William McCain (1827 - 1880)

Born 27 Sep 1827 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza J (Sloniker) McCain — married 1848 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1880 at age 52 in Lakeport, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Early Life

William McCain was an Appalachian.

William McCain was born on September 27, 1827, in Pennsylvania to William, and Elizabeth.

Marriage and Children

He married Eliza J. Sloniker in 1848 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. They had ten children in 16 years.

1. Mary Jane was born on February 15, 1849, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania^[1]
2. Elizabeth was born on February 11, 1850, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania.^[1]
3. Rebecca Anne was born on November 20, 1852, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania.^[1]
4. Melinda Lynn was born on April 27, 1854, in Pepin, Wisconsin.^[1]
5. William Harrison was born on November 18, 1855.^[1]
6. Sarah Margaret was born on May 14, 1857, in Pepin, Wisconsin.^[1]
7. John Thomas was born on May 20, 1859, in Pepin, Wisconsin.^[1]
8. Lulu C. was born on April 4, 1861, in Pepin, Wisconsin.^[2]
9. Belle was born on June 10, 1863, in Pepin, Wisconsin^[2]
10. Samuel D. was born on September 3, 1865, in Pepin, Wisconsin^[2]

Home Life

He was living in Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin on June 12,1860. With his wife and seven children. The parents and first four children were born in Pennsylvania and the last four born in Wisconsin.^[1]

He was living in Wisconsin in 1870. With his wife, nine children and one other.The parents and first two children were born in Pennsylvania and the others were born in Wisconsin.^[2]

Death and Burial

He died on September 18, 1880, in Pepin, Wisconsin, at the age of 52, and was buried in Pepin, Wisconsin. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9H-SLC : 2 October 2017), Wm Mc Cain, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNS9-1X4 : 12 April 2016), William Mccain, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 14, family 110, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,230.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-52CV : 13 December 2015), William McCain, 1880; Burial, Pepin, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States of America, Oakwood Cemetery; citing record ID 22931829, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.