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William P. Cain 1845–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1845

Birth Location: Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 1 May 1931

Death Location: Millville, Orleans County, New York, United States of America

Father: Gideon Cain

Mother: Weltha Tiffany

Spouse(s): Hannah Smith, Emily Mason

Children(s): Glenn Cain, Edyth Murrell

In 1845, William P. Cain entered the world in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America, born to Gideon Cain And Weltha Ann Tiffany. In 1865, William P. Cain resided in Camden, Oneida, New York, USA. William P. Cain married Emily Mason, Hannah Birdie Smith, and had children including Edyth Adele Murrell, Glenn Howard Cain. William P. Cain passed away in 1931 in Millville, Orleans County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William P. Cain entered the world in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America, born to Gideon Cain And Weltha Ann Tiffany.
  • In 1865, William P. Cain resided in Camden, Oneida, New York, USA.
  • William P. Cain married Emily Mason, Hannah Birdie Smith, and had children including Edyth Adele Murrell, Glenn Howard Cain.
  • William P. Cain passed away in 1931 in Millville, Orleans County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cain's Ancestors

Self
William Cain
1845–1931
Birth Place: Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Gideon Cain
1821–1903
Camden, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Weltha (Ann) Tiffany
1820–1899
Camden, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Cain
1769–1833
Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
Jane Hubbs
1780–1858
Montgomery, Orange, New York, USA
Clark Tiffany
1778–1818
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Submit Brown
1782–1866
Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Charles Jr
1749–1813
Miriam Coffin
1752–1825
William Tiffany
1753–1818
Molly Clark
1755–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt War)
1710–1790
Jane Nagle
1710–1755

William Cain's Descendants

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William (P.) Cain (19 Apr 1845–1 May 1931) m. Hannah ("Birdie") Smith (1846–1 Nov 1891) m. Emily Mason (Jan 1847–9 Oct 1931)
  1. 1. Glenn (Howard) Cain 1879–1944 m. Pearl (Emma) Chubbuck 1878–1969 m. Lula Glenn 1876–1907 m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Conn 1886–1961 m. Catherine Connelly 1885–1912
    1. 1. Harold (Eugene) Cain 1928–2007
  2. 2. Edyth (Adele) Murrell 1877–1961 m. Albertus Burrett 1874–1961
    1. 1. Grace (B Murrell) Burrett 1898–1976
    2. 2. Gladys (Emily) Burrett 1901–1992 m. Donald (Butterfield) Ellis 1907–1974

William Cain's Timeline

3 Records

1845
19 Apr 1845
Birth of William P. Cain in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
1865
1865
Age 20
William P. Cain resided here in Camden, Oneida, New York, USA
Camden, Oneida, New York, USA
1931
1 May 1931
Age 86
Death of William P. Cain in Holcomb, Ontario County, New York, United States of America
Holcomb, Ontario County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1845
    Event Place: Shelby, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Camden, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1931
    Event Place: Holcomb, Ontario County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millville, Orleans County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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