Brief Life History of Laura Frances
When Laura Frances Cain was born on 18 August 1858, in Warrick, Indiana, United States, her father, William Blackman Cain, was 24 and her mother, Elzana Baker, was 19. She had at least 7 sons and 3 daughters with Alvah Jackson Taylor. She lived in Center, Boon Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1910 and Scott Township, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States in 1920. She died on 14 June 1920, in Warrick, Indiana, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Mount Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Boonville, Boon Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States.
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- Laura Taylor in household of Alva J Taylor, "United States Census, 1920"
- Laura F Cain, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Laura Frances Cain Taylor, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
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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