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Alexander "Alex" Cain 1801–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky

Death Date: March 1860

Death Location: Cainsville, Missouri

Father: Daniel Cain

Mother: Temperance Noy

Spouse(s): Catherine Lyons

Children(s): James Cain

In 1801, Alexander "Alex" Cain entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, born to Daniel Cain And Temperance Tempy Van Noy. Alexander "Alex" Cain married Catherine G Lyons, and had children including James Alexander Cain. Alexander "Alex" Cain passed away in 1860 in Cainsville, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Alexander "Alex" Cain entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, born to Daniel Cain And Temperance Tempy Van Noy.
  • Alexander "Alex" Cain married Catherine G Lyons, and had children including James Alexander Cain.
  • Alexander "Alex" Cain passed away in 1860 in Cainsville, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Cain's Ancestors

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Alexander Cain
1801–1860
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky
Parents
Daniel Cain
1789–1862
North Carolina
Temperance ("Tempy" Van) Noy
1789–1832
Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
Grandparents
Peter (Cain) Jr
1765–1814
North Carolina, United States
Catharine Cain
1765–1830
North Carolina, British Colony
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Wilfong
1743–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wilfong
1763–1829

Alexander Cain's Descendants

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Alexander ("Alex") Cain (1801–March 1860) m. Catherine (G) Lyons (6 August 1806–1850)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Cain 1824–1887 m. Mary Caine 1826–1912
    1. 1. James (A.) Cain 1854–1899 m. Sarah ((Sally)) Woods 1864–1920
      1. 1. Thomas (Giles) Cain 1886–1960 m. Sarah (Olive "Ollie" Beene) Cain 1886–1962 m. Margaret (J) Cain 1906– m. Grace (G.) Wiseman 1908–1974
        1. 1. Thomas (Harold Cain) I 1905–1958 m. Sylvia (Gertrude Camp Cain) Elliott 1907–1990 m. Faminic (L) Cain 1922–
        2. 2. Evelyn Cain 1912–
        3. 3. Alliff Cain 1910–
        4. 4. Irvin Cain 1908–

Alexander Cain's Timeline

4 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Alexander "Alex" Cain in Knox, Kentucky
Knox, Kentucky
1833
10 Sep 1833
Age 32
Alexander "Alex" Cain was married in Cole County, Missouri
Cole County, Missouri
1833
10 Oct 1833
Age 32
Alexander "Alex" Cain was married in Cole County, Missouri
Cole County, Missouri
1860
March 1860
Age 59
Death of Alexander "Alex" Cain in Cainsville, Missouri
Cainsville, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Cole County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Cole County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1860
    Event Place: Cainsville, Missouri

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