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Charles L. Fisher¹

M, b. 1868

Father

Andrew M. Fisher¹ b. 1834, d. 28 Nov 1918

Mother

Mary F. Fleece¹ b. 5 Jun 1842, d. 14 Feb 1915

Last Edited

8 Nov 2002

Birth*

Charles L. Fisher was born in 1868 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece; page 21D, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

George C. Fisher¹

M, b. 1870

Father

Andrew M. Fisher¹ b. 1834, d. 28 Nov 1918

Mother

Mary F. Fleece¹ b. 5 Jun 1842, d. 14 Feb 1915

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

George C. Fisher was born in 1870 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece; page 21D, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.¹

Marriage*

George C. Fisher married Elizabeth Henry on 14 July 1895 at Morgan, West Virginia.²

Family

Elizabeth Henry b. 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Sarah F. Fisher¹

F, b. 1862

Father

Andrew M. Fisher¹ b. 1834, d. 28 Nov 1918

Mother

Mary F. Fleece¹ b. 5 Jun 1842, d. 14 Feb 1915

Last Edited

8 Nov 2002

Birth*

Sarah F. Fisher was born in 1862 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Andrew M. Fisher and Mary F. Fleece; page 21D, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Samuel Luther Cain^1,2

M, b. 20 October 1852, d. 29 November 1928

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw¹ b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Samuel Luther Cain was born on 20 October 1852 at Morgan, Virginia.^3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 District 3, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 401, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home; lived next to Nicholas and Elizabeth Caw.¹

(Witness) Census

Samuel Luther Cain appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.⁵

Marriage*

Samuel Luther Cain married Mary E. Weber on 17 December 1877 at Morgan, West Virginia.^6,2

Census*

Samuel Luther Cain appeared on the census of June 1880 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, page 14A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 29 November 1928 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 76; listed as married, but Mary preceded him; no cemetery record found in index.⁴

Family

Mary E. Weber b. 21 Aug 1854, d. 12 Aug 1927

Children

Doras M. Cain⁶ b. Sep 1878
Alvin Roy Cain⁶ b. 17 Apr 1880, d. 25 Jun 1903
John (?) E. Cain⁷ b. May 1882
William Elmer Cain+ b. 12 May 1883, d. 9 Feb 1967
Charles Brenton Cain+⁷ b. 7 May 1886, d. 2 Oct 1964
Floyd Ernest Cain+⁷ b. 28 Aug 1890, d. 22 May 1952

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Isaac O. Cain¹

M, b. 17 July 1855, d. 11 April 1940

Father

James C. Cain² b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw² b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

Isaac O. Cain was born on 17 July 1855 at Morgan, Virginia.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

Isaac O. Cain appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Isaac O. Cain appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.⁶

Marriage*

Isaac O. Cain married Amanda Elizabeth Harden on 10 February 1884 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁷

Census

Isaac O. Cain appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 9B, occupation carpenter, renting, married 16 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 83, sheet 13A, occupation odd jobs, renting, no children.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.¹⁰

Census*

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home; name given as Isaac "O."¹¹

Death*

He died on 11 April 1940 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 84; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohr's Cross Roads.¹²

Obit

Isaac O.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 15 April 1940:

Isaac Oliver Cain, 87 years, 9 months, 14 days, died Thursday, April 11, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Michael in Allen district after an illness of a few days. He leaves a widow who was Amanda Elizabeth Hardin before her marriage about sixty years ago. She is now 80 years of age. He also leaves a son Elmer of Hagerstown, Md; a daughter Mrs. Chas. Michael, three brothers, William Z., G. Peter and Edward Cain of the county, three half-brothers, Clarence B. of Cumberland, Moody and Bertie Cain of this county, five half-sisters: Mrs. Carrie McKenzie, Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Mrs. O. B. McCoy, Mrs. Emma Michael and Mrs. Esther Bennett, all of this county, three grandchildren and several great grand children. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical church, Spohrs Cross Roads on Saturday at 2 o'clock with the Rev. G.H. Rector officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.¹³

Family

Amanda Elizabeth Harden b. 23 Aug 1860, d. 15 Oct 1941

Children

Bertha Savannah Cain+⁸ b. 18 Jan 1886, d. 10 Jun 1973
Elmer William Cain⁸ b. 5 Oct 1887, d. 31 Dec 1965

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1920-1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion at Sophr's Cross Roads.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 5641.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion at Spohr's Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 15 April 1940.

