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Lewis James Cain 1842–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Pickens Dist, SC

Death Date: 24 Jan 1873

Death Location: Oakway, SC

Father: William Cain

Mother: Mary Mason

Spouse(s): Lucretia Martin

Children(s): Lucy Cain, Mary Cain

The story of Lewis James Cain began in 1842 in Pickens Dist, SC. Lewis James Cain married Lucretia Martin, and had children including Lucy C Cain, Mary Cynthia Etta Cain. Lewis James Cain passed away in 1873 in Oakway, SC.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis James Cain began in 1842 in Pickens Dist, SC.
  • Lewis James Cain married Lucretia Martin, and had children including Lucy C Cain, Mary Cynthia Etta Cain.
  • Lewis James Cain passed away in 1873 in Oakway, SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cain
1795–1862
Birth Location: Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Mason
1805–1883
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Martin
1844–1886
Birth Location: Oakway, SC
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Children(s)

Lucy Cain
1866–1899
Birth Location: Oconee Co, SC
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Mary Cain
1869–1937
Birth Location: Oconee Co, SC
MC

Lewis Cain's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Cain
1842–1873
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

Lewis Cain's Descendants

1.
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Lewis (James) Cain (1842–24 Jan 1873) m. Lucretia Martin (1844–1886)
  1. 1. Lucy (C.) Cain 1866–1899 m. William (Joel) Bright 1869–1945
    1. 1. Luther Bright 1892–1960
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Bessie) Bright 1894–1945
  2. 2. Mary (Cynthia Etta) Cain 1869–1937 m. Robert Freeman 1865–1891 m. Seaborn (Chick) Smith 1871–1946
    1. 1. Ada (Lavina) Freeman 1888–1953 m. Elisha (L.) Sanders 1888–1965
      1. 1. Styles (Robert) Sanders 1909–1926
      2. 2. Lois (Claire) Sanders 1912–1997 m. Claude Hunnicut 1909–1989
      3. 3. Ethel (Irene) Sanders 1914–1999
      4. 4. J. (B.) Sanders 1918–1918
      5. 5. Woodrow Sanders 1919–1963
      6. 6. Minnie (Elizabeth) Sanders 1923–1960
    2. 2. Robert (Lewis) Freeman 1890–1951
    3. 3. Ferdinand (N.) Smith 1893–1953 m. Ola Bearden 1897–1951
      1. 1. Hazel Smith 1925–1989 m. Darrel (Forest) Cain 1924–1997
      2. 2. Homer (Dewitt) Smith 1915–1952
      3. 3. Cullen Smith 1916–
      4. 4. Lewis (Carl) Smith 1918–1993
        1. 1. Beverly Smith 1945–1990
      5. 5. Edna Smith 1919–1991 m. Alton Grogan 1908–1996
      6. 6. Virginia (Emma) Smith 1923–
      7. 7. Jack (Harold) Smith 1927–1994
      8. 8. Carolyn Smith 1940–1971
    4. 4. Addie (Pearl) Smith 1895–1971 m. Ira Rogers 1891–1966
      1. 1. E. (M.) Rogers 1915–1985 m. Mildred Hughes 1925–
      2. 2. Willie (Mae) Rogers 1918–1992
      3. 3. Robert Rogers 1921–
      4. 4. Columbus Rogers 1924–
    5. 5. Tolan (Crock) Smith 1898–1939 m. Inice Long 1899–1973
      1. 1. Lizette Smith 1920–1972
      2. 2. Mildred Smith 1922–
      3. 3. R. (B.) Smith 1924–
    6. 6. Alice (Correne) Smith 1900–1975 m. Lawrence (Perry) Sanders 1891–1967
      1. 1. Edith (Elizabeth) Sanders 1917–1919
      2. 2. Mary (Ruby) Sanders 1919–1998 m. Douglas (Brisco) Sanders 1914–1981
      3. 3. infant (son) Sanders 1921–1921
      4. 4. infant (twin) Sanders 1921–1921
      5. 5. Frances (H) Sanders 1923–1983
      6. 6. Pauline Sanders 1925–1926
      7. 7. Marion (Clayton (Bud)) SANDERS 1927–2004
      8. 8. Not (Named (Twin)) Sanders 1922–1922
    7. 7. Mittie (Elizabeth) Smith 1902–1994 m. Jesse (W.) White 1901–1986
      1. 1. Kenneth White 1925–1979
    8. 8. Lelia (Hassie) Smith 1905–1973 m. Luther Hellams 1905–1970
      1. 1. Harold Hellams 1925–
    9. 9. Flonnie (Carrie) Smith 1907– m. Fred (W.) Foster 1907–1986
      1. 1. Melvin Foster 1943–1950
    10. 10. John (Seaborn) Smith 1909–1989 m. Gertrude Chandler 1907–1978
    11. 11. Curtis (Dean) Smith 1913–1963 m. Hazel Chandler 1912–1994

Lewis Cain's Timeline

2 Records

1842
1842
Birth of Lewis James Cain in Pickens Dist, SC
Pickens Dist, SC
1873
24 Jan 1873
Age 31
Death of Lewis James Cain in Oconee County, SC
Oconee County, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Pickens Dist, SC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Oconee County, SC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakway, SC
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