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James Cain 1748 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 28 MAR 1826

Death Location: Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Cain

Mother: Olive Regan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Custer

Children(s): Richard Cains, Jacob Cain, Job Cain, William Cain

In 1748, James Cain entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to William Jr. Cain and Olive Regan. James Cain married Elizabeth Custer, and had children including Richard Cains, Jacob Cain, Job Cain, William Cain. James Cain passed away in 1826 in Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1748, James Cain entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to William Jr. Cain and Olive Regan.
  • James Cain married Elizabeth Custer, and had children including Richard Cains, Jacob Cain, Job Cain, William Cain.
  • James Cain passed away in 1826 in Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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James Cain's Ancestors

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James Cain
1748 – 1826
Birth Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Jr. Cain
1708 – 1781
Bertie, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Olive Regan
1715 – 1797
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Riggan
1691 – 1727
Isle of Wight VA
Elizabeth Gadd
1685 – 1727
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gadd
1660 – 1727
Magdelin Gadd
1665 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cain's Descendants

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James Cain (1748 – 28 MAR 1826) m. Elizabeth Custer (1751 – 1799)
  1. 1. Richard Cains (2 FEB 1755 – 15 JAN 1823) m. Margaret (Rachel Peggy) MCKINNEY (ABT 1760 – AFT 1825)
    1. 1. Silvenia Cains (ABT 1785 – ABT 1835) m. Solomon Skaggs (14 Oct 1791 – 22 Mar 1863)
      1. 1. Nancy Skaggs (1821 – 28 October 1856) m. Solomon Sparks (1820 – 2 AUG 1873)
        1. 1. Peter (J) Sparks (1839 – )
        2. 2. Helen Sparks (1841 – )
        3. 3. Ananias Sparks (Abt. 1842 – )
        4. 4. Nancy Sparks (Abt. 1846 – )
        5. 5. Jesse Sparks (1847 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Esther) Sparks (27 Dec 1850 – 12 Mar 1941) m. Isaac (N) Middleton (16 Aug 1847 – 19 Apr 1912)
        7. 7. John (J.) Sparks (9 Jul 1864 – 25 NOV 1923)
  2. 2. Jacob Cain (BET 1760 AND 1765 – BET 1830 AND 1840)
  3. 3. Job Cain (1761 – )
  4. 4. William Cain (17 JUL 1782 – AFT 1870)

James Cain's Timeline

3 Records

1748
1748
Birth of James Cain in Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1826
28 MAR 1826
Age 78
Death of James Cain in Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1826
1826
Age 78
Burial of James Cain in Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States of America
Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1826
    Event Place: Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Tar Heel, Bladen, North Carolina, United States of America

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