Allen Jerome Cain^1,2

M, b. 8 September 1859, d. 1 February 1938

Father

James C. Cain³ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw³ b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

Allen Jerome Cain was born on 8 September 1859 at Morgan, Virginia; name is illegible in both 1860 and 1870 censuses.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Allen Jerome Cain appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.⁴

Marriage*

Allen Jerome Cain married Alice S. Linaweaver on 8 November 1893 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁵

Census

Allen Jerome Cain appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 1 February 1938 at New Hope, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 78; buried at the Highland Cemetery.⁸

Obit

Allen Jerome's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 3 February 1938:

Allen Jerome Cain, 79, died Tuesday night, February 1, at his home near New Hope. Mr. Cain had been in ill health for the past two years and a few days ago contracted influenza. Surviving are his widow, one daughter, Mrs. John Butts, at home, four brothers, Isaac, William Z., G.P.D. and Edward all of the county, three half brothers, Clarence Cain, Cumberland, Md., Moody and Bertie Cain of the county; also five half-sisters, Mrs. Carrie McKenzie, Mrs. O.B. McCoy, Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Mrs. Harry W. Michael and Mrs. P.C. Bennett, all living in this county. The funeral will leave the home at 10 o'clock Friday morning and services will be conducted at Highland U.B. Church at 10:30 by Rev. G.H. Rector of the Presbyterian Church here. Interment will be in adjacent cemetery.⁸

Family

Alice S. Linaweaver b. 12 Jul 1871, d. 24 Nov 1940

Children

Wilbur Cain⁶ b. 15 Jul 1897, d. 6 Feb 1923
Mae Catherine Cain⁷ b. 4 Aug 1903, d. Aug 1975

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870, 1930.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 2419.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 3 February 1938.

William Zecharaih Cain¹

M, b. 22 December 1859, d. 25 September 1949

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw¹ b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

William Zecharaih Cain was born on 22 December 1859 at Morgan, Virginia.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

William Zecharaih Cain appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

William Zecharaih Cain appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.⁶

Marriage*

William Zecharaih Cain married Alice Virginia Swaim on 15 May 1889 at Morgan, West Virginia.^7,8

Census*

William Zecharaih Cain appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 3 children, 2 living; also James R. Cain and two other boarders.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 83, sheet 11A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 5 children, 2 living.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned real estate valued at $2,000, Luther and family lived with them.¹¹

Death*

He died on 25 September 1949 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 89; buried at the Highland Cemetery.^3,12

Obit

William Zecharaih's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 29 September 1949:

William Z. Cain, 89 years, 9 months and 3 days, one of Morgan county's oldest citizens, died at his home Sept. 25, 1949 after a long illness. He had lived his entire life in the Duckwall community where he had been a successful farmer. He was a son of the late James and Edna Caw Cain who were also residents of Morgan county. He is survived by two sons, Luther P. Cain at home, Harley Cain and three grandchildren of the county. Five half-sisters, Mrs. Carrie McKenzie, Mrs. Emma Michael, Mrs. Fannie Thompson, Mrs. Edith McCoy and Mrs. Esther Bennett, also one half-brother, Moody Cain, all of the county. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Highland Church with the Rev. Joseph P. Sheesley officiating and burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers were Guy F. Spriggs, P.C. Yost, Arthur J. Michael, Perry Carlisle, Roscoe Peer and Daniel Tritapoe. Flower girls were Mrs. Garland Ruppenthal, Mrs. George Leighty, Mrs. John Close, Miss Margaret Tritapoe, Mrs. Harold Michael and Mrs. Billy Michael.⁴

Family

Alice Virginia Swaim b. 3 Feb 1868, d. 18 Jul 1943

Children

Lafie F. Cain⁷ b. Feb 1890, d. 30 Nov 1901
Harley Wesley Cain+⁷ b. 23 Aug 1894, d. 26 Nov 1972
Luther P. Cain+¹⁰ b. 28 Apr 1904, d. 24 Aug 1966

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Highland Cemetery, page 25.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 29 September 1949.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan death certificate no. 12201.

Charles W. Cain¹

M, b. September 1862

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw¹ b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Charles W. Cain was born in September 1862 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Cain appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.³

Marriage*

Charles W. Cain married Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael on 15 January 1890 at Morgan, West Virginia.^4,5,6,7

(Witness) Death

Charles W. Cain witnessed the death of Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael on 6 August 1896 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia; of fever, age 37 years, parents not given, death record says "Sarah," husband Charles W.^6,5,7

Census*

Charles W. Cain appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 7A, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 3 children at home.⁸

Marriage*

He married Rachel Ann Cain, daughter of Samuel Elsworth Cain and Susan Catherine (Susannah) Caw, on 14 December 1911 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. Campbell, Presbyterian Church.^9,10

Census

Charles W. Cain appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.¹¹

Census

He appeared on the census of April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, no children.⁹

Family 1

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael b. 27 Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1896

Children

Clara May Cain⁴ b. 27 Feb 1890
Ernest James H. Cain+⁴ b. Sep 1894, d. b 1978
Della Pearl Cain+⁴ b. 27 Aug 1895, d. 3 May 1979

Family 2

Rachel Ann Cain b. 16 Dec 1879, d. 22 Sep 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880 - see H.H. and Magdaline Michael in Allen Twp.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Book 2, page 71.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

George Peter Dorse Cain^1,2,3

M, b. 21 July 1865, d. 13 January 1944

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw¹ b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

George Peter Dorse Cain was born on 21 July 1865 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.^1,3

(Witness) Census

George Peter Dorse Cain appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.⁴

Marriage*

George Peter Dorse Cain married Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman in 1891 at West Virginia.^5,6

(Witness) Census

George Peter Dorse Cain appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary C. Harden; ED 90, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living.⁶

Census*

George Peter Dorse Cain appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm free and clear, 4 children and a granddaughter, Virginia D., age 4, at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 1 child at home.⁸

