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Surnames: Cain, Anderson, Main, Keller, Coffman, Harrow
Classification: Query
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looking for anyone with information regarding Susan her husband or her children -
from Absalom's bio (see below) I know of his history -
but who is his father?
anyone have an idea?
thanks
Melanie
BIOGRAPHY: 1880 Dubuque County Biographies
The History of Dubuque County, Iowa
Published 1880 by Western Historical Company, Chicago
BIOGRAPHY: ABSALOM CAIN, 354 Seventh Street, Dubuque; is a native of Virginia, and was
born Aug. 28, 1813; he grew up to manhood in that State and learned the trade of
shoemaker; he came to Ohio and lived there until coming to Iowa, and arrived in Dubuque
Dec. 13, 1840; he engaged some in mining and worked at his trade of shoemaker for one
year, then engaged in mercantile business with Henry Simplot until the death of the latter
in 1846, then Mr. Cain carried on the business with John Simplot until 1852; in 1852 he
was appointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court, and then was clerk for the County Judge
until 1866, since then, he has been engaged in attending to his own interests; when he
came here, he only had $300, but, by industry and good management, he has acquired a
competency, his success in life is owing to his own efforts. He was united in marriage to
Caroline Faulhaber, a native of this city, Nov. 17, 1862; they have four children -
Fannie, Harry, Lee, Frank R., an!
d Addison. pg 773
BIOGRAPHY:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadubuqu/biographies/1880dubbios.html#C