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Jesse Cain 1781 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1781

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1863

Death Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Cain

Mother: Martha Custer

Spouse(s): Sarah Osborne

Children(s): Susannah Cain, Martha Cain, David Cain, Mahaley Cain, Catherine Cain, Mary Cain, Dicy Cain, Eli Cain, Mary Cain, Nathaniel Cain, John Cain, Barbara Cain

In 1781, Jesse Cain entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, USA, born to David Cain and Martha (Polly) Custer. Jesse Cain married Sarah Ausmus Osborne, and had children including Susannah Cain, Martha Ann "Patsy" Cain, David Cain, Mahaley Cain, Catherine Cain, Mary "Polly" Cain, Dicy Dorton Dunn Cain, Eli D Cain, Mary Louisa Pernina Cain, Nathaniel Davis Cain, John (Jehu) Sherman Cain, Barbara Cain. Jesse Cain passed away in 1863 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Jesse Cain entered the world in Washington County, Virginia, USA, born to David Cain and Martha (Polly) Custer.
  • Jesse Cain married Sarah Ausmus Osborne, and had children including Susannah Cain, Martha Ann "Patsy" Cain, David Cain, Mahaley Cain, Catherine Cain, Mary "Polly" Cain, Dicy Dorton Dunn Cain, Eli D Cain, Mary Louisa Pernina Cain, Nathaniel Davis Cain, John (Jehu) Sherman Cain, Barbara Cain.
  • Jesse Cain passed away in 1863 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cain
1749 – 1835
Birth Location: Brocks Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA,
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Martha Custer
1755 – 1845
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee Territory
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Osborne
1784 – 1852
Birth Location: Sinking Creek, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Susannah Cain
1802 – 1867
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Martha Cain
1805 – 1859
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
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David Cain
1807 – 1882
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Mahaley Cain
1810 – 1859
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Catherine Cain
1811 – 1870
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Cain
1812 – 1880
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Dicy Cain
1813 – 1889
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
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Eli Cain
1817 – 1850
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Cain
1819 – 1856
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Nathaniel Cain
1822 – 1905
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee
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John Cain
1826 – 1903
Birth Location: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Barbara Cain
1828 – 1879
Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
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Jesse Cain's Ancestors

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Jesse Cain
1781 – 1863
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Cain
1749 – 1835
Brocks Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA,
Martha ((Polly)) Custer
1755 – 1845
Claiborne County, Tennessee Territory
Grandparents
Nicholas (Francois Keene Caanee Caine) Cain
1714 – 1787
Cowles, Kirk Michael, Isle of Mann, England
Catharina (Margaretha) Mann
1717 – 1785
Siegelsbach, Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
William Custer
1732 – 1786
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Cain's Descendants

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Jesse Cain (19 Oct 1781 – 19 May 1863) m. Sarah (Ausmus) Osborne (8 Jan 1784 – 18 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Susannah Cain (2 Feb 1802 – 16 Aug 1867)
  2. 2. Martha (Ann "Patsy") Cain (15 Dec 1805 – 15 Jan 1859)
  3. 3. David Cain (10 Mar 1807 – 10 Jul 1882)
  4. 4. Mahaley Cain (1810 – 15 Jan 1859)
  5. 5. Catherine Cain (1811 – 1870)
  6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Cain (Abt. 1812 – Aft 1880 before 1900) m. Jesse McCarty (Mar 1815 – Nov 1904)
    1. 1. William McCarty (abt 1840 – )
    2. 2. James McCarty (abt 1843 – 05 Aug 1927)
    3. 3. Fred McCarty (19 SEP 1844 – 8 FEB 1927) m. Mary Johnson (14 JUL 1849 – 23 November 1916) m. Emilissa Owen (27 Sep 1857 – 6 September 1934)
      1. 1. Martha (Mc) Carty (Abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. Luther (Mc) Carty (Abt 1869 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Mc) Carty (Abt 1871 – )
      4. 4. Mollie (Evelyn) Casey (16 Jun 1872 – 21 Feb 1950)
      5. 5. Margaret (Catherine) Reams (15 September 1873 – 7 October 1941)
      6. 6. Fredrick McCarty (8 June 1875 – 11 June 1929)
      7. 7. Hiram (Jesse) McCarty (16 March 1877 – 26 November 1961)
      8. 8. Nancy (Wyatt) Swanner (9 November 1878 – 18 October 1951)
      9. 9. Joseph Owens (13 November 1878 – 14 March 1944)
      10. 10. Pleasant (Mar Abt 1880 – )
      11. 11. Benjamin Owens (abt 1895 – 6 Sep 1960) m. Christine (Johnson) Owens (27 February 1897 – 25 November 1967) m. Mary Owens (30 July 1891 – 10 August 1912)
        1. 1. Sarah Owens (abt 1913 – )
        2. 2. Joseph (Malcom) Owens (23 November 1917 – 24 June 1998)
        3. 3. Lester Owens (23 October 1920 – 14 October 2001)
        4. 4. Bert Owens (abt 1923 – 16 Nov 1944)
        5. 5. Clyde Owens (23 Apr 1925 – 23 Nov 2013)
        6. 6. Clyde Owens (abt 1926 – )
        7. 7. Marlene (Helen) Owens (23 Feb 1927 – 26 Jan 2011) m. Arthur (William) Elliott (16 Dec 1903 – 4 Mar 1958) m. Jack Pennington (Dec 1930 – 2021)
        8. 8. Jewell (Fay) Owens (16 April 1929 – 23 April 1993)
        9. 9. Harse Owens (19 July 1935 – 24 June 2004)
        10. 10. Zura Hall (16 November 1911 – 9 March 2010)
      12. 12. John Owens (1892 – )
      13. 13. Horace Owens (1896 – 9 November 1932)
      14. 14. Charley Owens (1899 – )
      15. 15. Lucy Owens
    4. 4. Evan McCarty (abt 1850 – )
    5. 5. Luther McCarty (Abt. 1852 – Aug 1857)
    6. 6. Lissa McCarty (02 Apr 1855 – Aug 1857)
    7. 7. Hetty McCarty (abt 1858 – 16 May 1935)
  7. 7. Dicy (Dorton Dunn) Cain (16 Apr 1813 – 16 Sep 1889)
  8. 8. Eli (D) Cain (1817 – 1850)
  9. 9. Mary (Louisa Pernina) Cain (1819 – 17 Dec 1856)
  10. 10. Nathaniel (Davis) Cain (13 Dec 1822 – 10 Aug 1905)
  11. 11. John ((Jehu) Sherman) Cain (5 Mar 1826 – 23 Jul 1903)
  12. 12. Barbara Cain (1828 – 30 Dec 1879)

Jesse Cain's Timeline

2 Records

1781
19 Oct 1781
Birth of Jesse Cain in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1863
19 May 1863
Age 82
Death of Jesse Cain in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1781
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1863
    Event Place: Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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