Brief Life History of Robert George Washington
When Robert George Washington Cain was born in 1793, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Robert Cain, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth Goodpaster, was 20. He married Deborah Delong Masters about 1815, in Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Overton, Tennessee, United States for about 30 years and Greene, Illinois, United States for about 5 years. He died on 23 December 1868, in White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Jones Cemetery, White Hall Township, Greene, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (7)
- George Cain, "United States Census, 1820"
- George Cain, "United States Census, 1840"
- Geo. Cain in entry for Celina Little, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
Spouse and Children
1793–1868 Male
1794–1870 Female
Children (8)
1818– Male
1819–1879 Male
1819–1880 Male
1820–1909 Male
1830–1900 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1774–1868 Male
1773–1870 Female
Siblings (1)
1793–1868 Male
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
Age 6
1815
Age 22
Name Meaning
Manx: from Gaelic Mac Catháin ‘son of Cathan’, see Kane . The personal name literally meant ‘warrior’, a derivative of Manx cah ‘battle’ (Irish cath).
English: variant of Cane .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from the city of Caen in Calvados, France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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