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William and Mary Cain Family


Relation Born Died Days
Lived
SSN
William Robinson Cain Father April 1, 1821
Howard County, MO
April 9, 1893
Falls City, Richardson County, NE
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Mary Cain
nee Loan
Mother March 24, 1824
Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, KY
June 28, 1899
Falls City, Richardson County, NE
- -

William and Mary Cain Children


Relation Born Died Days
Lived
SSN
James Robert Cain Son 1843 1920 - -
Susan Jane Cain Daughter 1847 1923 - -
Charles Frederick Cain Son 1856 1920 - -
John Burnett Cain Son 1858 1937 - -
Thomas Cain Son 1861 - - -
Laura Bettye Paxton
nee Cain
Daughter 1866 1945 - -
Richard Cain Son 1870 - - -

William Robinson Cain

He is buried in Steele Cemetery in Falls City, Nebraska.

Mary Cain nee Loan

She is buried in Steele Cemetery in Falls City, Nebraska.

James Robert Cain

James Robert Cain was born in St. Stephens, Nebraska. His son was Jean Benson Cain (1890-1963) and his grandson in that line, 2Lt. James Fick Cain was killed in action (b. April 21, 1920 in Falls City and d. November 18, 1944) as an Infantry Platoon Leader after leading a successful assualt near Gereonsweiler (Aachen), Germany, in WWII and for which he was awarded the Silver Star. He is interred in the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten near Limburg, Netherlands. James Robert had just graduated at the top of his class majoring in Law from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1943 and had been the editor of the Law Review. He was commissioned in the US Army on December 7, 1943 (O-538182) and served in the 102nd Infantry Division, 406th Infantry Regiment in the European Theater.

2Lt. James Fike Cain KIA in WWII

Susan Jane Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska

Charles Frederick Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska.

John Burnett Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska.

Thomas Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska.

Laura Bettye Paxton nee Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska

Richard Cain

Born in St. Stephens, Nebraska.