Brief Life History of Martha Mahala
When Martha Mahala Cain was born on 25 December 1841, in Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, David Cain, was 34 and her mother, Nancy Jane Lynch, was 35. She married Isaac Jackson on 23 August 1859. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Sugar Creek, Cass, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Grand River Township, Cass, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died in 1924, in Pratt, Kansas, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (6)
- Martha Jackson in household of Isaac Jackson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha Cain - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Martha Mahala Cain
- Martha Mahala Cain in entry for Isaac Jackson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
1838–1920 Male
1841–1924 Female
Children (7)
1860–1937 Female
1863– Female
1866–1962 Male
1869–1918 Female
1872–1961 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1807–1882 Male
1806–1891 Female
Siblings (11)
1831–1863 Male
1832–1922 Male
1834–1911 Female
1837–1904 Female
1838–1897 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 5
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 7
1863
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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