I am looking for the parents of John B. Cain. John was born on April 7,
1804. The 1830 census has him living in Amwell Twp, Hunterdon Co., NJ. The
1840 census lists him living in Delaware Twp, Hunterdon Co. NJ. The 1850
censuses has him living in Hopewell Twp, Mercer Co., NJ. I believe John had
a brother named Joseph born around May 20, 1797. On January 8, 1824, John
married Anna Myers (daughter of Albertus and Anna (Hann) Myers). They were
married by Rev. Israel Poulson of the Dunkard Church. I do not know if John
was born into this Church. After John and family moved to Illinois they
became Lutherans or Methodists.
John and Anna had six children: Wesley, Ephraim, Sarah, Hiram, John, and
Hannah. All were apparently born near West Amwell. Ephraim (my relation)
married Jane Elizabeth Hart in Hopewell on October 9, 1850. Shortly
afterward John, Anna, and all their children (including their spouses) moved
to Hillsdale,
IL. Wesley Cain married Mary Catherine Quick in 1847.
I have been trying to identify John's parents for a year and a half now and
I am running out of Ideas. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
Bruce Hoye (Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandson of John B. Cain)
homer.hoye(a)gte.net <mailto:homer.hoye@gte.net>