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Joel Cain 1844–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Pickens Dist, SC

Death Date: 30 Jul 1864

Death Location: The Crater, Petersburg

Father: William Cain

Mother: Mary Mason

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Joel Cain was born in 1844 in Pickens Dist, SC, the child of William Cain And Mary Pauline Polly Mason. In 1850, Joel Cain resided in Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, Joel Cain resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. Joel Cain passed away in 1864 in The Crater, Petersburg.

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Biography

  • Joel Cain was born in 1844 in Pickens Dist, SC, the child of William Cain And Mary Pauline Polly Mason.
  • In 1850, Joel Cain resided in Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Joel Cain resided in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joel Cain passed away in 1864 in The Crater, Petersburg.

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Joel Cain's Ancestors

Self
Joel Cain
1844–1864
Birth Place: Pickens Dist, SC
Parents
William Cain
1795–1862
Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Pauline "Polly") Mason
1805–1883
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Francis) Cain
1760–1811
North Carolina, United States
Martha (S) Jefferson
1765–1839
VA, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Cain
1751–1828
Hannah STANFIELD
1741–1800
John Jefferson
1750–1800
Lucy Andrews
1752–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Jefferson
1729–1780
Sarah Bridgewater
1730–
Lucy
1718–1752

Joel Cain's Timeline

4 Records

1844
1844
Birth of Joel Cain in Pickens Dist, SC
Pickens Dist, SC
1850
1850
Age 6
Joel Cain resided here in Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Joel Cain resided here in Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1864
30 Jul 1864
Age 20
Death of Joel Cain in Civil War, Petersburg, VA
Civil War, Petersburg, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Pickens Dist, SC
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 103; Family History Library Film: 805225
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 439A; Image: 338
    [3] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M432_857; Page: 439A; Image: 338

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Regiment 2, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1225; Page: 103; Family History Library Film: 805225

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Civil War, Petersburg, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: The Crater, Petersburg
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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