Death

He died on 6 January 1944 at Spohrs Cross Roads, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 78; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Spohrs Cross Roads.³

Obit*

George Peter Dorse's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 13 January 1944:

George Peter Dorse Cain, 78 years, 5 months and 16 days, died early Thursday morning, January 6, at his home at Spohrs Cross Roads after an illness of ten days of influenza and pneumonia.
He was a native of Morgan county having been born in the Duckwall community, a son of the late James and Edna Caue [Caw] Cain. He was a farmer practically all his life. He moved to the Spohrs Cross Roads community 27 years ago and several years ago, after retiring from active farming, opened a small store near his home.
Surviving are his widow, four sons, J. Leslie, Gardner, Robert S. and John L. Cain, one daughter, Mrs. Emory Harden, all of the county; one brother, William Z. Cain, of the Duckwall community; three half-brothers, Clarence, Moody and Birtie, all of the county; five half sisters, Mrs. Carrie McKenzie and Mrs. P.C. Bennett, Baltimore; Mrs. Emma Michael, Mrs. Ernest Thompson and Mrs. O.B. McCoy, all of the county. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at eleven at the Spohrs Cross Roads Evangelical Church with the Rev. E.D. Spencer officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Bearers were, Paul Kesecker, W.C. Grove, G.E. Eckerd, Elmer Pentoney, Edgar Pentoney and E. F. Peer.³

Family

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Children

Lillian Edna Cain+⁶ b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 21 Feb 1955
James Leslie Cain+⁶ b. 20 Feb 1894, d. 7 Aug 1963
Gardner Isaac Cain+^6,9 b. 27 May 1898, d. 13 May 1991
Robert Samuel Cain+⁵ b. 3 Jun 1902, d. 24 May 1999
Frieda S. Cain⁷ b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 15 Nov 1916
John Leo Cain⁵ b. 24 Sep 1915, d. 13 Oct 1969

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Gardner I. Cain, p. 136.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 January 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

James Edward Cain¹

M, b. 23 May 1868, d. 30 October 1940

Father

James C. Cain² b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Edna (Edney) Caw² b. 1830, d. 16 Jun 1868

Last Edited

14 Oct 2004

Birth*

James Edward Cain was born on 23 May 1868 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

James Edward Cain appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

James Edward Cain appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William Zecharaih Cain; ED 87, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 11 years, 3 children, 2 living; also James R. Cain and two other boarders.⁷

Marriage*

James Edward Cain married Lula Virginia Linaweaver on 8 January 1902 at Morgan, West Virginia.^8,9

Census*

James Edward Cain appeared on the census of April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm 2 children, son in law, granddaughter at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 30 October 1940 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 72; in the hospital at Martinsburg; buried at the Highland Chapel Cemetery.^3,4

Obit

James Edward's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 31 October 1940:

James Edward Cain, born May 23, 1868, died in King's Daughters Hospital, Martinsburg, October 30, 1940. The deceased had been in ill health for some months and confined to the house for the past three weeks. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday about noon and died sometime that evening. The body was called for by Funeral Director Hunter and brought to the Hunter Funeral Home where it was prepared for burial and taken to the home in the New Hope community. His widow, one son Early and two daughters, Mrs. Chaffie Bevans and Mrs. Willie Merchant, all of this county survive. A number of brothers and sisters also survive. Funeral services will be held at Highland United Brethern Church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.⁴

Family

Lula Virginia Linaweaver b. 15 Jul 1881, d. 16 Dec 1965

Children

Early Morgan Cain+^10,11 b. 21 Sep 1902, d. 5 May 1949
Chaffie Della Cain+¹² b. 3 Oct 1903
Betty Florence Cain+¹² b. 19 Jul 1908, d. 14 Mar 1936
Edna Virginia Cain⁸ b. 7 Jan 1911, d. 24 May 2005
Ruth Emeline Cain⁸ b. 9 Apr 1914, d. 7 Nov 1947

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Highland Cemetery, page 24.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 31 October 1940.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 May 1948.
[S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 244.

Mary C. Harden^1,2

F, b. 14 January 1851, d. 13 February 1928

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Mary C. Harden was born on 14 January 1851 at Virginia; daughter of William and Susannah Harden.^3,4,5

Married Name

As of circa 1869,her married name was Cain.¹

Marriage*

She married James C. Cain, son of John Cain and Nancy Ann (?), circa 1869 at West Virginia; no Morgan County marriage record found.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary C. Harden appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 106, occupation farmer, renting, apparently remarried to "Mary C.," b. 1851 or 1841 depending on the census, 7 children by first marriage at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Mary C. Harden appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.⁷

Census*

Mary C. Harden appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 90, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living, 3 at home.⁹

Census

She appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 118, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children (Fannie & Mood) and a grandson at home.¹⁰

Death*

She died on 13 February 1928 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 77; death certificate says 1923; buried at the HIghland Cemetery (Otterbein Chapel.)^4,5

