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The progenitor of my O'Cain family was Thornton O'Cain, b. abt. 1791, Virginia, d. 10 Oct 1853, Fauquier Co, VA.
Thornton O'Cain served as a Private in Reno's 36th Regiment in the War of 1812. Source: Military Records, Roll Box 155, Roll 602.
1820 Census, As Thornton Kain, 1M<10, 1M 20-40, 4 F<10, 1F 20-40
1830 Census, As Thornton Ocorn, 1M<10, 2M 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 50-60, 1F<5, 2F5-10, 1F10-15, 2F15-20, 1F40-50 (Note: Four sons and 6 daughters)
In the 1840 Census for Leeds District, Fauquier County, VA, page 69 of 104, the following family is found:
Thornton O'Cain, 1 male, 10-15 (James), 1 male, 15-20 (Gustavus), 1 male, 50-60 (Thornton), 1 female under 5 (Ann Eliza), 1 female, 10-15 (Martha), 1-female, 15-20 (Mary), 1 female, 40-50 (Lydia).
Note: Icea and Emily were married prior to the 1840 census, with families of their own. John most likely had left his father's home by that time, as well.
In the Fauquier County, VA Death Register, 1853-1896 by Pat Duncan:
“Cane, Thornton O., white male d. 10 Oct 1853 of typhoid fever at 62 y., parents: Frances Cane, spouse, Lydia Cane, Informant – not given.”
His spouse was Lydia UNKNOWN, b. abt. 1794, Virginia, died 30 Dec 1859, Fauquier County, VA.
In the Fauquier County, VA Death Register, 1853-1896 by Pat Duncan:
“Cane, Lydia O., white female, d. 30 Dec 1859 of cancer at 65 y., widow, informant, Mrs. (Emily) Williams, dau.”
Children of Thornton and Lydia were Icea E. O'Cain who married Thomas Rutter, Emily O'Cain who married Charles Henry Williams (my branch), Mary O'Cain;; Elizabeth O'Cain who married William Rutter; John O'Cain who married Elizabeth Jane Byram and migrated to Edgar Co, Illinois; Gustavus O'Cain who married Susannah Mulholland; James O'Cain who married Caroline Colbert; Martha O'Cain; and Ann Eliza O'Cain, who married John H. Williams who lived and raised their family in Loudoun County, Virgina.
Also of interest in the 1850 Census, Fauquier Co, VA is this family:
34 21 Cain Dennis 55 Ireland pg00018.txt
34 22 Cain Judith 50 Virginia pg00018.txt
34 23 Cain Samge 9 Virginia pg00018.txt
If anyone has any additional information about these families, please contact me. I'm very happy to share the information I've gathered.
Janelle Williams Gaughan
Bethesda, MD
janellegaughan@yahoo.com
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