Willis
Cain Family
Arkansas
Willis Anderson Cain
b. July 1845 Alabama
d. after 1920 Arkansas
m. Alice C. Hollaway 24 Nov 1875 Ashley Co., Ark.
b. Sept 1855 Ark.
d. after 1920
census
father: James
Lee Holloway
mother: Caroline Beck 1824 Frank. Co.Miss.
his father: unknown
his mother: unknown
| Children with Alice Hollaway |
| Walter A. Cain |
b. Sep 1876
|
d.? |
m.
|
| James Edgar Cain |
b. Oct 1878 |
d. |
m.
|
| Abner Benson Cain |
b. 21 Apr 1879 Ark |
d. alive 1910
|
m.
|
| Samuel Earl Cain |
b. 13 June 1881
|
d. 10 May 1946 Chicot, Ark
|
m.
|
| Alena or Alma Cain |
b. 1886
|
d. alive 1910
|
m. perhaps mar. Septimus
L. Austin
|
| Willis Anderson Cain Jr.(twin) |
b. 27 Feb 1893
|
d. 25 July 1946 Pulaski, Ark.
|
m.
|
| Mamie Cain (twin) |
b. 27 Feb 1893
|
d. alive 1910
|
m. (?) Haberyan
|
1860 - US Census,
| [ Miss., Franklin Co., 311] |
Hollaway, W. L
|
29m |
farmer |
$10000/16241 |
Miss |
1831 |
| Sarah |
26f |
domestic |
|
Miss |
1834 |
| George |
9m |
|
|
Miss |
| Ritchard |
8m |
|
|
Miss |
| Alice |
6f |
|
|
Miss |
| William |
3m |
|
|
Miss |
| John |
2m |
|
|
Miss |
| Mary |
3/12f |
|
|
Miss |
1900- US Census, Ashley Co., Arkansas Roll: 49
Page: 311
Cain,
Willis head
w m July 1845 54
mar.
26 yrs. Alabama N. Carolina
Alabama
farmer
, Alice
C.. wife w f
Sept 1855 44 mar.
26 yrs.
Arkansas
Mississippi Mississippi
, Walter
A.
son w m
Sept 1876 23 s
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas
day laborer
,
Edgar son
w
m Oct
1878 22
s
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas day laborer
,
Benson
son w
m Apr
1879 21
s
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas day laborer
, Samuel L.
son w m
Jun 1880 19
s
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas day
laborer
,
Alma
dau w f Sep 1886
13
s
Arkansas
Alabama Arkansas at school
,
Willis
son w m Feb 1893
7 s
Arkansas
Alabama Arkansas at
school
,
Marnie dau
w f Feb 1893
7 s
Arkansas Alabama
Arkansas at school
,
Cynthia servant
b f Jun 1887
13s
Arkansas Arkansas
Arkansas servant
Meeks, Sonny servant
b
m Jun 1890 9s
Arkansas
Arkansas Arkansas servant
1910 - US Census, Ashley Co., Arkansas Roll:
43 Page:
217
Cain, Willis A.
head
w m 64 mar 34
Alabama Ireland
Alabama merchant confectionary store
____, Alice
wife
w f 54
mar 34 8 /
6 Arkansas Miss.
Miss.
none
____ , Benson son
w
m 30
s
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas salesman ice house
____ , Willis A. Jr son w m
19
s
Arkansas Alabama
Arkansas
____ , Marnie
dau w
f 17 s
Arkansas Alabama Arkansas
____ , Annie dau. in
law
wf 30
widow
Arkansas
Alabama
Arkansas
I'm unsure whether this is an actual photo of Willie Cain
but he is
the only known relation that might have been a sheriff. He never
holds that position in any census.
photo in collection of Elroy Christenson
1917, June 5 - Willis Anderson Cain Jr.
registers for the draft. #A3-1-31
address: Hotel Masiou, Little
Rock Ark, Box 246, US PO
date of birth
Feb 27
1893 age 24
natural born citz. , where Portland
Ark. USA
job: Traveling Salesman
business: Weyman Bruton Co.
where: Little Rock Ark
dependents: Father and Mother
married/single
Single
race Caucasian
height
Tall
build Medium
eyes
Grey
hair
Brown
Abner Benson Cain
address: Portland, Ashley Ark
date of birth April 21 1879
age 39
natural born citz. , where Portland
Ark. USA
job: Salesman
business: Herran D. Cochran
where: Portland, Ark
nearest relative. Alice Cain, Portland
married/single
Single
race Caucasian
height
Tall
build Medium
eyes Blue
hair
Brown
Samuel Earl Cain
#1269
address: Portland, Ashley Ark
date of birth June 13 1881
age 37
natural born citz. , where Portland
Ark. USA
job: Planter
business: Sol Meyer
where: Eudora, Chicot,
Ark
nearest relative. Alice Cain, Portland
married/single
Single
race Caucasian
height
Tall
build Medium
eyes Blue
hair
Brown
obviously physically disqualified:
Loss one
foot
1920- US Census, Arkansas, Ashley County,
Portland. page 137
Cain,
Willis
A.
owns m w 75
mar
Arkansas N.
Carolina
Alabama
none
"
, Allice
C.
f w 65
mar
Arkansas
Mississippi Mississippi
1943 - June 21- Willis Anderson Cain Jr
registers for the draft of WWII, #2891
residence
503 East 7th Street, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
mailing address: same
telephone:
8418
Age 50 place of birth
Portland, Ark.
name of person who will always know where your
address:
Mrs. Mamie Haberyan, Lake Village,
Arkansas. (sister)
unemployed June 21st, 1943
Abner Benson Cain
registers for draft of WWII, #950
residence R.F.D.
I.
Eudora , Chicot, Ark.
mailing
address.
Same
telephone
None age
63 place of birth
Portland, Ark
name of person who will always know where your address:
Mr. James Edgar Cain, R. F. D. I. , Eudora, Ark
employer: Live with brother but is unable to work.
place of employment: R. F. D. I. , Eudora, Ark.
sources:
bible record of Virginia Cain Gammil Byrd,
reprinted in Marsalis Book, Vol IV, written by Tempe Fenn
Crosby, unpublished, one of two copies in Pike-Amite-Walthald Library
in McComb, Miss. other copy
in Jackson , Miss., The bible was last owned by Flavis Goza James of
McComb,
MS. a notation says "Copied August 1863."
Bunch, Gail records of , , 606 Arcadian Lane,
Monroe, La 71203
Edzell, Mildred. Franklin Co., Marriages. 60 M St. Salt Lake, UT
84103
Hendrix, Mary Louise Flowers. Miss. Court Records from the files
of High Court of Errors and Appeals 1799-1859, USA 1950
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