Family

James C. Cain b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Children

Thomas E. Cain⁷ b. 7 Jun 1871, d. 6 Feb 1925
Carrie V. Cain⁷ b. 1874
Clarence B. Cain⁷ b. 6 Dec 1876, d. 14 Aug 1945
Mary F. Cain⁷ b. 1879
Liman Moody Cain⁸ b. 13 Sep 1881, d. 16 Aug 1954
Edith Anne Cain⁸ b. 24 Jun 1883, d. 15 Mar 1962
Emma L. Cain+⁸ b. Nov 1886, d. 3 Jun 1955
Ubertie (Bertie or Birdie) Blaine Cain+⁸ b. 16 Nov 1890, d. 14 Mar 1949
Dorothea E. Cain⁸ b. Feb 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Edith Anne Cain McCoy, 15 March 1962.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880, 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, page 25.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 2885.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Thomas E. Cain¹

M, b. 7 June 1871, d. 6 February 1925

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Mary C. Harden¹ b. 14 Jan 1851, d. 13 Feb 1928

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

Thomas E. Cain was born on 7 June 1871 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.¹

Census*

Thomas E. Cain appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 118, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, single with Elsi Neal, "cook," and her two children living with him.⁴

Death*

He died on 6 February 1925 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 53; date of birth calculates to 2 August 1871, and conflicts with birth record transcription; single; no Morgan County cemetery record in index.^5,6

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 6482.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan death certificate no. 6482.

Carrie V. Cain¹

F, b. 1874

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Mary C. Harden¹ b. 14 Jan 1851, d. 13 Feb 1928

Last Edited

8 Nov 2002

Birth*

Carrie V. Cain was born in 1874 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Clarence B. Cain¹

M, b. 6 December 1876, d. 14 August 1945

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Mary C. Harden¹ b. 14 Jan 1851, d. 13 Feb 1928

Last Edited

11 Nov 2003

Birth*

Clarence B. Cain was born on 6 December 1876 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia; no first name in birth record.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James C. Cain; page 13C, occupation farmer, 9 children and sister in law Mary Hardin at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Clarence B. Cain appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary C. Harden; ED 90, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living.⁴

Marriage*

Clarence B. Cain married Edith May Thompson on 29 December 1903 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. Edwin Brubaker.^5,6

Death*

Clarence B. Cain died on 14 August 1945 at Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, at age 68; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.⁷

Family

Edith May Thompson b. 1883, d. 26 Oct 1937

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 28 October 1937.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Book 1, page 33.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 23 August 1945.

Mary F. Cain¹

F, b. 1879

Father

James C. Cain¹ b. 8 Sep 1829, d. 19 Feb 1896

Mother

Mary C. Harden¹ b. 14 Jan 1851, d. 13 Feb 1928

Last Edited

5 Feb 2003

Birth*

Mary F. Cain was born in 1879 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary C. Harden; ED 90, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living.²

(Witness) Census

Mary F. Cain appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary C. Harden; ED 88, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 11 children, 9 living, 3 at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary E. Weber^1,2

F, b. 21 August 1854, d. 12 August 1927

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

Mary E. Weber was born on 21 August 1854 at Morgan, Virginia; daughter of Fredric Weber and Eliza Ruppenthal.^3,2,4

Married Name

As of 17 December 1877,her married name was Cain.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Samuel Luther Cain, son of James C. Cain and Edna (Edney) Caw, on 17 December 1877 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Weber appeared on the census of June 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; page 14A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Weber appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary E. Weber appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁶

Death*

Mary E. Weber died on 12 August 1927 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 72; married at time of death.⁷

Family

Samuel Luther Cain b. 20 Oct 1852, d. 29 Nov 1928

Children

Doras M. Cain¹ b. Sep 1878
Alvin Roy Cain¹ b. 17 Apr 1880, d. 25 Jun 1903
John (?) E. Cain⁵ b. May 1882
William Elmer Cain+ b. 12 May 1883, d. 9 Feb 1967
Charles Brenton Cain+⁵ b. 7 May 1886, d. 2 Oct 1964
Floyd Ernest Cain+⁵ b. 28 Aug 1890, d. 22 May 1952

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 11861.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records, courthouse index.

Doras M. Cain¹

M, b. September 1878

Father

Samuel Luther Cain¹ b. 20 Oct 1852, d. 29 Nov 1928

Mother

Mary E. Weber¹ b. 21 Aug 1854, d. 12 Aug 1927

Last Edited

18 Apr 2003

Birth*

Doras M. Cain was born in September 1878 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of June 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; page 14A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Doras M. Cain appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 6 children, 5 living.³

NoteB*

No further record found.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Alvin Roy Cain¹

M, b. 17 April 1880, d. 25 June 1903

Father

Samuel Luther Cain¹ b. 20 Oct 1852, d. 29 Nov 1928

Mother

Mary E. Weber¹ b. 21 Aug 1854, d. 12 Aug 1927

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Alvin Roy Cain was born on 17 April 1880 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia; cemetery age reading appears to be 20 years off.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of June 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; page 14A, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Alvin Roy Cain appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Luther Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁴

Death*

Alvin Roy Cain died on 25 June 1903 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 23; buried at the Highland Cemetery.⁵

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Highland Cemetery, page 25.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, page 25.

