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Mary "Polly" Cain 1812 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1812

Birth Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Aft 1880 before 1900

Death Location: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jesse Cain

Mother: Sarah Osborne

Spouse(s): Jesse McCarty

Children(s): William McCarty, James McCarty, Fred McCarty, Evan McCarty, Luther McCarty, Lissa McCarty, Hetty McCarty

Mary "Polly" Cain was born in 1812 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Cain and Sarah Ausmus Osborne. In 1860, Mary "Polly" Cain resided in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Mary "Polly" Cain resided in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA. Mary "Polly" Cain married Jesse McCarty, and had children including William McCarty, James McCarty, Fred McCarty, Evan McCarty, Luther McCarty, Lissa McCarty, Hetty McCarty. Mary "Polly" Cain passed away in 1880 in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" Cain was born in 1812 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Cain and Sarah Ausmus Osborne.
  • In 1860, Mary "Polly" Cain resided in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Mary "Polly" Cain resided in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mary "Polly" Cain married Jesse McCarty, and had children including William McCarty, James McCarty, Fred McCarty, Evan McCarty, Luther McCarty, Lissa McCarty, Hetty McCarty.
  • Mary "Polly" Cain passed away in 1880 in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Cain
1781 – 1863
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Osborne
1784 – 1852
Birth Location: Sinking Creek, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jesse McCarty
1815 – 1904
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

William McCarty
1840 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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James McCarty
1843 – 1927
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Fred McCarty
1844 – 1927
Birth Location: Langnau, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Evan McCarty
1850 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Luther McCarty
1852 – 1857
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Lissa McCarty
1855 – 1857
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky, USA
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Hetty McCarty
1858 – 1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Cain's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cain
1812 – 1880
Birth Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Jesse Cain
1781 – 1863
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ausmus) Osborne
1784 – 1852
Sinking Creek, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
David Cain
1749 – 1835
Brocks Gap, Augusta, Virginia, USA,
Martha ((Polly)) Custer
1755 – 1845
Claiborne County, Tennessee Territory
Philip Ausmus
1733 – 1809
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Elizabeth Neva
1743 – 1811
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Cain
1714 – 1787
Catharina Mann
1717 – 1785
William Custer
1732 – 1786
John Neave
1723 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Cain's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Billie (Faye Elliot) Stayton (1947 – ) m. Bob Stayton
        2. 2. Patricia (A) King (Feb 1950 – )
        3. 3. Jaclyn (D) Pennington (10 Nov 1959 – ) m. Randall (Brian) Wright (10 December 1956 – 15 February 2020) m. Richard (K) Minks (25 Nov 1956 – )
        4. 4. Jacie Wright
      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)

Mary Cain's Timeline

4 Records

1812
Abt. 1812
Birth of Mary "Polly" Cain in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 48
Mary "Polly" Cain resided here in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA
, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
Mary "Polly" Cain resided here in , Laurel, Kentucky, USA
, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1880
Aft 1880 before 1900
Age 68
Death of Mary "Polly" Cain in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1812
    Event Place: Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1880 before 1900
    Event Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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