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My grandfather, Wright, about age 8 with his 5 brothers and 2 sisters.

My Great Grandfather
John Millard Cain   born 6OCT1855 died 13SEP1909 at age 53

• Age 0. John appears to have been born and raised near Auburn, GA. John had an older sister Harriett born 16JUL1848 died 18JAN1876 (7 yrs older than John). Evidence at Mt. Moriah cemetary also suggest John had another sister Edna about 3 years older than John. Edna died at age 7 when John was only 4.
• Age 5. US Civil war started. John's father owned 4 slaves.
• Age 21. John's father Manning Cain died 1SEP1877 after being crushed by a saw log.
• Age 24. John married Lou (Lula) Alice Roberts 21NOV1879. Lula was born 24MAY1863 & died 24MAY1927 on her 64th birthday. John & Lula had the following 8 children
  • Dora Lee Cain b 14DEC1879 d 19JAN1928 married John L.Perkins and lived in Cornelia, GA - no children.
  • Florence Alma Cain born 17SEP1882, died 15DEC1969, buried Bellflower, CA. Married James Belew and lived at 9701 Laurel Ave., Bellflower, CA. James & Alma had no children.
  • John Nixon Cain b JUL1885 oldest brother married once or twice, about 7 kids total.
  • Emory Preston Cain b 16SEP1888 d 20MAR1954, buried Auburn city cemetary. Married 1st wife Beulah Bell Pirkle. Married 2nd wife Lillie Broward in McRae GA. Has 2 dau w 1st wife and son from 2nd wife.
  • James Hoyt Cain b DEC1891 married 2 or 3 times and moved to Knobel, Arkansas. In 1960 Hoyt was married to Bessie. Hoyt had a daughter.
  • Seaborn Wright Cain b 13AUG1896 d 14JUN1977. Wright was my grandfather. He married the girl next door Flora Dean Sloan b 2AUG1906 d 3AUG1998. Both are buried at Auburn cemetary.
  • Branson Cain b 22MAY1899 d 7MAY1967 had no child and married Christine (aunt Pookey).
  • Victor Ottley Cain married Clara Hartley of Hoschton, GA and had one child Ottley Jr.
• Age 36. John's mother Lydia died on leap year day 29FEB1892. She was 59.
• Age 47. John became 1st mail carrier for Route I, Auburn 1SEP1903. 27AUG1903 "News Herald" newspaper indicates that John Cain will soon be moving from Cains district to Auburn as a mail carrier. Newspaper also indicates John Cain "made the race" for sheriff of Gwinnett county.
• Age 53. John was killed 13SEP1909 delivering mail in a horse drawn buggy when he was struck by a train near Auburn, GA.

My Great Great Great Grandfather
John Manning Cain   born 5DEC1779 died 8FEB1875 at age 95
"John Cain, Sr., and Miss Pritchard were married in Pendleton, S.C. in 1804. He was born in Rutherford County, N.C. 1779 and moved with his parents to Va. in 1781 and after a residence there 10 years he moved to Greenville, S.C., where he lived until his 24th year. Then hewent to Pendleton, S.C. in 1803. He there married Miss Pritchard in 1804. They had five sons and one daughter. His first wife died in 1825. His second marriage was with Miss Edna Pool. They had one son. In 1855, his last wife died and left him alone. He came to Ga. in 1828, lived in Hall Co. three years, in 1831 went to Gwinnett County, in 1841 he joined the Baptist Church. He died of no disease, but worn by the friction of accumulated years the wheels of life stood still, giving his own emphatic language. I am going to that happy, happy world."

Above article from "Our Southern Families" by Faye Cain Prince, 1985.

My Great Aunt
Dora Lee Perkins (Cain)   born 14DEC1879 died 19JAN1928 at age 48. Dora's life highlights:

• Age 0. Dora Lee Cain was born 14DEC1879 in the Cain's district on the eastern edge of Gwinnett county GA (In 1915 the area was converted to Barrow county). Her parents were John Millard Cain 1855 & Lou Alice Roberts 1863 (Bud and Lula Cain). She was the 1st of 8 children. Her father was a farmer and also worked saw mills.
• Age 20. Dora was teaching at Hamilton College in Bremen GA around 1900. The 5SEP1901 issue of Lawrenceville paper News-Herald published Dora's article "Why I Would Go to a Foreign Country as a Missionary".
• Age 25. Dora left for China as a missionary on 2FEB1905. Her intention was to study for one year and return after 5 years. However she was forced to return 16 months later for health reasons. She was very susceptible to foot fungus. When she returned she said that 13 missionaries were killed near her before she left China. She arrived in San Francisco the day before the earth quake and was in Oakland the day of the quake (see 17MAY1906 News Herald).
• Age 28. Dora organized a Women's missionary society in Carl GA in 1908 per p69 of book "History of Auburn and Carl" by Myldred Flanigan Hutchins, 1981.

• Age 29. Dora's father John Cain was killed 13SEP1909 when the mail buggy he was driving was hit by a train at Apalachee crossing in Auburn GA.

• Age 34. Dora graduated from Moody Institute 19OCT1914 and worked in Ashville NC city mission for a while in 1914. Dora was field secretary for Woman's missionary Board of South Illinois.
• Age 35-46. Dora married a lawyer from Cornelia GA, John Littleton Perkins. John Perkins was born 16JAN1872 and was about 8 years older than Dora. They had no children but did take in Gladys Cain, daughter of Dora's brother Preston. Preston was alcoholic and abandoned Gladys. Gladys was born 3FEB1913.
• Age 47. Dora's mother Lula died on 24MAY1927. Dora and John Perkins were caring for Gladys Cain, daughter of Dora's brother Preston.
• Age 48. Dora died in Cornelia GA on 19JAN1928. Her death may have envolved foul play. Dora is buried with her husband in Level Grove cemetary in Cornelia GA. John Perkins died 25OCT1954 at age 82.