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael^1,2,3,4

F, b. 27 March 1870, d. 6 August 1896

Last Edited

18 Apr 2003

Birth*

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael was born on 27 March 1870 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia; daughter of H.H. and Elnora C. Michael.^3,1,2,4,5

Married Name

As of 15 January 1890,her married name was Cain.^1,2,3,4

Marriage*

She married Charles W. Cain, son of James C. Cain and Edna (Edney) Caw, on 15 January 1890 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3,4

Death*

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael died on 6 August 1896 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, at age 26; of fever, age 37 years, parents not given, death record says "Sarah," husband Charles W.^3,2,4

Death

She died on 6 August 1897 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 27; buried at the Highland Cemetery (Otterbien Chapel.)⁶

Family

Charles W. Cain b. Sep 1862

Children

Clara May Cain¹ b. 27 Feb 1890
Ernest James H. Cain+¹ b. Sep 1894, d. b 1978
Della Pearl Cain+¹ b. 27 Aug 1895, d. 3 May 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880 - see H.H. and Magdaline Michael in Allen Twp.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Highland Cemetery (Otterbien Chapel).

Clara May Cain¹

F, b. 27 February 1890

Father

Charles W. Cain² b. Sep 1862

Mother

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael² b. 27 Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1896

Last Edited

18 Apr 2003

Birth*

Clara May Cain was born on 27 February 1890 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles W. Cain; ED 87, sheet 7A, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Clara May Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles W. Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 3 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ernest James H. Cain¹

M, b. September 1894, d. before 1978

Father

Charles W. Cain¹ b. Sep 1862

Mother

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael¹ b. 27 Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1896

Last Edited

21 Mar 2004

Birth*

Ernest James H. Cain was born in September 1894 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles W. Cain; ED 87, sheet 7A, occupation day laborer, owned home, widowed, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Ernest James H. Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles W. Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 3 children at home.²

Marriage*

Ernest James H. Cain married Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harden on 30 April 1916 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. C.H. Loyer, United Evangelical Church.^3,4,5

Census*

Ernest James H. Cain appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 3, sheet 6A, occupation dryer-sand mine, renting-$8 month, no radio, 3 children at home.³

Death*

He died before 1978; not mentioned in wife's obituary; not in SSDI.

Family

Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harden b. 24 Oct 1897, d. 30 Nov 1978

Children

James W. S. Cain³ b. 1916, d. b 1978
Boyd R. Cain³ b. 2 Oct 1918, d. 5 Dec 1990
Calvin H. Cain³ b. 26 Feb 1921, d. 11 May 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 6 December 1978.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Book 2, page 348.

Della Pearl Cain¹

F, b. 27 August 1895, d. 3 May 1979

Father

Charles W. Cain¹ b. Sep 1862

Mother

Sarah "Teeny" (Christina) Michael¹ b. 27 Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1896

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Della Pearl Cain was born on 27 August 1895 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Della Pearl Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles W. Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 3 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 20 November 1915,her married name was Kees.^4,5

Marriage*

Della Pearl Cain married John H. Kees on 20 November 1915 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. C. H. Doyle at the M.E. Parsonage.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Della Pearl Cain appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John H. Kees; ED 29, sheet 6B, occupation B&O railroad foreman, renting, no children, 2 boarders.⁴

(Witness) Census

Della Pearl Cain appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John H. Kees; ED 11, sheet 19B, occupation laborer-orchard, renting-$7 month, no radio, 2 children at home.⁶

Death*

Della Pearl Cain died on 3 May 1979 at Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 83; buried at Central Chapel Cemetery at Ganotown.²

Obit

Della Pearl's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 9 May 1979:

Mrs. Delsie (Della) Pearl Cain Kees, 83 years old, widow of John Harrison Kees of Route 2, Hedgesville (Shanghi) died Thursday, May 3, 1979 in the City Hospital where she had been hospitalized for several months. Born on August 27, 1895 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Christina Michael Cain. Mrs. Kees was a member of the Central Chapel Church at Ganotown. Her husband, John Harrison Kees, died on June 8, 1973.
Surviving are two sons, Lloyd Roscoe Kees, Ganotown, and John Leroy Kees, Jr., Shanghi; one daughter, Mrs. Veda D. Stuck of Shanghi; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Clara Starliper of Shanghi. Services were conducted Sunday, May 6 from the Brown Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Snyder officiating with interment in Central Chapel Cemetery at Ganotown.²

Family

John H. Kees b. 23 Mar 1896, d. 8 Jun 1973

Children

Verda Y. Kees⁶ b. 1921
Roscoe L. Kees⁶ b. 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 9 May 1979.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Book 2, page 322.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman^1,2,3

F, b. 5 February 1874, d. 31 December 1953

Last Edited

6 Dec 2005

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman was born on 5 February 1874 at Morgan, West Virginia; daughter of John W. and Anna Lutman Fritzman.^4,5,6

Married Name

As of 1891,her married name was Cain.^5,4

Marriage*

She married George Peter Dorse Cain, son of James C. Cain and Edna (Edney) Caw, in 1891 at West Virginia.^5,4

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm free and clear, 4 children and a granddaughter, Virginia D., age 4, at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 33-1, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 1 child at home.⁸

Death

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman died on 30 December 1953 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 79; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁶

Obit*

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen)'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 31 December 1953:

