JOHN FRANKLIN CAIN

John Franklin Cain, son of Hiram Cain, was b 18 Feb 1847 d 7 Jun 1915, buried Chestnut Grove Cemetery, about three miles south of Decatur, AL, on the Danville Road; married 18 Jul 1867 Nancy Jane Walden, b 20 Dec 1848 d 12 Jun 1929, dau of Elisha Walden and Elizabeth Hill.  Nancy Walden Cain is buried beside her husband.

John and his brother, Seborn, were raised by the widow Kimberly after their father was killed. John stayed with her until the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in Baxters Battery of the 2nd Tennessee Artillery, Buckners Corp, Hoods Army.  John also saw service with Generals Johnson, Forest, Wheeler, and others.  He was engaged in several battles, Nashville, Franklin TN, Shilo, Corinth MS,
Chickamauga, Atlanta, Rome and Dalton GA.

Children of John Franklin Cain and Nancy Jane Walden

I.    William Cain, b 1 Sep 1868 d 22 Sep 1868

II.   Delilah Elizabeth Cain, b 20 Feb 1870 d 16 Feb 1943 TX md 23 Aug 1888 William James Malone, b 6 Feb 1859 d 16 Feb 1943 TX; both died in a house fire and both are buried Highland Cem., Deport TX

III.  Mary Jane Cain, b 26 Mar 1872 GA d 10 Jun 1945 IN md AL 10 May 1891
       Austin Buchanan Nix

IV.  Thomas J. Cain, b 18 Mar 1874 md 27 Aug 1902 Lula McDaniel

V.  Seborn A. Cain, b 9 Dec 1878 md 9 Sep 1906 Mary L. Brown

VI.  Idora A. Cain, b 10 Jan 1881 md 17 Jan 1898 Henry A. Price

VII. John Henry Cain, b 19 Jun 1883, md 4 Dec 1906 Lula M. Owen

VIII.Sarah Belle Cain, b 31 May 1886 d 23 Jul 1957 md 1 Dec 1901 J. L. Dendy

IX.  Evie M. Cain, b 6 Apr 1888 b 24 Jan 1977 md 17 Sep 1904 Lonnie L. McCants b 10 Sep 1884 d 7 Jul 1945; both are buried Roselawn Cemetery, Decatur AL
        1.  John W. McCants, b 15 Aug 1909
        2.  Lee Roy McCants, b 28 Oct 1911

X.  Babe, b & d 26 Jul 1890

XI. Charles N. Cain, b 27 May 1892 md 1) 29 Jan 1912 Cora M. Barnes
                                                       md 2) 3 Mar 1928 Emma J. Pendley





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