for the Cains on pg 128:
John D. Cain b. ca 1840 d. during Civil War md. Nancy M Cearley before
1860.She was born Feb 25, 1836, dau of Solomon Cearley; d. May 14, 1919,
buriedin Lowe Cemetery. In 1880 she was 48 and living with her son Henry.
Threeknown children were:
1. Henry A.Cain b. Aug 23, 1860, and two daughters,
2. Malinda Cain who md. a Cozart, and
3. Mary Jane Cain who md. Geo. Cearley.
Henry md. Mrs. Annie Lewis Henry (widow of Dr. Henry.) They had fourchildren.
(She had a son, John Henry.) Then he md. Ruanna "Ruey" Mayberryand had one
son.His children were:
1. John Dixon Cain b. Oct 13, 1880 d. May 10, 1952, b. @ Lowe Cem. He md.Nora
Coleman, dau of Wm "Bud" Coleman & Mary Emma Howton. Their childrenwere
Annie, Carmon E, Oma, Floraine, J.D., & Peggy.
2. William H. Cain b. Aug 22, 1889 d. Feb 11, 1967, b. @ Lowe Cem. Md.Bessie
Jewell Gillham of Royal AR. Children were: Ish. Pauline, & Ruanna.
3.Ellen Cain (no dates) md. Tom Land. Their children were: Henry,
Wilma,Daisy, Hollie, Earline, Mildred, & Tommy.
4. Nancy Cain (no dates) md. Will Wood in OKLA. one dau, Jewell.(5) Vick Cain
(no dates---son of Henry & Ruanna) md. Katie Reece (who latermd. Frank
Spiva). Vick and Katie's children were Dan & Billy Joe.