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cain, 79, widow of the late G.P.D. Cain, died Tuesday, December 30, in Memorial Hospital where she was admitted the day before. She had been ill for several months and seriously ill the past eight weeks. Born in Morgan county February 5, 1874, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Anna Lutman Fritzman and had lived all her life here. She was a member of the Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church at Spohrs Cross Roads.
Surviving are the following children-Mrs. Emory Harden, J. Leslie Cain, Gardner Isaac Cain, Robert S., and John Leo Cain, all of Berkeley Springs. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The body will remain at Parks Funeral Home until time for services Friday afternoon at two o'clock at Spohrs Cross Roads. The Rev. E.R. Kesecker, the pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in the Spohrs Cross Roads cemetery.⁶

Family

George Peter Dorse Cain b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Children

Lillian Edna Cain+⁴ b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 21 Feb 1955
James Leslie Cain+⁴ b. 20 Feb 1894, d. 7 Aug 1963
Gardner Isaac Cain+^4,9 b. 27 May 1898, d. 13 May 1991
Robert Samuel Cain+⁵ b. 3 Jun 1902, d. 24 May 1999
Frieda S. Cain⁷ b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 15 Nov 1916
John Leo Cain⁵ b. 24 Sep 1915, d. 13 Oct 1969

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Gardner I. Cain, page 136.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, Morgan County death certificate no. 15851.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 31 December 1953.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Lillian Edna Cain¹

F, b. 23 June 1892, d. 21 February 1955

Father

George Peter Dorse Cain² b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman² b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Last Edited

4 Dec 2003

Birth*

Lillian Edna Cain was born on 23 June 1892 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

(Witness) Census

Lillian Edna Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1911,her married name was Harden.⁵

Marriage*

Lillian Edna Cain married Samuel Emory Harden circa 1911 at West Virginia.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Lillian Edna Cain appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Emory Harden; ED 113, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Lillian Edna Cain appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel Emory Harden; ED 1, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

Lillian Edna Cain died on 21 February 1955 at Mountain Run Section, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 62; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.³

Obit

Lillian Edna's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 24 February 1955:

Mrs. Lillie Edna Harden, 62, wife of Emory Harden, died suddenly Monday morning, February 21, at her home in the Mountain Run section. Born June 23, 1892, in Morgan County, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth Fritzman Cain. She was a member of the E.U.B. Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband, at the home are two daughters-Mrs. Jessie Harden, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Boyd Weber, Washington, D.C; two sons-Dorse, Berkeley Springs; Robert, with the U.S. Air Force in Georgia, four brothers-Leslie, Gardner and Robert Cain, Berkeley Springs; and John Cain, Cherry Run. The body was at the Parks Funeral Home until time for services Wednesday at 2 p.m., at Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church at Spohrs Cross Roads, conducted by the Rev. Earl Kesecker. Burial was in the church Cemetery.³

Family

Samuel Emory Harden b. 23 May 1892, d. 11 May 1974

Children

Jessie Elizabeth Harden⁵ b. 12 Jun 1912, d. 6 Feb 1998
Dorse James Harden⁸ b. 19 Jan 1916, d. 29 Aug 1997
Katherine Minnie Harden⁹ b. 6 Jul 1918, d. 5 Oct 1967
Robert Paul Harden¹⁰ b. 6 Apr 1931, d. 4 Aug 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 24 February 1955.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Obituary of Dorse James Harden, died 29 Aug 1997.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, abt August 29, 1997.
[S1] Census of Population 1928.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, James Harden, abt 30 August 1997.

James Leslie Cain¹

M, b. 20 February 1894, d. 7 August 1963

Father

George Peter Dorse Cain¹ b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman¹ b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Last Edited

17 Jul 2004

Birth*

James Leslie Cain was born on 20 February 1894 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; draft registration said 20 Feb 1895.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 87, sheet 8B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

(Witness) Census

James Leslie Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

Marriage*

James Leslie Cain married Mary Virginia Widmyer on 30 January 1915 at Spohr's Crossroads, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. Smith at the Spohr's Crossroads parsonage.^5,6

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 James Leslie Cain registered for the draft at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-sawmill, widowed, he and his daughter were living with his parents.⁷

Marriage*

He married Hattie R. Hovermale between 1921 and 1929 at West Virginia.⁸

Census*

James Leslie Cain appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 1 child from first marriage, none from second.⁸

Death*

He died on 7 August 1963 at age 69; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohr's Cross Roads.⁹

Obit

James Leslie's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 16 August 1963:

James Leslie Cain died Wednesday, August 7, 1963 in Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient in Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, Md., and the local hospital for a period of five months. He was a member of Mt. Zion E.U.B. church where he had been active for many years as a Sunday School teacher and secretary of the cemetery committee. Serving as the first Soil Conservation supervisor in Morgan county, a position held many years, he was a farmer and sawmill operator.
Born in Morgan county, February 20, 1894, he was the son of George Peter and Mary Elizabeth Fritzman Cain. He is survived by his wife, the former Hattie Hovermale, two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Somers and Mrs. Iva Lee Clark, Berkeley Springs; three brothers, Robert S., John L., and Gardner I., all of Berkeley Springs; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at 2:00 by the Rev. Earl Kesecker at Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church, Spohrs Cross Roads. Interment was in the church cemetery.¹⁰

