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Born ca 1775 in what was Washington District, SC. The Courthouse and Jail were in Pickensville. It consisted of Pendleton District and Greenville District, SC. When Greenville District and Pendleton Districts were created Washington District was disbanded on Jan. 1, 1800. In terms of current counties it included Anderson and Pickens, Co, SC. Wm married Mary "Polly" Mason some time before 1815. He died in what was the Pickens District, SC, now Oconee County, SC. They had 8 children that I am aware of, my line of descendant being through their oldest of the 8 known children being William "Cooter" Cain, Jr. whose wife was Elizabeth Cain. She died in the northern part of Dawson County, Georgia in the New Hope Community. She is buried at New Hope Church Cemetery. Her husband Cooter Cain left for parts unknown at this time but is believed to have returned to SC. Family members of my older Cain family say he was quite handsome and was a ladies man. I am told that Elizabeth caught him riding horses with an old flame from near Oakway, Oconee county, SC whose last name was Hardin her first name to remaim anonymous at this time. That they were quite loud and boisterios circling her house and she chased both of them off with a shotgun and told them both never to return. Elizabeth never heard from either one of them again thus Cooter's death and burial and fate remains a mystery. He is believed to have died ca1888 or a short time there after in some part of SC. Cooter struck gold and did quite well in various enterprises including real estate. Our family might have been well off if not for his vices. As it was Elizabeth was left to raise a number of children and we are a large number all over the United States. Many stories were past down thru the generatons one of those being Elizabeth now living on her own was very frugal with her finances. Her children wanted some marbles but Elizabeth would not buy them any. One day one of their teachers from the School paid Elizabeth a visit with an intering report on her boys. It seems like her boys had got into her gold and were trading gold nuggets for marbles with the other children and it turned into such an event that it caught their teachers attenttion and she was stunned when she found out what they were doing. YOU CAN IMAGINE ELIZABETH WAS MORE STUNNED.
Gestorben (66 jahre alt) in Oakway [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten] am 12. März 1862,
beerdigt in Westminster [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten],
heiratet (1) mit RebeccaWhitfield. Aus dieser Ehe keine Kinder,
heiratet (bzw. ungefähr 26 und ungefähr 17 Jahre alt) (2) in Pendleton District [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten] im 1822 mit
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geboren in Pendleton District [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten] im 1805,
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She was born in what was the Pendleton District, SC. She was buried at New Bethel Church, Oakway, Oconee County, SC. She married William Cain, Sr. (1775-1862). My line of descent is through their oldest child, William "Cooter" Cain, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Cain who were married ca 1835 in Walhalla, Pickens District, SC.
Keowee Courier Issue of Thursday March 15, 1883:
Died, at her residence at Oakway, S. C. Mrs. MARY CAIN, aged about 80 years, after severe illness of long standing. Mrs. Cain lived a life of industry and quietness among her acquaintances. She leaves 14 grandchildren and about 20 great grandchildren to mourn for her. She died on Friday, the 9th inst. and was interred at New Bethel Church, after a funeral discourse by Rev. A. W. MCGUFFIN. Search for parents am 16. Dezember 2022,
The results for Searching both for "Mary Pauline" as for "Polly" Mason and Cain:
- Find A Grave does not mention any Parents.
- FamilySearch.org gives a link to Find a Grave.
- On some United Srates Cencuses a Mary Mason / Mayson is mentioned, but none with identifiable parents.
- She is mentioned on WikiTree with birth-date 1795 - no parents.
Gestorben (Ungefähr 77 jahre alt) in Oakway [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten] am 15. März 1883,
beerdigt in Oakway [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten] am 16. März 1883.
CAIN, William, geb.1795 - United States Census 1860, Registrierungsdatum: 1860,
Registrierungsort: Pickens County [South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten],
Archivname: FamilySearch.org,
Inventarisnummer: United States Census 1860