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Hattie R. Hovermale on 22 February 1984 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Hattie Rebecca Cain, 85, of Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, died Monday, February 20, 1984 in the Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born March 14, 1898 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Mamie Michael Hovermale. She was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a former member and officer of the Morgan County Farm Bureau and a member of the Camp Meeting Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Leslie Cain in 1963.
Surviving are two daughters, Iva Lea Lantz, Stephen City, Va. And Virginia Somers, Berkeley Springs; two sisters, Genevieve Hofe and Lillian Somers, both of Berkeley Springs; a brother, Floyd Hovermale, Berkeley Springs; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, February 23, 2:00 p.m., at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with the Rev. Henry Fisher and the Rev. Hennis Fox officiating with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Friends will be received at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, today, Wednesday, 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00.¹¹

Family 1

Mary Virginia Widmyer b. 23 Aug 1896, d. 22 Oct 1918

Children

Virginia B. Cain⁸ b. 28 Oct 1915, d. 23 Oct 1999
James V. Cain⁵ b. 29 Jul 1917, d. 21 Aug 1918
Martha Etta Cain⁵ b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 3 Jun 1919

Family 2

Hattie R. Hovermale b. 14 Mar 1898, d. 20 Feb 1984

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion at Sophr's Cross Roads.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Spohr's Cross Roads.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 271.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Sophr's Cross Raods.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 16 August 1963.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 February 1984.

Gardner Isaac Cain^1,2

M, b. 27 May 1898, d. 13 May 1991

Father

George Peter Dorse Cain^1,2 b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman^1,2 b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Last Edited

14 Sep 2012

Birth*

Gardner Isaac Cain was born on 27 May 1898 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Gardner Isaac Cain appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.³

(Witness) Census

Gardner Isaac Cain appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm free and clear, 4 children and a granddaughter, Virginia D., age 4, at home.⁴

Marriage*

Gardner Isaac Cain married Clara Ellen Householder on 13 March 1920 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. J.H. Brunk.^5,6

Census*

Gardner Isaac Cain appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 13 May 1991 at age 92; buried at Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery.^1,2,7

Obit

Gardner Isaac's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 22 May 1991:

Gardner I. Cain, Sr., 92, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, May 13, 1991 at the Morgan War Memorial Hospital. He was born May 27, 1898, in Morgan County. He was the son of the late George Peter and Mary Ellen Fritzman Cain. He was a retired farmer in Morgan County. Survivors include one daughter, Pauline Virginia Bechtol of Berkeley Springs; two sons, Gardner I. Cain Jr. and Virgil F. Cain, both of Berkeley Springs; one brother, Robert Cain of Berkeley Springs; 27 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Householder Cain, who died December 24, 1990. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at the Mount Zion United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Joseph Bradshaw. Burial was in the Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery. Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.⁸

Family

Clara Ellen Householder b. 20 Oct 1897, d. 24 Dec 1990

Children

Herbert W. Cain⁵ b. 1 Sep 1920, d. 22 Apr 1989
Melvin L. Cain⁵ b. 30 Oct 1922, d. 5 Apr 1990
Pauline Virginia Cain⁵ b. 1925
Gardner Isaac Cain Jr.⁵ b. 1928
Charles Lester Cain⁷ b. 20 Jun 1930, d. 10 Dec 1985

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 83.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, page 136.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 May 1991.

Robert Samuel Cain¹

M, b. 3 June 1902, d. 24 May 1999

Father

George Peter Dorse Cain¹ b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman¹ b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Last Edited

17 Jul 2004

Birth*

Robert Samuel Cain was born on 3 June 1902 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 83, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.³

(Witness) Census

Robert Samuel Cain appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm free and clear, 4 children and a granddaughter, Virginia D., age 4, at home.¹

Marriage*

Robert Samuel Cain married Jennie Viola Pentoney, daughter of Charles Isaac Pentoney and Mary Jane Widmyer, on 1 June 1929 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. August Dotterman.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Robert Samuel Cain appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 33-1, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children and their families living with them.⁴

Death*

Robert Samuel Cain died on 24 May 1999 at West Virginia at age 96; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Spohr's Cross Roads.^2,6

Obit

Robert Samuel's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 26 May 1999:

Robert Samuel Cain, 96, Berkeley Springs, died on Monday, May 24, 1999 at his home. Born June 3, 1902 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Peter and E. Fritzman Cain. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Spohrs Crossroads. He attended Mountain Run School. He worked as a trackman on the B&O Railroad. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy J. Kesecker, Berkeley Springs and Mary Jo Kauffman, Hagerstown, MD; six grandchildren; on great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie Pentoney Cain; two sisters, Freda Cain and Lily Harden; and three brothers, James L. Cain, Gardner "Ben" Cain and John Cain. Services and burial will be private.⁷

Family

Jennie Viola Pentoney b. 27 Sep 1910, d. 21 Jun 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Spohr's Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 135.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 26 May 1999.

John Leo Cain¹

M, b. 24 September 1915, d. 13 October 1969

Father

George Peter Dorse Cain¹ b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 13 Jan 1944

Mother

Mary Elizabeth (Ellen) Fritzman¹ b. 5 Feb 1874, d. 31 Dec 1953

Last Edited

2 Aug 2007

Birth*

John Leo Cain was born on 24 September 1915 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm free and clear, 4 children and a granddaughter, Virginia D., age 4, at home.¹

(Witness) Census

John Leo Cain appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George Peter Dorse Cain; ED 33-1, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 1 child at home.⁴

Marriage*

John Leo Cain married Velda Irene Stotler on 30 December 1933 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. August Dotterman; note that John's obituary gives wife's name as Marjorie L., aka Margie, as does a cemetery marker next to his.^4,5

Marriage*

John Leo Cain married Marjorie L. (?) between 1935 and 1940 at West Virginia.⁶

Death*

John Leo Cain died on 13 October 1969 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 54; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Spohr's Cross Roads.^2,7

Obit

John Leo's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 16 October 1969:

John Leo Cain, 54, died early Monday morning at the War Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late George P. and Elizabeth Fritzman Cain. A native of Morgan County he spent his lifetime in this area and was a carpenter by trade.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie F. Cain, three daughters, Mrs. Jonna Lee Lum of Mr. Lena [sic], Mrs. Carol Huntzberry and Mrs. Jean Garnand, both of Mt. Aetna, eleven grandchildren, two brothers, Gardner Cain, and Robert Cain, both of Berkeley Springs. Funeral services were held at the Mt. Zion Church, Spohrs Crossroads Wednesday, October 15 at 2:00 with the Rev. Ernest B. Caplinger officiating.⁸

Family 1

Velda Irene Stotler b. 1917

Family 2

Marjorie L. (?) b. 4 Sep 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mtz. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 452.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, John Cain, 16 October 1969.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion at Spohr's Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 16 October 1969.

Lula Virginia Linaweaver^1,2

F, b. 15 July 1881, d. 16 December 1965

Last Edited

17 Jul 2004

Birth*

Lula Virginia Linaweaver was born on 15 July 1881 at Morgan, West Virginia; daughter of Cornelius and Ann Elizabeth Linaweaver.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 8 January 1902,her married name was Cain.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James Edward Cain, son of James C. Cain and Edna (Edney) Caw, on 8 January 1902 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Lula Virginia Linaweaver appeared on the census of April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James Edward Cain; ED 33-1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm 2 children, son in law, granddaughter at home.¹

Death*

Lula Virginia Linaweaver died on 16 December 1965 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 84; buried at the Highland Cemetery.³

Obit

Lula Virginia's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 23 December 1965:
Mrs. Virgie Virginia Cain, widow of James Edward Cain, died December 16, 1965, at the home a a daughter, Mrs. Frank Bishop. Mrs. Cain was born in Morgan County, July 15, 1881, daughter of Cornelius and Eliza Hovermale Linaweaver. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. John Kees, Jr., both of Berkeley Springs; 12 grandchildren; 26 great great-grandchildren and two great- great grandchildren. The body was removed from the Hunter Funeral Home for services conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Highland E.U.B. Church by the Rev. Charles VanGilder. Burial was in the church cemetery.³

Family

James Edward Cain b. 23 May 1868, d. 30 Oct 1940

Children

Early Morgan Cain+^4,5 b. 21 Sep 1902, d. 5 May 1949
Chaffie Della Cain+⁶ b. 3 Oct 1903
Betty Florence Cain+⁶ b. 19 Jul 1908, d. 14 Mar 1936
Edna Virginia Cain¹ b. 7 Jan 1911, d. 24 May 2005
Ruth Emeline Cain¹ b. 9 Apr 1914, d. 7 Nov 1947

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 23 December 1965.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 May 1948.
[S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 244.

Ruth Emeline Cain¹

F, b. 9 April 1914, d. 7 November 1947

Father

James Edward Cain¹ b. 23 May 1868, d. 30 Oct 1940

Mother

Lula Virginia Linaweaver¹ b. 15 Jul 1881, d. 16 Dec 1965

Last Edited

30 Nov 2003

Birth*

Ruth Emeline Cain was born on 9 April 1914 at New Hope, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James Edward Cain; ED 33-1, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm 2 children, son in law, granddaughter at home.¹

Married Name

As of 25 November 1938,her married name was Merchant.^3,2

Marriage*

Ruth Emeline Cain married Willie Sylvester Merchant on 25 November 1938 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.^3,2

Death*

Ruth Emeline Cain died on 7 November 1947 at Rock Gap, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 33; buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery; no children.⁴

Obit

Ruth Emeline's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 13 November 1947:

Mrs. Ruth E. Merchant, 33 years, 6 months, 28 days, wife of Willie Merchant, died Friday, November 7, at her home at Stotlers Cross Roads after a lingering illness. She had been bedfast four weeks. A daughter of Mrs. Virgie Cain and the late Edward Cain, she was born and reared in Morgan County.
Surviving besides her husband and mother are two sisters, Mrs. Edna Bishop, Hancock, Md., Mrs. Chaffie Kees, Berkeley Springs and one brother, E.M. Cain, Berkeley Springs. Funeral services were held Monday, November 10, at Stotlers Cross Roads with the Rev. E.C. Day, of Stephens City, Va., officiating. Burial was at Stotlers Cross Roads.⁴

Family

Willie Sylvester Merchant b. 24 May 1911, d. 4 Apr 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 245.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 November 1947.